New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-01
NEARING VOTE
Senate May Act on Amendments
Next Week.
OPPONENTS LOSING HEART
La Toilette, However, Promises
a Long Talk-Recess
Over July 4.
OPPONENTS LOSING HEART
From The Tribune Bureau. I

Washington, June 30-Further signs that
the orronents of reciprocity have about
yielded to the inevitable and are ready to
abandon the conflict were apparent In the
Senate to-day. Gradually the idea that
there was a possibility Of a combination
between the Democrats and insurgents to
amend the measure has ceased to be a
topic OF debate between the two sides Oh
the chamber. Even discursive arguments
on the subject Of general tariff revision
have apparently come to an end. The an
ti-reciprocity movement appears to he IN
the doldrums. Both the galleries and the
floor have been surfeted with oratory. the
former are all but empty. and on the lat
ter the audience several times to-day
dwinded to a half-dozen Senator'S. Inc
single purpose Of the Senate seemed TO De
to get through with the speeches that are
to be delivered and adjourn. or at least
to turn the forum over to the Democrats
who desire TO vrestle with tariff revision.
Senator Cummins all but finished his
speech on the reciprocity bill to-day. lie
gave notice that before a vote Is taken on
his amendments he Will deliver the last
of the four instruments. Senator Gamble
also delivered Il speech for the most part
repeating the objections to reciprocity that
have already been advanced. Senator Sim
mons indicated that he would discuss the
bill and offer some amendments. The sup
ply of oratory. however. is apparently be-
coming rapidly exhausted. Senators Bailey,
Burton. Gronna. Taylor. Bristow and a
few others will speak. either on the bill
or ir support of amendments they have Of
Ia hot no 4
work Of voting on the amendments VIII
begin next week.
The most formidable speech still 10 De
made is that of Senator La Toilette. he
will present his long promised tariff amend
ments 10 the reciprocity bill, and promises
to talk for three or four days. discussing
the tariff even more than reciprocity. THESE
amendments will be I'm the nature OF
substitute for all other tariff suggestions.
The Wisconsin Senator ia now In seclusioh,
and, with the assistance of number OF
experts. is preparing elaborate statistics
in support Of his measure
Mr.. Cummns said he wanted the Senate
and the country to understand mat the III
surgent Republicans were not trying 10
delay the bill. Senators Simmons OF North
Carolina. and Shively. of Indiana. Demo
Gratis. protested, however. that there hai
been no opportunity thus far for any one
TO discuss the Cummins amendments eN-
cept the Iowa Senator himself Mr. Cum
Minis finally withdrew the request he had
made for a vote
Chairman Penrosc Of the Finance Com
mittee announced that next week the Sen
ate would observe longer hours. for the
purpose of Fastening consideration Of the
ILL.
Urging other tariff legislation and the
Arizona-New Mexico statehood bill, Sena-
tor Bristow said ne did mot want the inn
preston created that the Senate has noth-
ing to act upon but the reciprocity bill
When the Senate adjourned to-day there
was an understanding that there would be
no further effort at legislation until after
July 4, and that when business IS resumed
there will be no cessation until final adj
iourpment, however long that may be post
poned There will be a brief session of
both houses tomorrow, but only for the
purpose OF meeting the constitutional in
hibition against either body adjourning
for more than three days At a time with
out the others consent. The recess will
continue until July D.