Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-27
CHAMP CLARK'S HINT.
More Tariff Bills for Senate if
1t Holds Congress.
HOUSE TO KEEP UP GRIND
Will Not Hurry Matters, But Wheels
Will Move On.
IS EMBARRASSING TO TAFT
President Not Overjoyed at Prospect
of Having to Veto Bills Re-
vising the Schedules.
HOUSE TO KEEP UP GRIND
IS EMBARRASSING TO TAFT

If the Senate stays in Washington and
republican senator's continue to fight
among themselves the democrats OF the
House Will at intervals. but persistentiy,
send to that body more bills revising
schedules OF the tariff. Schedule by
schedule the democrats will do business,
according to the program formulated by
them many months ago.
That was the ultimatum left at the
White House today by Champ Clark.
speaker of the House and democratic
leader. The statement was made in that
quiet, ofr-hand style the Missourian re-
sorts to when he is talking on matters
Of great political or legislative import. He
had just come from President Taft's Of
fee, where he had been in conference on
a matter he did not reveal. He had been
sent for by Mr.. Taft, too. thereby add
ing another feature of significance to the
situation.
Will Not Be Hasty.
Mr.. Clark said that the House demo-
Gratis will not rush tariff revision. but
they will take 1t up schedule by sched-
ule so long as Congress remains in ses-
sion. 1t will depend upon the work OF
the Senate how many schedules that
body gets before final adjournment.
Mr.. Clark was as mild as June day
when he let out the tip to the Senate
and the republicans generally. The
Speaker went to the White House wear
ing a white handkerchief tucked in his
neck to save his snow-white collar from
welting in the heat. A white bow tie
would have suffered the same fate as the
fsxrn nj
fees the Missourian removed the hand
kerchief and famed himself with his
straw hat. Otherwise. too. the Speaker
was trying to keep cool. He wore black
and white striped neglige shirt, light
trousers and light black coat.
The situation in the Senate Is not
pleasing to the President, except in so
far as the apparently certain passage of
the Canadian reciprocity agreement goes.
He is not bubbling over with satisfac-
ton at the outlook that he will have to
pass upon a number Of tariff bills, revis-
ing the tariff schedule by schedule. De-
spite his friendly relations with Speaker
Clark, Chairman Underwood and other
democratic leaders. the President does
not believe the democrats can scientifi-
out the facts that are being gathered
by the tariff commission.
Wants Revision Scientific.
II he is to be confronted with more
schedules OF revision than have already
been passed upon by the democrats he
will find himself in a disagreeable posi-
ton.
The President is in favor of lower du~
| ties on imports. but he wants those du-
ties lowered only after Congress has come
into possession OF facts that are being
gathered by the tariff board. II the
1 Drac chn hn n
gress has unwisely revised any OF the
schedules of the Payne-Aldrich tariff law
he probably would veto any bill or bills
sent to him and defend his action in the
next presidential campaign. Ii Is hinted
on high authority that the President
will not sanction the wool and farmers
free list bill passed by the House and
now before the Senate. II the demo
republicans the President is practically
sure of swinging a big veto. accompanied
by a message that will make campaign
material for the next presidential cleo
ton.
In so far as il is possible to do so. the
President and the democrats Of the House
now seem to be cooperating with each
other. The democrats are satisfied with
what they have done with the tariff. They
are willing to put their legislation up to
the President and let him take the re-
sponsibility Of approving or disapprovine
It, Many Of them believe they would be
in a strong position IL the President did
use his veto power. But they do not wish
to continue further revision at this ses-
SION unless compelled by the hardness OF
the Senate. To certain extent they
recognize that the President might have
good arguments against them II they per-
sist in further revision without securing
much data.
Mr.. Clark was very careful today to
declare that the schedules to be revised
from now on will be handled with eau
ton and without haste. The democrats
will not give anybody a chance to declare
| they rushed things. the Speaker init
mated.