The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-08-10
MAY PASS BILLS
OVER TAFT'S VETO
Leaders of House Democrats
Believe They Have Neces'
sary Strength.


veto the various tariff revision oiiis'
and there is much speculation as 10
whether or not the necessary Two
thirds can be secured to pass tue
bills over the presidents veto. Demo
cratic leaders in the House OF REPRE-
sentatives believe they have enough
votes to pass the wool tariff revision
over President Taft's veto II neces-
sary. There are at present 3S9 mem
bers of the House and two vacancies.
OF the members 226 are Democrats
161 Republicans Of whom 12s are
classed as regulars, one independent
and one Socialist. TwO-thirds OF the
total membership would be 25s, leav-
ing the regular Republicans shy oy
two votes of the one-third they
needed in case the total Membership
was present when the bill was recon
sidered.
Attention centers on Tariff Bill.
Legislation centers on the tariff re-
vision bills that are expected to
emerge from conference and COM
mittee. The free list bill and the
wool tariH are in the hands Of Sen
ator La Toilette and Representative
Underwood. La Toilette representing
the Republican "progressives" In the
Senate. and underwood the Demo
cratic party in control Of the House.
Both the Senate and House lead
ers express confidence that an agree
ment will be reached on both the wool
and the free list bills.
The House practically has COM
pleted its program and Is awaiting
action on the tariff revision bills 1t
has sent over to the Senate.
May Revive Steel Tariff.
The House ways and means COM
mittee has already begun work on the
iron and steel tariff, which is the
schedule on which w. J. Bryan at
tackled Mr.. Underwood and on which
Mr.. Underwood replied. with the
support of the House
The committee has taken
no Affirmative action toward prepar-
ing new tariff rates, but Chairman
Underwood has put experts to work
data.
The cotton tariff revision bill,
which was passed by the House. was
sent to the Senate finance committee,
by a resolution Of the Senate. which
requires an early report on the meas
ure.
More Members for Coast.
The passage Of the congressional
reapportionment bill by the Senate
assures increased representation in
the next Congress from all northwest
ern states. At the congressional elec-
ton next year Oregon will elect three
representatives instead of two; Wash.
ington will elect five instead of three.
and Idaho two instead of one.
The reapportionment bill. as passed
by the Senate. bears an initiative and
referendum feature to safeguard
against gerrymandering in a number
of states. The initiative and referen.
dunn provision provides that in case
of an increase of representation OF
any state. the redistricting. instead OF
being done by the State Legislature
as provided in the House bill should
be "in the manner provided by the
laws" Of the state. thus leaving the
redistricting subject to the initiative
and referendum laws wherever they
have been placed on a states statute
books.
Taft viii Take speIIbindins Trip.
The most important trip that Presi-
dent Taft has planned since he has
been in the White House, in the view
Of the Republican leaders. a trip on
which he is expected to open the 1912
presidential campaign for his party,
will begin September 16. It will last
at least four weeks and should IL
later be decided to extend the outing
to the Pacific Coast. It will be
stretched into six weeks. 30 that the
president will not get back to Beverly
or Washington until November.
Taft Welcomes Admiral Togo.
That Admiral Togo brought a per-
sonal message from the emperor Of
Japan, expressing desire to open a
discussion between the United States
and Japan looking to an arbitration
treaty, was the belief expressed by
those who heard President Taft's
greeting to the famous Japanese sea
fighter, at the formal state dinner at
ne White House.
The president said:
II entertain the hope. with conf
dence. that the time may not be far
distant when Japan will see fit to
Join in the movement so auspiciously
inaugurated."
This statement came after the pres.
ident had expressed his warm appre-