The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-04
Baltimore Visitor.
s|xTY-sEc0nO CONGRESS
GIVES PROMISE Of
bEIhG LIVELY ONE

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defending himself against nswspApef
charges regarding his attitude towar(
the proceedings Of the Stanley fnvss-l
tisating committee
It 10 understood that Mr.. Lattietoa
Will charge Wall Street influences with
inspiring the charges against HIM
and will make 4 Wholesale. II not IN
imprisoned denial Of everything that
has been charged against him. h
has given up the idea Of subpoenaing
everybody connected with the charges
before the committee ana will con-
tent himself with hts hour on the
floor. AZ Mr.. kttleton II renowned
for oratory. It 10 expected that the
galleries will DO fiiled.
In the matter Of tariff legislatioa
II ID the purpose Of the Democrats
and the insurgent republicans to pass
bills that will considerably lower the
Payne-Aldrich schedules. and send-
Ing them TO the President to do ~ he
will with them. Democrats count on
Mr.. Taft's abiding hope OF nominAe
ton for favorable action.
TAfs's Courpe Uncertain.
There II. however. vast uncertainty
regarding the course that the execu.
tive will pursue. The tariff board.
which u the child OF his own creation
ana the dearest object OF his political
heart. has not yet reported. II the
board happens to disagree with Con.
sreas. It - likely that Taft win Also
disagree with Congress. In any event
he VIII DO the beat he can to pAsAlf
suade the lawmakers that his board
knows more about the tariR than they
Do.
II Congress II drastic and ,nakea
reductions that Taft thinks the in.
dustries cannot stand. sfAndpattsrp
expect him to use ruthless veto.
Democrats nay that he will do Moth
ing Of the kind--this being the prN.
convention season.
Chairman Underwood, Of the Wayp
| ana MeAns Committee, will early ~
bis committee, ct work on the schea-
ule Of bills which arc TO be prsooat.
ed separately, He says he VIII make
in framing Ike bills. but dos ne
propose by any means TO b bound
by It, Tho wool and steel ana cok.z
ton bills will be ready In January.
| Serene Payne and HIS colleagues o.
thu majority WILL solesnnly dram thAips
revision bills. which, Will Be duly
based on the repof1 Of the tario
board. When they attempt to -
cure the adoption Of these meAsur4a
they will not be successful, but via
to their party.
InsurGcnts Hold the Key.
The insurgent Republicans. whs
have all along backed up. the Prest.
dent in his tariff board Idea. WIN
probably Join the regulars In support
iof the minority bills. II Il EolIstte
ana his insurEent colleagues refuse
70 compromise with the Democrats
on tariff lesiAlation. however. the
whole program might q weii b can-5
celled. for there will b no tAri6 Iee-
islation.
/ Chairman Prcuty. OF the Intsrstats
Commerce Commission. who n olj4
OF tbs best informeN men In Waah@
lington. said tonight he fully believed
tariff legislatton would pas9 This
Indicates Judge pfouty's bsliee that
the compromise spirit WITH BE- shown
- Il was In the special ssesaon
/ II y expected that the Prudent
will A4nd special messages On the
reports OF the bonds. and stock ana
monetary commissions ana win urgA
10 Federal Incorporation law ana 3
revision Of the financial system-all
This Recommendation to Be based On
the reports Of the commissions
4 The waterways COmmisalon Ii due
VERY shortly to report = comprehens
slvt plan for the systematic Improve
mont Of the waterways Of the oeean.
TRY with recommendations Of annpal
approximations Of suAlclent ai1Q TO
lcaFry the work to compietlon.'
i It II not likely that % great . pro-
! lJect viii b acted upon n this 49,
lsi6n, a. II entails On expenQe WAinh
tine Democratic leaAegU Aelluvq 3mean-.
sistsnt WITH their Dlsdses = -
jeconomy.