The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-09
Radical Members Heard

authorize congress to tax individual
incomes.
Radical Members Heard
Democrats who have radical no
tions as to tariff revision have already
been heard from. These men would
slash the existing schedules merci-
lessly. and where articles were not
placed on the free list they would be
stripped down to the bone. But there
are others Of the rank and file who
hope the extra session will not be
protracted. and that the house pro-
ceed along more conservative lines.
The views Of this element were re-
fected last night in an interview pre-
pared by Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood of
Ohio. The general, who has carried
q Republican district, the Ninth, three
times In succession, said:
my idea is that congress should
not go into any general legislation at
the extra session. believe in re-
ciprocity with Canada, and think free
trade would be beneficial to both
countries. II congress takes up the
general revision Of the tariff, it is
Gre to interfere with the spring bus
e'S, as the Payne-Aldrich bill did
~ N2. I think the extra session
sho 1pt have been called until fall,
SO thu country could have rest
and TIN. settle down from this
constant aon Of the tariff.
schedules, SUE - wooden, cotton.
and allow the general revision to go
% l..
ber.
Majority Favors Plan
Otherwise congress Is likely to be
kept in session all summer. I have
made some inquiry among the long
service Democrats and believe the
majority are in favor Of this program.
But there are some eighty new men,
bers, only three Of whom ever served
in any previous congress. and Q ma
jority Of whom have never served in
any legislative body. These gentle
men are fresh from the people an may
be fullof ideas and ethical and eco
nomic knowledge. and determined to
do business now. So It is not pos
sible to give any intelligent estimate
of what this congress is likely to do
at the extra session.
I'm my judgement 1t is the part Of
wisdom to take up the moro odious
schedules in the present law and re-
wise them downward to revenue
basis for the benefit of the ultimate
consumer. Not only is this good Dem.
ocratic doctrine, but the masses OF
both parties would. approve It.
Whereas general revision 10 full OF
delay, II not danger, by postponing It
until, December, the ways ana means
committee would be prepared to re-
port q much more mature and salts
factory BILL"
House to Hold Caucus
Quite number of Democrats have
expressed the same desire for ex-
pedious action at the extra session.
The Democrats of the house intend to
hold a caucus, at which an effort will
be made to harmonic the varying
views already indicated, and not until
then will definite program be de-
vised. In the event, however, that
ule-by-schedule revision is adopted.
there is no assurance that it will
meet the approval of the Democrats
in the senate.
Senator Bailey Of Texas has already
declared in favor of general revision
and although Mr.. Clark maintains
that this is mere matter Of detail,
other men in congress do not 80 re-
gard it, but consider is an important
difference.
Its Fate In the Senate
So far as the work of the house can
be foreshadowed at this time. that
body will pass the Canadian reci-
procity agreement soon after It meets
the first week in April, and then take
up for consideration separate bills
revising the cotton, woolen, steel and
few other schedules. These will be
sent to the senate one by one, but
what will happen to them there
where the system Of log rolling and
trading is much more highly develop
ed. must remain matter Of specula-
ton, though for some people, es-
pecially those engaged in Industrial
and monNfo ct,,r3nv nY,ro,,{fo II xu{1l