The Detroit times., 1911-03-03
SENATE AGREES
TO END F|L|BUsTER
Vote on Presidents Permanent
Tariff Commission Bill Will Be
Taken Tomorrow.

! WASHINGTON, March 3.-Under
the terms or an agreement reached In
the senate at O'Clock this morning,
a vote will be taken on President
Taft's permanent stariff commission
bill at $3.50 a. m. Saturday, and II the
agreement is carried out, the COM
mission will become a reality. The
bill has passed the house. and enough
senators favor II to make its passage
easy.
Senators Stone (Dem., Mo- and
Overman Dem, N. CD filibustered un-
til 3 o'clock. but finally were forced
to surrender.
Hale REP, Maine) dickered with
the Democrats at yesterdays ses-
sion, and suggested an agreement
to vote on the bill at noon, Friday.
Evasive responses were made by
Money (Dem., Miss, and Simmons
(Dem., s. Co., who said that some OF
the Democratic senators desired to
speak on the bill. While they believ.
ed vote would be reached, they did
not consider 1t wise to agree to
stated time, they said. LaFollette's
suggestion that q vote be taken at
10 o'clock tonight was met by similar
evasive responses.
The war flag was then run up by
the Republicans. They made no
threat On the floor, but there was an
understanding that they would keep
the Democrats talking until they.
changed their minds about fllibuster-
ing and agreed to q roll call.
Interrupting Shively, Senator Sim
mons Dem., N. CO., said a majority
Of the Republicans had agreed to sac.
rifice the appropriation bills and pre-
cipitate an extra session OF congress,
In order to force consideration Of the
tariff board bill.
II want to emphasize this before the
American people," Simmons said.
Simmons asked the question II such
an agreement did not exist by which
a certain element was given charge OF
this bill and permitted to press IT,
even IL the appropriation bills failed.
After much parrying Senator Smoot
(Rep., Utah), frankly declared that an
agreement was made to make the tar
In bill board the Unfinished busi-i
ness" and leave 1t as such until the
senate acted.
The policy of preventing action on
the appropriation bills. compelling an
extra session was sharply criticised
by sShiFely Less than zs hours ~
nained TO consider the appropriation,
bills, he said.
The question of tariff board was
never seriously considered interjected
Senator Johnston (Dem. Ala.), "Until
the house became Democratic"
"The plan is" said Shively, "To ap-
point committee of arch-angeis to
determine tariff questions. They could
not be mistaken in their conclusions"
THE same president who declared
that the act Of 1909 was the best tar
liz law ever enacted, is to appoint the
members OF the board" continued
Shively. "The Payne-Aldrich bill has
been approved and eulogized by him.
This Is bill that must proceed
upon the theory that past legislation
has been enacted without reference to
the facts that should govern tariff re-
vision. 1t Is an administration that
previous enactments have been ar~l
ranged on an entirely different basis
than the relative cost of production
at home and abroad"
The means and methods of collect
ing data were discussed at some
length by Shively. He said 1t was the |
greatest task ever imposed on human
beings.
Nothing but the passage of the
reciprocity bill will prevent an extra |
session Of congress.
The United Press Is able to make |
this statement unqualifiedly today on |
the strength of information from an |
authority at the white house close |
enough to the president to make it |
authentic.
The president has heard that the i
report is being circulated that he will |
be satisfied to get q vote on recipro- |
city even though the bill is defeated. |
II can be stated authoritatively that
no compromise will be acceptable to |
1t in his power to demand a whole |
loaf In the present matter.
This declaration from the white |
house today puts new light on the
reciprocity situation. Up until today,
President Taft has stood for Action
on the pact, and demanded that II
be passed.
Reports of deal being arranged in
the senate whereby opponents OF re-
ciprocity were attempting to secure
Democratic votes to defeat the bill on
the excuse that an extra session
would thus be obviated. are the basis
for the new attitude adopted by the
president.
Coming to the relief of Shively, the
Republicans were assailed by Sena-
tor Bankhead (Dem., Ala.), who de-
manded to know when the appropria-
ton bills would be considered
There Will come time," said War
rem (Rep., Wyo).
But when?" shouted Bankhead.
A motion was then made by Bank.
head to take up the postofiice appro.
priation bill. II carried on q viva
voce vote, but was lost on roll call,
"a ayes; Sc nays.
In resuming his speech, Shiveiy
said the senate had voted TO place
Ithe eight appropriation bills back Of
the tariff board.