New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-28
Agreed at Last Moment,


Present and not voting because paired
with Observation-Disclosures. Texas. DllinC-
ham, Vermont and Rayner, Maryland
Agreed at Last Moment.
The Democrats IN their caucus last night
were unable 70 agree upon the plan that
was followed to-day. because Of the doubt
that the necessary Republican vote could
be obtained TO insure the adoption Of the
La Toilette bill and because many OF the
Democrats themselves then declined 10
support the La Toilette measure. Even
after the vote had been taken and II mad
been demonstrated hat those doubts we're
groundless many OF the Democrats who
supported the La Toilette measure did
not hesitate 70 express their disapproval
OF the course that mas been followed as re-
hecting upon the dignity and solidarity OF
their party. and a. accentuating differences
between themselves and the Democratic
members of the House OF Representatives.
II was only at the last moment that many
Democrats consented 10 lend their support
70 the insurgent plan. and agreed. after a
perfunctory vote for the Underwood meas
ure. TO vote for the resolution proposed by
the Senator from Wisconsin.
on account OF the uncertainty OF the
issue. interest in the fnal fight upon the
Senate floor when the voting was begun
was unusually acute. Senator la Toilette
first offered his bill az a substitute for the
House bill. In order TO escape the charge
of going over entirely 70 the tnsurgent
fold. Senator McCumber. who has been d
s,anch regular and whose animosity
against the reciprocity bill has resulted in
4fro uH,1 I'M gT- "a
lion even al the sacrifice Of political prin-
cipIe. offered nominal amendment 10 the
House bill This was rejected. The La
Toilette bill as substitute for the House
bin was tnereupon voted down by So to Il.
only the insurgents and Senator Nelson
supporting the motion.
Senator Smoot did not offer his bill, and
the Underwood bill upon the final vote,
was then rejected by "a TO Ss. Senator
Brown being the only Republican to sup
port II,
The real fight then began. and the lines
Of political battle shifted with amdz-
ing CELEBRITY The House Dill having peen
voted down and the Democrats from their
own point Of view having by adroit
n1anoauvring made a show OF supporting
the Underwood measure. tho insurgents
and Democrats = moment before arraved
AGAINST each other combined against the
regular Republicans and supported the mo-
ton made nv Senator Ia Toilette 10 re-
consider the vote IN the House bill This
CARVED. % N 81 The question thus being
raopaned. the "a Toilette bin wa- suhsti-
-uted hv vote OF IS 10 -, the Democrats
rsceding entirely from their original posi-
,iop and nv the same vote tho La Toilette
hill was finally adopted.
senators Bo~ah and DIXON, both repre-
sar,,rg sheep raising states. voted with
the regular Republicans. hut the other IN
surgents and Senator Nelson voted with
the Democrats.
Fiaures About 30 Per Cent.
7.,e Ia Toilette bill. although reducing
the rates " duty on wool and woollen
eoo1a e much moro OF pro'eciionist
than the Underwood BIT. The
lo.,e- measure fxes the rate on raw wool
a. % Der cent The La Toilette bin IN the
,.,,,,,ro,,ise form in which II was adopted
evas the rate al 35 per cent substantial
scaIing down Of this figure Will be neces-
,,r, n IS believed. before the House Will
,,.o,t -re bill II IL is accepted at all. lu
,,.,.,,dance with this compromise reducing
,,. ate on raw wool from 40 10 30 per
ant me Senator from Wisconsin also
.calod down the other items OF his bill pro-
,ortiongteIy. 50 that, on an average, II
-snrosents rate Of % per cent ON wool
I'D Yoollen goods, marked reduction
don, the rates Of the tariff law now in
force
the following
Don, wool. first class-Wool on skins,
- law 57T1 per cent al valorem
Y ,,,,oryy,od % per cent la Toilette. 20
~ cont Wool not on skins present law,
= a u4r cent Underwood, 20 per cent
+ a toilette 50 per cent .o,
-" paw wool. second class-Present' 44.9N
nor cent: Underwood, 20 per cent, La FOL
cite. 10 per cent D.. 90 90 nor cont.
r-rderwood 20 per cent; La Toilette %
per Gboddv nofs. etc Present 81 per cent
r-nderwood. 20 per cent: La Toilette -
UooiIen rags. mungo. etc.-'resent, "o.4o
,er cent. Underwood, 20 per cent La
toilette. IS per cent. r.,
Tomhed tops-Present III per cent / n
derwood Is per cent; La Toilette ~ per
cent. 90, 49, cant. Under
wood. 30 per cent, La Toilette - pei
blankets and dannels-Present. @.T per
cont. Underwood. 80 per cent La foh'''e'
81 per cent. s-,-,., aud uooIIen