The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-06-26
NO TARIFF REVISION NOW
PRESIDENT WOULD put IT OFF
UNTIL REGULAR SESSION
Or Untm He Receives Reports From the
Tarin B0ard-He VIII Veto tn
Reciprocity Biii n II Il Loaded Down
with Tarin ReyislOn Amendm ents.

Reciprocity Bili II II Il Loaded Down
with Tarin ReyislOn Amendments.
WAsHISGroN. June 25-It has been
made clear to the Senate leaders that
President Taft is opposed to any tariff
revision at this time The President
objects not only to any amendment to
the Canadian reciprocity bill lowering
tariff rates but believes that the pro-
gramme for passing independent bills
revising schedules is i'll advised His
attitude. which has become known since
his return last night. will have a still
further depressing influence on the efforts
Of Senator Wesley Jones and others look
ing to a plan Of tar.h revision in which
Republican regulars and insur gents were
to unite and relieve the consumer and
confuse the Democrats The plan has
already tnet the disapproval Of some
Republicans leaders. who point out that
nothing could come Of such a Republican
legislative programme while Democrats
control the House.
President Taft believes that tariff re-
vision should wait upon the report Of the
, Tariff Board. The President. it is be-
lieved now. will outline plan Of tariff
Congress meets in regular session in De-
cember In ihs next important speech
/ he j. To deliver. at Indianapolis on July I,
the Presiden, will deal with the general
subject Of tariff revision 1t il regarded
a. certain that he veto the Canadian rec-
| procity Till if it comes to him loaded
| down with amendments dealing with
! tariff revision. and there is little doubt
also that he will decline to approve the
farmers free liz; hill and the other tatifT
measures Of Democratic origin If these
pass the Senat.
President Taft's friends believe that he
will be the gamer politically by turning
his back on tarif revision plans now and
Withholding his support until he has
report next winter from board Of cx-
/ perrs
Tn. Canadian reciprocity bill will
| probably be debated with some earnest
ness in the present week. Senator La
| Foll.t'es amendments carrying general
tariff revision will probably be unfoldsh
before the gaze Of Senators within a few
days tn. Democratic Senate confer
ence is likely TO shed some light on tho
situation While matters are still rather
| chaotic. the President has been advised
! by Senate leaders that a vote on the
/ Canadian bill will be reached earlier than
/ had been expected As to how long the
tariff bills may ba before the Senate there
/ il still nothing definite The Root amend
ment will ba voted on tomorrow and will
undoubtedly be rejected The President
| has been so advised by his party friends
| in the Senate
The possibility Of n coalition between
/ Democrats and insurgent Republicans in
the Senate on tariff revision programme
is more remote than ever. The insurgents
are beginning TO turn against their allies
the Democrats They are charging that
the Democratic leaders in the senate are
working III harmony with the regular
Republicans TO pass Canadian reciprocity
, without amendment and then get away
after show of considering the other
tariN bills The insurgents say the
Democrats do not want to see legislation
enacted revising tariff schedules down
ward AZ this time
They are playing politics with the
question to keep IT alive for their next
campaign." said an insurgent senator
to-day.
III. insurgents say tonight that the
tarif amendments will have to h" fully
debated before there j. any agreement
fixing day for a vote on Canadian r.ci-
procity
1t " II be six weeks nj least before there
i an agreement to vote on the Canadian
reciprocity said one of the leading in
q surgent Senators tonight
Tn" situation j. now reversed IN the
Senate. Some time ago IN" Democratic
Senators were declaring that 'ha in
surgents W ould be made 10 fish or cut
bait on III. question Of relieving the con-
sumer from the iniqulte' Of the Payne
Aldrich tariff law. The Democrats de-
clared that they would put up 10 the
insurgents the House tlrifr bills and COM
pei them TO vote for or against them.
Now tn" insurgents ar. coming forward
with II tariff revision programme and ag-
grcssively declare that the Democrats are
seek in g TO evade the issue. There is every
indication that a bitter struggle j. inst
ahead IN the Senate betweeu IN" in-ir-
gents and Democrats. IN which elch side
will try 10 fix upon the other III" re- pon-i-
hility for delaying or defeating general
tariff rey lsion.