The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-13
Con gressmen Would
Give Much forDefinite
W ord From Taft.
BUT NOT "A WORD
FOR PUBLICATION
It Is Taken for Granted, How
ever. if Vote OH Reciprocity Is
Denied the Lawmakers Can
not Break Ranks on
March 4--Prcsidcnt
Is Complaccnt.

Washington, y. G, February -
Menbers of Congress would give mitch
10 know whether they are 10 be per-
iDitied to break ranks on March ! and
retire to their homes for the summer.
or whether they must linSer In Wash
Hlgton for an indefinite period TO act
upon the Canadian reciprocity agree
mcnt In csi.a session Something posi-
tive on the subject from tho White
iiousc would hc especially acccptablc.
There Is some foundation for the re-
port that President TAI, IS yicw!ng
With entire completeness the solici-
tidc OF members OF the senate on The
subject OF an extra session Several
Senator'S who feel that there is no
chance for the approval OF the agree
mcnt At the present session have found
that this view IL not shared 8, the
White House The President has ne,
all pcssiniistic predictions with the
GuEscStion that he il willing TO trust
the agreement 10 u vote. lie las never
said for publication. tina; ne would
cnli an extra session Is such a vote Is,
denied. but Senators certainly have
failed 10 obtain assurances that he
would not do so.
To Ask immediate Considerations.
The Mccall bill to carry out the pro-
visions OF The Canadian agreement
having been reported 70 the House
-.
probably VIII be bromgh, M to-rnor-
row. immediate consideration VIII he
+ asked. II an agreement TO that end
Is opposed the supporters OF ,thc bill
MIL seek a r,ilc for limitaiior of de-
bate and inhibition of amendment.
There hos been manifested thtls far
no organized moYement TO the proven
'fon Of vote IN the Ifouse. The CON
alteration cf the iill. nevertheless.
probably viii result III one Of the live
Hest debates ri the sesson.
The Democrats. Of the House are
pledged to the reciprocity agreement
under The recent caucus action. al
though, handful Of the minority viii
opposc the mcasurc, being exempted
under the caucus rule which relieves
members from being bound ty tho will
oF the party majority when such action
brings them into conflict with the en-
pressed will or their constituencies. a
conference OF Democratic Senators has
been called for Tuesday. but Il is eX-
pected that an adjournment Viii he
taken until the House has acted upon
tire agreement.
WI! Vote on All.
The indications arc that Senator
Brown, OF Nebraska. will not have TO
invoke his threatened opposition 10 np-
4 preparation bills In order 10 bring
about votes on the resolution provid-
ing FOR popular election Of Senator's.
The I.orimer case. service pension
bill and the bill 10 create 4 permanent
tariff board. The situation in regard
TO these measures has changed during
the last week. It is extremely probable
now mat the Senate Will vote upon ali
OF them bcfore the session il adjourned
y canvass as careful as j. ia possible
10 make q, this time, but nevertheless
not intended TO be regarded as other
Than speculative, seems to justify the
statement that the sentiment az TO
these nea sircs may be described as
follows:
Popular election OF Senators prob
bly, Will be defeated by reason OF the
injection of the race question into the
discussion of the resolutions Even
without the speech by Senator Root on
Friday. which melted tho indignation
OF Senator Bacon and others from
Southern States. this Issue could not
have be"n avoided An amendment TO
the resolution has already been offered
by Senator Sutherland, which many
Southern members say IS as obnoxious
TO them as was the fnrcr bill. 1t seems
practically certain that this amend
ment will be adopted, and its effect
certainly would he to ALLEVIATE the
Southern support, thus making ilnpos-,
sible the necessary two thirds vote Of
the Senate for the main resolution.
I.crimer's Fntc Douhtful
The fate of Soma tor Lorinler Il more
doubtful. All Of the polls tina, have
been based upon the Revcridgc rcscl;-
tton. which declares the election OF
Senator Ilorimer, to have been accom-
pifshed BY corruption of the Illinois
Legislature. If the case should come
before the Senate in that form, tho
indications, based upon a poll of the
Senate by members friendly to the ex-
oneration of Mr.. Lorimer, are that the
election would be declared invalid and
his seat therefore vacant.
It ls possible that friends OF Senator
Iorilmer will succeed in substituting a
resolution declaring merely that tho
charges Of corruption against Mr.. Lori
mer have not been proved There are
number Of Senators who feel that
eridge resolution, and yet they are not
convinced that Mr. Lorimer was cogniz-
ant OF any bribery. These Senators, it
is said would vote for resolution TO
the effect that the evidence did not
prove Mr.. Lormcr guilty Of corruption.
II Mr.. Lorimer's friends prove more
edept IN parliamentary. Tactics they
may win in the struggle On the floor
of the Senate. "a
\ wok ago the bill TO provide for tho
4 permanent tariff board seemed TO be
In danger OF defeat by reason OF almost
solid Democratic opposition. There
has been a considerable change of Son
tilnent IN the senate minority. Led b.
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