The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-03
REPUBLICANS OF UPPER HOUSE
MAY WAIT FOR REPORT OF
TARIFF BOARD.
DEMOCRATS TO co AHEAD
Efforts Being Made by the Regulars to
Pacify the Progressive Republicans,
and II Is Believed They viii Be Sue
eessful-WilI Be Some Legislation Of
Minor Importance.

Washington. April 2.--Although the
democrats of the house. by official
caucus action, have declared q pur-
pose to enact tariff legislation during
the coming session of congress begin
ming Tuesday noon next, the predic-
tion was freely made today that no
such legislation can be put through
the senate at this time and that the
extra session viii adjourn earlier than
has generally been anticipated.
Sentiment among the regular rcpub-
licans in the senate is overwhelmingly
against any sort of traiff revision at
the extra session. And there are null
tipylng evidences that the regular re-
publlcans are disposed to do all they
can to placate the progressive wing or
the party. Without the support of the
progresslves. the democrats cannot
possibly get any tariff bill through the
upper branch OF congress
As matters stand today IL IL appar-
ent that the regular republicans or the
senate VIII do everything In their pow
er to postpone all matters OF general
legislation until the regular session
next December
II is reported that a number OF pro-
gressve republicans are likely TO fall
| IN with this idea.
President Taft, by sending I'm n
message dealing with Canadian reci-
! procity alnne, VIII pave the way FOR
the program which the senate repnb-
| licans propose to adopt ut caucus TO
he held probably on Tuesday after
noon
r.rA n I.Nt .lA.a o..
that the tariff board Will be ready with
n complete report on the textile sehed-
ulcs by December / and the hone he
has informally expressed that con-
gress will decide to wait for this re-
port before acting on these schedules.
makes the situation little more dir
+ ficult for the democrats. In that the in
! surgent vote In the senate Is likely To
bc won over 10 the presidents propo-
sitlon.
Scientific Revision.
/ The republican insurgents regard the
tariff board idea ns of their own ere.
4 alton. They have advocated IL as n
scientific method Of revising the tar
iff. President Taft has worked hard
10 secure legislation making the tariff
| board permanent and may send I'm n
second message to the extra session
dealing with this subject.
II Is pointed out tonight that with a
report on the cotton and wool sched-
ulcs promised by December, the in
surgent republicans will not stnltify
themselves by voting for house bills
/ amending these schedules without re-
/ gard 10 the tariff board. There is lit
tie doubt but that consideration of the
reciprocity measure Will occupy many
weeks of the senate's time. 1t Is ar
/ gucd that II would be late I'm June be-
/ fore consideration could be given I'm
j the senate to house bill dealing with
even ono schedule Of the payne-
1 Aldrch law
No Disposition to Block.
There Is said TO be no disposition on
the part of the senate republicans To
block legislation of comparatively
minor Importance at the extra session
For instance there is likely TO be con-
siderable legislation for the District of
Columbia, the affairs OF the capital
having been wholly neglected during
the last regular session. Deficiency
bills and bills TO correct mistakes in
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