The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-31
ley S;heme To Leave Respon-
, sibility For Delay In General
Tariff Revision Squarely
Upon President
PLANNING TO FORCE yFTOFS
Intend to Send to White House Wool
and Cotton Bills and Free List,
Notwithstanding All sjsi
May Be Vetoed. ~

Washington, July 31.-General tariff
legislation at this session of congress,
so as to leave the responsibility for any
delay In tariff revision squarely upon
the president, is the slogan of the
Democratic progressive coalition in the
senate and the Democrats i'm the
house.
The president today is accredited
with being as determined as ever to
veto any tariff bill passed by congress
prior to the submission OF the report of
the tarifr board to congress at the reg
ular session I'm December. Meanwhile
the Democrats, continuing to pass their
revision measures. are wondering what
the president viii do when the wool
bill. emerging from conference with
lower duties than the DaFollette COM
promise goes to the White House for
approval or veto.
IL Is the most remarkable situation
with respect TO tariff legislation tiat
has arisen I'm long period. Despite the
that the president will refuse to place
his approval on the bills. some of the
Democrats. even Speaker Clark. still
express the opinion that the president
may yet approve revision legislation.
The Democratic leaders, encouraged
by the effective result OF the combina-
tion of their party with the insurgent
Republicans in the senate, are be-
coming more confident that the tariff
schedules passed by the house will go
through the senate in some form.
Summary Of the Situation.
This is the way the outlook stands
today:
The wool tariff revision will be in
conference early in the week. A COM
promise measure on the basis OF 30
per cent. ad valorem on raw wool will
be reported out probably The COM
bined Democratic insurgent Republi-
can forces, are confident IL will run
the gauntlet OF both houses and be the
first revision measure TO go TO tho
president as the test of his veto dis
position.
The farmers free list bill" will be
voted on Tuesday i'm the senate. under
agreement. The coalition senators and
house Democrats express certainty of
it's passage.
The cotton revision bill will be pass
ed by the house on Thursday. If neces-
will Arbitrarily shut off debate on that
day.
Other Legislative Matters.
Besides tariff revision. some import-
ant legislation figures in.-the program
for this week. The congressional re-
apportionment bill is 60 be reported
upon in the senate next Thursday. Al
though its passage is apparently as
sured. there will nevertheless be some
sharp debate.
The New Mexico Arizona statehood
bill will have consideration this week.
The indications are that the senate on
Tuesday will pass the bill with direc-
tions to the people Of Arizona TO elm
mate the judicial recall.
The house Democrats will caucus to-
night on what course TO take with ref
erence TO the campaign publicity bill
The house sugar trust investigating
committee will reconvene today Later
I'm the week this committee will again
hear Claus A. Spreckles. TO complete
his testimony
The senate Lorimer committee will
spend perhaps it's last week of taking
testimony here and may then recess
20 meet in Chicago at some time yet to
he decided.