Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-22
RECEIVES INTIMATI0N
OF REVOLT IN SENATE
Cummins to Lead Movement Against
Action at This Session.
RESORT TO FILIBUSTER TACTICS
Call for the Recovering of Con-
gress to Issue Immediate
Iy Following Ad-
journment.

President Taft has practically made all
ARRANGEMENTS to call an extra session OF
Congress.
Today, for the first time. his lniornla-
ton is not favorable TO approval of cana
dian reciprocity at the present session
The information has come to him, 1t was
learned. in such way that he cannot
doubt its accuracy, although immensely
surprised at the influences that are re-
ported to be working to kill the treaty
under the supposition that the chief ex-
ecutive has not the nerve or backbone to
call an extra session.
The story reaching the White House,
about which however. there cannot be
had a single official word of confirmation
or denial, is that the real enemy to Ca
madam reciprocity at this session is SEN
ator Albert b. Cummins of Iowa and
the few insurgent senators who follow
him with fidelity. The plan of the Iowa
senator. it was stated today, is to offer
personally. or through senators cooper
ating with him, number of amendments
to the agreement. These amendments
will appear as of sufficient Importance
TO require several days of discussion and
debate. The fight will be prolonged
right y 70 the last hour of the session
OF Congress, and will be filibustered to
death by Senator Hale or some one else
in sympathy with the insurgents.
President Advised of Program.
The information carried to the Presi-
dent is definite that the program has
been arranged, it's details having been
proposed to two western senators, who
would not approve of /. and who have
let the thing leak. Reciprocity is to be
amended to death IL the game can be
carried out without the true purpose be-
coming known.
1t was said today by a man close to
the President that he has never been so
firmly set about reciprocity and an extra
session as he has been since receiving the
information as to the schemes of Senator
Cummins. The President, it is said. has
not carried on an investigation to ascer-
tain If the story is true. He is willing
to await developments and see But he
proposes to furnished a surprise to those,
If such there are. who believe that the
agreement can be choked to death by
alleged amendments at the last minute
procity and take II out OF the path of
polit clans who have been badly ratified
by its coming at the time it did. They
will have to face the issue after the 3th
Of March, beyond all question. The Presi-
dent has told intimate friends that ii is
now too late for him 10 back down on an
extra session. even If he We're disposed to
do so. and he is not SO disposed. The
extra session goes" and the President
today Is almost certain that he Will have
to call it,
Senator Heyburn's Attitude.
II Is not Senator Hey burn who is feared
at the White House as the man likely to
bring about the extra session. The Idaho
senator will. il is expected. make a speech
in opposition to the agreement, and will
not become responsible TO the public for
the consequences of filibuster Senator
Hale of Maine may undertake a filibuster,
but not Senator Hey
President Taft, satisfied Of the solidity
OF public sentiment back of him, will
promptly call the extra session and place
the Canadian tariff before it. tariff re-
vision to eusue as matter of course. The
President regrets that the outcome of the
reciprocity question i'll an extra session
will De the forcing OF tariff revision this
@piln-. :
lie realizes that the business people of
before tariff revision comes, but ne is
willing to accept whatever responsibility
attaches 10 him in connection with the
agitation that will accompany the efforts
o. a democratic House and Senate
politically in chaos to revise the tariff.
In the end revision now might prove
best for the country, instead of waiting
for year longer.
Has Veto Power in Mind.
Il,
veto power should the coming Congress
enact an unsatisfactory tariff law in eA-
ira session. He stands, as shown in his
reciprocity arrangement with Canada. for
revising the tariff rates downward upon
The necessities OF life, but he is not ono
minute for tearing down fair and rea-
sonal protection 10 American industries
legally engaged in competing for their
share of the worlds business.
He has signined TO some of his callers
In the last few DAYS his realization OF
what may be attempted in AN extra seS.
sion. but he has forchly declared tina,
he would no: hesitate second in vetoins
: bill that did not treat American busi-
ness and the principle of protection with
squareness and fairness. He would be
willing TO go To the people of the coun-
try upon the righteousness of that veto
and let the political outcome be what i,
might.
The President 1t is said. does not re-.
gard an extra session and tariff revision
with any degre of hesitation except in II.
business effects in keeping the countr,
in suspense while LONGER HIS rt'
Quillity as to the future Is based upo,
his knowledge that If there is wilanes
and radicalism i'll connection with tariff
changes he holds the whip hand in tn,
shape of the veto power This whip hanf
will be used. too. for the protection o,
the business and people of the countr,
generally. IL "a wise law should bt
passed ne would sign ii with satisfaction
regardless of the party or men who wer,
most potential in getting il through
Root Sees the President.
Senator Root was one a number o
visitors who conferred today Will
the President and who did not ap
pear satisfied that an extra session is Il
be avoided. The New York senate