Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-06
sENATE lEAoERs PoRcIn TO
CHANGE or vEWo " IN.
sURoENr soliDirY.
THREAT TO HOLD Up
APPROPRIATIONS EFFEcrvg
Tariff Board Msasuro and poaalon Mn
Also to 1s Disposed ef 0sforo March
- Canadian Reciprocity Treaty
Probably viii Have 20 Wait House
and Ship Subsidy.
Especial correspondence.l

Oee0S~~esssSeSS$AS
Washington, Fob. e-Notw4Gastand-
Ing the previous announcement Of ssn-
ate leaders that press OF important
public business. and especially appro-
prdation bills. would make Il 4mpossi-
ble for the senate 20 consider much OF
the legislation demanded by 1nsufgsne
republicans. there has been Q change OF
heart.
Investigation by these senate leaders
disclosed the fact that Senator Brown.
OF Nebraska. was not expressing his In
dividual opinion when he announced
that appropriation bills would 60 over
until after March unless the senate
was given an opportunity TO vote on
certain legislation. This fnvesttgat1on
disclosed that Senator Browns thrsae
expressed the sentiments OF evory In
sursent senator. As a result the sem
ate leaders have given assurance that
the senate Will be allowed to voeo on
the 1-orimer case. on tho tar1ff board
bill which has already paaRed tho house
and on the 3A5 100000 pension bin. This
assurance is unqualified and without
qualification. Tho nrst evidence Of the
! sincerity OF the leaders IN this respect
was TO be found in allowing tho bill
for tho direct election Of senators to
become tho unfinished blAness OF tho
senate. This means that Senator Borah.
In charge Of tho BIN. Will be In Q po-
sition to demand consideration OF tho
bill each day at O'Clock 70 the ex-
clusion OF all other businssa.
Rseiproo'ey Treaty Mvse Visit.
President TAft's desire for con11dera-
tion oe the Canadian reciprocity treaty
was not included In the list OF leg1sia-
tson which tho senate leaders promised
TO bring to vote at this ssssion. and
for that reason tho possibility az an
extra seasion still holds eood. Tho in
| surEent senators are entirely sa&asdsd
with tho promise made. President Tat.
It II generally understocd. viii not 30
satisfied with any legislative program
which does not Include consideration Of
the treaty Tho senate leaders, thers.
fore. are in tho uncomfortable position
OF having headed off the insurgent de-
termination to force an extra session
only TO be confronted with news from
sources close to President Taft that he
will call congress together after March
unless the treaty Is considered.
House and Ship Subsidy.
Prompt consideration by tho house
Of the ship subsidy bill passed by the
senate is contem plated by tho house
leaders. Representative John w. Weeks.
chairman OF the house committee on
postoftices and postroahs. announced
today that he had called a meeting Of
his committee for next Monday, at
which time the subsidy bill will be TAX
en- up for consideration and will remain
before the committee continuously until
reported to tho house
There VIII be strong opposition to the
measure In the committee ~ wen aa in
the house Three republican mem bors
OF tho committee have already an
nounced their Intention to oppose a
favorable report. and n majority OF the
democratic members will. OF course,
vote against IT.