The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-09
T 70 G r a m G alls for
Revision Of Few
Schedules.
B U SIN Els S NOT
TO BE DISTURBED
Leaders Firm for Legislation
Along Conservative Lines.
Cannon Already Bone Of
Contention, and May Be
Cause Of Fight Within
Republican Party.

Washington. D. c.. March s.-Demo-
cratic congressional leaders remain
ing in the city. number of whom
have been visiting Presidcn, Taft de
clare that sentiment Is crystailiziny
among them for only partial re-
vision OF the tariff al the extra session.
leaving further revision TO be made
from. time to time az the party deems
best,
II this program is adopted by SEN
ate and House Democrats, 1t IS pre-
,dicted that there vii! be an early al
journmcnt Of tho extra session OF
Congress, with no business having
been transacted except ratitica ton of
the Canadian reciprocity treaty ana
icvision Of something like a dozen
schedules Of the Aldrich- Payne tariff
till.
Senators Overman fNorth Carolina;
Bacon. OF Gcorsia, conserve tivcs, ana
Owen. OF Oklahoma, radical. arc three
of the leading Senate Democrats who
say that the country need not look
Tor the party to split open business
interests By a Wholesale revision
Champ Clark Democratic Spcaker-to.
be or the next House is said on good
authority 10 propose the same sort Of
revision.
J { the prsram, as now contemplated.
Is adopted Congress will not be IN
session over three months 1t VIII
bly, put through Canadian reel.
iprocity first. While this is going on,
the Ways and Means Committee, with
Its Democratic majority, will be work
ing uPon the schedules tho leaders de-
! termine 10 be the ones to be revised
These viii include wool and wooden
goods. cotton and cotton goods -four,
meats and other nccessari es OF life
with the obability OF agricultural!
implements.
TO Protect" the Farmer Vote.
The Democrats do not propose TO
Ilose sight OF the farmer vote They
f@iIl declare that il tkcs...M.cstcrn urd
| northwestern farmer is 10 become Il
loser by letting Canadian wheat and
other grains in free. as proposed in the
Canadian reciprocity agreement he
should nave the bcnefft of cheaper -four
and other articles consumed by him.
The Democrats believe that the farm.
or is sore on the Republican purity, ami
has interests will be looked after with
an unusual degree OF careful attention
Senator Owen said that he did not
believe the party would undertake ex-
tensive alterations In the tariff at the
extra session.
My view" he said. lis that We
should lower the duties on things tina
| the people need TO give cheap prices,
and then put further revision of to
be taken UP schedule by schedule in
3, the future. In this way the business
interests OF the country. with few
| exceptions. will have no occasion 10
be disturbed. Future revision can DE
made after careful gathering OF facts.
Those people who arc expecting
the Democrats 10 upset everything are
going to be badly mistaken do
not believe there will be any lack Of
confidence In the party by business OF
all kinds after We get through OF
course where there is monopoly and
/, overproduction and these interests
clash with those of the great masses
Of the people, the people are to be
cared for first"
Representative I,ever. of South Caro-
lima. who is still in the city, said:
There Will not be over twelve or
fifteen schedules revised by the extra
session of Congress-probabl not
that many-and the Democrats Will
take UP further revision as they arc
prepared to handle 1t scientifically and
with Justice to all concerned Those
Republicans who are looking for the
Democrats to make fools OF them
selves VIII be disappointed am con
fident. The country Is not to be kent
in state of agitation by Wholesale
revision of the existing laws. That
/! Is assured
Cannon Hone Of Contcntion.
The fight over whether 'Ioe" Can
non shall be minority leader In the
next House has already begun, accord
! Ing to Republican members who have
been visiting the President. There are
! suggestions that the President may
be drawn into the fight before Il Is
over. but at present there is only pre-
liminary skirmishing. Il survey Of the
line-up from each side. 1nsI1rscnts In
the next House admit that they will
! fight to the end any proposition that
Will make Mr., Cannon minority lead
er. which he will become If he is the
+; nominee OF his party for Speaker. The
! Insurgents are quietly getting the aid
Of number of men heretofore known
as regulars. Some OF these. pledged
themselves before the last, election 10.
70 vote for him again as Speaker and
they construe this pledge a putting
them against the minority leader
! Others now against him made no
!; pledges but recognize that in a fight
over revision of the tariff the former
! Speaker as minority leader, would
/! probably not represent the real senti-
4 ncnt Of the party and thereby would
place the party IN q wrong light lie
fore tho country. The question IS dc
/ Stared 10 30 - mos; serious ono de-
;'crvirr ;hourhtfun attention hi. tho
+ minority iii the House Tho President
/. himself is sa'd to4view the matter witl
/: some concern although DESTROYS Of
/ Keeping out Of the certain fight that
+ Is; 10 come. Three men are mentioned
! rs likely 70 receive support against
/. MIR. Cannon. They are Representatives
/ Mann. of Illinois: Olmstead. OF Penn
!! sylvanta and Payne. of Now York
! Mr. Mann, It is said. would not per
init himself to become All opponen.
\ OF AR. Cannon. and the only way III
! Is likely To get into the fight for
minority leader Is after the withdraw
! Of Mr.. Cannon, II that should CONG