Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-27
Penrose's Suggestion for Vote
on Reciprocity Rejected.
DISCUSSED IN THE SENATE
Democrats, Insurgents and Regular
Republicans Maneuvering.
NONE WILLING TO YIELD POINT
Effort to Have Free List Bills and
Wool Revision Consid-
cred First.

Wool Revision Consid-
cred First.
An attempt by Chairman Penrose OF
the Senate finance committee to Ak July
81 for vote on the Canadian reciprocity
bill was defeated in the Senate today
through Senator La Follette's objection.
The debate indicated that a portion OF
the republican insurgents and democrats
will fight to have the wool revision and
the free list bills passed first. so that
the President will have to pass on them
before the Senate passes the reciprocity
BILL
The Penrose resolution proposed vote
on the reciprocity bill July "a, vote on
the wool revision bill July 26 and a vote
on the free list bill July IS. Senator La
Follette's objection was made only to the
vote on the reciprocity bill Senator Bal
ley urged that no one object to the other
dates. but the republican leaders realized
they would be In an embarrassed situa-
ton II the time was fixed for the wool
and free list votes and left unsettled for
the reciprocity vote. Senator Smoot
Senator La Toilette said the Senate
should have the chance to talk over the
reciprocity bill without restriction.
Senator Nelson's Suggestion.
II will support resolution to fix the
dates for voting on the wool bill and the
free list bill. with the reciprocity vote
two weeks later" said Senator Nelson.
Senators smiled at the suggestion.
''Have you any information as to what
the President will do with the free list
and wool bilis?" asked Senator Bailey.
mo. / have no information as to the
Presidents probable action Senator
Penrose replied.
Il am compelled to think" said Sena-
tor Bailey. that the senator from Penn
sylvania calculates that IL all these bills
can be put up to the President separate
~. the result will be that he will ap-
prove the reciprocity bill and veto the
other two bills
Regarded as Inconceivable.
Senator Bailey said 1t was inconceivable
that the President would veto the reel
some other tariff bill was attached to it,
unless he intended to veto the other bill
II It came to him separately.
1T is perfectly apparent that the Presi-
dent will refuse to sign the reciprocity
bill IL 1t is mixed up with a general
tariff revision" said Senator Williams OF
by what authority do you say that
the President will veto general tarin
bilIs?" inquired Senator Nelson.
by the authority Of common sense"
retorted Mr.. Williams.
Then is all this fight to pass the wool
bill and free list bill simply a playing
of politics." demanded Senator Nelson.
no" said Senator Williams: I'VE do
n
We intend to pass several small bills
on the most important subjects. In the
hope that one or two of them will meet
the approval Of the President
Support Of Insurgents Necessary.
Senator Bailey declared that the demo-
Gratis had no chance Of passing the wool
and free list bills without the support OF
republican insurgents.
''It Is perfectly apparent that the pro-
gram adopted by the democrats will re-
suit in the passage Of the reciprocity bill
and the veto of any bill looking to gen.
eral tariff revision" said Senator Dixon.
II do not propose to join in any propo-
sition," said Senator Bailey that re-
uuires the democrats to JOIN with the
stalwarts to pass this reciprocity Dill
and then leave US to Join with the in
surgents to pass bills that will be sure
to be vetoed"
Senator williams declared the demo-
Gratis could not secure enough republican
votes to pass a general tariff bill. except
as to kill both measures.
Cummins willing to Delay.
Senator cummins declared the insur-
gents were willing to take the RESPONSE
bility Of delaying the vote on the reci-
procity bill until every feature Of 1t had
been discussed.
Senator Penrose replied that. although
1t had been before the Senate three
weeks, there had been little debate upon
the bill.
Bailey Eager and Insistent.
For Gods sake let's let this go If it
WILL" said Senator Bailey. democrat. to
Senator La Toilette. insurgent republi-
can. when Penrose's request for naming
q day for q vote on the wool and free
list bills was still Enacted upon. But the
plan was fruitless. Smoot, stalwart re-
publican. Directing.
Senator La Follette's objection had
stopped the action on a similar request
for the reciprocity bill and Senator Dixon
OF Montana, a tariff reform republican.
had taken the floor as II to object to
naming date for the two tariff bills, and
refused to see the looks Of remonstrance
cast at him my Senator Bailey. Then Mr..
Bailey rushed across to Mr.. La Toilette
and in a stage whisper made his plea
IN the interest Of the two tariff bills
La Follette's Acquiescence.
La Toilette. agreeing. precipitately
dashed across to where Cummfns, Bris-
for opd other inr,r1epts eat
Meantime Bailey approached Dixon.
saying as he crossed the hall: "If I
could only get an executive session with
the senator from Montana I would con-
vince him that there should be no OBJ
lection" He talked with Mr. Dixon,
while many senators cried Louder"
Senator Smoot ended 1t all by
Directing.
speaking" said Mr.. Bailey privately,
chat this would afford us a great ad-
tho President"
And l." said Mr. Smoot. had figured
II out in Just the opposite direction. I
knew that II you had the opportunity to
vote on these tariff bills and got them
through there would be no end of amend
ments to the reciprocity bill and tariff
discussion. regardless Of what the Presi-
dent might do. 1t would keep us here
Indefinitely"
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