Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-28
Toilette BILL FACES
DEATH THROUGH A VETO
President Now Determined He Will
Not Sign Measure.
BOTH SIDES GIVE ADVICE
White House Callers Predict Dis
aster, No Matter Which Horn of
the Dilemma Is Finally Chosen
by Mr.. Taft.

That the republican party Is today con-
&ronted by the most serious break in its
ranks known in party history, not except
ing the memorable free silver split OF
1896, was frankly admitted by congress
sional callers of that faith at the White
House today.
Some accepted it philosophically as In
evitable some regarded 1t as meaning
disaster to the party for years to come;
others entertained optimistic views as to
the future. All turned to the leader OF
the party, President Taft. not only to OBJ
tain his views, but to give their own. II
was the beginning of days of discussion
and conference over the attitude the
President is to assume toward wool re-
vision bill which, it is freely admitted
will go through Congress before that
body adjourns.
Purposes Vetoing Bill.
President Taft's determination at this
time is to veto any wool bill that is
passed. His purpose is based upon his
known position that a great and impor-
tant schedule of the tariff law like sched-
ule * cannot be revised in a few days
or few minutes without scientifically
gathered facts upon which to base reyi-
zion. He holds that the trouble with old
tariff laws is that they were enacted
without the least knowledge of actual
facts as to the effects of the different
schedules, both as to business and their
bearing upon the welfare of the people
He holds that q commission, for the ex-
penses OF which Congress has appro-
priatsd nearly half million dollars, has
been ut work for some time, gathering
every known fact In connection with the
wool industry here and abroad; investi-
eating every phase Of the subject from
the raising Of the sheep to the passing
into The hands Of the consumer Of the
products Of wool.
This commission, he points out, will be
ready TO make a comprehensive report
TO him and to Congress by next Decem-
ber. This report. containing every scien-
tific fact and figure possible to secure,
should. in the Presidents opinion. be
the basis for a revision Of schedule *. -
and not the individual views of demo
Gratis or republicans. Thinking people OF
the country demand, he holds. that fu-
ture tariff revisions should be made after
scientific investigation, and should no
longer be q hodge-podge Of guess work
mixed with political scheming.
Firm in His Opposition.
The President is known to stand abso.
Iutely firm in his purpose to veto WOO
bill passed at this session as soon as il
reaches him. and he has so far refused tc
act N is
part might mean his political undoine
and the certain wrecking of his party
He has always shown a willingness, how
ever, TO consider public opinion and tC
give due regard to advice coming to hin
that apparently represents the voice of q
majority of the people of the country
The advice he is getting today come.
from republican regulars in Washington
The views of the country will begin to bt
apparent through the newspapers within
the next ten days. He will have abun
dant time. therefore, in which finally Il
determine his course.
TOdays opinions and advices en-
Couraged the veto idea. 1T will not hur
him or the party. 1t is just what he
should do say some republicans But
of the party. in and out of Congress
At breakfast this morning Senator
Crane of Massachusetts, offered his ad
vice to the President. Every repub
will welcome a veto. They say that
the industries of the state will he hi,
tremendously hard if the La Follett
bill or anything like it should become
law. Representative Weeks, the mos'
prominent republican in the House from
that state, conferred with the Presi
dent later in the day. He believes it tc
be the duty OF Mr.. Taft to disapprovt
the wool bill. and his views are baseC
not only upon business conditions, but
fho Ia nf ga 4.
on the subject. Mr.. Weeks has beer
talked of for chairman of the republican
national committee.
Senator Townsend OF Michigan an
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri
who also saw the President, are with hin
on the veto proposition. They reaso
the matter Substantially as does the Pres
ident and Mr.. Bartholdt, who told tn
President that the republicans of Missouri
We're solidly behind him, declared ths
the Presidents future will not be serious
~ dimmed by veto. 1t Will all
forgotten in year. lie said
The Other Side of It.
Standpat advice is not the only variet
the President is getting, however. Othe
friends warm friends. too, are urgin
him to sign the wool bill They say the
the people of the country are vitally IL
terested in this schedule. 1t affects thei
as closely as any other schedule of tn
tariff laws. They suggest that the Pres
ident sign the bill, with an announcemen
to the people that he does not believe
the wisdom of the legislation, but ths
ne is willing TO let 1t be tried until h
can lay before Congress the data of I'll
tariff board and recommend another rt
vision OF this schedule, which could /
made next winter. If deemed advisable b
Congress.
The President is being told plainly tina
the masses of the people of the countr
will look upon the wool bill as an al
tempt 10 give them relief from high price
for wearing apparel. They will not b
= Influenced by scientific arguments tina
may be presented. They will only re
gard the fact that they might have re
ceived benefit from the bill had 1t bee
signed. They will hold the President an
his party responsible for what they re
gard as a failure to give them hoped
for relief. They will not forget by tn
next presidential election either. i
point of numbers the masses will pre-
ponderate over the manufacturers an
others who are praying for a veto.
Will Create Terrific Split.
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