New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
BILL PASSED
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for the signature OF the Vice President.
and will then be sent 10 the White House
10 he signed by the President.
In the final vote on the passage n the
bill the insurgents found themselves
standing shoulder 10 shoulder with the
oldest and most unyielding Of the
stand -patters" and the Bailey Demo-
crats--a strange company in view OF
their professed views on the tariff. Three
Of DEMONSTRATORS Brown. Poindexter
and Works-and Senator Jones. who has
voted with them al odd times. refused
10 follow the lead Of the Senator from
Wisconsin and voted for the bill. The
rest Of the opposition was made up Of
regular Republican Senators represent
ing New England or Western states on
or near the border. with the exceptions
OF Senator Lippitt 81 Rhode Island; OIL
ver. Of Pennsylvania; LOrimer. Of Hi
nois, and Curtis, Of Kansas. and the
three Democrats.
The sixteen amendments offered COW
cred a variety of subjects. from wool
and cotton revision, proposed by Sena-
tor La Toilette TO the addition of mis-
cellaneous articles 70 the free list. The
highest votes recorded in favor Of any
Of these were cast for the Nelson amend
ment restoring 10 the dutiable list a
number OF articles on the free list. ana
the McCumh her amendment providing
L abnfIli
/ ply 10 articles held IN bond pending me
adoption Of the agreement The Nelson
amendment received % votes, with -
against. and the McCumber amendment
/ q. with - against The larger vote In
favor of these two proposals was proha-
bly, due m the personal popularity or the
Senator from Minnesota. the viking NJ
tho senate" on the one hand. and 20 the
fact that brewers are said 10 have pur-
chased a large amount NJ Canadian bar
lev and stored It IN bond on the other
Large Maiori.ies Against Changes
Tho average vote on all amendments
was between 50 and 50 against and be
tween Il and II for. The majority
stood overwhelmingly against mutilauon
NJ The agreement under the euise ot
tariff revision. and could not he shaken
| I'm irs convictions although some Of the
amendments proposed constituted the
most irsidious form ~ attack.
This was exemplihed particularly IN
senator Ia Follette's amendment pro
vidlnr FOR the free entry Of wood pulp
and paper from all countries OF the
world and Senator Bailey's amendment
placing cotton bagging and ties on the
/ free list.
I The hypoc-isy Of the Senator from
/ Wisconsin and the vindlctiveuess of the
Senator from Texas failed OF effect on
the contrary. the Senate discerned ~
once the purpose OF the former VINO
under the g1iise Of befriending the news
nana-s and attacking the alleged print
uarer trust. sought % bring about the
election ~ the agreement By Canada.
The amendment was lost by 81 70 II.
the smallest vote received bv any OF the
sixteen amendments offered. even SEN
ator Bourne deserving the self-consu-
tuted iusurgent leader.
Senator Baiey's amendment was
offered merely FOR tho purpose Of piac-
ing his Democratic colleagues OF the
south I'm as bad a light az possible With
their cotton growing constituents hE
forcing slem 10 vote against free cotton
harging and ties 10 save reciprocity.
Tho only ones that vayered hero were
senator Johnston. Of Alabama. ana
Foster. u Louisiana. The amendment
was lost by a vote Of g. 20 u.
The larEer vote against the bill ITSELF
as compared with those In favor Of the
amendments was due O. the fact that
MANY OF the regular Republicans Ale
though opposed 10 reciprocity, refuse"
IN "a so Tar as 20 support any move
meut 10 extend the free list 20 all coun-
tries ~ the world The differences IN
the votes on the amendments wcrt
brought about by the small number ar
regulars who supported one or another
of them. actuatcd more by opposition to
reciprocitv than any impulse 10 revise or
reduce the tariff.
Senator. Give Sigh o. Relief.
The temper OF the Senate. impatient at
tho long DELAY due 10 the useless efforts
~ the insurgents 70 destroy the reel
,roci,y agreement by adding 70 II tariff
revision obviously designed for political
-o,ror than for actual effect. was dis
,Ia,ed in the general outburst Of good
nature that followed the final vote on
the measure When Senator Smoot de-
sired 10 recall the "lapdog' BILL because
so dosi-ed 10 add 20 II fowls which may
10 ,al,er ~ Canada or Mexico for show
puruoses. Senator Nelson So far forgot
his defeat as 10 suggest that the aim ~
the amendment was 10 permit the I'M
,o,ta,ion of growing roosters by can
,ds and Of gamecocks by Mexico. When
,t., last rollcaU was announced Senators
,,bo have listened TO the wearisome "'-
Ito gave a common sigh NJ relief and
said with one accord, Thank heaven
that's over
Tho vote on the reciprocity bill clears
tho vav for the insurgents and Demo
crafts who hope 10 form coalition q"
mass some kind OF wool revision bill and
send II 10 the President in connection
with the Farmers Free List bIH as
.aesod bv the House, and. II possible
cotton bill As matter Of fact some
insurgents and Democrats assert that II
such a coalition can be- effected ther"
will b. tariff revision adj inhnitum' or at