The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-08-04
BROADER TARIFF
REVISION PLANNED
Compromise Wool Bill Will Carry Duty
Of 80 Per cent-May Adjourn
August 18th.

Washington, D. c., July 20. - The
fight of the mocratic-progressive re-
publican coalition for broader tariff
revision gained ground yesterday and
it was confidently predicted in both
houses that a conference-created COM
promise Wool bill, the farmers free
list bill and possibly the cotton bill,
with steel sugar and other schedules
would be passed.
Meantime the indications are
stronger than ever that President
Taft will exercise his veto power on
tariff legislation prior to the submis-
sion of the tariff board report in De-
cember The cotton bill probably will
pass the house next Thursday. Dem
ocratic leaders asserted that IL the
present program is carried out there
is nothing to prevent adjournment
about the middle of August.
The plan contemplates compro-
mise wool bill on a 30 per cent ad
valorem raw wool duty basis. This
measure will go to conference either
next Monday or Tuesday.
The free list bill, instead of being
handicapped with sugar, steel and
other schedules as riders, is to be
changed only by the Bailey amend
ment, which strikes out the provision
placing farm products on the free list.
sure republican insurgent vote Dem
ocrats of both houses expressed GER
tainty that the free list bill will be
put through the senate next Tuesday
by the same combination that put the
wool bill through.
The intention of the free list bill
as a whole as the insurgent senators
regard it, is to compensate the farm
er for the loss supposed to have been
inflicted upon him by the acceptance
of the Canadian reciprocity and they
will not consent to an extension to
other countries of the free import pro-
vision on the products of the farm
Practically all the opposition to the
bill on the democratic side will be on
account of this amendment.
We are not going to try to put any
Of the big schedules on the free list
as was at first contemplated, said one
insurgent senator I'VE want the pres
ident to have an opportunity to say
whether he is willing to do anything
to reeoup the farmers of the country
for the loss oecasioned them by fore
ing the passage of the reciprocity bill,
and we shall not give him the excuse
for a veto that he might find in a cot
ton or steel schedule"
The wool bin will be sent to confer
ence next Monday or Tuesday, 1t will
be called up in the house then by DEM
oeratic Leader Underwood, disageed
to. and both houses will appoint con-
ferees. The house conferees will be
Representatives Underwood of Ala
bama, Randell of Texas. democrats,
and Payne of New York, republican.
The senate eonferees are not ascer-
tanned
Chairman Penrose and other reg
ular republicans on the senate finance
committee firmly disavow any inten-
tion of participating Senator PEN
rose said the republicans would adj
here to their decision not to particl-
pate in the conference, and added that
he would make an official statement
to this effect whenever the question
of selecting conferees comes before
the senate.
Senator McCumber of North Dakota,
developed, will decline to serve, not
withstanding he voted with the com
bination for the modified LaFolette
bill which passed
Mr.. McCumber wants to get away
from Washington early next week.
Senator McCumber, progressive re-
publican, and Senator Simmons of
North Carolina, democrat, doubtless
win be among the senate conferees.
The wool bill reached the house yes
terday the formal announcement of
its passage by the senate being greet
ed by democratic applause. The bill
lies on the speakers table, where it
will remain until called up next week
for action as to a conference. Demo
cratic Leader Underwood said it would
be three or four days before serious
consideration could be given it.