New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-26
DEMOCRATS IN TANCLE
Senator's Caucus on Wool Bill
Proves Fruit|eSS.
INSURGENTS AID NEEDED
Support of La Toilette Measure
in Present Shape lmpos-
sible, Tactically.
From The Tribune Bureau. J


Washington. July 25.-After an entire
evening spent in bootless discussion inc
Democratic members of the Senate adj
! iourned their caucus at 1l:i5 o'clock TO-
night without reaching any decision ana
having achieved nothing except TO make
manifest the wide divergence Of Democrat
ic views on the tariS.
Soon after the caucus met senator Mar
tin. the Democratic leader offered a reso-
luton indorsing the Underwood House
woolen bill. This was supported by SEN
ators Shively and Culberson. Senator
Bailey expressed his views at great
length. differing somewhat from his col
leagues The Farmers Free List bill was DIS
cussed and only served further to empha-
size the differences of opinion. Senator
Williams urged the feasibility Of inducing
a sufficient number Of Republican Senators
chiefly insurgents. 10 vote with the Demo-
Gratis TO pass the woollen bill. but had no
figures to support his argument
The caucus adjourned, TO meet again W.
morrow night at o'clock, and III t'e inca"
time desperate effort will be maze 10y
the leaders TO formulate some sort OF p''-
gramme which viii tend to disguise the eA-
Istence OF so great a divergence or opiiiIo"'
Senators BAILEY. Reed ard Williams
urged their colleagues 10 support inc Id
Toilette wool bill as tactical STEP pu'
the Indications arc that majority OIL t"e
Democrats will refuse TO adopt that course
n the parliamentary situation could be so
handled as to permit first OF a vote ior inc
House bill, and, when It had been defeated
+, vote for the La Toilette bill that course
probablv would be adopted, but no one
could suggest any method by Whlch thlS
result could be effected. J. Is still possible
that the La Toilette bill may ne added TO
the free list bill in the form Of an amend
ment. hut there is some doubt even as TO
that procedure.
The Democratic Leaders think they can
obtain I've Republican votes for the House
wool bill. just one less than the NUMBER
necessary 10 adopt. but when pressed they
admit they are not even certain OF hVe
,otee Tho situation will be canvassel
more thoroughly tomorrow, with the nope
OF obtaining definite pledges from six Re-
puhlicans to support the Underwood bill.
II was apparent that hope OF obtaining
q conpronise between the La Toilette and
Underwood bills would not he realized.
The House leaders, including Mr.. Under
wood himself sesNhemselyes unalterably
against the approval Of the La Toilette
measure and practically served notice on
the Senate minority that the House would
accept nothing except the House DILL
There were many Democratic Senators OF
this mind. who. as n question Of principle
objected TO bargaining or compromise with
the Republican insurgents OF the senate
which would result in sacrifice OF Dem
ocratlc prestige.
All plans for the adoption Of a compro-
mise measure practically were abandoned
and the Democrats set themselves TO tho
task OF Cabling the Insurgents into sup
porting the Underwood bill The success
OF their efforts in this direction is doubt
ful. Most Of the insurgents are too adroit
10 lend their support TO a project when
will net them no political advantage and
bring them under the charge Of DESERVING
the Republican for the Democratic fold. on
the other hand, many Democrats them
selves arc tired OF the tariff revision
Juggling that has been carried on 10 no
purpose ana without effect. except 10 lay
the Democratic side open to the imputa-
ton OF not being able TO make up us
mind. and wish 20 vote on the House Dill
and so home.