Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-02
SIATY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
SENATE

Hope Of compromise Win the demo
Gratis on President Taft's permanent
tariff board bill was abandoned by the
republicans in the Senate today They
determined on q fight to the finish
even though it should continue all day
and throughout the night. II was to
be test of endurance to be prolonged
until the democrats surrendered and
agreed to vote.
The democrats carried on filibuster
until / :35 o'clock this morning.
Mr. Hale dickered with the demo
Gratis when todsy's session opened, aud
suggested an agreement to vote on the
bill at noon Friday. Evasipe response
vas made by Messrs Money and Sim
mons, who said that some ofthe demo.
cratic senator's desired to speak on the
bill While they believed vote
would be reached, they did not con-
slider it wise to agree to stated time,
they said. La Follette's suggestion
that vote be taken at 70 clock TO-
night was met by similar evasion.
The war flag was run up by the re-
publicans. They made no threat on
the door, butthere was an understand
ing that they would keep the demo.
Gratis talking until they changed their
minds about filibustsring and agreed to
| roll-call.
When the Senate met today with q
weary assemblage ate, The late session
asst night, all hope was abandoned of
iorestalling an extra session.
Politely dilatory tactics, aimed At the
bill for tariff board aud conducted
by Senators Hale, Heybirn and Stone
last night, we're taken tolay to indicate
that from nov until Saturday noon
Ibis trio would permit only the passage
81 the regnia, appropriations bills, The
probabilities are now that the Taft tariff
yomr1ission plan will die (aborning.
Reciprocity apparently has not the
Ghost If show The Legislative sitiia
ion in the upper House is in chaotic
stats II Senator'S Hale. Hepburn,
Stone Or their symsathizers so desired,
i was admitted that thay could stall
The legislative machinery with but little
Effort The tariff con- mission bill is
The unfinished business, and as such
IS called up dailyin the Senate. Unless
it is disposed Of It blocks nearly every.
Thing else
The debate was opsued by Senator
Smith, dem S. c., who explained
lis reasons for opposing tariff board.
Turning to Canadian reciprocity,
Senator Smith declared that he favored
such legislation as would benefit ali
equally and give special privileges 10
none.
Taking up the tariff, Smith said the
policy Of protection vas Intended TO
enrich the few at the expense Of The
many.
Senator Shively. following Nj Smith
declared he was amazed that under the
the pending bill should
be given preference over the great ap-
preparations measures carrying from
six to eight hundred million dollars.
he declared that the republicans had
II years in which to create a tariff
board il they wanted enc.
Interrupting Mr.. Shiyeiy, Senator
Simmons said majority of the rePub-
licans have agreed tc sacrifice the ap-
preparation bills and prec;pitate an ex-
ira session Of Congress. in order to
force consideration Of the tariff board
bill.
~wantto emphasize this beto-e ne
American people Simmons sad.
S;nmons asked the question if such
an agreement did Dol szist by which al
certain clement vas gwen charge OF
this bill and permitted 1t to press I'll
even if the Appropriated bills failed.
After much parrying, Senator
smoot, frankly declared that an agree
nent 1as made to make the tariff
board bill the unfinished business;