New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-01
COALITION MAY WEAKEN
Democratic |nsurgent Band in
Senate Having Trouble.
URGES JUDICIAL RECALL
Senator Owen Asserts Electorate
Would Be Amply Conserva-
tive in Use of Such Power.
From The Tribune Bureau. 7

Washington, July 3l.-Signs that the
mocratic-insurgent coalition was expert
encing internal disorders were apparent
I'm the Senate to-day, which merely marked
time while the leaders Of the combined
forces sought to agree on a plan with re-
spect TO prospective tariff legislation. The
Democrats themselves are divided over the
Farmers Free List bill. The insurgents
are reluctant to support the measure with
out some assurance that their tariff re-
vision amendment will be attached to the
cotton schedule TO be sent over by the
House. With the cotton schedule on the
legislative horizon. Democratic Senator's
are displaying a much more conservative
spirit and are not inclined 10 enter into
a combination TO put through mushroom
bill which is arousing protest in the South
I'm the mean time the regular Republic
cans are leaving the situation to the coali-
ton, confident in the belief that the tariff
tinkering will make little progress and
that Congress will adjourn by August 10
Senator La Toilette made the prediction
to-day that a cotton schedule would be
passed and that adjournment would not
be taken until August 90 but that view is
not held by the majority II Senator's
Many have already made preparations To
leave Washington on the 9Th or within 2
few days afterward, and there are indica-
tions that there will be a general exodus.
whether Congress adjourns or not
II is the belief Of many Senators that
the vote on the Free List tomorrow will
bring the tariff tinkering 10 close and
viii put an end TO the guerilla legislation
that is now the order OF the day. Interest
In the outcome OF the voting on the reap
portionment bill and the Arizona and New
Mexico constitutions is far less keen. Both
of these measures will ne opposed. In a
minority report filed to-day members Of
the Census Committee oppose the reap
parliament bill on the ground that n
would give greater opportunity for ma
chine domination and the use of the pork
barrel augment the now too prevalent
chaos and confusion and increase the eX-
pense To the government by 81 10000"
The Senate took only listless interest to
day In a debate between Senator's smoot
and BrlstOw on the value Of the Dutch
standard I'm testing sugar and long
speech by Senator owen advocating thu
recall Of federal judges and sprinkled
plentifully with criticism Of the United
states Supreme Court and others, which
he characterized as a judicial oliearchy'
Answering the contention of opponents Of
the recall of judges by the electorate would
not he so conservative I'm the exercise of
that power as would the national legisla-
ture or the state legislatures. Senator owen
said that the electorate Of the American
states Is abundantly conservative and
moves more slowly than its progressive
representatives would move. The people
he maintained, have been trained to give
the benefit Of the doubt TO any one as
sailed, and when i'm doubt they will al
ways vote No" The reactionary Tory
argument, that the people are turbulent
wild and visionary. unduly passionate,
comprising an irresponsible mob not Mt