New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
Democrats Taking No Chances.

Democrats Taking NO Cnance''
declaration for straight reciprocity was
,,,ado at an informal conference OF dozen
Dor,ocratic Senators willing TO vote down
all amendments. 1t was held in the once
cf Senator Smith. OF South 'aroi'iia' VA
Smith was outspoken in opposition W
amendments. and he and Senator
iars united with Senator stone III deciai
ing that II was unwise to FISK recipfoc'S
I'm the hope OF obtaining something lo,e
I've will not take any chances. SAID MT.
Williams. I'VE can attend TO the tarih
after we get reciprocity
In the Capitoi corridors there was dis-
cussion of a recess of Congress uhtli next
fou and az one time there was a we" uo
fined report that such an agreement na'
been reached Senators sconeh AZ '"'
rumor They would be glad to get aWav'
hut they feel that it would be hhposSio'e
with reciprocity pending
There was no difficulty I'm getting gen
oral consent to vote on the Root ainehu-
ments before adjournment Monday. Inc
reouesr for the agreement was mace oS
-cn,to- Penrose at time when feW sen
&c v-ere i'm the chamber. lie based IL
ON tho desire Of Senator Root to be aoseu'
from the city for a few days. IL senator
Ia Toilette had been present lie prooaON
,.o,ld have been slow To consent 10 d
,.o,e AZ so early d date. for 1t is under
food that he desires 10 address the senate
-ogarding IL. In his absence no voice was
rai.ed against the proposition. Mr. ROOT
,oine win most os the other Senator'S in
predicting the defeat OF his amendments.
~trn vi
souri, to-day. promptly expressed his as
approval OF all efforts to amend the rec'-
procity bill. even by the addition o. inc
free list and reduced rates on WOOL lie
talked with a dozen or more OF the reci-
nrocitv Senators and he said he had not
found one detection.
senator Bailey announced his intention
IN press his amendment vigorously WINE
lacking forward TO the addition or some OF
the tariff provisions to the CANADIAN oiIi'
no acknowledged that such action prop
ah,y would come only as the result OF a
prolonged struggle.
Arother tariff amendment-this one TO
the free list bill-was presented ny Seha LOT
Clamp. to add TO the free list alum' chio-
ride of lime. aniline products, ultra
marine vermillion reds, soda ASH, sulphur
china clay or kaolin, Woollen lelts OF
Jackets and brass or copper wire cloth.
Senator Penrosc. chairman OF the COM
,rittee on Finance. said to-day that the
reciprocity bill will not fall by reason OF
rho coalition between insurGent RepubH-
cans and Democrats, which put the regu-
lar Republicans in the minority.
1T is a rope OF sand. and 1t VIII not
hold" he said. THE performance OF the
Insurgents and Democrats on Wednesday
vas effective for the time, but the differ
ences between the two elements are 80
radical that the combination will not con-
tinue. and il the purpose of it was TO de-
feat Canadian reciprocity il will fail. With
the tariff question dumped into the Senate
in connection with reciprocity. delay is 10
he expected. but In the end reciprocity will
% through. and il then will remain To be
seen what shall be done with the tariff
hills nov before the Senate and those yet
10 be presented.
senator simmons delivered speech adj
vocating federal assistance In the promo
ZION OF good roads built by the various
states and Senator owen spoke in ad-
vocacv OF A federal department of health.
rho SENATE "@ .o rD-a ~'u Monday.