The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-01
T0PUT. REV|S|0N
UP T0PRES|DENT
Denecraas Are Determined 10
Enacl Tariff Legislation
EXPECT i6PAss Free LIST
The Wool Tariff Revision Bill to 60
to PresIdeni First for His Approval
or yete ~ Legislative Outlook At
beginning q Weeks Work. Most
Remarkable Situation.

Washington, July 3l.-General tariff
legislation at this session OF congress,
SO as to leave the responsibility for
any delay in tariff revision squarely
upon the president, is the slogan of
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS coalition in
the senate and the democrats in the
house. The president is accredited
with being as determined as eveS to
veto any tariff bill passed by congress
prior to the submission Of the report
OF the tariff board TO congress at the
regular session In December.
Meantime the democrats, continuing
to press their revision measures, are
Wondering what the president viii do
when the wool bill. emerging from
conference with lower duties than the
LaFoilette final compromise. goes to
the white house for approval or veto.
II Is the most remarkable situation
with respect to tariff legislation that
has arisen In a long period. Despite
the apparently authoritative declara-
tons ;hat the president will refuse TO
place his approval on the tariff bills.
some OF the democrats. even Speaker
Clark. still express the opinion that
the president may yet approve revision
Legislation. The democratic leaders,
encouraged by the effective results Of
the combination OF their party with
the insurgent republicans in the sen
ate. are becoming more confident that
the tariff schedules passed by the
house will go through the senate in
some form.
This Is the way the legislative out
look stands today:
The wool revision h,.i VIII be in
conference early IN the week. A COM
promise measure or the basis of thirty
per cent ad salorem on raw wool will
be reported out PROBABLY. The com
bined democratic-ins argent republican
forces are oonfidsnf II viii run Ia,
gauntlet OF both houses aud. be The
first revision measure to go 10 ths
president as the ;Sst OF his veto dis.
position. The farmerssfree list bilI'
win be voted on Tuesday In the sen.
ate. under 1xreemess. coalition sen
ators and house democrats express
certainty or It's passage.
The committee on tariff revision bill
will be passed BY the house Thursday
Though by no means certain the coaii.
ton senators and he house democrats
fare moderately hopeful that the bill
will 20 through the senate Some sen.
ators are Insisient that hearings
should be held on Il before II is pni
to vote. The amendments that were
At hrst contemplated III connection
with the measufe-those relating tc
sugar. steel. rubber. etc-will b.
offered MS riders to the cotton bill
when Il comes up In the senate.
Besides tarIff revision some Other
important legislation figures In the
program for this wenk;si
The congressional reapportionmen
bill Is 10 be voted upon in the senai.
next Thursday. 4 has already passed
the house and provides for a hous,
membership Of 49,. A large majoriis
Of senator's are prepared 10 conced,
TO the house the right 10 decide ia
own size.
The New Mexieo-ArIzona statehood
bill will have consideration this week
senator Borah vii oppose the Judicial
recall feature Of the bill on Friday
and Senator Bourne will advocate tina
provision In a spaech Saturday. Tn,
Indications are that the senate Of
Tuesday. August [. will pass the bin
with directions = the people OF Ari
xona TO eliminate the judicial recall