Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-04-18
STORM BREWING
OVER FREE LIST
SUDDEN CHECK 10 DUE the
SMOOTHLY RUNNING DEMO-
CRATIC MACHINE.
HOUSE MAY HEAR SOME DEBATE
NlaosIty Leader Mann viii Conduct
Fieht.-Hope OF Majority to paso
Dill In Two Weeks May Not
De Realized.

Washington, April H.-eo fl1 n the
extraordinary session of coagress II
has been plein sailing for the we'll q.
ganized Democratic majority in the
house of representatives, but h the
view Of a strong healthy minority.
there are breakers ahead.
Democratic leaders refer with pride
to the achievement Of passing the bill
for the popular election Of United
States senators and the campaign pub
licity bill in two Legislative days and
to bringing before the house the Cana.
dian reciprocity agreement with ~.
surances Of its ratification by an over.
whelming majority by the middle Of
this week. To all features Of the leg.
islative program, however, there has
been little opposition.
But In what IL to follow-the free
list bill approved by the Democratic
caucus ana favoFably reported by the
new committee on ways and means
rapid pace Of the smoothly running
Democratic machine is expected to 70.
ceive . sudden check.
Fight Due on Free List.
Reciprocity discussion. began satur.
day. furnished N opportunity for the
minority leaders to flash . signal Of
their intentions and TO make It clear
that the bill placing on the free list
manufactured articles in demand by
the farmers of the country will be
fought stubbornly.
Chairman Underwood, Of the ways
and means committee. intends to sub
NIT to the house the committees re.
port on the free list bill on the con
GLIDING day of the reciprocity debate
so that 1t may be over and be called
up the following day.
The tariff debate. It is expected
will begin at once, and It .is the hope
Of the Democrats that the bin can
be put upon its passage within two
weeks. The determination Of the
minority leaders to assail it from every
angle doubtless will result In keeping
the measure before the house for Z
much longer time.
The minority members Of the ways
and means committee in considering
the proposed free list voted solidly
against maintaining that II was
hastily framed measure. ill-adyised and
not sufficiently backed up with infor
nation relating to the revenues con
cerned. Furthermore, II was pointed
out, that the tariff board had not been
consulted.
That Mr.. Mann, the minority leader
viii conduct a stirring fusillade Of ar
gument against the bill Is beyond al
question and Mr.. Payne. who wal
chairman Of the old ways and meant
committee, will be allied with him II
directing the attack.
start Of Tariff Excitement.
This win be but the beginning o.
tariff excitement. - the Democrats al
ready are preparing revised wool ant
cotton schedules to be presented a
soon as possible and later on in thu
session the agricultural schedule viii
be tackled and then will come agar
the controversy over the high cost o
living.
With all this in prospect. not Il
mention the proposed Arizona ant
New Mexico statehood bill. and in
junction legislation, re-apportionmen
and appropriation bills. the prssen
outlook is that the house will be KEEP
busy until we'll into the summer.
The prospects are good for the pas
sage by the senate Of the popular cleo
ton and campaign publicity bills
There is considerable new progressive
material in the senate and the popula,
election Of senator's 10 sure to meet