The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-10
Pass Trade
Pact Intact
Senate To-Day to Vote Down Cum
minis and Simmons Amend
ments to Reciprocity.
BUGABOO OF FILIBUSTER
THREATENS THE MEASURE.
LaFollette and Others Plan to
Speak and Offer Tariff Amend
ments to Treaty.

WASHINGTON. July "a lively
clearing OF the ways for the eventual
passage of the unamended Canadian
reciprocity bill by the voting down OF
the Cummins and Simmons amend
ments to that measure and continued
discussion and action on other pro-
visions in connection with the bill.
will keep the senate busy all this
week while the house. which will
meet Wednesday and quickly adjourn
until Saturday. will be active only
through its committees.
The amendments proposed by Sem
ator Cummins. OF Iowa, insurgent Re-
publican. which would add steel. iron
coal. lumber. wool. cotton and other
Canadian products TO the free list
from Canada and the amendment pro-
posed by Senator Simmons, of North
Carolina. Democrat, are somewhat
similar in nature. These are expect
ed to be bowled over during the
Legislative day" OF tomorrow, which
term, under the agreement for a vote
then might extend the day into the
night or cover one recess after an
other for several calendar days II nee
essary After the voting on these
amendments. the senate will proceed
with the consideration Of the reciproc-
ity bill and amendments by Senator
LaFollette and others will be- put be-
fore that body for action.
FiIibuster In Senate.
The proceedings tomorrow will be-
gin with a set speech by Senator Sim
mons in support OF his own and Sen
ator Cummins' amendments. followed
by roll calls on the amendments. Tho
bugaboo of a filibuster practically has
been raised and friends of reciprocity
will watch for attempts TO interspersa
the voting with speechmaking which
they will interpret as the institution
OF a filibuster
Dilatory tactics will be met with
such acts OF coercion as the majority
might decide would expedite business.
Mr.. Cummins has indicated that he
Will ask for separate votes on all his
amendments and has said that he
would demand at least a dozen roll
calls. Mr.. Simmons will not be SO
inslstent.
lsFollette Amendments.
Senator LaFollette SAYS to-day that
he will probably present his amend
ments on Monday or Tuesday. AS
soon as they are printed he will take
the floor and he will probably speak
for the greater part OF several days
In explanation and advocacy OF them
His speech is regarded as the most
formidable obstacle in the way OF a
vote on the bill. and senators gener-
ally say that with it out of the way
predictions regarding a final vote will
be more reliable. In addition TO Mr..
LaFollette and Mr.. Simmons. Senators
Bailey. Stone. Jones, Clapp and others
are still to be heard.
The prevailing opinion still is that
with the reciprocity bill out of the
way, final adjournment will soon fol-
low. The Democrats generally viii
demand votes on one or two OF their
tariff bills. but will not debate them
az length.
Nearly all OF the testimony 80 far
before the senate special committee,
which is investigating the election of.
Senator Lorimer. OF Illinois. has had
TO do with the raising OF Lorimerl
election fund When that committed
resumes its hearings Thursday. n In,
expected that witnesses will testify
regarding the alleged expenditure or
such money.
The inquiry into the Affairs OF the,
United States Steel Corporation wiIll
be resumed shis week upon the return
OF Chairman Stanley from Pittsburg,
where he has been seeking new evi-l
dence.