New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
From The Tribune Bu~oau.l
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Washington, January il.
/ PERIL FOR TARIFF COMMISSION
| Indications at the close OF to-days consd-
| Grafton Of the subject Of a tariff commits
| son by the Committee on Ways and Means
| pointed to the probability OF tho Dalzell
| bill, which provides for continuation OF
the tariff board. being favorably reported
| instead of the Longwortf bill, which has
received the approval Of the President, the
| National Tarin Commission Association
! and numerous sincere advocates Of an ef-
| fcCuve commission. The reporting of the
| bin would. perhaps. permit Of It's being so
amended on the floor OF tho House as 10
make It more nearly conform 70 the Long
worth measure, but Il is realized among
/ tho sincere advocates of genuine tarift
commission that the reporting OF the Dali
I. zell bill by the committee would be taken
as an evidence Of hostility TO this perhaps
the most important measure on the Pres!-
dents legislative programme for this ses-
sion, and the hope is expressed that the
committee will think better Of its deter
mtnatlon before tomorrow. The Dalzell
bill, it will be recalled, provides for a
board Of only three members, and does not
clothe that board with such far-reaching
powers as the Longworth bill delegates TO
tho commission. although the purpose Of
the board or commission as defined in each
measure is the same Representatives
Longworth and Hill, OF Connecticut, are
making an earnest effort 10 save the bill
Of the former, and it is probable that as
soon as the President learns Of the dispo-
sition of the committee he will add his in
fiuence to their endeavors. The commit
tee will meet again tomorrow further 10
consider the matter.
BILL MAY NOT PASS.-There seems TO
be little question regarding the passage Or
some form of tariff commission or tariff
board bill in the House, but its adoption
by the Senate will ne attended with the
utmost difficulty. Senator Bailey made
statement to-day which some interpret 20
mean a determination on the part OF the
Texan TO hlibuster against the bill. some
reference was made to tho advisabilty or
providing space I'm the Senate office build
ing for the tariff commission. when SEN
ator Bailey declared that there was no
cause for anxiety on that score. as no
commission would be created at this ses-
sion. The Texas Senator who is so strong
a protectionist that he openly repudiated
the platform Of his party in the considera-
ton OF the Payne tariff bill, - quite ca
pable Of adopting such q course. He has
never been particularly susceptible to pub
lie opinion or mindful Of the wishes OF the
people and should he decide that It was
TO his interest to kill the bill ne would
doubtless undertake flibuster even II
compelled to carry it on single-handed.
F-l,. 80 or clippiDO
and the possibility Of success for even a
oneman fl!buster IS daily increasing.
MAY DEFER LORTMER VOTE.-A real
ization Of the extremely limited time left
for the transaction OF the business Of this
session Of Congress is leading some men,
hers Of the Senate TO advocate postpone
ment OF further consideration Of the Lori
uer case 20 next year. Those who urge
this course point out that as this is es-
sertiany Senate matter IL would be IN
no way affected by the fact that the House
Of the next Congress was Democratic, an
assertion which IS not true Of other mat
ters which are pending. A great NUMBER
Of Senators have signihed their desire 70
speak on the subject oe Senator Lorimers
election. The subject is complex and
hardly susceptible Of being discussed in
short speeches. II all who have Indicated
their purpose TO discuss It carry out that
intention, the debate will occupy man
valuable days There is nothing In tie
precedents TO indicate that the interests
of either side 10 the controversy would
be seriously injured by delay and It now
seems probable that motion Will be made
10 set a day early in the next session on
which this subject shall become the un-
finished business OF the Senate.
FEAR DOCTORS TRUsT.-That the
Christian Scientists. the osteopaths and the
homnopaths cherish a well defined fear
that doctors trust may result from the
passage Of the Mann bill, which IS de-
signed to extend the power and authority
% +ba p,,b1ic Health and Marine Hospital /.