The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-06-17
TARIFF REVISION
AGREEMENT IS UP
Insurgents and Democrats
May Form Pact to Shove
Bills Through Senate.
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Washington, June IA working
agreement between tn senate Demo
Gratis and progressive Republicans is
In process of formation. looking to
, effective tarin revision at the extra
session.
II the plans OF the progressives arc
successful, and they reach an agree
! ment among themselves as to the ex-
tent OF tariff reductions they will IA
vor. bills revising the wooden. cotton,
iron and steel schedules will be pass
ed Heretofore H. has been thought
these bills were doomed in the upper
house Senator La Toilette has taken
the lead in negotiations looking to
harmonious action among the pro-
gressives, and IL is understood that ell
even OF them are favorably disposed
towards an agreement whereby they
can cooperate In passing tariff legis-
lation other than the Canadian reci-
procity bill.
Even the farmers free list bill. with
certain notifications, will be accepta-
BILE to eleven OF the insurgent Repub-
licans. II Is said, and they will also
vote for a bill revising the woolen
schedule, II assured that a bill revis-
ing the cotton schedule Is to be pass
ed by the Democratic house: and are
particularly desirous of lowering the
present duties In the iron and steel
schedule.
TAFT 10 Confident.
President Taft Is said to feel con.
fident OF securing enough votes to
pass the Canadian reciprocity bill with
the Root amendment to the wood
pulp and print paper provision strick-
en- out. This bill will be accomplish
ed by the joint votes of regular Re-
publicans and Democrats.
A report from the finance committee
on the farmers free list bill, the wool
en- bill. and the others which the
house may pass. is not expected, but
Democrats and progressive Republi-
cans expect to pass a motion to dis.
charge the committee from further
consideration and bring these bills di-
rectly before the senate. With Sena-
tor Lafollette voting witS the Demo
cratic members In the finance commit
tee the vote would be for Repubii-
cans and for the allies.
Democrats number Al in the senate
and there are thirteen Republican
progressivcs added to the full Demo
cratic strength to give control. Two
OF the Democrats are regarded as
uncertain, however. SO that seven Re-
publican. progressives votes are need
ed to make bare majority. Senator
Lafollette believes he can count a safe
working majority .'-
II tho progressives join the Demo-
Gratis In tariff reduction measures they
will receive an equal division of the
honors.
Reach . Conclusion.
But the progressives-or rather
eleven of their number--have come
to the conclusion that 1t would be the
part OF discretion to wrest from the
present situation the best tariff legis-
iation possible. II they cannot secure
what they want, they will cooperate to
the end Of securing the best they can
from the Democratic house. since 1t
will mean a reduction downward re-.
vision.
On amendments on the woolen
schedule offered by Bolliver, and
amendments to the cotton schedule,
Beveridge, Bristow. Brown, Burkett,
Clapp. Cummins, Dolliver. and Nelson.
voted together. The impression pre-
vailing among them today is that they
will vote for any measure promising
tariff reductions within the limits
which they believe best for the indus
tries of the country, and which pro-
mise relief to the ultimate consumer.
The spirit OF concession and compro-
mise Is lowering over the upper end
of the capitol, the Democrats show a
disposition to abandon the intollerant
attitude assumed at the opening of the
session. when they took the position
that II the Democratic tariff revision
bills were defeated in the upper house
they would be just as well satisfied
and would proceed to tell the country
that the failure was due to Republican
control of the senate.
The Democratic leaders show a dis
position to welcome the progressives
and attempt to work out such tariff re-
vision as both can unite upon.
or the 1900. 100000 acres of land in
the United States. something like 9O0,-
100000 are in farms and of that acre
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