New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
CHE WA ASHINGTON

wool growers are entirely ready 70 believe
that they will receive a square deal on
the other hand, not being wool grower
himself nor interested in the business the
consumer has reason to place as great con-
fdenCe in Mr.. Sanders as 1t has In tue
ether members OF the board.
MR.. TAFT's COURSE.-It has been sug-
gested that TO defer tariff revision until the
Tariff Board has had completed its inyesti-
cations would involve an interminable de-
lay IN correcting schedules Of the tariff law
in need Of revision. This is not true, The
board is making remarkable progress with
those schedules 20 which il has thus far
devoted its attention. An amazingly COM
prehensive body Of information IS being ac-
quired with remarkable expedition, espe-
cially when IT is recalled that such work
was never before undertaken by any sim
liar organization in any country. In the
beginning the work was inevitably Of
pioneer character, and so IT Is still 10 a
considerable extent, but so intelligent have
been the initial efforts that invaluable eX-
perience is being secured rapidly and
celerity Of method Is being attained with
out in any way sacrificing thOroughness or
necessary attention TO detail. In the mat
ter OF cost, also, there Is much 70 COM
mend. the expenses Of the board being far
less than would be supposed, in view OF the
extensive and important work done More
over. the President has given ASSURANCES
that as soon as the Tariff Board has com
pleted it's investigation OF a few schedules
he will bring the matter TO the attention OF
Congress with appropriate recommends
tons So nothing is to be feared in the
way of inordinate delay.
THE LORIMER cAsE.-The supporters
OF Senator Lorimer are making a valiant
fight 10 save his seat in the Senate. They
present a comparatively novel argument in
his support. They maintain that not a
single vote was procured for Lorimer by
bribery; that all the bribery regarding
which testimony has been given had 10 dc
solely with the Jackpot" corruption Of tb'
/ Illinois Legislature; that only one man ha.
testified that he was bribed 20 vote FOR
/ Lorimer; that those who have testified
! that they bribed others and this one man
| Lee oNeil Browne, were promised irmunit,
| from serious penalty for their part In th'
Jackpot" corruption II they would impli
cate Lorimer and thus invalidate his elec
/ ton. They allege the existence OF siganti
/ conspiracy 20 ruin Lorimer, and. az ha
| keen said maintain that no man was bribe'
10 vote for Lorimer for Senator. wherea
such money as exchanged hands was al
being paid TO legislators for the part the,
had PLAYED in connection with the lack
pot" corruption. In connection With thi
they lay emphasis on the fact that eve
Browne was acquitted Of having accepte
a bribe 20 vote for Lorimer. although n
Is still 10 be tried for the alleged ac
ceptance OF a part OF the corruption
"tackpot" fund, I'm connection with certai
furniture contracts. special EFFORT is be
ing made 10 impress this side OF tho cas-
on Senators, but many Senators are recei'
ing kilograms from representatives or IN
lumber ard other interests urging consider
alton for Lorimer. which kilograms IN M
merous instances at least are doing moT
10 create prejudice against Lorlmer ina
otherwise
HORIZONTAL" HoBsON.-Speaking {
the Democrats and tariff legislation Repr'
sentative Hobson has devised a measul
with which he confidently expects TO b
come, In the language Of the stage toi
liner" Mr. Hobson will introduce In Il
House tomorrow bill which provides Il
a horizontal reduction OF the tArin durif
, term OF years II would reduce all duu'
25 per cent one year after the enactmei
OF the bill. per cent more year late
another per cent three years later p'
cent more at the end OF eleven years
further 5 per cent at the end OF siAte'