The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-17
BREAKERS AHEAD FOR DEMO.
Gratis, ALTHOUGH so FAR
IT HAS BEEN SMOOTH.
FREE LIST TO Be FOUGHT
Tariff Revision viii Be Opposed by
Many Members-Senate Is Expected
to Pass Direct Election and Cam.
pagn Measures, Which Have Al
ready Been Approved by the House.

Washington. April $50 far In the
extraordinary session or congress II
has been plain sailing for the well-or-
gan2cd democratic majority In the
house of representatives. but IN the
view Of n strong minority. there ara
breakers ahead
Democratic leaders refer with pride
TO the achievement OF passing the bill
for the popular election OF senator's
and the campaign publicity bills in
tso legislative days. and ID bringing
before the house the Canadian reci-
procty agreement with assurances of
its ratification By overwhelming ma.
jority by the middle OF the week.
To all these features OF the legis-
latlve program. however. there ha,
been little opposition. Tho wonder OF
II. to the experienced observers, was
the demonstration of the smoothly
running democratic machine.
But by What Ia TO follow--the free
list bill approved by the democratic
caucus and favorably reported by the
new committee on ways and means
the rapid pace of legislative progress
Is expected To receive a check
Free List to Be Fought.
Reciprocity discussion begun Satur-
day furnished an opportunity for the
minority leaders 10 intimate their in
tenilons and to make 1t clear that the
bill. placing on the free list manufae-
tnrcd articles In demand by the farm
ers. win he fought as stubhornly az
any proposed democratic tariff meas
ures ever opposed IN congress Tho
majority leaders realize that the bin
cannot be rushed through. and they
are preparing 10 meet the assault upon
II In n prolonged debate
Chairman Underwood OF the ways
and means committee intends to sub
NIT 10 tho house the committees re-
port on the free list bill on tho con-
Guiding day of the reciprocity debate
80 that II may be called up the fol-
lowing day.
The tariff debate. It IL expected, will
begin at once and II Is the hope of the
democrats that tho bill can be put
upon its passage within two weeks.
The determination of the minority
leaders 10 nssaii Il from every angle
doubtless Will result In keeping the
measure before the house for much
longer time.
The minority members Of the ways
and means committee. In considering
the proposed free list. voted solidly
against II. maintaining II was hast
ily-framed measure, i'll advised and no,
sufficiently backed mp with informa-
tion relating to the revenues con-
eerned. Furthermore. II was pointed
ont. the tariff board had not been con-
suited
Payne and Mann.
Mr. Payne. vino was chairman of the
old ways and means committee, win be
allied with Mr.. Mann in directing tho
attack. This Will be but the begin
ming Of tariff excitement. as the dem
ocrats are already preparing wool ana
cotton schedules TO be presented as
soon as possible and later on I'm the
session the agricultural schedule will
be taken up. With all this In pros
pect. not to mention the proposed Ari-
iona and New Mexico statehood bill.
Injunction bill reapportionment
and appropriation bills. the outlook In
that the house Will be kept busy until
long into the summer. Two impor
tant pieces of legislation are ready for
the senate, which resumes tomorrow.
but the senate Is not ready To con-
slider any legislation. and to all an
pearanees, is making no haste. The
senate committees are not named and
when IT meets tomorrow IL Is probable
another adjournment will be taken un-
Ill THURSDAY One of fha senate Lead
ers, when asked how soon the commit
tees would be ready, replied.
We'll, we are on the defensive I'm
regard TO the tariff and ! guess we
are in no hurry to appoint commit.
tees The senate viii take its time.
Prospects, however are good for tho
passage by the senate OF the popular
election and campaign publicity bills.
| There Is considerable new progressive
| material In the senate and the popular
election of senator's Is sure to meet
with Il more favorable reception than
! II did In the senate last congress.
| where Il received majority, but not
/ the necessary tWo-fhlrds