The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-28
Pillars of Protective Tariff
Faith Make Confident Pre-
dictiOns of Its Failure.
SAY AGREEMENT MAY PASS
HOUSE, BUT NOT SENATE
President Optimistic, However,
and Will Not Give Up at
One Defeat.

1t had been In the hands of congress
twenty-four hours and confident predic-
tions OF Its failure were made by pillars
of the protective tariff faith.
II was said that even should the house
accept the terms of the arrangement--
which Republican high tariff advocates
did not concede for a moment-it could
not pass the senate.
These prophecies were carried to the
White house today by members. who
visited the president, ostensbly on other
business, but instead OF their creating
a pessimistc feeling there, Taft, 1t Is
said. received them with smiles, which
Indicated that one defeat would not turn
him from his purpose.
If his own party, before surrendering
control Of the house, falls to seize the
into operation this reciprocity agreement
the president. II is believed. VIII not
hesitate TO submit his programme TO the
Democrats, perhaps even In an extra
session of congress.
One man I'm the confidence OF the pres
ident: who has been the administration
mouthpiece on more than one occasion.
came from the White house today with
the declaration that the proposed Ca
madam arrangement will not die an easy
death while Taft is In the White house.
Mr.. Taft was never In more earnest
in his life said he. He Intends 10
stay with It through this session and TO
carry it TO the next, Il necessary, He
would not hesitate to call an extra ses-
sion II he thought such course would
be necessary.
Means Cheaper Living.
President Taft believes the mutual
states and Canada, especially the large
number of articles Of food stuffs which
would be put on the free list. promises
a great humanitarian movement that
wnul1
duction in the cost OF living.
He believes that ii even the promised
very presence OF this document in con-
gross will prove deterrent force against
continued advances in the price OF food,
disappointed that the tariff board had
not completed its investigation Of
schedule. X. the wool tariff. SO that
a reduction in the duties on clothing.
He believes this combination would
have appealed so forcibly to the great
army OF wage workers that there. would
have been an overwhelming demand
throughout the country for the adoption
of his programme.
The commercial relations OF the United
States and Canada, according to the view
held by the president. should be placed
above partisan considerations and there
Is the best possible reason TO declare
that he Will take his stand upon this be-
lief and hold II until some action is taken
by congress.
Even Chance of Success,
The overturning OF the Republican ma
jority OF the house and the great change |
to be made I'm the complexion of the SEN |
ate after March is thought by some to |
supply President Taft with more than
an even chance of success
When his measure was read In the |
house yesterday II was received with ac- |
camation by the Democrats, and appear |
ances seem 10 favor an Endorsement OF II |
by the present minority, which will soon
be the majority.
II the attitude ,of the Democratic lead
ers proves a true index OF the position |
which minority members OF the ways and |
means committee will take on joint
resolution TO put the trade agreement IN |
to force, then such n resolution can be |
brought out OF committee.
The seven Democrats are believed to be |
IN IN sympathy With the agreement, and 1t
Is certain four Republicans will vote 10 |
report II. This makes a clear majority |
OF the nineteen members.
Republicans Counted On.
The Republicans counted upon by the |
administration TO vote to report the reso- |
luton are Mccall OF Massachusetts. Hill
OF Connecticut Needham OF California |
and l.onsworth of Ohio, Chairman Payne |
and Representative Dwight. both of New
York. are believed to be opposed to the
agreement, but IL is earGed doubtful
II they will take a determined stand |
against the presidents wishes
Should the resolution he brought out OF |
.He ways ana means committee within |
the next fortnight. vote could he held
on 1T in the house in the present session.
Whether IL passes or not II is likely a |
majority of the present Democratic mem
cepted as committing The Democra tic
house at the next session to its pas
sage.
It is in the senate that the barrier
now looks impregnable. A RepuhIlcan
member OF the finance committee said
today that not one OF the majority of
that body, favored the proposed arrange
inent with Canada. some being opposed
because they believed interests of their
states TO be Jeopardized. and Others
basing their objections upon the ground
protection The estimate of members.
regarding the sentiment in the commit
tee, may not be entirely correct
some OF those who favor the arrange
vote for II and that Chairman Aldrich
would give IL his support were he in
Washington. However this may he II is
admitted that a majority of the commit-
tee as now constituted is opposed 10 In.
arrangement, and that il probably win
require majority vote of the senate
resolution to put the measure In force
is brought out into the open.
Vacancies Increase Chances.
After March there VIII ho sev.,
vacancies half OF the membership in
the finance committee. I, is not doubt
GU 'tldt iDe niiInR or these vacancies ,
when the senate organizes for tho nevt |
session, VIII increase the chances for IA
vorable action. ''f Id
There was one amusing phase 10 tbe
discussion of the proposed agreement To-
day 'Standpat Republicans I'm the
house were laughing loudly among tbon,
selves at the position in which ibnv
said the insurgents from the corn ond
wheat country must find themselves as
a result OF the proposition to nIaco
grains on the free list. They dccjar.d
the insurgents had made tho veIkin rino