The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-03
TARIFF REVISION
VERY IMPROBABLE
Democrats Can't Force
1t Through at Extra
Session.
REPUBLICANS
GET TOGETHER
Taft Wants No Action Till Re-
port Is Made by Tariff Board,
and Prospect Is That He
Will Have His Way.
Many Weeks for Reel
procity.

Washington, p. c., April 2.-Despita
the fact that the Democrats Of the
House, by official caucus action. haya
declared n purpose to enact tariff 1egis-
lation during the extra session of Con-
sress, beginning Tuesday at noon, tho
Pr2hlctton was freely made in congress
SIGNAL circles tonight that no such
legislation could be put through the
senate at this time, and that the extra.
session would adjourn earlier than has
generally been anticipated. Sentiment
among the Regular Republican in the
Senate is overwhelmingly against any
sort OF tariff revision at the extra ses-
sion. Without the support of the Pro-
GressiveS, the Democrats cannot pos
sihly get any tariff bills through the
upper branch of Congress.
IT Is apparent that the Regular Re-
puhlicans of the Senate Will do every
thing In their power to POSTPONE all
matters of general legislation until the
regular session next December. It is
said that a number Of Progressive Re-
publicans are likely to fall in with this
idea.
Taft to Pnve Why.
president Taft, by sending in a mes
sasc dealing with Canadian reciprocity
alone, will pave the way for the pro-
gram which the Senate Republicans
propose TO adopt at a caucus to be held
probably on Tuesday afternoon. The
promise made by President Taft that
me iarttf Board will be ready with n
complete report on the textile schedules
OF the tariff by December | next. and
me nope he has Informally EXPRESSED
that Congress will decide to wait for
this report before acting on these
schedules. make the situation n little
more difncult for the Democrats. in that
me lnsurgent vote in the Senate Isl.
likely to I've Won over to the presidant,s
proposition.
me ~kepublicanInsurgents regard the
Iarifi .Board idea as OF their own ere
atlon. President Taft may send in 4
se.oha r'essag e to the extra session for
q permanent Tariff Board. 1t Is point-
Cd out tonight that with a report on
the mich discussed cotton ami WOODEN
schedules promised by neXt DeccInber.
me insurgent Republicans will not
StmitifN themselves by voting for House
hillj amending these schedules without
regard to the Tariff Board.
VIII Tnkc Many Weeks.
There is little doubt but that con.
slueration OF the reciprocity meas,r,
VII occupy many weeks of the Senate's
,lnae. 1t is argued that it would he
iais IN Jine before consideration could
ne given in the Senate to a uouso hill
dealing with even one schedule If III
i~aShe-Aldrich tariff law. With a de-
termination of thirty or more Sena org
mat no such legislation should he an
acted at the extra session. II can be
EASILY seen, according TO the Republi-
can leaders. that attempts 10 $50 surh
measures through the extra sessior
would be futile. There is eyery ra,so
70 pelleVe That the Regulars will nron,
Sc me INSURGENTS to facilitate consid-
'lalion, schedule by schedule, revision
- me taritt at the regular session Of
congress, II no attempt is made ~ nnt
"a clS II Slcn III criSll tinD - T, M ~. .....-aE
session, With such an agreement Ia
Tween the Republicans, it is behaved
tHlt me Democrats might not attcmnt
70 prolons the extra session until lata
in the fall. So
There is said 10 he no disposition on
the part OF tho Senate RcoibJi,,n ~
piocl. legislation OF omparativelv M
- illpoftance at the extra session
me Senate Republicans will tnucns
si'her tuesday afternoon or Wednes.
~, senator Cullom. Of Illinois, was
CHOSEN chairman CT the caucus. 10 sur1
ceeI Senator Hale. After Senstar
rye, who has declined on acco,ut ~
80 hea!th, Mr., Cullom is the senior
republican in the Senate. Serator
1atiinser, OF New Hampshire. will ha
,aa'e chairman Of the Senate Commit
zee on Committees II is said thot IN
committee assignments in tba -,
IohSresS VIII clearly indicate the mr.
poSc OF the Regulars TO give increased
i~!ecoghltion to the Progressive Ranuh
Iicans In the Senate.
q" ahead With Pre- -ruun.
ne democratic House leaders 10
n,snI indicated that they would %
anead With their program. rag rd1ass
OF me probable fate Of their mea surss
IN the Senate. until such n t,me > 9 ~
senate clearly demonstrates that II LII
SiNe no consideration TO general leefs-
ia,'oh during the extra session IL
'f!S WY the Democrats feel tb,t tb,,.
WI nave done their utmost ~ fris,
moment iossipte
some OF The Senate Democrats 81.
salonsiS IN favor Of waiting ,intil the
tes"'ar session convenes before revjs.
~ tne tariff. They declare thai tha
i1hupilcan already have passed bir
appropriation bills for the next t,sraI
yf.tr, and that revenues must be raissd
70 meet them.
birine the regular session tba tsrr
could be revised and the new apnronrit
ati"n DIS scaled down accordin civ,
VIII tuah rho nh.
/, N,Tsnlhston April 3--The Democrat
ln ii9nse caucus. having decided ~
consider, during the extra sese;on =
niii recurring tho publication of ,ar
p1lsn contributions in oncressionn
siections prior 70 the election, the en-.
ecuttNe committee OF the NetionaI rnHSS
llcttN Law Association. of which yoerrra
almo is president. held A meettns
here today at which 1t was dacidsd1tSS
shpport vigorously the plan OF secnrtns
action M the extra session In MI
The House and the Senate.
The association is raTticnlariv anx4
Ions for action now, Sc that the cam.
paiSn for publicity before election MAJ,
be. carried through the various gtatn
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