Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-13
VIEWS OF ROSY HUE PROGRAM OF D. A. R..
Confidence of Democrats in Outline of Work for the Cont
the House leadership mental Congress Next Week.
PROGRESS IS SATISFACT0R DRY OPENING SESSION MONDAY
"Aasterful Politics Well Played President Taft
Is Substance Of Comment. ings to the Delegates
OUTLINE OF THE PROGRAM ELECTION THURSDAY MORNING
Adoption of Reception
and Additions White Delegates
i Senate Situation. Wednesday
Confidence of Democrats in
the House Leadership.
PROGRESS IS SATISFACTORY
"4asterful Politics Well Played"
Is Substance Of Comment.
OUTLINE OF THE PROGRAM
Adoption of Reciprocity Agreement
and Additions to Free List.
Senate Situation.

Masterful politics superbly played
| this is the enconium passed upon the pol
ICY OF Oscar Underwood, Champ Clark
ana the democratic leadership of the
House by the rank and file of their party,
and grudgingly admitted by many Of the
republicans. 1t relates to the program
OF the democrats for the work Of Con-
gress, now we'll in hand.
Disappointing the dismal prophecies of
the old guard in both parties. the mill
tant leadership Of the dominant party is
pushing rapidly along with its legislative
policy in spirit Of harmony almost I'M
exampled.
BY the middle of next week the demo-
cratic leaders expect to be in the midst
of actual and practical tariff revision
with Canadian reciprocity Off their hands.
They hope also to have supplied the Sen
ate with sufficient material to furnish
that august body with work enough to
keep 1t busy, If the Senate desires to
buckle down.
Hope for Breathing Spell.
With the Senate wrestling over the
Canadian reciprocity bill, the resolution
for the proposed amendment of the Con-
stitution requiring election Of United
States senators by direct vote Of the peo-
pie. and bill for ante-campaign expense
publicity, the House expects to have time
to draw breath and proceed with tariff
revision leisurely and scientifically.
The list Of imported articles proposed
to be exempted from duty carried in the
bill introduced by Mr.. Underwood yester-
n aiSCllSSinn
it Is confidently predicted that in the end
the reductions will be ratified by the
House.
Democratic leaders did not fail to note
that their first onslaught upon the highly
protected schedules did not create dis
turbance in the business world, although
q number of trusts some of whose Sc
curities are listed on the stock exchange,
were affected by the proposed abolish
ment of duties.
The agricultural implement trust, the
steel trust. the leather trust. the beef
trust, the flour milling trust, the lumber
trust were all hit by the democratic acts,
but there was not a ripple in the stock
market.
Inspires Hope.
From this the democratic leaders draw
the assurance that there will be cessation
of the gloomy crOakings Of the old guard
that the business of the country is mem
aced by democratic control in Congress.
THE farmers free list" however, is only
the opening wedge in the democratic plan
Of tariff reduction. and other schedules
will be tackled from time to time as the
success of the first effort and the effect
upon the public becomes apparent.
The proposed tariff revision as 1t stands
now exemplifies policy of give and take.
The southern states which will be hit by
free lumber. protected under the present
tariff law. will find compensation in free
cotton bagging and ties.
Representative Mccall of Massachu-
sets, republican, and father Of the Cana
dian reciprocity bill in the last Congress,
will weep bitter tears over the abolish
ment of the duty on cotton bagging, as
district. But he will be comforted by the
fact that the workingmen will get duty
free beef and -four from Canada.
Compensation to Texans.
And so it goes down the line. The cat
tie raisers of Texas, who will have to SUBJ
NIT to the competition of dressed beef
from across the Mexican border will get
their lumber and shingles. their barbed
wire, their harness and saddles and salt
for feeding their cattle free Of duty
1t Is expected that republicans Of the
standpat variety will set UP a doleful
howl when it comes to passing upon the
free list and will attempt to load it down
with amendments. The democrats are
fortified, however. with the caucus agree
ment on the list, and will resist amend
ment unless proposed by their own ways
and means committee.
When the free list gets over to the SEN
ate the vote may be close. The unanimous
support Of the democratic party, together
with that Of the progressive republicans,
will be necessary to pass the House bill.
Some Of the progressive republicans are
opposed to piecemeal tariff legislation,
Senator Bristow Of Kansas being especial
ly outspoken against it, but they will be
appealed to on the theory that half loaf
is better than no bread, and that consist
ency demands their support of this first
practical effort to give relief in specific
cases along lines for which they con-
tended when the Payne-Aldrich bill was
under consideration.
Protection Democrats Cause Anxiety.
The course Of the so-called protection
in the Senate-those who voted
with the republicans when the present
tariff law was under consideration-is the
cause of great anxiety to the democrats
OF the House. These senators may hold
the balance Of power between the revis-
ionists and the standpatters, so close is
the vote expected to be on the final pas
sage OF the free list.
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