Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-29
Democratic c-InSurgent Coalition
Proposes to Put Woo, Farm
erS' Free List and Other
Measures Through at Once,
TAFT EXPECTED TO
EXERCISE VETO POWER
Presidential DiSapprovaI Only
Hope Of StaIWart Republicans
to Prevent General Reduction
of Schedules,


Washington, July 2s.--1he fight of
the democratic ic-progressiye republi-
can coalition for broader tariff revis-
ion gained ground today and 1t was
confidently predicted in both houses
that conference compromise wool
bill. the farmers free list bill and pos
sibly the cotton bill, with steel sugar
and other schedules, would be passed.
Meantime the indications are
stronger than ever that President
TAFT will exercise his veto power on
tariff legislation prior 10 the sub.
mission of the tariff board report II,
December
The cotton bill probably will pass
the house next Thursday Democrat
ic leaders say that if the present pro-
gram is carried out there Is nothing
to prevent adjournment about the
middle of August.
The plan contemplates compro-
mise wool bill on a basis Of 80 pe
cent ad valorem duty ON raw wool.
This measure will go to conference
next Monday or Tuesday.
The free list bill, instead of being
handicapped wtlf the sugar steel and
other schedules as riders, ~ TO
changed only by the Bailey amend
ment which strikes eut the provision
placing farm products on the free
list. This amendment is necessary to
Ensure the republican nsurgent vote.
Democrats Of both houses expressed
certainty that the free list bin win
be put through the senate next Tues
day by the same combination that put
the wool bill through.
The intention of the free list bill
as Il whole, as the insurgent senator's
regard H. is to compensate the farm
er for the loss supposed TO have been
inflicted upon him by the acceptance
of Canadian reciprocity and they will
not consent to an extension to other
countries OF the free import provision
on the product of the farm Prac-
tically all the opposition to the bill
on the democratic side will be be-
cause of this amendment.
I'VE are not going to try to put
any of the big schedules on the free
list bill as was at first contemplated "
said one insurgent senator. 1--WE
want the president to have an oppor-
tunity to say whether he Is willing to-
do anything to recoup the farmers Of
the country for the loss ocCasiOned
them by forcing the passage Of the
reciprocity bill and We shall not give
him the excuse for a veto that he
might find in cotton or a steel
schedule"
The wool bill will be sent to con-
ference Monday or Tuesday. 1t VIII
be called up in the house then by
Democrat Leader Underwood, dis
agreed to, and both houses will ap.
point conferees. The house confer
ees will be Representative Underwood
Of Alabama, Randall of Texas, demo-
Gratis, and Payne Of New York, re-
publican.
Senator Penrose said the republican
members of the finance committee
would not participate In the confer
ence and added that he would
make an official statement to
this effect whenever the ques-
tion Of selecting confeeres comes
before the senate.
Senator McCumber Of North Da-
kota, 1t developed will decline to
serve notwithstanding he voted with
the combination for the modified La
Toilette bill. Mr.. McCumber wants
to get away from Washington early
next week
Senators La Toilette, progressive
republican, and Simmons, North
Carolina, democrat, doubtless will be
among the senate confoeres.
The wool bill reached the house
today, the federal announcement Of
its passage by the senate being greet
ed by democratic applause. The bill
now lies on the speaker 3 table where
1t will remain until called up next