New-York tribune., 1912-03-12
THEDA yINWASHINGTON

publicans are preparing "A real reNleion VI
Schedule X in accordance with the posro
report, which action Oh the part oI ''e
minority may have the effect OF frlghteh-
ing the free raw wool Democrats thait-
man Underwood IS opposed TO placing thls
nroduct on the free list as such action
would he entirely inconsistent with the
wool bill of the extra session, when the
Democrats fixed the rate at ~ per cen, au
vaIorem. Although the minority members
of the committee will hold their Dill III
confidence until the Democratic house-
hodge measure is ready, II Is iearheo 'n''
the Republicans have determined Oh Spe-
cifc rather than ad Valorem rates. IL 10
also learned that the revision oo"h"aIu
contaminated by the minority will make
cut of about 30 per cent In the rates OF ,he
Pavne law. each section OF tho Dill peIhs
based on the Tariff Board data lne
democrats. not content TO frame Dill that
reduces tho duties, but at tho same uine
nrotects American industry, probably VIII
insist on a sweeping cut Of from 10 to %
per cent. Representative Underwood lndi-
cated to-day that the Democrats would
cease their tariff tinkering in the House
nfIpT Il
shows disposition 10 accept some VI ','
half baked measures sent over 10 IL
There's no use In the House contihuihs
with tariff revision" he said II 'he Oi''o
have no chance in the Senate We neNo
shown the country what We are "iinng w
do. and are willing 10 stand on the reco'" u.
or course II the Senate will pass any OF
these bills we will proceed TO revise the
entIre Payne law" Representative fuil'
minority member of the Ways and Means
Committee, is expected to make Speee"
IN few days in which he VIII arraish ''e
T,emocrsts for their continued retusai 10
tr,nr I'm a wool bill after receiving scien'lrc
data collected by tho Tariff ioard.
AFTER w1CKEDEST TRusi'-A''e"
tion "fsns"! There may be Congress III.
vest,ration Of the great national game u
baseball. After having investigated praoli.
ca,,v everythIng else. the baseball trust
a, ahout IN fall under the searching glance
>, tho Den,ocratic House. Representative
Gallagher, an Illinois Democrat introuuceu
a resolution to-day asking an lnVestlsauo
of the ba seball combination. ana tho iii'i'oi'
member is dreadfully in earnest ABOUT IT,
First Mr.. Gallagher demands to kno" WHY
tho Department of Justice has not aireauS
Investigated the price of bleacher seats inc
oor,ract hold by "Ty" Cobb, when pre-
,,arts hin, from Joining some other clup'
the hating average OF Josh DeVore anu
various other burning topics connecten WIN
the great pAstime Mr.. Gallagher resoi"
tion recites that the baseball trust ~ INC
n,,ost audacious and autocrauc trust ~
the country. that II presumes TO 'o"V'o.
Games of baseball through the dlctd'cS VI
= Governing commission. which STILES COM
,atition snportions territory ana hNeS
,,r,oos which millions must pay to see the
game" MFR. Gallagher says that proleS-
sional baseball players are ensia'eu' ''!"'
,h.y are forced to accept the Salaries
offered or he barred forever from playlns'
The Illinois member asks special lnVes'-
eating committee of seven members, whlch
.bsII sir during the sessions of the House
and after the recess of Congress. the eH-
nenses TO be paid from the contingent iunh
NJ the House. He makes no suggesuo'
regarding the personnel OF the iiiNeS'ea'
ing committee. but II the inquiry is oruereu
penresentatiyes Serene r. Payne. NICK
I.onevCorth and f. Yates Webb undoubtedly
,,iu 10 pIaced on the committee VICE
President Sherman. another fan is de-
barred from serving. as he occupies 'ns
unfortunate position of being the PRESIDING
ofBcer of another body. Mr.. Gallagher Is
serving his second term in the House
SCI VINO G. @. II.