Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-23
IGNORE TAFT'S VETO
HOUSE, BY VOTE OF 173 TO 49,
PASS STEEL BILL OVER
PRESIDENTS HEAD.
SIXTEEN REPUBLICANS HELP
Democratic Cotton Tariff Measure 10
Adopted, as 10 Also the Pension
Appropriation Which Abollshes All
Pension Agencies.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The u
Wednesday, by a vote of 173 to 80, for
the second time in "a hours overrooe
the veto Of President Taft on a tariH
measure when Democrats n Repuo-
licans passed the steel bill.
Sixteen Republicans aided In the
reputation OF President Taft's poilcy'
three less than aided In the passage
of the wool schedule. They are:
Representatives Akin, Davis Oh
Minnesota: Jackson. Haugen, Kent
Kinkaid Of Nebraska; Lafferty. La
Toilette, Lindbergh, Morse, MOTIFS.
Rees, Sloan, Steenerson, WOODS OF
Iowa, and Young OF Kansas.
The passage Of the metal schedule
Immediately followed the reading OF
the presidents message vetoing the
measure. In his message the presi-
dent said he cisapproved the meas
ure because 1t provided for revenue
only and took no account OF protec-
ton for American Industries. He con-
demned the ways and commit
tee for refusing public hearings on the
bill.
Mr.. Taft gave as another reason
for his veto that the bill affected not
only the iron and steel industry, u
fifty-nine allied Industries. which ne
said, were worthy Of separate class1n-
cation.
Mr.. Taft wrote he was mo- pre-
pared to say there were no items In
the steel schedule which might not
we'll be reduced, but he pointed out
that its ad valorem rate Of duty was
an apparent reduction of Is per cent.
from the duties of the Wilson law.
"A bill for a complete revision o.
this schedule vas presented to me
a year agoin the extra session OF his
congress- wrote the president. Many
increases and decreases of rates now
are made from those named In the
former measure. The changes are not
explained and indicate the hasty
method pursued In the preparation OF
both. Is It not fair to ask, either
on the basis OF protection or
which was right?
son the whole, therefore, I am not
willing to approve legislation Of this
kind, which vitality affects n o only
millions Of working men and the fam
dependent on them. but hundreds
Of millions Of dollars worth of stocks
of goods In the hands Of storekeep-
ers and distributors generally. with
out hrst providing for a careful and
disinterested inquiry into the condi-
lions OF the whole industry. The pro-
hgvH Me- ~1k hnA~ rpo~nd m the
basis Of any such study of the indus
The Democratic cotton tariff bill
passed the senate by SO to 10 votes.
It carried an amendment repeating
all Of the Canadian reciprocity act
except the free paper provision. Pro
gressive Republican senators voting
for the bill were: Borah. Bristow,
Crawford. Cummins. Kenyon.
La Toilette, Poindexter and Works.
The senate also passed the pension
appropriation bill with a provision
AL pension agencies Janu-
Try 81. 1913.
The house again passed Tuesday
he compromise wooden tariff revision
bill by . vote Of 174 to so, with ten
members vot1ng present. thus over
tding President Taft's veto. There
vere twenty-one Republican members
1oting with the Democrats to enact
he bill into . law despite the opposi-
ion made to 1t by the president
After more than two days Of de-
bate on the post ONCE appropriation
,ill the senate passed the measure.
t carries In the neighborhood OF $780,
100. 900.
The debate, under the ten-minute
'ule. developed two points Of discus
lion. First. on the provision relating
o the right Of government employees
o organize and to petition congress.
rhe amendment by Senator Reed Of
Missouri providing employees may or
II they do not affiliate with any
association and do not have
or their object strikes or the fur
.herance Of strikes was adopted.
The other was the plan for a par
,els post agreed to. which Senator
Hoke Smith Of Georgia e~ndeavored to
sre~considered.
During the debate Senator Root
.ook exception to a reply by Senator
10 Toilette to q question by the New
York senator. II don't propose to be
trapped" said Senator La Toilette.
Later he withdrew his remark.