Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
PRESIDENT TAFT WILL VETO
TARIFF REVISION BILLS

FH EoibENi LAT WILL hEtO
TARIFF REVISION BILLS
Washington, ID. G.. Aug. 6.-Declar-
ing to those with whom he has talk
ed that the wool bill which has passed
both houses has not been constructed
in accordance with the report of the
tariff board, President Taft has ex
pressed this determination to veto It,
The same fate viii befall the cotton
bill, and for like reasons The steel
and exicse bin also win be vetoed, the
one not having been investigated al
all, from the Presidents viewpoint
and the other not being needed legis.
lation.
The President yesterday began the
preparation Of his veto message on the
steel, wool, and cotton measures, and
there will be no delay in sending them
back to Congress without his approval
Steel Bill Beaches Mr.. Taft.
The steel bill was signed by the
presiding officers of both houses yes
terday and promptly forwarded to the
President, reaching the White House
late yesterday afternoon. Chairman
Emery, OF the tariff board. had two
conferences with the President yester
day, carrying with him data that will
be utilized In the forthcoming yetoes
Notice, as further complication
was served on the Senate yesterday
that under no circumstances would the
House agree to a continuation of the
tinuation had been placed by the Sen
ate in number of appropriation and
tariff measures, but TO each and every
such amendment the House has pre-
scented an unyielding front. Yesterday
Senate leaders were notified that theii
insistence on that provision would de
lay adjournment. House conferees OF
all the bills containing the Senate
amendment providing for the tariff
board have been instructed not to
yield.
Fail to Agree On Excise Bill.
The attempt yesterday by the con
ferees on the excise tax bill to reacf
an agreement was not successful
After a session of over an hour thu
conference committee adjourned unit
today. 1t is understood that Demo
Gratis of the House have not fallen II
with the plans of the Senate alliance
on this measure.
Senator La Toilette had but five pro
gressives behind him when he force,
through the Senate the compromis,
wool tariff bill representing the agree
ment with the House between tn
rates of the La Toilette and Under
wood bills. The measure. which ha,
passed the House last week, passe,
the Senate by vote of IS to %, an,
as soon as signed by the proper off
GERS will follow the steel bill to tn
White House.
Senator Simmons, the Democratic
tarif leader IN the Senate, made a
Intellectual attempt to obtain yot
Friday on the cotton bill passed b
the House last week. Spurred on b
the success of the Demoeratic-prC
gressive forces OH the other bills, tn
House sent the cotton bill over at tn
end of the week.
La Toilette Against Board.
Senator Penrose reported it on
from the finance committee YESTERDAY
with an unfavorable report. He di
not oppose Senator Simmons reques
for vote on The measure Friday, bu
the plan failed because of the deman
OF other members that appropriation
measures and the Panama Canal bill
be given the right of way.
The progressives who voted for TIL
wool tariff revision were Senators
Bristow, Clapp, Crawford, Grenna, Ii
Toilette, and Works Senator Cummin
was paired against the measure. II
said that If free to vote, he would or
pose it, because he believed the Q
per cent ad valorem duty on wool low
or than could be justified by a study 0
the tariff boards report
Senators Nelson, McCumber. Town
send, and others also explained thei
opposition to the compromise bill @
the ground that the rates and the
basis of ad valorem tariffs were no
in accord with the tariff boards rec
concentrations.
Senator La Toilette declared thu
tariff boards work had been showi
to be radically wrong" by expert.
who analysed it.