Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03
COALITION AGAIN AT WORK
Six Progressive Republicans Join
Democrats in Vote.
HOUSES APPROVE
Steel and Iron -criff Revision Meas.
ure Now Will Go Before
President Taft.

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agreed to tho democratic plan to recede
from the Canadian reciprocity repeal
amendment TO the steel and iron revision
THE leaves the bill approved by both
President at once.
The progressives voting with the demo-
Gratis were Senators Bristow. C!app
Crawford, La Toilette, Poindexter and
Works.
Senator Simmons democrat tariff
leader told the Senate today that he un-
derstood President Taft had already
made known his intention to veto the
iron and steel tariff revision bill if it
was sent TO him by Congress.
Il have been informed" he said. that
tho President will veto these tariff bills.
and have no doubt that word has al
ready been sent to the iron ad steel
manufacturers that the proposed reduc-
tion in tariff will not go into the law"
Senator Galinger asked Mr.. Simmons
to cite his authority for this statement
The latter said he had been informed by
a newspaper man that the President had
made an open declaration on the subject.
Called Up by Penrose.
The conference report OH the iron and
steel bill was called up by Senator Pen
rose. The conferees of the two houses
disagreed on the Senate's amendment re
pealing the Canadian reciprocity law In
accordance with the acknowledgements
sivc agreement. Sena tor Simmons al once
moved that the Senate rccede from the
hi. n off
of dropping the controver;ed amendment
and leaving the bill in form to go at
once to the President.
Senator PenrOse demanded a roll call on
the motion made by the democratic
leader.
Senator Gronna Of North Dakota. who
introduced the amendment for the repeal
of the reciprocity law. objected to it's
being dropped from the iron and steel
tariff bill. He said he believed the demo-
cratic leaders intended TO leave the re-
peal amendment only on such tariff
President Taft WaS-sure to veto~--,
Questions Democrats.
Senator Gropna asked what the demo-
Gratis proposed to do with the Hepburn
BILL proposing a direct repeal of the reci-
procity law. Senator Simmons. the demo-
cratic tariff leader. said he did not know.
He explained that the repeal amendment
was also attached to the excise tax bill.
is the President any more likely to
veto the wool bill than he is the excise
bill?' asked the democratic leader. He
added that the conferees on the excise
bill would meet Monday or Tuesday. and
that the Senate would then have chance
to repeal that portion of the reciprocity
law which is not now III force.
Root Joins in Demand.
Senator Root Joined in the demand for
a repeal of the reciprocity law. He said
he believed Canada's rejection of the
reciprocity treaty should be followed by
the withdrawal Of the trade offer made by
the United States. The invitation TO Can
ada ought not to be held out longer, he
said.
las l understand the position of the
senator from North Carolina tMr Sim
mons, declared Senator Root. ''he is per-
fectly willing to have the repeal provl-
sion attached 10 any measure that he
knows will not become law: but he will
not let II be attached to any bill that he
thinks will be approved by the President"
Senator Simmons denied that the demo-
cratic forces had any such purpose.