The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-05
SCHEDULE K, THE
STORM-CENTtR
Of Political Discussion and
General Bone of Conten-
tion Between Revision
lists and Standpatters.
BY WINFIELD JONES.
Especial to the Mirror)


Washington, March 0.-Schedule *
the citadel of Republican protection,
will be discussed on the stump more
than any other issue during the ma
tional campaign, ana affairs are so
shaping themselves that the presl-
dency may be decided on the one
word "wool"
The woolen schedule Is admittedly
the most iniquitous in the Payne
Aldrich tariff law. President Taft in
| his Wnona speech admitted as much,
and the report of the tariff board
declares that most OF the rates in
this schedule are excessive and that
others are prohibitory.
This schedule will be revised by the
Democrats of the house and even the
Republican members or the Ways and
Means committee have become CON
WINGED that revision is imperative.
The tariff as a whole is to be the
dominant note of the campaign Of 1872
but the wool schedule in particular
viii be the wrangie. The wooden
schedule affects practically every
citizen of the United States for 1t
covers what he puts upon his back.
Democrats Of the house plan to soon
bring in bill revising this sched-
ule. 1t Is understood that 1t will
closely follow the lines of the bill
which passed the house last session.
and which passed the senate i'm
amended form. This bill was vetoed
by the president ana 1t matters not
whether President Taft eventually
signs a wool bill. he will be confront
cd with the charge that he DELAYED
revision for several months and the
reief to which the public was en-
Titled was unnecessarily postponed
The bill last session made cut of
about ~ per cent, on the average. I'm
the existing rates Of Schedule X 1t
, Is probable that the Democratic mem
hers Of the Ways and Means Com
mittec viii put through bill at this
session that reduces the rates in about
the same proportion. Then the bill
VIII 20 over to the senate, where the
emCcratic-lnsurgent coalition may
arain put through the measure This
was done last session and the presi-
dent vetoed the creation OF the Demo-
cratic majority in the house and the
coalition Of Democrats and Insurgents
In the senate.
IT Is not ae9ured that the president
Will not veto the next wool bill pres
ented to him. lie has consulted Rep
resentative Payne. author OF the pre-
gent tariff law. and It has been de-
cided that they shall frame substi-
tutc for the proposec Democratic bill.
This substitute is to be drawn "in
taccordlrc with the Republican prin-
ciple Of protection
The Democrats Of the house-and the
, Insurgents OF the house and senate
viii not stand For "A bill that carries
excess protection. II the Payne sub
sLtute docs not make material cuts
/ ir Schedule X, 1t viii be unable to
get the support OF the progressive Re-
publicans in either branch of con-
gress.
Then the president would have to
veto or sign the Democratic bill In
the event Of the former course Presi-
dent Tart will have to go to the coun-
try on the issue that II did not con-
tain sufficient protection and the fu-
ture of the Republican party and its
candidates would depend upon wheth-
er the country Is willing to forego
immediate revision in order to main
tain the protective principle
Democratic members of the Ways
and Means committee viii frame a hill
on a tariff for revenue basis" The
lines are sharply drawn between the
TWO factions in this respect. The Re-
publican Insurgents of the house have
10 representation I'm the WAYS and
Means committee, SO the two bills that
are considered In that committee will
he protective bill and revenue
bill
The Democrats, intent upon tariff
revision and honest in their purpose.
wiz ne able To convince the country
that the Republican party is still
'standpat' regardless Of the exhaus-
tive report of the tarln board. which
jostifes Democratic c:aims that the
rates of Schedule X are outrageouslv
high.
republican insurgents, nearly all of
Whom are not friendly to the Presi-
dent VIII not hesitate TO vote with
the Democrats in order TO embarrass
Tart, in the event 1t Is shown that
the administration does not PROPOSE
to have a sweeping reduction of the
wool tariff
Democratic leaders say that the
Democrats are willing to go to the
country on the issue of protection
and that II the president vetoes addl-
tlonal tariff bills because they are