The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-22
1t is Said to Be a Very Good
Schedule
ANOTHER HOLE FOR TAFT
The Cummins Boom Does Not Stir Up
Washington-The Iowa SEN
ator for Vice.
President.

Washington, Jan. 22-The Democrats
steel tariff bill is ready and will this
week be presented to the Democrats OF
the House for caucus ratification and
all that it contains viii soon be known.
Trustworthy reports are that 1t VIII
be found worthy bill, more 50 than
any tariff bill yet reported by the In
dcrwood committee 1t is declared OF
such kind that President Taft will be
strongly attracted to give it his sigma
ture If it reaches him. The bill is more
comprehensive than its popular title de-
scribes, in that it is a revision of the
whole metal schedule and comprises in
addition to iron and steel products the
duties on lead and zinc, tin plate, sew
ing machines, cash registers, watch
springs, and so on.
So far, the ways and means commit
tee has not had the benefit of the re-
port from the bureau of corporations on
the steel industry, its prices and costs.
II has not been found possible to hast
en- the report thus early and the Demo-
Gratis have gone ahead without waiting
After all. while the report of Commits
sioner Smith will be interesting, the
Democrats, in view of the testimony of
such men as Andrew Carnegie, have felt
the industry does not at all need pro-
lection and that they can 60 right along
and revise the schedule without re-
gard to the need of scientific informa-
ton bearing on the cost of production.
A great deal of interest is felt, espe-
cially in Republican circles, as to how
the Democrats will treat lead and zinc,
The latter is produced heavily in Speak
or Clark's state, and such states as
Colorado. Idaho and Montana are great
" interested in lead. 1t is believed
that the Democrats from this region
will be in some pickle if the Democrats
treat radically these industries. The
Republicans hope the revision viii be
OF character to make Colorado Re-
publican, for five congressman will come
from that state next time and two
United States senator's.
1t is learned that in the bill the
Democrats have eliminated the jokers
put into the Payne bill by the Aid
rich Senate There are some broad
minded tariff Republicans who say that
the president must veto this bill if it
reaches him, as it embraces many things
on which be can have no frst-hand in
formation from anyone in so far as
the cost of production is concerned. The
logic of the vetoes of the wool and cot
ton bills applies. they say. So an
other hole is apparently being prepared
for the president.
Discounted, the Cummins boom for
president, creates no ripple The senator
has been a long time declaring "BarLis
Is willin'." While he announces his
high plane, having regard for the peo-
pies welfare, rather familiar phrase
in progressive circles, still Washington
perfectly well knows that Senator Cum
Minis enters the race only to prevent the
Iowa delegation from being Mr.. Taft's.
If it were not for Mr.. Cummins it would
be for the president and not for Senator
La Toilette as the progressives would
have hoped to arrange it. It is gener-
ally understood that Mr. Cummins has
no expectation of being nominated, but !
hopes to throw the delegation ultimate |
ly where it will do most good against !
Mr. Taft. However, sometimes strange I
things happen to presidential candidates. |
They are frequently nominated for vice.
president and it would not at all be |
if progressive were nominal /
ed with Mr.. Taft and Cummins may
be that man. He would make an adj
mirable presiding officer of the Senate.