Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-25

strue Il as meaning quite a different
thing The Democrats have a certain
advantage IN this. that they will 20
into caucus IN all probability and
thrash ont their differences over the
question OF whether raw wool should
be admitted free or bear duty. The
Republicans will not caucus.
When the tarin board report was
sent TO congress there was o great
deal OF talk about the Republicans
uniting ON wool revision bin that
would BE- In accord with the report
az the tariff board on which all Re-
publlcans could stand. But this talk
s now at low ebb Il Is clear as
day that the house Republicans can
not get together ON "A wool bill framed
on tho basis 81 the tarin board re-
port. or at least alleged 20 be so
framed Neither can the senate Re-
publicans Tor ;hat matter,
one OF the leading Republicans of
the house describes the situation to-
day, lie said Il was clear that tho
high taud Republicans We're getting
ready 20 support a wool bill which
would apparently be based on the
tarin board report. but which would
not reduce duties enough 20 give the
public any relief he declared that
the house progressiycs could nOt CO.
operate wool schedule with the nigh
tariff element. He pointed out that
The high tarln Republicans were eX-
pected go frame wool bill that
would allow, In the language OF the
Cn.cagO platform, a reasonable
profit to the producer, and that this
margin of profit would be- SO large
ns 90 mean that in effect there
would be no reduction on duty
On the other hand he said, the
Republican pr0gressiyes would insist
on hcwing to the line and they
would take the position that The wool
duties should be just as low as the
iarln board report showed they
could go and still be protective.
The same differences Of opinion
that are cropping 10 the surface IN
the house will crop ont In the senate.
Republican sentiment IN both houses
as 10 fixing tariff duties is as much
divided as last sessions, before the
taun board report
Good Prospects for Employees Com
pensation.
Compensation for injured employees
Of common carriers IN Interstate COM
morce promises to occupy the atten-
/ ton of congress during the present
session
This subject has long been under
/ Investigation hy the employers H.
ability az workmen's compensation
commission. of which Senator Suth-
orland Is chairman. The commission
win make go report in a short time,
II the proposed legislation goes
through Il viii mean something Ike
&t0,00G coo year in The hands OF in
: iured railroad employees or the widows
and orphans OF those who have beer
killed 81 the line of duty Al IN,
same time. the advocates Of the hll
say the railroads will be little nor,
out OF pocket on account OF accident,
than az present
Herman ~ willis, assistant genera
chief engineer OF the Brotherhood o
Locomotive Engineers and the legis
latiye representative of all the rail
road brOtherhOods, who Is In Wash
lngton ana Is deeply interested II
compensation legislation, expresse,
the belief today that the proposed
legislation was near az hand he sal,
he had carefully looked the groun
over and thought the bill which woul
be recommended hy the commission
or one like Il. would be passed az mi
session. Willis, who was long "a
active engineer, has Neen instruments
Ia recent years Ia getting leglslatio
through congress for the benefit q