The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-17
TARIFF LEGISLATION
WILL Be PREVENTED
tBy Winfield Jones,)
Special to the Chieftain.

gressional leaders, both democratic
and republican, are planning to bring
about an early adjournment Of con
gress These leaders want to prevent
any further tariff legislation, The
democrats want no more tariff legis-
lation this session because they fear
that they may make mistake which
might react unfayorably in their pres
idential campaign. and the republicans
are naturally opposed to tariff reduc-
tions of any kind
f, If these leaders have their way con-
gress probably will adjourn inside of
two months, and before the Chicago
and Baltimore conventions.
The old guard republicans in the
senate, lead by Senator Penrose, as
chairman of the finance committee,
are working to an early adjournment.
They are getting aid from democratic
directions. Chairman Underwood, of
the house ways aud means committee,
is working for an early adjournment,
and some of the democratic senator's,
especially those of the protective
tariff stamp, are eager to get away
from Washington early.
On the other hand, there is a strong
body of progressive republicans and
progressive democrats in the senate
who, while not anxious to prolong the
session, wish to have certain matters
disposed of before congress quits.
Many of these men would prefer to
see congress remain here all summer
than to see the session ened with moth
ing accomplished.
Under these circumstances, it is
conjectural whether congress will ad-
journ before the national conventions
or whether the statesmen are in for
another summer of sweltering work.
1t all depends on whether Senator
Penrose and the old guard republicans
plus certain democrats who habitually
llean toward them, are able to muster
votes enough to bring about an ad-
journment early in June.
If an early adjournment is forced
it will be for the purpose of blocking
tariff revision just as far as possible;
for the purpose of blocking any pro
gress toward legislation on the con-
troll of trusts and corporations, for the
purpose OF heading off important labor
Legislation, and for the purpose of con-
filming as nearly as possible the legis-
lation of this session to the passage
of appropriation measures.
The Lorimer case is pending before
the senate and is being permitted to
drag along. Suspicion is harbored
that Lorimers friends will throw the
decision of this case over until next
winter if they can However, it seems
unlikely this will be accomplished for
the reason Che opponents of Lorimer
are determined to force a vote and in
a showdown it will not be easy to pre-
vent one. Notice of the determine
tion to have vote was r9ctically
given in the senate the other day by
Senator Bristow when he arose to in
quire whe nthe report of the Lorimel
committee would be in and said he
for one. did not want to remain in
Washington another summer The in
ference fro mthis was that Bristow
and other progressives were going tt
; have vote on Lorimer ii they haC
to have an all-summer session to brine
it about
Progressive senators, both on the
republican and the democratic side
would like to have votes on the stee
bill, the excise bill, the sugar bill, anC
the wool bill before adjournment. II
addition to votes on these tariff mat
J ters they want to dispose of the Lori
mer case, to settle the Panama Cana
legislation involving the question o
permitting railroads to own compel
ing lines Of steamships. to make some
reasonable progress, at least in com
mittee, toward solution of the question
of what to do with the trusts and cor
porations, to pass the eight-hour bill
and the workmen's compensation bill
and dispose of some other matters
on the whole, putting through a com
prehensive program of legislation.
The senate however is listless. NAM
senators feel that with a campaign
coming on congress ought to end az
quickly and do as little as possible
Progressive republicans and demo
Gratis are showing much enthusiasm
about an alliance on tariff. and whil'
Senator Martin, democratic leader
! has told Senator Cummins that thu
democrats win unite with the progress
siye republicans in passing a stee
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