The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18
Many Democrats Would
Have Work Begin
in March.
VIGOROUS FIGHT
is ANTICIPATED
Republicans Will Not Allow
Program to. Be Put Through
Without Remonstrance, While
Considerable Opposition
May Come From
Within Party.

washington. November 1.-THE form
that tariff revision is to take before
the special session Of Congress next
spring has become a matter OF strons
individual opinion among Democrats
Senators and Congressman now nero
REPRESENTATIVE Underwood. Democratic
House leader, who will reach Washing
ton this week, has given no indicatioh
as yet of his own pans. and II ID ex.
pected that Democratic leaders wii
confer at length over the situation De-
fore advising President elect wilson, OF
any tentative arrangements.
Many members now favor genera
bill, covering many or all schedules OF
the tariff law. to be framed as a partial
or complete substitute for the Payne
Aidrich law. Those VINO advance TINS
plan claim it would be the speedlest
way of fulfilling tariff pledges others
favor combining in a single bill those
measures passed during the last TWO
years. but vetoed by President iait'
and the preparation OF other single
schedule bills to follow this meas
ure.
Unless the plan to revise the entire
tariff law in a single bill should be
adopted. 1t is believed Democratic lead
ers will urge the calling of the SPECIAL
session before April Is. That date was
set by President-elect Wilson as the
latest upon which he would assemble
the new Congress. Democrats no"
here believe the new House can oe-
gin work in March. soon after the
present administration retires from
power, and be organized and ready for
tariff legislation early in April.
It Is expected that short hearings
will be given by the House Ways and
Means Committee TO industries vitality
effected by proposed tariff chanGeA
The extent OF these hearings. accord
ing to Democratic membere Of the
House who favor them, win not be such
as to interfere with early action on
the tariff bills.
ABORT soune Expeaient.
The plan OF distributing the various
tariff schedules among subcommittee
Of the Ways and Means Committee.
which was resorted to last year, was
found to operate satisfactorily both
in saving time and in obtaining the
information necessary to the work OF
the committee. and 1t Is expected that
this expedient will be adopted again
Senator Gore to-day expressed the
opinion that the entire tariff revision
should be concluded before next July,
permitting the inaue uration Of the new
schedules with the beginning OF July 1.
To perfect cooperation between the
House and Senate. Senator Gore said he
probably would suggest joint steer
ing committee Of members OF the two
houses TO act together during the ap-
preaching short session in the formu-
Iation Of q tariff measure for the extra
session
In that way" he said. I'VE could in
sure the drawing OF q bill that would
receive the support Of both houses
from the start saving. the IoSs Of
much time in subsequent conferences"
II is not the purpose. however. Of
the Republicans to allow the Democrat
&c program to be put through without
remonstrance. They viii ask for hear
ings on many OF the schedules and Re-
publican leaders expect to make efIec-
tive opposition IN many instances
THE Democrats cannot get a free
sugar bill through the Senate" said
Senator Smoot. OF the Finance Commit
tee, to-day. He based his prediction
upon the understanding that the Louis
lana Senators are sure TO oppose such
Q measure, and he said that there were
other Democrats who would stand out
against that and other contemplated
changes.