The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-05-20

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If the pinch comes to get four Repub-
lican senators to aid Democracy In
passing it's customs legislation. The
Democrats do not say who the four
Republicans, are that they think will
vote with them, and perhaps 1t is wise
In them to withhold this Information
for the present
When Mr.. Aldrich of Rhode Island
was the senate leader Of the Repub-
licans at the time the Payne-A1drich
tariff bill was up for debate. he sue
ceeded in getting Democratic aid on
several occasions. and the fact that
the Democrats responded to him was
because on the particular schedules
In question industries in their home
states were involved. There seem to
be several Republicans OF the pro-
gressive type In the senate today
who think that the Underwood tariff
bill meets conditions. and these men
may vote for it in any event, but 1t
is we'll assured. 1t is said. that they
will vote for it If they come to be-
lieve that 1t will fail without their
| votes.
Points at Issue.
The main points at issue in the tar
If bill, of course, are free wool and
free sugar. If small duty on wool
were provided by the present bill and
the free sugar at the end of three
years" clause were eliminated the
Democrats probably would have no
difficulty at all in putting their bill
| through the senate with full party
majority back of it. AS 1t is they are
likely to put it through with mar
gin of two votes, but if even this
small majority were to fail them
there are the four Republicans, so it
is said. who are ready to help out.
What is it that makes the progress
sive Democracy of the senate SO GER
tain that it is going to put the tariff
bill through. free wool, free sugar
and all? When the present senate
was in the formation stage the sub
ject of the chairmanships of the prin-
cipal committees was discussed free
ly. The matter of seniority entered
into the situation and it was believed
for some time that conservative SEN
ators Of long service were not to get
the promotion which seniority sup
posedly entitled them to get. They did
get the promotions they wished how
ever with the exception Of Senator
Tillman who wanted to be made chair
man of appropriations but who final
" was compelled to take naval af.
fairs. The South CaroIinian would
have been given the appropriations
craftsmanship if his health had been
better
Progressive-Democr senators In
discussing the tariff bill in cloak room
and corridor do not hesitate to init
mate. but Of course not fer publica-
ton with their names attached, that
1t was determined definitely in ad.
vance that If the rule of seniority in
chairmanships was followed it would
be with the distinct understanding
that the men to whom preferment
was given would ''be good" on the
tariff no matter what their personal
predictions might be.
1t seems. therefore. that the Pro-
gressive-Democrats expect Senator
Simmons and Senator Martin, neither
one of whom is called progressive
nor low tariff advocate. to stand by
the will of the majority when the I'm.
derwood bill comes to it's final vote.
Debate Tame In Senate.
In the United States senate the
discussion of legislation is much
more dispassionate than 1t lis In the
house. The tariff bill which the SEN
ate now has in It's keeping will bring
forth possibly the interchange of a
few personalities, but there is no
chance that the discussion will get SO
near the actual fighting line as it did
in the house.
The Republicans and the Progress
sives in the house of representatives
formerly were together in ore party.
Today they are In two parties and 1t
is apparent that the feeling between
them Is stronger than that between
either one of them and tho Demo
Gratis who sit on the other side of the
aisle. In truth, the Democrats OF the
house show sort Of chuckling de-
light in pitting the Republicans
against the Progressives or the Pro
gressives against the Republicans by
making sly remarks intended to rouse
the slumbering animosities. The
Democrats on their part do not es-
cape. for both the Republicans and
he Progressives frequently forget
their own differences to "take
whack at the other fellow"
In the house there always has been
| greater tendency to personalities in
debate and to occasional physical mix
ups than there has been in the SEN
ate, although the upper house has not
been entirely free from bitterness In
exchange of speech and from person
al physical encounters. The Progress
Biyes in the lower house have feel
ing. and It is an easily exeiusable
one apparently. that good mary men
elected as Republicans and who are
| following the Leadership Of that party
in all things and in some things go
| ing ahead of the leadership. ought
really to be showing sympathy with