The Hattiesburg news., 1913-06-16
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS FAVOR
ONLY PASSAGE OF TARIFF
BILL THIS SESSION.
DEMOCRATS CAUCUS THIS WEEK
Senators Will Consider Tariff Measure
AS Amended by Finance COMMITTEES.
Two Holding Out Against Ratifiea-
tion of Arbitration Treaties.

Washington, June 16.-Develop-
ments of the last week at both ends of
the capitol have indicated a growing
determination on the part of Demo
cratic leaders of Congress to pass .
tariff bill and wind up the work Of the
extra session without action upon cur
rency reform or any other important
subject.
The tariff revision bill is to be push
ed to completion and laid before the
,Democras of the Senate, in caucus,
before the end of the week. In the
meantime, Notwithstanding President
Wilson's repeatedly expressed desire
to see some positive action taken to-
ward reform of the nations financial
system, the controlling forces of the
party in both Houses are showing
disposition to defer action on none
tary reform until the regular session
opening next December.
A session of the Senate currency
committee last week and the open an
tagonism voiced by Representative
Henry of Texas, against present action
have served to emphasize the opposi-
tion that has developed within the
party ranks against the Presidents
program of immediate action.
While the Senate committee took no
definite action many members, includ-
ing influential Democrats, openly ex-
pressed the opinion that no currency
law would be enacted at this session.
Arbitration Untouched.
] The tariff is to come into the Senate
for the second stage of revision with
in ten days. The Senate finance COM
mittee will complete work upon 1t
early this week, and an immediate call
will be issued for Democratic caucus.
1t is believed the bill will be favorably
presented to the Senate, ready for
debate in that body by Wednesday,
Tune 25.
The arbitration treaties sent in some
time ago, extending existing agree
ments with Great Britain and several
other countries, have not been touch
ed in the Senate for nearly 10 days.
In the meantime the President and
Secretary Bryan are understood to
have urged Senators Chamberlain and
O'Gorman to withdraw their opposi-
ton to the British treaty and allow its
ratification.
Both Senators have stated openly
within the last few days, however,
that they do not propose to permit the
extension of the British arbitration
pact, unless it is forced upon them by
a two-thirds vote of the Senate.
Their opposition is based on the be-
lief that the United States should not
again bind itself to treaty that Great
Britain construes as forcing this coun-
try to submit the Panama Canal dis
pute to arbitration. If the British
treaty is to be renewed both Senators
demand that clause be inserted, ex-
pressly exempting the Panama Canal
tolls question as subject of arbitra-
ton.
Busy Week in Senate.
This will be busy week among the
Democrats in charge of the tariff bin,
Senator Simmons, chairman of the n
nance committee and the majority
J members of the committee will sit all
day and late into the night passing or
subcommittee reports, Last week II
four days the committee approvet
: about half of the BILL, and Senator
; Simmons proposes that the COMMITTEES
complete the rest Of the measure b!
Wednesday night.
Then will come the caucus OF tn
:. Democratic senators.
Yesterday Senator Williams SUI
committee, the hardest worked OF q
/ of them, labored until q late hou
II putting the finishing touches to the a.
c ministratiys ~ s-ses Of the nin az an
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