The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-04-03
THERE WILL Be A
FIGHT N U. S. SENATE
THE FATE OF THE TARIFF BILL
SENATE AND HOUSE
WILL NOT AGREE.

The Portland Oregonian's news bul
eau furnishes this interesting fore
cast on what the democratic congress
which meets next Monday. will q
with the tariff:
1T Is the desire Of large numbe
OF house democrats to abandon tn
tariff idea of revising the tariff sched
ule by schedule, as was attempted Il
the last congress. and to return to TIL
old method Of making all revisions Ii
single bill. 1t will remain for tn
democratic caucus Of the house ulti
inately to determine which plan shall
be followed.
Should the house determine upor
the single bill plan. 1t is more thar
likely that the senate will acquiesce
for constitutional complications woult
arise II the senate should undertake
to split the house bill into 15 or more
individual bills. and there is a decid-
ed difference Of opinion as to the
power Of the senate to make such a
change.
Taft's Suggestion Approved.
when President Taft first proposed
the plan for revising the tariff, one
schedule at time, his suggestion met
with strong democratic approval, and
the democratic house two years ago
was quick to act upon the suggestion
OF the republican president. In advo-
eating that change. President Taft
pointed out that revision schedule by
schedule was less subject to log roll
ing method than revision In a single
bill. and presented fewer opportunit-
les for combinations.
One Bill Is Probable.
IF the house caucus decides to re-
wise the tariff in single bill, the ul-
innate reduction of duties will be
less. In all probability, than If revi-
sion Is made, one schedule at time.
AS was shown while the Payne.Ald-
rich bill was before congress four
years ago. there are a few protection
list democrats In the senate. There
were democratic senators who refused
to stand with their party in favor OF
heavy reductions In the duties on
sugar, on cotton, on lumber and on
minerals. Some Of the old protection
democrats have passed out OF the
senate and 1t remains to be disclosed
how their successors, also democrats,
will vote when It comes to placing
some OF the commodities named on
the free list. or nearly SO.
Radical Reductions Likely.
From present appearances, the
house intends to make radical reduc-
tions in the bill or bills which are to
be reported soon after the 18th Of April
Some of the reductions will be even
greater than proposed two years ago
and free raw materials promise to be
more generally provided for than In
the Underwood bills of the GID con-
gress. There are evidences that Sec
rotary Bryan is exerting more influ-
ence on his party members In the
house than he did as a private citi-
zen, and even Chairman Underwood.
who was able to whip majority of
his committee into line two years ago.
against their own convictions. is un-
to have capitulated ~ Mr.
Bryan and to the democrats OF the
ways and means committee who are In
sympathy with Mr. BRYAN.
Will Go Through the House Easy.
1.-THE. house of representatives will
pass the tariff bill or bills exactly as
by the ways and means COM
mittee. When the tariff gets to the
senate. however a different situation
will be met. There can be no re-
straint on debate In that body and no
way Of heading off amendments. Any
senator can offer as many amend
ments as he desires and can insist
upon vote. In this way the senate
can be forced to consider separately
every item OF which there is demo-
cratic disagreement.
Moreover. the senate is far less
to the will of BRYAN than
Is the house and the advice of the Sec
rotary will be resented In the upper
branch. The fact that BRYAN. as
of the cabinet, Is attempting
to interfere in the revision of the tar
In by congress is likely to stir up dis
cord. and may result in retaliation.
Simmons Moderate Protection'st.
Senator Simmons of North Caro-
lima. chairman of the finance commit
tee, happens TO be one of the moder-
ate protectionist democrats of the
senate. He is not nearly SO rabid ~
his views as is Mr.. Bryan. and In all
will undertake to temper
the house bill or bills before submit
ting them to the senate. If he can
dominate his committee. the house
proposal will be substantially chang
ed and revision will be less radical
than the house contelnplates. but II
he Is outvoted In committee, the tight
proper will be made on the floor OF
the senate"
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