The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-04-23
SOLID FRONT ON
THE TARIFF BILL
Underwood Settled Contested
Points In Caucus.
CONCENTRATED HIS FORCES
Plan Seems t. Assure Very Firm OPP
position to Attempts to Amend In
the House-Members Who Fought
For Increases or Decreases on Ger
tain Items Will Support Measure.
6y ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Washington. April 23.-[Special.l-
Time will demonstrate the wisdom of
Oscar Underwood in having the tariff
thoroughly thrashed out and the diff
ferent items in contest voted upon and
settled in the Democratic caucus.
When the bill gets into the house the
Republicans who undertake to amend
it will meet solid opposition with
few exceptions.
Many members who have fought for
increases or decreases on different
items and failed in the caucus assert
that they will stand by the bill in the
house and will not try to have it
amended Underwood prefers to give
his followers and party associates all
the rope they want in caucus, for it
winds them up tight in the house.
Austin's Inquiry.
The long time it took the Democrats
to shape up their bill in caucus af-
forded the Republicans an opportunity
to poke fun at the majority from time
to time. Thus Congressman Austin of
Tennessee went at the speaker one
day with parliamentary inquiry.
"What is it," asked Champ.
"Would it be in order to move to
discharge the Democratic caucus from
further consideration of the tariff bill
and bring it before the houseT in
quired Austin.
ut would not" replied Champ
CURLY.
Moore Knows Trouble.
Willis L. Moore knows trouble.
Many q fellow has taken hack at
him first and last. Some have learned
that Moore is all right. while others
remain convinced to this day that he
Is all wrong. His curious campaign for
secretary of agriculture was an amaZ-
ing thing. and those who know what
q bright man he is cannot understand
how he ever came to make it. After
serving sixteen years under a Repub-
Hcan administration he could hardly
expect to go into Democratic cabi-
net. If he had not made that CAM
paign he might have remained as chief
of the weather bureau for many years.
Uncle Joe's Comment.
Uncle Joe Cannon drifted about
Washington for few days. saying
that he came to attend q GridirOn din
ner and was just looking around bit.
He had few comments to make on
the new administration. He said that
President Wilson was very bright
man. very capable man.
"He may be somewhat suspicious
but his mind works mighty clear" said
the former speaker.
Il heard that the senate was practic-
ing economy" said Uncle Joe, "and
inquired II It had cut down its
clerical force. abolished lot of clerks
and messengers and other personal en-
pl0yees for senators and refused to
give every man a craftsmanship. NO.
was the reply; 1t has cut off the
baths.'"
"courtesies Pass"
"When gentlemen meet courtesies
pass" remarked some one after hear
ing a cutting repartee. Uncle Joe Can
non and Secretary Bryan met in no
tel corridor. There was cordial greet
ing. of course, although both had often
said things publicly about the other.
81 was much Interested in your
speech Mt the dinner the other night,
said Bryan. with affability. but
could not but notice that you used
great many IFS during your talk"