Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-14
TARIFF VOTE DATE
DENIED IN SENATE
Senator GaIIinger Blocks At
tempt of Senator Simmons
to Fix on August rs.
TAUNT AS TO COERCION
RESENTED BY DEMOCRATS
President Wilson Defended for Hav.
ing Taken Active Part in
Framing Bill.

TIduluS Dill.
An attempt by Senator Simmons.
leader of the democratic tariff forces,
to secure an agreement for a vote In
the Senate August Is on the pending
tariff bill was blocked today by Sena-
tor Gallinger. the republican leader.
The democrats refused to say wheth-
er they would insist upon taking up
the currency bill after the tariff Is con-
cluded. and the republican leaders In
turn refused to say whether they
would filibuster against the tariff until
assured that the currency bill would
not be pressed.
Both Senators Simmons and james
tried to get Senator Gallinger to tell what
plans the republicans had in mind. but
the latter refused.
Bill Important, He Says.
4 simply object to an agreement for a
vote said Gallinger. This is the
most important bill before Congress for
many years, and l. for one. shall insist
that 1t be thoroughly discussed"
Senator Gallnger asked II it were true
that the democrats were to caucus on the
question of taking recess until Novem-
Der /, or Is. Senator Simmons replied
that that question had not been consid-
cred. He said he could not predict that
such question would not be taken up.
Senator Gallinger said he had heard
what seemed an authentic report that
Congress was not to be allowed to take a
recess.
Senator James asked il the reason
Senator Gailinger objected was SD Que TO
rency legislation. Senator Gallinger de-
clined ito be catechized." and refused to
say why he objected.
Senator Penrose denounced the course
of the democrats in trying to rush
through the tariff bill after secret con-
sideration in caucus. He said that 1t
came near being unconstitutional.
Would you have us frame this bill as
you did the Payne-Aldrich bill-by COM
mittee of nine?" asked Senator James.
Worked on It for Months.
Senator Penrose replied the Senate COM
mittee worked on that bill concurrently
with the House ways and means commit
tee for months.
Senator Penrose added that any sins
committed In the framing Of the Payne
Aldrich bill did not excuse the dark
Siberian methods OF framing the pres
ent bill ''in secret caucus where sectional
interests had been sacrificed at the crack
OF the party whip"
Senator Bacon said "a small coterie
of republican senator's" had met with
the beneficiaries of the Payne-Aldrich
bill to decide what the rates in that
measure would be. The present demo-
cratic caucus. he said. gave every mem
Der an opportunity to oner amend
ments and information was daily made
public as to the caucus action.
with exceptions of senators in 1909
who were then known as the progress
sive element" Senator Bacon said. 1.-THE
republican party were led solidly to
vote on the tariff as the senator from
Rhode Island. Mr.. Aldrich. wished"
Senator Gallinger asserted that the
democratic caucus practically bound
the senators to vote for the bill. Sem
binding resolution.
Denies He Was Coerced.
IT would like to ask Senator Bacon
whether he prefers open consideration
Of a bill on the floor Of the Senate led
by the chairman Of the finance commit
tee," said Senator Penrose, "or legis-
lation considered in q secret caucus.
driven by the President Of the United
States and completed by coercion OF the
chief executive visiting the Capitol to
whip senators into line on free wool and
free sugar"
Senator Bacon said he was willing to
have the senator rise and declare that
he had been whipped and coerced." II
he thought that was the case.
Senator Penrose intimated had been
whipped into line" Senator Bacon as
and unjustified. lEere was no coercion
in the caucus"
senator Penrose said Senator Bacon
might not have been coerced. but he
presents the extraordinary spectacle OF
pleading guilty to the Indictment, ana
then explaining his innocence"
Calls It Word bubble.
III Senator Penrose won't say that !
have been coerced by executive in
fiuence," Senator Bacon replied. che
has no right to say 80 Of my col
leagues"
"We are quibbling on words" sena-
tor Penrose rejoined. III he was not
coerced. he might have been the victim
Of a bunko game: or an unsophisticated
Senator Williams. appealing for a
change of subject and to take up the
bill, declared the truth was the demo.
Gratis were tho majority, had chosen &c
act as a party and would do so for the
agreed to party action were not CO.
creed. They acted on their own choos'
ing. he said.
Senator La Toilette notified the Sen.
ate that IL Senator Gallinger had not
objected to a vote on tho bill August
25 he would have done 30. He declared
he had no objection. however. to tax.
ing up currency legislation.
IT am willing to continue the session
until December to consider any legisla
ton important to the country" said Mr.
La Toilette. 1.-THE business in this coun.
try will experience Inconvenience In ad
justing itself to the new rates. Tha,
may necessitate currency legislation.
want to see the tariff debate terminated
however. without reference to any Other
measure"
Defends Presidents Course.
A defense Of President Wilson's course
In urging the speedy enactment Of the