Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-11

the finance committee. the democratic
caucus and the Senate. predicted that
its passage would bring immediate
stimulus to the business OF the coun-
try.
The Senate endeavored to hasten the
bill ON it's progress to the White House
by naming its members of the confer
ence as soon as the bill passed Vice
President Marshall appointed Senators
Simmons. Stone. Williams and johnson.
democrats. and Senators Penrose.
Lodge and LaFollette. republicans as
the Senate conferees. Senator Stone
withdrew from the committee and SEN
ator Shively was appointed in his place
The House conferees. Ii was reported,
will be Representatives Underwood.
Kitchen and Rainey. democrats. and
Payne and Fordney republicans. Each
conference committee. even though
each does rot name the same number Of
conferees.
The final struggle began at o'clock,
when. under Il previous agreement, ar
bitrary votes began on pending
amendments. in the closing hours OF
debate Senate La Toilette had been the
center of interest proposing final
amendments ON the cotton and agri-
cultural schedules and discussing some
features OF the bill which he deemed
favorable.
La Toilette Votes for It.
1t was nearly $50 O'Clock when the
vice president put the bill on its pass
age Senator Ashurst first ON the roll
shouted loudly Aye and the roll call.
proceeded deliberately until the clerk
called La Toilette" The Wisconsin
senator. seated In the front row. hesi-
tated moment. His head was bowed
and resting on his hand. He leaned
forward trifie and vigorously an
swered: Aye.
Instantly .he applause broke from
the galleries. and senators ON the DEM
ocratic side joined in enthusiastic
lhandclApping, nearly every democrat
on the floor participating In the brief
but vigorous demonstration. When the
name of Senator Poindexter. the only
progressive senator. was reached and
| he contributed his vote for the bill, the
| applause was resumed.
| After the vote Senator La Toilette
said
II realize what i did was "A political
sacrifice but that within me compelled
me to vote for the bill. The tariff act
of 1909 was but little shoru of crime;
the bill passed today is not demo-
cratic measure. but is protective
measure. Every change made by the
finance committee was made by way OF
| adjustment to IA protective basis. ex-
Icept such as free wool and free sugar.
| which were determined upon outside.
| They treated the agricultural schedule.
| 1 regret to say. on a free trade basis.
| and ] would have retained more duty
| on cutlery and some other articles on
(, which there is no data In order to be
| sure no: to ruin American production.
Give The democrats time and they Will
put everything on Il free trade basis,
| but they have not done ii in this bill"
Poindexter Explains.
| Senator Poindexter said of his vote:
! II voted for the Senate tariff bill
because il is as whole, a better bill
| than the Payne Aldrich law now In
force Furthermore 1t contains an in
come tax which we have been trying
to get for 20 years.
| Some of its rates are too high and
some are too low. but its general
average on manufactures Is high
enough It's classification is far from
scientific, but not more so than the
existing law. :
When the vote had been announced.
/ the leader OF the minority. was recog-
nlzed and congratulated Senator Sim
mons for his courteous kindly and
considerate manner in the conduct of
the debate. He said he knew OF no
tariff fight characterized by such good
| feeling throughout and attributed 1t to
the personality of Senator Simmons.
The bill is bad he said. but It's
management has Deen in every way
credltnble to the majority and emf
nently fair to the minority"