The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-21
Perfect Revels in Dire
Predictions of Indus
trial Disaster.
MINORITY PARTY
VIEWS WITH ALARM
Beyond That There Will Be Lit
tie Opposition to Tariff
Bill, and No Effort to
Delay It's Passage
by Filibuster Is
Planned.

Washington. July 2o.-Republican
Senators have served notice upon
their Democratic opponents tina, ,b.r.
is to be no Unnecessary deIav o, ,,o
Underwood Simmons tariff revision III,
nile the sharp tongue of Republican
criticism and dire prediction is to ho
!ooscd throughout tho tariff debate
me fepuolicans do not plan to adopt
any genera! hlibusterinr tactics or ia
attempt to mold UP final action on the
tariff revision
This policy has been partially out
hhcu In the opening speech Of tho Re
publican opponents OF the admins
tration bill In colloquics on the floor
OF the Senate and in private confor-
"nc"s among Senators. Within the
next few days. series Of vigorous at
thcks is to b." mad" on tho general
principles Of the Underwood simmons
biil, following out tho lines Of the
Speech by senator Cuminius Saturday
Senator Rurton's address to-norrov
VIII be the FIRST OF these general
speeches by regular Republicans.
Aunck Schedules
me genera! d"uunciaticn will he fol-
lowed by concerted attacks on cnrt.in
schedules. where the Republicans insist
that tho new measure will mean ruin IN
American industries Tho Democrats
AR" prepared 10 meet all OF the Re-
publican arguments and will keen m
IN" fir" Of dchat" until the Senate il
ready 10 take the bill up section by
section for amendment
when that time arrives II is under
stood 70 be the purpose Of the Repub-
leans 10 make their final fight for
amendment of the bill providing thay
can break up tho Democratic ranks
parucularlY on tho sugar and wool
schedules. If their Efforts fail. as
Democratic leaders insis, thcv viIl i,
~
Republicans will not interpos, any fnal
opposition to a vote on the bill
Democratic leaders We're more hope
ful today. with the opening OF the
debate out OF tho way, that Congress
could push the tariff revision To an
carly enactment. The friends and enc.
mics OF the bill have been priming for
the night FOR some time. and II is be
heved tho speeches viii follow in rapid
succssslon Senator'S simmons and
Kern ana other Democrats who are Gi-
recting the tariff program are hopeful
that the Senate can complete work on
the bill late in August. and that but
little time viii then be consumed IN
adjusting the differences between the
TWO houses
Efforts by the House Committee on
Banking and Currency 10 perfect the
administration currency bill have
found no echo OF interest in the Senate
While the House committee has been
making slow progress In it's considera-
ton oi the measure. the Senate has re-
fused |" take up lho currency question,
either in committee or on the floor
Democratic Senators are not now pre-
pared TO say that that body will con
sent TO work out the currency problem
Al the present session.
interest In "IObby" Waning.
Even the lobby investigation, which
occupied the centre Of interest a week
ago. has lost much of its life during
the last week The Senate committee
had not finished a third of the Mulhall
letters when II recessed Friday: and the
newly appointed House investigators
are privately wading through the mass
Of correspondence trying to find place
TO begin.
Martin NJ. Mulhal will take up his
story before the Senate committee
again tomorrow, rcsuming the identi-
iication of letters Chairman Ovcrman
said to-day that the committee would
not put on other witnesses or break
the routine OF the Identification of cor
respondence. until Mulhall has COM
pleted the groundwork OF his claim
that he for years was the lobbyist"
and active political agent for the Ma
tonal Association of manufacturers in
an effort 10 influence elections and ma
tional Legislation.