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Republican Plea That Measure Would
Ruin Many Industries Enlivens De-
bates-suppert Of President Counts
For Much - Mutterinss In Senate
Probably Will BE flushed.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, April %. - fSpecial.1-
Tariff making up to date shows that the
leaders have things well In hand and
that no great changes will be made In
the bill as first presented by Chairman
Underwood. There are mutterings
among senators. and they may make
enough alterations to show that the
senate has the right Of amendment.
but as long as the president stands be-
hind the Underwood bill 1t looks as II
that measure would be adopted in its
present form.
The Republicans have been trying to
make It appear that the bill will ruin
many industries. Their chief argu-
ments have been that while the coun-
try has no doubt pronounced for re-
vision Of the tariff 1t has not asked nor
did it expect any such revision as the
pending bill. Even with the tariff
worn threadbare the debates have
proved quite interesting. largely be-
cause the Underwood bill is such a
real revision.
underwood's Aid to Wilson.
There has been a great deal Of IN
dercurrent talk about the aid which
Underwood has extended to President
Wilson. While Underwood drafted the
bill, it is known that 1t conforms in
most important particulars to what the
president desired.
'sWilson owes q lot to Underwood"
remarked a man looking on from the
gallery.
"Yes." was the reply: mot only on
account Of the way Oscar is putting
through a tariff bill in conformity to
Wilson's wishes, but he owes him
more than that. If Underwood had
withdrawn before Wilson made such
pronounced gains at Baltimore. Clark
and not Wilson would be president"
Experience Sne ] edCheFs
According to Congressman Gardner
Of Massachusetts,, member OF the
house will not learn parliamentary law
simply by studying the rules. "A man
has got to get in and get knocked out
two or three times or perhaps dozen
times before he learns the way of the
house and its rules" said Gardner.
Zone reason why many very good par
liamentarians do not try to do any
thing is because they get bowled over
and laughed at But If they persevere
they can win"
Canal Documents.
Senator Chamberlain Of Oregon. after
considerable discussion. secured the
publication of lot of canal documents
In the Congressional Record. His pur-
pose is to show that England has no
right to interfere with the canal: that
the United States has the right to abb
rogate every treaty ever made with
England on the subject and charge
such rates as we please. These docu-
ments also show that in every negotia-
ton on the subject England has secur-
ed more than she was entitled to. just
as she always has done when dealing
automatically with this country.
Gag Rules" Win.
CONGRESSMAN Lenroot Of Wisconsin
has consistently protested against gag
rules" in the house. He made his fight
against the old Republican organiza-
ton largely on that ground. Recently
when gag rule was being put through
by the Democrats he reached back into
the ancient records and found how Wig
orously the Democrats protested
against the same rule sixteen years
ago; how under exactly similar circum-
stances they denounced the Republican
majority for its arbitrary course. And
yet now they are in power they use
the gag rules.
So would any party. Why. even Vic
Murdoch tried to apply the gag rule on
the very first day Of his minority lead
ership in the house. They all do It
when they have to. but it Is the ma
jority that can make gag rules really
operative.
Women Pariiamentarians.
The various organizations Of women.
such as the D. A. r. and other patriotic
bodies. clubs and social organizations
and more particularly the suffrage and
anti-suffrage organizations. are COM
peling women to learn parliamentary
law. OF course a woman whose hus-
band is prominent politically or finan-
ciaIly can be president Of the different
organiza lions. but 1t takes parliament
tartan In the ordinary walks Of life to
succeed. There is quite a demand for
books on parliamentary law at the Ii
braries. and women are asking for them.
Supreme Court skulieaps.
The supreme court justices have set
the fashion. They have made the
skullcap official. and 1t may be worn
on occasions when man Is supposed
to be uncovered. but has not enough
hair to protect his head. During the
Inauguration all the justices had to BE-
uncovered at times when outdoors
and they all had skullcaps. When
the silk hat was doffed there was the
skullcap. Chief Justice White pulle
his of for the moment when he admin
Istered the oath to President Wilson.