The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-12
SENATE PASSES
The TARIFF BILL
Regarded as Great Victory for
President Wilson.
VOTE a. FOR; 81 AGAINST

High Praise by President for Leader
ship Of Senator Simmons and Oscar
Underwood-La Toilette and Poin.
dexter Vote with Democrats-Trib.
ute by Executive.
Washington, Sept. 10.-The Under,
wood-Simmons tariff bill passed the
senate late in the afternoon by vote
of A to 81. 1t went through carry.
ing all the features for which Presi
dent Wilson has contended-free wool,
free sugar, free meats and greatly
reduced duties on all of the neces.
saries of life. The result was a great
personal victory for Woodrow Wilson,
and he is being showered with mes
sages of congratulation.
The bill now goes to conference be-
tween the two houses and ten days, It
is expected, will see final action on this
important measure which already has
dragged itself along for five months.
The vote in the senate was big with
political possibilities. Two Republi
cans, La Toilette of Wisconsin and
Poindexter Of Washington, voted for
the Democratic bill. Only two Demo
Gratis, Thornton and Ransdell of
Louisiana failed to stand by the eau.
Gus pledge. They voted with most of
the Republicans against the measure
The Democratic leaders obtained
In l.
had expected. This was due not only
to the votes Of La Toilette and Poin.
dexter but to the absence of three Re-
publicans, two Of whom, Senator Bur.
ton of Ohio and Senator Gronna of
North Dakota, released their Demo-
cratic pairs on the final vote in order
that they might have the satisfaction
of recording themselves in favor of
the party measure.
The vote came at $40 o'clock in the
afternoon. Vice-President Marshall
appointed seven conferees on the
tariff on the part of the senate az
follows: Senators Simmons, Johnson,
Stone, Williams, Democrats, and Pen.
rose and La Toilette, Republicans.
Wilson Praises Leadership.
Washington, Sept. 10.-President
Wilson, as soon as he heard of the
passage of the tariff bill by the SEN
ate issued this statement:
"A fight for the people and for free
business which has lasted a long gen.
Grafton through, has at last been won,
handsomely and completely. A lead
ership and steadfastness in council
has been shown in both houses of
which the Democratic party has rea-
son to be very proud. There has been
no weakness or confusion or drawing
back but a statesmanlike directness
and command of the circumstances.
am happy to have been connected
with the government of the nation
at time when such things could hap
pen and to have worked in association
with men who could do them. There
is every reason to believe that cur
rency reform will be carried through
loyalty to the general interest. When
that is done, this first session of the
Sixty-third congress will have passed
into history with an unrivalled dis
tinction. want to express my special
admiration for the devoted, intelligent
and untiring work of Mr.. Underwood
and Mr.. Simmons and the committee
associated with them"
Praises La Toilette and Poindexter.
When the president was asked to
comment on the votes of Senators
La Toilette and Poindexter who voted
for the bill, he expressed very warm
admiration for their conscientious in.
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