South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-14
PLAN CAUCUS To
HURRY ALONG THE
TARIFF MEASURE
Possible That a Compromise to
Adjourn Until November if
Bill is Passed May be the
Result.

WASHINGTON. Aug. Discus
sion of the agricultural schedule and
the proposed free listing of wheat in
particular. enlivened the tariff dis
cussion Wednesday in the senate.
Sen. Gronna of North Dakota. pro-
posing in lieu of free wheat duty OF
six cents bushel
Action on the amendment was de-
ferred owing TO prolonged debate, a
fact which again aroused democratic
leaders To realization of the neces-
Slty for some action 10 speed up con-
SlderatiOn OF the measure. If possible.
To this end d democratic caucus
has been called for Thursday. when
plans for eXpeditlnS the bill will be
discussed and a proposal will be made
for an agreement that a recess Of
congress be taken until Nov. /. after
the passage of the tariff bill in the
senate and the currency bill in the
house.
This some democrats assert would
induce republicans 10 cut short dis
cussion of the tariff and would also
overcome all democratic opposition to
currency legislation at the special ses-
sion.
Debate on the free listing of wheat
came 10 a climax late in the day
when Sen. BOrah of Idaho, referring
to the cOuntervailing duty which the
democrats have proposed, asserted it
was the same as Canadian reciprocity
passed by the republicans TO the be-
trayal OF the farmers of the country.
Like Canadian BIZ.
I'VE have heard a great deal Of
discussion" said Sen. Borah, about
the disposition Of the present incum-
hanr Of tho xUbffa house "a enforce fg
tariff ideas upon congress. L am not
going 10 discuss that. | will only say
that if the republican senators had
voted their convictions when Canadian
reciprocity passed this body there
would not have been ten votes for it
on this side of the chamber.
That was a disaster, a treacherous
betrayal of as loyal a constituency as
a great political party ever had. Now
we have the same principle as reci-
procity embodied in this bill. 1t does
not impeach the democratic party Of
inconsistency as it impeached us, but
L believe il will have the same effect"
Reverting TO England for an illus
tration Of what free trade has done
for the farmers, Sen. Borah presented
statistics to show that in 1856 there
were 3.126,OOO acres in wheat in Eng
land and only $4,000 acres at the
present time; 1,S77.OO0 acres in bar
ley in 1866, and S6,S00 acres at the
present time.
Means Destruction.
"This ratio, continuing Sen. Borah
asserted, would mean the ultimate
destruction of the British empire.
so long as the people are crowding
to the cities and those congested cen
ters are becoming more deplorable
day by day, it is the duty OF the
American government not only
through this legislat ton but in every
other way to encourage the people
TO enter the agricultural field. / am
in favor of paying a bounty IL neces-
sary 10 encourage the agricultural in
dustry."
Sen. williams declared that he did
not want TO see the American gov
ernment rob the poor in order TO en-
rich the landlords and he believed
and hoped that the result Of free list
ing farm products would lower the
price OF bread and meat and open
the farmers eyes to the fact that the
republican party had been fooling
them about the virtues Of protection
for years.