New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-14
rhe Likelihood Of Albanian
Not Being Seated Grave|y
Complexities Situation.
SENATE TO CAUCUS TO-DAY
Should Senator Newlands Vote
with Republicans Entire
Revision Citadel Might
Be Endangered.
GFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Aug. l3.-The tariff situa-
ton, which has been further complicated
by Governor O'Neals appointment OF
Representative Clayton TO fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator johnston
OF Alabama, will be the subject Tor ois-
cussicn by the Senate Democrats In eau
Gus tomorrow.
Democratic leaders. already alarmed
over their narrow lead on the tarln DILL
which may be obliterated entirely by the
death Of Senator Johnston and the illness
of Senator Culberson. frankly deprecateu
the course adopted by the Governor OF
Alabama in appointing Represen'a'''e
CLAYTON to the Senate. The preuict'o"
was made by Democratic Senators to-ua!
that MIR. CLAYTON will not be seated IN
view Of the fact that the judiciary COM
mittee has unanimously decided that the
Governor Is without authority to appoin'
without the express permission OF the
Legislature.
In the mean time the Democrats VIII De
lacking the vote from Alabama anu
DELAY will probably be encountered III uie
selection of a successor 10 senator JONI
ston whose right TO a seat VIII not DC
disputed.
Tn addition 10 this uncertainty the
Democrats are worried over the attituue
Of senator Newlands. whose support VI
the bill is stll unsettled. II senator
Neylands should go over to the RepuD-
licans by voting for wool duty the hist
h,eacb I'm the Democratic wall will have
been made, with the result that the eh'ire
citadel might be endangered
The suggestion has been made that the
President. by insisting that the Demo
cratic Senators support his tarih DILL Is
inviting them to commit pohtcal nara
kjri. and there Is suspicion that sen
ator NewlanGs is not inclined to accept
such a fate. He is now in Nevada, going
over his fences. as he comes UP ior pop
ular election next year.
The Democratic caucus will also discuss
amendments to the tariff bill and the ad-
Visibility Of adopting the suggestions OF
Senator Sutherland to impose the duties
prescribed by the present law on all
merchandise now held in bonded ware
houses In anticipation Of the passage OF
the bill, and the suggestion Of Senator
Root that no authority exists for collect
ing the income tax upon incomes which
have been received before the passage
Of the bill. The duty on watches and
clocks will probably be modified also IN
accordance with the suggestions made by
Senator Lodge.
II is possible that the Democratic eau
Gus will discuss the question OF taking
recess until November, after the passage
OF the tariff bill. SO long as President
Wilson continues to insist on the iinme-
date consideration Of the currency blu'
II Is doubtful that the Senate caucus VIII
approve Of the idea OF recess, although
many Senators on the majority side are
averse to taking up currency Immediately
upon the passage of the tariff bill. 1t Is
possible that the Democrats may suggest
10 the President that time can be gained
by allowing Congress TO take a recess
after IT has approved the tariff bill, es-
pecially as Some Of the older members
are showing the effects Of the strain Of
the long session.