Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-04-11


even il it is not satisfactory to the
men who do the revising.
There is yet to be decided the ques-
ton as to whether there will be one
bill or a dozen. and It may take Dem.
ocratic caucus to determine this impor-
tant matter. That It Is highly lnpOr.
tant Is shown by the division over the
question and the wide differences Of
opinion among leaders Of the party.
What 10 at Stake.
II passed schedule by schedule the
tariff ceases to be LOG rolling prop
osition. In the form adopted by the
house In the last congress the Demo
Gratis can pass bills such as they passed
at that time. but It may he difficult to
avoid inequalities.
Some bills may fail. and the result
will he high duties in some schedules
and low duties in others. Men who
want to protect certain industries and
products in their states and districts
would be almost helpless under the
schedule by schedule plan. But II
there is one general bill those who are
seeking protection or who hope to pre-
vent serious cuts In different SEIZED
ules may be able to form combinations
and prevent what they think will be
harmful revision.
Advocates of real reduction will
strive for action schedule by schedule.
Marrow Margin In Senate.
This becomes more important when
the tariff Is considered in the senate.
where the Democratic margin is 80
narrow that very few senators could
prevent the passage Of the bill unless
the rates in which they are particular
~ interested were fixed to suit them.
Take sugar as an example.
1t is almost certain that a general
bill containing very great reduction
Of the rate on sugar could not pass.
yet a sugar reduction bill could pass
as a sepa rate measure. as there would
be Republican votes to make up for
the loss Of Democratic votes from sug-
ar producing states. And then there
is the agricultural schedule. Demo
Gratis fear that they cannot pass bill
reducing to any extent the duties on
agricultural products unless that sched-
ule is included in a general bill.
However, there is one fact that we
may be sure Of concerning the coming
session. We are going to unlimber
the guns Of tariff talk and oil the halls
Of congress with words about the one
great subject which politicians have
made the prominent political issue of
the country.
was almost on the point. Of saying
that the people were to be flooded with
tariff debates. but that Ia not the fact.
because the papers will not print the
tariff discussion. and the people would
not read 1t. But 1t makes no differ
ence to the average member Of con-
gress. He will make bis speech, either
orally or by the leave to print" route.
and send copies to bis constituents.
Just as congressman have been doing
during the days since they had free
franking privilege In the mails. So,
whatever else may happen. we may be
sure there will be the usual amount Of
tariff "windjamming."
Committee Appointments.
The leaders do not want to make the
committee appointments at the extra
session. The leaders never do It
means that legislation will be brought
forward by these committees and must
be considered. But the Democrats Of
the house may take matters into their
own hands and force the comWittees to
be named.
The ways and means committee
names the committees, and that COM
mittee is very busy with the tariff and
will continue to be busy until every
schedule 10 passed. However. fifty
Democrats can call caucus. and
caucus can instruct the committee to
appoint the committees. 1t would not
be surprising to see this action taken
There are lot Of men who want to
get placed. There are many who want