Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-06-16
Notwithstanding Desire Of the
President and Secretary Of
Treasury, Congressman Op-
pose All Such Legislation,
EARLY ADJOURNMENT
PURPOSE OF LEADERS
Arbitration Treaties Encounter
Many Obstacles Hope for
Ratification Hangs on Slen-
der Thread,

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washington, June l5.-~ Develop
ments Of Tho last week al both ends
of the capitol have indicated grow
inc determination on the part of the
dtmocratie leaders OF congress to pass
a tariff bill and wind up the work Of
the extra session without action up
ON currency reform or any other im-
poriant subject.
The tariff revision bill is to be
pushed 10 completion and laid before
the democrats of the senate, IN eau-
Gus before the end Of this week. In
III, meantime, Notwithstanding Prcsi-
dont wilson's repeatedly expressed
dtsire to see some positive action
taken toward reform of the nation
financial system. the controlling
forces Of the party I'm both houses arc
showing a disposition To- defer action
on monetary reform until the regular
session next December.
While the senate currency commit
tee took no definite action. many
members including influential demo
Gratis, openly expressed the opinion
that no currency law would be enact
cd at this session.
Tho toriff bin Will be formally pre-
sented 10 the senate. ready Tor de-
bate IN that body, by june -, 1t .
believed.
The arbitration treaties sent IN
some time ago extending existing
agreements with G.cat Britain anu
several other counties have not been
touched In the senate for nearly ten
DAYS. In the meantime. the president
and Secretary nryan are understood
to have urged Senator's Chamberlain
and O'Gorman to withdraw their OPP
position to the british treaty, and al
low its ratification.
Both senators have stated openly
within the last few days, however,
that they do not propose to withdraw
opposition or yermlt the extension Of
the British arbitration pact, unless u
is forced upon them BY a two-thirds
vote of the senate. Their opposition
is based upon tno belief that the Unit
ed states shotld not again bind itself
60 a treaty that Great Britain con-
sirues as forcing this country to sub
nit the Panama canal dispute 10 ar
bitration. II the British treaty Is TO
Do renewed both senators demand
that clause Dc inserted exprcsslN
excmpting the Panama cana tolls
question as subject Of arbitration.
This will be busy week among the
democrats of The senate in charge oi
the tariff bill. The majority mem
hers win meet all day and late INTO
The night passing on subcommittee
reports senator Williams sub-commil-
tee, the hardest " orked Of all Of men,
labored until late hour today. put
ting the finishing touches TO the ad-
miuistratiye provisions OF the bill ana
the income tax. They viii report to-
morrow. The Underwood biH au-
ministratiye reforms. it Is known
has been greatly altered by the sub
committee. The clause granting n
five per cent tariff discount on I'M
ports in American owned or controilec
ships has been stricken out; the anu
dumping clause, which would nave
eXactcd penalty duties on undersold
foreign goods in American markets
has been eliminated because Of its al
legged impracticability and challenge
to retaliation; the inuuisitorial clause
objected to by foreign nations, mas
been greatly modified and may De
eliminated, and the features designed
by the ways and means committee 70
prevent under Valuations have been
revised.
IN readjusting the Administrative
clauses. the subcommittee has haa
the aid Of secretary McAdoo. Assist
ant Secretary Curtis and Assistant
Attorney General Denison.
1T is probable that the full text
u The bin as approved by the finance
committee majority will not be made
public before the eaucus,' said Char
man Simmons, today. we feel that
ne caucus should consider the rec
concentrations Of the committee ana
act thereon before we publish the blli
because the caucus may make changes
and after all, it is the caucus measure
Whlch goes to the senate.
Il look for few alterations of the
committee bill and do not expect the
caucus viii consume more than
weeks time"
The fight over free wool and free
sugar. SO far as the democrats are
concerned, is believed BY the admin
istfation leaders to be over. SENATOR
hansdell and Thornton, Of Louisiana,
ana Walsh of Montana, are the only
uemoeratic senator's, it is now be-
l,eved. who will refrain from taking
the caucus pledge. Even senator
Walsh might support the bill. some
~ his friends declare, after it is ap-
parent that he has done everything
IN his power to ilave a small duty put
on wool.
ar. Glass expects TO start the cur !