Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-10
SENATE RETURNS
/ HOUSE TARIFF BILL
Passed After FOnr-Month De-
IiberatiOn-Will Go to
Joint Conference.
MAY BE SIGNED BY WILSON
NLESS THAN TWO WEEKS
President, JubiEant, Predicts
Speedy Success for Cur
rency Measure, Also.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The
Democratic tariff revision bill as 1t
nassed the Senate last night. changed
In many particulars from the form
Ia which It left the House over four
months ago went back to that body
today and tomorrow will find its way
into a joint conference committee
where the finishing touches will be
given to it.
The Senate stole a march upon
the House. when immediately al.eI
m ssing the bill 1t decided TO insist
mon lis amendments" and ask for
eanference, Under this procedure
when the bill went to the House To-
dav there was nothing for the House
to do but to accept the amendments
~ noeet the request of the Senate
fnr The appointment of House
committees. The move OF the sen
ate leaders, while formal in charac-
ter. saved a days time In getting tne
bill into the joint conference corn-
nlittee.
Measure May BE Signed I'm Ten Days.
Preliminary conferences within me
last two weeks between Represents
tive Underwood and Senator SIM
mons the tariff leaders of the Two
.ha+ LITTLE time will be consumed IN
tf,a conferences discussion OF the Dill.
n was predicted today that the meas
ure probably would be ready TOT the
President within ten days.
In a statement issued from the
white House President Wilson says
of the passage of the tariff bill.
"a fight for the people and for free
business which has lasted long gen
GRAFTON through has at last been won'
handsomely and completely "A Ieao,
ership and a steadfastness IN counses
has been shown in both Houses OF
which the Democratic party has rea-
son to be very proud. There has peen
M weakness or confusion or drawing
baclx hut a statesmanlike directness.
thinks Currency Bill VIII Win. Too.
.1 am happy to have worked IN as
socist ion with men who could do these
things. There is every reason to be-
ueve that currency reform viii be car
ried through with equal energy, al,
RICHNESS and loyalty to the general
interest. When that is done the first
session of this Congress VIII nave
passed into history with an unrivaleo
distinction.
II want to express my special ad.
yniration for the devoted, Intelligent
and Mr.. simmons, and the commit
tees associated with them.
Protest Against La Toilette.
Renuhlican protests against the
annointment of Senator La Toilette,
Mo voted for the bill, as one of the
Republican conferees on the meas
IRE brought q declaration today from
Senator Simmons, the Democrtlc
tariff leader, that La Follette's APP
nointment was entirely fair to the
Republican side.
while Senator La Toilette voted
for the tariff bill, he voted against
most of the amendments we onereo'
said Senator Simmons, land these
amendments are the subjects which
the conference committee will con-
slider. We do not feel that his pres
ance adds to the Democratic strength
On the committee. as he has opposed
MANY of the important changes we
have made in the bill.
With the tart ffbill practically out
of the way, President Wilson took up
the currency situation early To-Day
with the Senate steering committee
Senators Kern, Hoke Smith, Ciark'
Lea. O'Gorman, Owen, chamberlain,
Martin. Thomas and Bacon were
present.
Won't Hear of Rest.
Senator Bacon expressed a desire
that the Senate should take a Few
weeks rest before undertaking the
passage of a currency bill, but the
President it was said, was deter
mined to continue his insistence that
currency be disposed of as soon as
possible. The President received from
Senator Owen poll of the Senate
Democrats, which it was said. showed
practical unanimity in favor Of going
ahead on currency with all possible
speed.
When the conference was concluded
Senator Kern, chairman of the steer
ing committee, announced that there
would be no delay in taking up the
currency bill and that the committee
would meet later today to determine
upon a course of action.
Expects Bill to Pass by Nov. L.
There is no thought of any recess,
no thought of any unnecessary