The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-06-21
FEAR A DETECTION
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS THINK
FOUR OF THEIR NUMBER MAY
BEAT TARIFF BILL.
DOUBTFUL ONES ARE NAMED
Anxiety, However, Seems unfounded
and Senate Probably Will Pass
Measure for President Wilson
rtoIds the Whip Hand.
By GEORGE CLINTON.

! Washington mere seeulo W ho'S
been recently a revival of the early
| fear of the Democratic senators that
some of their number may break
away from party control on the maj
vote on the tariff bill and thus defeat,
| so far as the senate can, the measure
to which Woodrow Wilson and the
party leaders have given their adher-
ence. The belief of the observers OF
things legislative, that Is the bellef OF
men not engaged in the work as sena-
tors or representatives. is that the
leaders fear is not well founded and
that the senate will sanction the bill
as it was sent over by the house, with,
however, few changes which VIII
make rather for lower than for high
er rates.
The Democrats say II is good deal
of victory for a president OF the
United States to have won over to
his way of tariff thinking virtually all
the members of the houses of con-
! gress
Detection of Four Feared.
The fear of the Democratic senate
leaders that there may be detection
from the ranks when the voting time
comes concerns itself only with four
senators and they are named very
fearlessly by the men who say 1t is
possible in two cases and certain In
two other cases that they will desert.
The senators named are Thornton and
Ransdell of Louisiana. Walsh of Mon
tana and Newlands of Nevada.
good many Democrats do not believe
that in any circumstances Newlands
will vote against the tariff bill.
If three Democratic senators bolt
on the final voting roll call it means
that, provided the Republicans. pro-
gressive Republicans and the one Pro
gressive vote solidly against the bill
there will be a tie on the vote which
must be broken by the vote of Vice
President Marshall.
If four Democratic senators refuse
to vote for the bill the opposition will
carry by a majority of one and the
vice-president will not be called upon
to do anything. There is a feeling,
however, among a good many OF the
Democrats that if four of their party
shall decide not TO sanction the meas
ure with their votes they can depend
upon one senator from the other side
to vote for the bill, thus creating a tie
and giving Vice-President Marshall
the right to decide the fate of the bill
in favor OF the administration.
Things That May Happen.
What may happen, If Democratic
fears are realized. is that four party
senators may vote against the free
trade provisions OF the bill when they
are offered in amendment form, thus
giving the bill an entirely different
appearance than the house leaders and
the administration would like it to
bear.
II the senate should decline to &C
cept free wool and free sugar, the most
important free trade features OF the
measure. 1t is altogether probable that
the house would refuse to concur. But
If the house did concur and the bill
was passed in a form not to the liking
OF Woodrow Wilson, 1t is believed In
Washington that he will veto II and
do II with as sharp a, message as ever
was penned in the White House.
When The political campaign comes
. on next year 1t wiVbe within the
powsr of the administration to let the
voters of the country know what il
, thinks about the action of Democratic
senators and representatives who, as
Mr.. Wilson views 1t, did not vote In
, accordance with the dictates of the
l Democratic platform adopted at Balti
3 more. The president, Democratic
: leaders say, believe that vote
3 against the Underwood bill as it 1:
' framed is a vote against Democratic
| tariff principles. Therefore, 1t is sale
' he will feel justified in giving the rec
T ord of recalcitrants to the country.
q good many Democrats In the house. 4
J, Is known, voted for some of the pro
8 visions of the tariff bill even though
j they did not like them and II the sen
ate passes the measure virtually al
= the president wants it, and ali fear
{ aside as 1t seems most likely to do, I
q will be known that several Of the sen
y ators voted for some things which a
d heart they did not like. The summar.
l. of the situation might be that Mr.. vii
n son is still master of the tariff situa
}. tiop even though expressed fears II
It some quarters are to the contrary.
y II makes no difference what a man
politics are If he happens to come il
contact with the president of tn
United States he must admit that h
= is a man of determination and tina
. he intends to have his way as long a
he thinks his way is right. Demo
: Gratis, Republicans and Progressive