The Washington times., 1914-10-18
VAR TAX MEASURE
UP TO CONFERENCE
needy Agreement on Report
and Adjournment Wednesday
or Thursday Expected.

The war tax bill. which has been
'ssed by the Senate, will go to con-
-ence tomorrow. Senate conferees
} ave already been named. The House
expected to name its conferees to-
orrow and a speedy agreement on
Inference report will follow.
Indications are the war tax measure
II have gone through conference and
nat it's passage will be complete by
Wednesday night or Thursday. Sen
ors and House members are looking
onward to the adjournment of the
Tng-drawn-out session either Wednes-
Csy or Thursday.
the House because of the disposition
~ some of the Southern members from
,tton States TO block the war tax bill
Mess IL carries a cotton amendment,
rs not yet fully developed. Unless
mere is a hitch because of the cotton
'Tstion, no obstacle to early adjourn
ent is likely to arise.
Yielded to Pressure.
Yielding to Administration pressure,
the revolt of Southern Democrats Sen
'ors against the war tax bill. on &C
0unt of the failure to adopt an amend
r1ent TO give relief to cotton producers,
as particularly suppressed Saturday
, ening. The insurgent outbreak came
% nothing because some of the insurg
snts were picked off, by the Admins
ration. The bill was finally passed by
vote of "a to %, though motion by
Senator Vardaman 10 postpone the bill
definitely failed by the close vote Of
to 80
The proposed amendments for the re-
81 of the cotton producers were voted
rwn. The Hoke Smith amendment
lied by 10 to q.
AT one time late Saturday afternoon
looked as if the war tax bill would
beaten. Friday night, some of the
usurgent Southern Senators held a
Getting. II was given out that eight
ad promised to vote against the war
as added to il. Those so pledged were
enators Hoke Smith Smith of South
arolna, Vardaman. Sheppard, White.
~hields. Clarke. and Robinson. II was
so given out Ser&tor Lane f oregon
vould vote against the bill on general
principles
Needed Cry for Help.
Loud cries for help were shouted to
ne White House from the adninistra-
on leaders in the Senate and the re-
Eult was that late in the dag Fiostmas-
er General Burleson and Secretary
Tumulty hurried to the Capitol and en-
aged in the business of trying to
Grive the recalcitrants into line. Sena-
TOT Sheppard. of Texas, who has been
ardent advocate of cotton, legisla-
uon, was lined up by The Postmaster
General Senator Shields, of Tennessee
vas also lined up. Senator Robinson
as not present in the voting. The
I'VE Southern Senators who stuck to
their guns and made the light in spite
Of pressure were Senators Hoke Smith,
Smith Of South Carolina, Clarke, Var
daman and White. This number, how
ever. was not sufficient in coalition
with the Republican TO defeat or post |
n nDe 1he bill.
The bin, when finally passed last |
r ght after a stormy session, marked !
II democrats except Senator Lane. of !
RECON. Senator Vardaman announced
q would have voted against il had he
0ot been paired. All Republicans voted
gsinst the bill. The revolving South
0dn Senators. on the final roll call, gave
ne evening was on the Nardaman
motion to postpone indefinitely.
Reproached the Opponents.
Administration Senators, in the course
Of debate, reproached their fellow
democrats who were holding out against
ne measure. Senator Stone said:
If these recalcitrant Democrats are
-oing to repudiate the action Of the
Democratic conference and undertake
20 defeat a measure wficn they were
lodged to support, and shall succeed
n their effort. we shall stay here until
omething else is done 20 relieve the alb
OrrnaI and unexpected pressure Epon
ne Treasury. This Democratic House
nd Senate would be Tecreant to its duty
this motion should be adopted and
Te would 90 home whipped by a CoIerie
Z recalcitrants who would, hold the |
democratic party up 10 contempt end !
ring the Democratic Administration, |
slorious in achievement up 10 this hour, |
nto serious embarrassment.
Take your own course gentlemen,
" an overwhe! ming number Of Your !
olleagues will stand by their guns and |
OF run away and leave the AduinisIra- |
ion for which we are responsible in an |
Embarrassing pTedicamcnt.
Senator Eardaman, saying he would |
10 nothing to starve the TTeasur /
sdded:
But IL the Cnitcu States is going to !
~ the heavy hand of taxation on Deo- !
lie grooming with Indulgence and poverty, !
: can't lay IL upon my people with my |
onsent.'