The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-02-24

ocrats to begin organizing at once for
the campaigns of 1922 and 1924. They
say that if the Democrats made any
organization mistakes since the cleo
ton Of Woodrow Wilson in 1916, they
will profit by them, and will make GER
tain to have an effective and cohesive
organization from this time on. There
fore, 1t is that the Republicans are
looking into the future with view of
keeping up their past pace.
Senate Blocks Farmers Tariff.
From present prospects it seems
unlikely that the sO-called farm
ers' tariff bill will pass congress at
this session.
1t was intimated at the outset that
the bill would go through flying. How
ever, it has met with opposition in the
form of senate amendments which
some members think hurt the measure
seriously. If it comes to debate at
this session in the senate its pass
age will require much time. Members
Of congress say that the bill probably
will 90 over for action until the ex-
tra0rdinary session of March.
The senate has just begun real work
on the appropriation bills, Inaugural
ton day is not far ahead, and while
that day brings the new administra-
ton into being, 1t marks the death OF
the present congress. 1t will be the
newly born congress, If one may so
describe 1t, which will concern itself
with general tariff revision and now
1t seems probable that it must put
into the main bill the provisions of
the measure which have been sug-
gested for the immediate relief Of the
farmer,
Not only will congress fail to pass
this emergency tariff bill at this ses.
sion, but it seems likely that all other
legislation which can be described un-
der the name of general measures will
fail Of consideration. The house has
acted on several bills, but the senate,
as usual, seemingly is determined to
give most Of them long continued con-
siderati0n.
immigration Bill Also Blocked.
The immigration bill has met with
seemingly insurmOuntable obstacles in
the senate. The house bill laid an in
hibition on immigration for some little
time in order that aliens might be
kept out while a comprehensive meas
ure for future service could be framed
and passed. The senate does not
want to close down the bars against
the incomers from Europe, even for a
short period. The result Of the oppo-
sition probably will be that comprehen-
sive immigration legislation must 90
over to the extra session, or possibly
until the first regular session of the
Sixty-seventh congress, which does not
begin until next December.
The house committee on ways and
means has been holding tariff hear.
ings ever since January Z. The con.
trast between the interest In these
hearings this year and the interest in
like hearings In past years Is marked
sharply. There are few attendants at
+, the sessions Of the committee, and
there are comparatively few voluntary
witnesses and pleaders. For some rea-
son or other, many American indus
tries do not seem to take the keen in
terest which they evidenced In other
years when tariff legislation was In
prospect. No one here seems to be
able to give deflite reason for this
condition Of things.
May Not Sit Through Summer.
If this plan of postponement Of gen.
eral tariff legislation until the first
regular session in December shall be
adopted, it Is probable that congress
will not have to sit all summer as It
was thought some time ago must be
the case. However, the more infuen-
tial members Of the majority party In
congress believe that If general tariff
legislation shall be put off for the bet.
ter part Of the year, 1t will be regard
ed by the country as a confession Of
weakness Of the party's position. and
the thoughtful doubt the success Of the
plan for postponement.
Even If postponement Of general tar.
If legislation shall come 1t Is almost
certain that the emergency tariff
measure now before the senate will
be put through at the extra session X
! 1t shall fail at the present session, as
most Of the members seem to think
It is to fail. There will be same
things for congress- to do at the extra
session which will take up consider
able time even In the somewhat I'M
. likely case Of the postponement Of gen
eral customs legislation until next De.
! cember.
In addition to the emergency tariff
measure there IL the bill for the re-
lief Of the veterans Of the World wal
, which certainly must be given consid'
Grafton at the extra session II the SEN
ate shall fail to do anything prior to
, March 4.
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