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Show COMPLEXION OP THE SENATE. Wo have from tho American Protective Protec-tive Tariff Longue, a loaflet showing thc "dangers''' to tho American protective pro-tective policy in thc prospective composition com-position of thc United States Senate. II. appears to bo conceded on all hands nnd not denied by tho League, thnt tho next JIouso of Representatives will bo Democratic. Thc interesting question then comes up, how will tho Somite stand? It is in au attempt to answer this thnt tho leaflet is sent out. Tho Sixty-second Congress will begin' its life on tho -1th of March next. Supposing Sup-posing tho TIouso of Representatives lo be Democratic, tho leaflet: proceods to say thnt "tho question of tho complexion complex-ion of tho Senate is worthy of careful consideration." To make this consideration considera-tion export, tho Lcaguo lias procured tho sorvices of "ono of thc most experienced, ex-perienced, ablest, and most conservative membors in cither houso of Congress ono whoso political judgment is highly rated "to mnke a prognosis of this quostion. That eminent authority has worked out a table showing what, in his estimation, is probable. Tho Somite as constituted now, is rated as having fifty-eight Republican members and thirty-four Democrats. This Loaguc expert, however, classifies tho Senate as forty-three Republicans, thirty-four Democrats, ten "insurgents," nnd five doubtful, a total of ninety-two. Tho doubtful list comprises a Senator from Delaware, one from Nebraska, tho two from North Dakota, and ono from South Dakota. Tho ten "insurgents" comprise com-prise one from Idaho, two from Iowa, ono from Kansas, two from Minnesota, one trom iMoniana. ono irom jNohrnska, ono from Oregon, and ono from Wisconsin, Wiscon-sin, o Tho expert expects that Delaware, Indiana. Missouri, Nebraska, and North Dakota will each elect a Democratic Senator, "while Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, Now York aud Ohio may each lose a Republican Senator." And he mournfully says that "at best it is. not nn easy matter to figure out a majority ma-jority of 'regulars' after March -1, 1911." And again ho says, "In JO 13 tho 'regular' Republicans will likely lose Kansas, South Dakota, and Colorado, Colo-rado, with no gain in sight." On this, tho Loaguo sorrowfully comnicnis: "With thc Scnalo so constituted, the rock of safety against harmful agitation agita-tion of the tariff, resolves into sand"; but moro hopefully adds, "wo do not vouch for the accuracy of this estimate and foresight, and it may nol conic true." In case it should happen that the Republicans Re-publicans lose thc States indicated, they would lose ton Senators. Theso ten would be added to thc Democrats, and tho Senate would then stand, Republican, Republi-can, forty-eight members; Democratic, forty-four members. But the "insurgent" "insur-gent" Republicans would then bo in command of the situation. If oven three of them should revolt against tho machine, ma-chine, that would beat it; thc voto iu such caso would be forty-seven against tho machine to fort3'-fivc for it. There is, however, the suggested possibility pos-sibility of beating some of-thc "insurgents." "insur-gents." This is not likely in Idaho, for neither of the Idaho Senators goes out with the present Congress. The samo is true of Iowa; also of Kansas. Iu Minnesota, Senator Moses E. Clapp's term expires next March; and it is not likely that ho can bo defeated. Thc Montana "insurgent" is probably Senator Sen-ator Dickson. His term does not expire ex-pire until 1913. In Nobraska, Senator Burkett's term expires, but he will sue-cced sue-cced himself if 3113' Republican is elected. elec-ted. In Oregon, Senator Bourno is counted an "insurgent," but he is not radically so; he holds until 10.13. In Wisconsin. Senator La Follotle's term expires in March next, but it is not in the least likely thnt tho Republicans can elect any other Republican. It is not easy to see, therefore, how tho "stand-patters!' are going to avort thc incoming tide thnt will smash their machine. With tho concessions made in this leaflet from the Tariff League, tho days of "stand-patism" sooni to be numbered, so that it is altogether likely that thc next Congress will lake up tho question of revising tho tariff. Jf it would do so, and evcu roviso it downward down-ward lo the extent of giving us thc old Dingley law, wo would be infinitely better off than wo arc now; for it gave us a magnificent credit balance of trado. which tho new tariff law has destroyed. |