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Show SHOT SEES i DEMOCRATIC HIE Senator Says Disruption of Business Will Not Immediately Immedi-ately Follow Legislation. TARIFF TO BE REDUCED j Declares Republicans in Congress Con-gress Will Make Effort for Protection. 2so imnicdiato disruption of business iu the country will follow tho enactment of Democratic tariff measures by tho next congress, is the opinion of United Slates Sctiator Reed Suioot, who is here on a hurried business trip from Washington. Wash-ington. Despite the fact that tho Domo-crats Domo-crats arc in absolute control of all branches of the national government and that the passage of Democratic tariff measures by the extra sossion of congress is a foregone conclusion, Senator Sen-ator Smoot is optimistic over business conditions and believes that, tho present pres-ent prosperity will continue. Of particular interest to Utah is the disposition of congress with roferenco to the tariff on lead, wool and sugar. Senator Stnoot said tho Republicans of congress would make every effort: to retain as much of tho present tariff cm these commodities as possible, though it is certain that tho tariff on these articles will bo materially reduced. Lie predicted that the Democrats would place the tariff on lead at 2 per cent ad valorem and that they would endeavor en-deavor to place sugar and wool on the froo list. Strong Cabinet. The senator was optimistic in referring refer-ring to the new administration. He said that President Wilson 's policy was still a matter of con lecture, but that tbe president had a strong cabinet which would tend to make tho administration adminis-tration stronger. Tho senato. he said, was thoroughly radical, tho Democrats having oast conservatism and precedent to tho winds. Much bitterness, he said, had resultod but ho hoped that this would soon wear off. In the opinion of tho senator only tariff legislation will bo taken upaby congress at the extra session. Ho believes be-lieves that tho sossion will last well into tho summer. While currency questions ques-tions are being discussed Senator Smoot does not believe any currency legislation legisla-tion will bo undertaken at the extra session. Denies Interview. Senator Smoot denied an interview published recently in tho Herald-Republican under a Washington dato line in which tho senator was quoted as expressing ex-pressing regret at tho failure of the Utah legislature to ratify tho proposed j amendment to the United States constitution con-stitution providing for tho direct olec-ion olec-ion of United States senators. Tfo denied de-nied emphatically that ho had been interviewed in-terviewed on the subject and ho now declined lo make any statement one way or another with reference to tho attitude of the Utah legislature on tho subject. With reference to prospective tariff legislation Senator Smoot. said: At no time in the history of the world could the Democratic theories on tariff revision be put into effect with less likelihood of disrupting business than at the present time, if the tariff bills proposed by the Democrats at the last session became be-came laws I do not believe thor would bo any immediate business dis- -aster. Never In the world's history has prosperity been so universal. In every country In the world there are hiph prices and prosperity. Our vital Interest In the tariff schedules is with reference to the tariff on lead, wool and sugar, Industries In-dustries so vital to Utah. A reduction reduc-tion of the tariff on these products is certain and It will bo our endeavor en-deavor to prevent. If possible, their being placed on the free list. Tariff Only. It Is practically certain that only tariff legislation will bo considered at the exlra session of congress. There has been some talk of taking ui the currency question at the extra session, but T am satisfied that this will not br done. This is a blsr tiucs- - Hon, over which thero Is much nn- I easiness. The Mexican situation continues vcxinp. The policy of tho present administration will bo one of nonintervention, non-intervention, as pursued by Mr. Taft. On the day before I left Washing- , ton I had a talk with Secretary Bryan relative to the Moxlcau situation situa-tion nnd he assured mo that the policy of ' non-intervention would be continued. There is no sentiment favorlnp intervention In the senutc. j President. Wilson thus far has made no definite statement relative to his policy on preat national and international interna-tional fuosllon. The statements he has made aro like his Inaugural address, ad-dress, filled with platitudes and gen-cralltlen gen-cralltlen to which every honest and moral man could say amen, with pood c-Hplrit, but which aro entirely lacking: In derlnllencKK, But he has surrounded sur-rounded himself with an excellent cabinet, which tends lo inspire con-I'ltlonce con-I'ltlonce In his administration. Good Will. I might say Hint. I am firmly of the belief that throughout tho country there Is a feeling of good will toward the new administration, and thtit there Is no Inclination on the part of any one to bring on any reaction bo-oatiso bo-oatiso of the threatened action of the Democrats on the turlff. When asked relative to the interview purporting to come from him on I ho action ac-tion of tins Utah senate In killing Iho resolution res-olution for tho ratification of the amendment amend-ment to the federal constitution providing provid-ing for the direct election of 1'nltcd States senators, Senator Smoot said: T have never been interviewed on the Hubjcct, so of course I did not say that I regretted the action of the ""tali senate In. failing to vote to ratify rati-fy the. proposed amendment. The action ac-tion of the legislature ls now passed and gone and I wouldn't care to make any comment on It at all. Senator Smoot expocts lo return to Washington the lallor part of the week. |