New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

cratic members Of the Ways and Meah'
Committee are split souarely In TWO y"
the question OF free wool. Chairman IN
derwood has gained two converts 10 ms
proposition 10 retain at least 30 per cent VI
the existing duty, but even now the De'io-
Gratis stand seven for free wool and seven
for a reduction OF one-half Mr.. Under
woods plan cOntemplates reduction from
the present duty Of IL and ~ cents a pound
on long and short raw wool. respectively
to and cents a pound, and further pro-
vision for the automatic reduction OF the
duty until ultimately raw wool shall ne ao-
mitted free. OF course. politics Is playing
large part In thus dividing the committee
Sneaker Clark has grave fears for his Pres
idential chances as the result OF putting
wool on the free list. and Mr.. Underwooo
not only wishes TO help the Speaker ou'
he fears TO curtail the revenues OF the
country by a reduction which would wipe
out s20O0O,o0) year duty Representative
Kitchin of North Carolina. and Dixon. OF
Indiana, are the Democrats who have peeh
converted to the views OF Mr.. Cnder"ooo
These who oppose his views and insist on
free wool immediat ely are Messrs. Peters
Hughes, Harrison. Rainey, James. Randah
and Hull. Aside from the new converts
the Democrats who hsve stood with MI
Underwood all along are Messrs. Shackie-
ford, Palmer and Brantey
THE MEXICAN SITCATION.-There Is
10 Disgusting the fact that the admins,
tration regards the situation in Mexico
with the gravest anxiety Al the Caoi-
net meeting to-day the question OF lssulns
PERMITS 10 Americans who own catue
herds near the boundary In Mexico 10
bring their stock into the United states
under bond was considered. The appHCd-
lions will probably be granted. proNideu
Secretary Wilson decides that this can ne
done without adding TO the danger Oh
Texas fever. which is always menace 10
TEXAS cattle Nothing would give the
adrsin,stratio greater pleasure not "
say relief than definite Information th1i
peace had been accomplished IheTe -
reason 10 fear that this can be achleven
only by the retirement of President DIR
and Minister Limantour and the appoint
nent 10 the Cabinet and as provisional
governors Of some at least of the Mex
lean states Of Madero sympathizers
Whether the Diaz administration is pre-
pared 70 60 so far as this cannot be de-
tern1ined here. The dispatches Of Am
hassador Wilson are far from illuminat-
ing on the peace question. The president
has made IL clear TO all who enjoy his
confidence that nothing will induce him TO
sanction sending troops into Mexico ex-
cept the express decree Of Congress put
Il is apparent that he breads the develop
ments Of the situation and entertains
grave fears Of the outcome.
RECIPROCITY HEARINGS.-The Sen
ate Committee on Finance decided to-day
70 hold hearings on the reciprocity agree
ment. beginning tomorrow and terminal
ing May 49, II is expected that the first
men 10 he heard will be the representa-
tives Of the shoe and leather trades. who
will also express their hostility TO the
Farmers Free List. which makes these
commodities free OF duty. Indeed, the
committee will hear any one who presents
himself and wishes to testify regarding
either reciprocity or the Free List bill. one
Of the chief obstacles 10 tariff legislation
al this session, as we'll as 20 the reel
procity agreement, is the attitude OF the
insurgent Republicans. While they OPP
pose the Canadian reciprocity agreement,
they also oppose any reduction Of the tar
if not tased on the findings OF the Tariff
Board, and IN this regard they stand
sauarely with the President. The Tariff
Board Will hardly be in a position 10 sub
nit any conclusive findings before next
December. and there is reason 10 believe
that its findings with regard 10 the wool
schedule will be Of a character to make
the legislation proposed by Mr.. Underwood
and his Democratic friends look ridicu-
lous.