The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-24
PROGRAMON WOOL
TO Be CONSIDERED
Democrats Of House
Hold Caucus OH
June 5.
EAST AGAINST THE YVES.
Majority Vexed BY Old Fight
for Free Raw
Materials.

Washington. L. c.. Nay pa eau
Gus of Democrats OF the House will
be held June 5 TO act upon the pro-
gram 20 be presented by the Demo-
cratic members of the Committee on
Ways and Means for proposed rev1-
sion of the wool schedule. In that
meeting the contest will be between
the representatives of the Eastern
districts where. manufactures prevail,
for free raw Wool. and the Western
wool-grow!ng districts. FOR a revenue
duty" on wool.
1t was intimated to-day that the
Democratic members of the Ways and
Means Committee. who have been
holding almost daily sessions for the
Democratic caucus revision Of. the
wool schedule along the following
lines.
Outline of Program.
Impos ton upon raw wool of an ad
valor.m duty ranging from 20 to 80
per cent. according to classification.
On manufactures of wool, ad valorem
duties ranging from 30 to so per cent.
No duties on any article in the wool
schedule to be in excess of so per
cent. N M
The cheaper goods to have beneht
of the lowest rates of duty.
Blankets to be dutiable at 80 per
cent. ad valorem.
substitution of a straight ad valorem
duty for specific rates and combined
specific and ad valorem rates in the
current law.
The Missouri and illinois delegations
met this morning n declared In ia
vor of a duty for revenue on raw wool
and holding out stoutly against free
raw wool.
Thus Will be precipitated in the
caucus a renewal of the old tight
within the Democratic party between
the advocates of free raw materials
and those who stand for q tariff for
revenue upon raw materials and man
ufactured articles alike.
New York. New Jersey and Massa-
chusetts through their Democratic
delegations in Congress have already
taken his stund for free raw mate
rials. The action OF the Missouri ana
Illinois delegations to-day, insisting
upon a revenue tariff, draws the con
trast and outlines the contest which
VIII be waGed within the caucus.
Other Western States Will follow.
Two weeks ago 1t WIS declared. and
probably with correctness, that a ma
jority of the Democrats of the House
were Sir favor of free raw wool. In
fact, a majority of the Democrats OF
the Ways and Means Committee were
so classified.
Decision With Caucus.
1t remains for the camrus to de-
velop whether the sentinent OF the
rank and file as to raw wool has
changed. The fact that the attitude OF
a majority of the Democrats of the
Ways and Means Committee mas
changed is regarded as of deep sig
nificance, however. and may have i'm
nnrtant I he q rfno IInnp tha octfa,, of
the caucus.
w need the money. This. in
brief, Is the explanation OF the reason
for the change In sentiment of the
Ways and Means committeeman. 1t
is a question OF revenue with them.
pure and simple. The abolition of all
duties on raw wool meant a clear loss
TO the governments revenues OF SAL.
100000 a year.
The Ways and Means Committee Is
responsible to the people for the laws
under which the revenues are raised
for carrying on the ordinary expenses
of the national government. The COM
mitteemen held that It was no part OF
their duty to report for enactment into
law an economic policy which might
create n deficit in the revenues at the
end of the next year.
Republicans Voted Outiny.
They did not overlook the important
fact that the expenditures for that
year have already been provided for,
and by a Republican Congress-. The
Democrats of this Congress. 1t was
commended. while not being responsible
for the large expenditures authorized
by a previous Congress, would be crit
icized IL they SO amended the law un-
der which the revenues are to he
ra ised for that year as to create a de-
felt.
1t was commended In the committee
CONTINUED on second PaEe1