Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-02
Underwood Followers By SkiIfuI
Political Maneuvering Effect
uaIIy Dispose of Mr. Byan'S
AdherentS In House,
ALL EFFORT TO AMEND
MACHINE MEASURE FAIL
COmmoner Receives the Sad
News In St, Paul and Reiter-
ateS His DenunCiation Of
Compromise With Protection
lists.

iBy Morning Journal Special Leased wlreI
Washington. June 1.-The proposed
democratic revision of the wool tariff
the Underwood bill--was unanim-
ously approved by a fun democratic
caucus at midnight, l2 hours after it
had been made public by the ways and
means committee. It's endorsement
followed some rapid maneuverlng by
the democratic house leaders who
devised scheme which effectually
disposed OF the opposition OF the free
wool advocates.
Through resolution which
leaves the democratic party open in
the future to renew its advocacy of
free trade in raw wJOlS Ou: which
commits all democrat % tus support
of the present bill "a / revenue inca
sure. .he divergent Interests We're
brought together in ,hc caucus short
ly before midnight and almost unan-
lmous action was reached.
The final vote on the approval of
the Underwood bill was made unani-
nous, but the following members were
excused from pledge to support the
caucus action.
Representatives Rucker, Colorado, i,
Ashbrook, Francis and sharp, Ohio,
and Gray, Indiana.
Advocates Of free raw wool. backed
by William ]. Rf5 il, Offered amcnd-
mcnts putting wool immediately upon
| the free list or proposing Il gradual re-
duction that would abolish the entire
duty within five years. White dircct
reference to Mr.. Bryan by name was
not made by Chairman Underwood or
others who spoke during the lay in
they replied to these free wool dem
ocrats by pointing out the absolute
necessity for a small duty on raw
wool.
Chairman Underwood gave the COM
plete text of the proposed revision Of
the wool tariff to 200 democrats VI no
assembled In the party caucus at
noon. II proposes duty of twenty
per cent on raw wool. reduction of
more than fifty per cent from the
Payne -Aldrlch law now in force. AS
soon as he had concluded his opening
speech. Mr.. Harrison Of Nav York Of
fcred an amendment that would
abolish the wool duty In five years. 1t
proposed gradual reduction each
year for the five year period. Mr.,
! Harrison said this was the true dem
ocratic principle of tariff making, to
| put on tho free list raw material 30
universally used.
Mr. Randell OF Texas. followed with
an amendment for the immediate
adjustment of the entire duty on raw
wool
Mr.. Underwood was confident early
tonight that the friends of the present
bill would outnumber the free wool
advocates four to one. The latter
had no hope OF forcing a change in
the structure OF the bill but proposed
to fight against the binding of all
democrats to support the caucus ac.
| ton on the floor of the house.
Two of the speeches in favor of free
wool were made at the night session
Of the caucus by Representative RAN
dan of Texas ana James of Kentucky.
members of the ways and means COM
mittce.
Mr.. James pleaded for the aboliti,e
Of the raw wool duty on the ground
that II would directly benefit conslm
ers. He said that Bryan had been ac-
cused of attempting to dictate to con-
gress on the free wool question, and
denied that Bryan's open statement
was anything more than an endorse
mcnt Of the first action ~ the ways
and means committee. Thirty days be-
fore Mr.. Bryan issued his statement,
Mr.. James said the committee had
voted in favor Of free wool, but later
1t reversed it's position and apotcd the
| twenty nar s.nt dutV