New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
TARIFF WAR ON. TO-DAY
Senate WIFI Open Three Days
s..a Fight with Wool Bill.
CUMMINS HAS SUBSTITUTE
Causes Break in Republican
Ranks-At Sea Over Sugar Bill
Money for Tariff Board.

Money for Tariff Board.
Washington. July A.-with only q
partial plan Of action agreed on among
the Republican leaders Of the Senate. a
three-days'. tariff fight viii begin in that
body tomorrow, when the Democratic
wool tariff bill is taken up for amend
ment and passage. Before the end Of Sat-
urday's session the Senate will hive acted
on the wool tariff, the sugar tariff and
the Democratic excise bill, which would
extend the present corporation tax to
business done by individuals and copsrt-
nerships.
Both the Republican and the Democratic
forces were divided tonight over the EN-
barrassing questions that the tariff pro-
gramme presents, The break IN the Re-
publican ranks came as the result OF the
Introduction to-day by Senator Cum
Minis Of substitute woollen tariff bill
based on the figures given by the Tariff
Board In It's report on the woollen indus
try. ... .-:,
The action OF Senator Cumrlins was not
in accord with the understanding regular
Republicans had Of the plan TO be fol-
lowed Tomorrow Leading Republican
members of the Finance Committee held
an informal conference tonight to de-
termine whether a third bill represent
ing their Views, should be introduced to-
morrow. No agreement was reached,
however, as TO the possible Introduction
Of bill that has been prepared by Sem
ator Smoot. t- .s.: -.-~ So
Democrats TO Caucus on Sugar
The Democratic leaders called party
caucus, to meet on Friday. The purpose
OF the caucus, 1t is understood, Is to
adjust conflicting views on the sugar
tariff. and attempt 10 meet the views ~
Democrats who object to the free sugar
bill passed by the House. Several Demo
Gratis have expressed the opinion that 20
indorse the House. bill would affect the
political situation in Western states
where beet sugar interests are an I'M
portant factor in Industrial development.
Senator Borah to-day introduced as a
substitute for the excise tax bill a com. .
plete income tax law. il Is tho same
measure he offered when the Payne-Al'
drich tariff was under discussion, and
which was then defeated .--
Senator Clapp also offered an amend
ment TO the excise bill to strike out o.
the present corpora ton tax law the pro
vision exemptins corporations from pay
Ing tax on incomes derived from other
corporations that had already been taxed.
A Canadian reciprocity and wood pulp
tariff amendment will be offered BY sena.
tor Gronna, Of North Dakota. II proyidef
for the repeal Of the Canadian reciprocity
Inv and for q reduction BY oue-half OF
the Payne-Aldrich tariff law rates on
wood pulp and print paper. Senator
Gronna declared to-day he would offer
his amendment as substitute TO each
OF the tariff bills, IN the hope that it
would be adopted and passed on some one
OF them.
No apparent progress vas made to-day
In tho effort TO secure all agreement
among Republicans on bill to reduce
the sugar tariff. The sentiment fayornF
q reduction OF the present duty Of 20
hundred pounds, and the abolition Of the
Dutch standard test VIII result In conf
promise Republican measure, It 10 be-
lieved, IL the regular and insurgent lead
ers can be brought together.
important Bills Passed. o..
With the end Of the Congressional SEES
sion dependent upon the speed WITH
which the Senate clears Its docket. thai
body made record OF progress to-day
Among the important bills and resolu-
tons passed were:
The sundry civil appropriation bill, car.
rying sll6,0oo0oO, and providing for the
continuance of the Tariff Board. -,
The Military Academy appropriation blu
carrying over S,UoiUuO.
The Alaskan civil government bill. es-
tablishing legislature and partial nome
resolution directing the SECRETARY OF ~
War 10 investigate claims OF Americans
to redress for injuries from NJ .Slcan out
breaks along the international border IN
1911. - -
A revised Alaskan, mining Claim ?
measure. y .....- -.,- ..... -
A bill making federal standard for
apples shipped in barrels.
4 bill authorizing $1,000 for memo.
rial amphitheatre at Arlington Nauohai
Cemetery, near Washington, -. >,
bill 10 regulate sponge fishing IN inc
Gulf Of Mexico and Florida waters. -
From these measures OF u public char
acter the Senate pushed ON into 'he 1"',''
dar Of private and semi-puoEc bills 'o't !. :
before adjournment tonight mad dis os-o =.
OF much important business chat h.'''''
been held back by the appropriation l'Aa'-
the Panama Canal deba1e. the Loi'hl-4 :
case and other hard foUgh, nleast're- ~
the desire to hasten other Legislation '.e~
canal bill was not taken up to-day.
the Tariff Board wnen the snAaF! e.''
bill went through thU preiiminaY P'o
cedure Of passing from the commute 81
the whole into the Senate bpt the ~
preparation OF $225,Ooo for the board was
again indorsed. The provision VIII De Vne
subject of a renewed hight in the con-
ference committee. 80
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