Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-27
Regular and Progressive
Republicans Manage to
Get together.
LODGE ALLEGES A PLOT
Attacks RefinerS for Backing
Free Entry to Strike Down
Their Competitors.

Washin gton, July 27.-An agreement
between regular and progressive repub-
licans was reached for the passage Of !
a sugar tariff bill fixing the duty at 3160
q hundred pounds in place Of the T.
present rate OF $3.50. The pact. which .
is believed will hold throughout the .
day. provided for the progressives 10 .
stand with the regular republicans. de- /
serting their previous alliance with the |
democrats
LODGE IN BITTER ATTACK.
A bitter attack by Senator Lodge
upon American sugar reiners opened
the sugar tariff fight in the senate to
day. He charged the refiners are at
tempting 70 strike down their competi-
tors. the beet sugar producers. by fight
ing for free or reduced duties on raw
sugar Lodge endorsed a substitute
bill he reported from the finance com
mittee. which would abolish the duties
OF the standard test and tariff differ
ential OF the present tarin.
SEVERAL BILLS UP.
The house free sugar bill. the senate
democratic substitute for a one-third
reduction OF the present tariff. and the
BristOw bill for a reduction slightly
less than this. and other amendments
we're before the senate when it began
It's debate. A final vote is scheduled
before the end Of the day.
An amendment offered by Bristow
was accepted by Lodge and adopted
without vote. the senate emphasiz-
ing the agreement between the rsstI-.
lars and progressives. The amend
ment was 10 reduce the $1.S2h rate
in the Lodge bill to Sl60.
FIGHT IN HOUSE.
A fight over the excise tariff bill.
which was returned TO the house today.
will center around amendments for a
tariff commission and repeal Of Can
adian reciprocity. Underwood said he
believed a compromise would be reach
ed, House democrats are jubilant over
the senate's passage OF the excise tax
bill
PASSES EXCISE TAX BILL.
Democrats and progressive republi-
cans united in the senate again last
night and by a vote OF SO TO IS passed
the democratic excise tax bill. extend
ing the present tax on corporations
20 the business OF individuals. private
firms and copartnerships. The meas
ure would levy on all persons. firms
or copartnerships an annual tax
equal 20 ! per cent OF net income in
excess OF $4,000.
The senate made a change in the
bill so that the tax would not apply
20 labor organizations agricultural
associations or fraternal organizations
OF an insurance character. This
amendment was offered by Senator
Fletcher. A plan to check the tobacco
monopoly by a special excise tax on
production above a certain amount,
offered by Senator Hitchcock. was de-
feated.
REPEALs CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
Attached 70 the measure. by the aid
Of republican votes. were amend
ments for the repeal OF the Canadian
reciprocity law. for the fixing OF a 81
ton tariff on print paper and for the
establishment OF a permanent non
partisan tariff commission
The second victory for the demo
cratic-progressive combination came
after a debate lacking in interest. The
passage OF the excise bill became GER
tain early in the day and the republi
can leaders offered little opposition tC
Il. Senator Borah in a fight TO have
his income tax bill substituted for the
tax on business" lost by vote of 81
20 %. although he mustered to his
support many OF the regular republi
cans and also four democrats-Ash
urst. Culberson. Hitchcock and Mar
tine
The democrat majority declared th'
tax on business" was clearly constr
tutional while an income tax law hat
once been held unconstitutional b!
the supreme court.
SAVES THE TARIFF BOARD.
Senator Cummins' permanent tsrii
board amendment, which was carries
once in the wool fight and then los
In the upheaval when the La Follett
wool bill passed. was attached 70 III
excise bill by a vote OF IS TO 29. Al
the democrats except Pomerene o
Ohio voted against the tariff board
while all the republicans. except Hey
burn OF Idaho supported H.
Tho Canadian reciprocity amend
ment offered by Senator Gronna o
North Dakota was adopted by q vot
OF 81 20 26. II provides for a rate c
So ton on print paper imported fror
Canada in place OF the present dut
Of 1915.
PRoGREssIvEs FOR BILL.
on passage the excise bill was SUI