The evening world., 1912-03-11
Intimate TALK
WITH UNDERWOOD,
MAKER Of TARIFFS
Ways and Means Chairman and
Presidential Possibility Has
Schedules on Tip Of Tongue.
JUST REVELS IN THEM.
Has a Winning Personality and
Ability to Maintain iIar-
mony in Party Ranks.
BY SOPHIE IRENE LOEB.
fsp~clsl n Tho TrcnIne Worldl

Especial " The Evening World.
WARRINGTON, u. c.. March IL
When I met MI. oscar W. Underwood
IN his ONCE ! was impressed first OF
all with his courteous Southern man
ner and his accent OF that locality.
which he has not lost In his sixteen
years OF service in tho iIousc.
But after n little conversation this
impression gave way to a more poignant
one-that OF a personality which deals
with problems. Future anthropologlsts
will no doubt designate HE type as
''business brains" For wnen ! asked
him 10 talk on a human interest topic
~ said:
Il can only talk on the aide OF II that
pertains 70 business economies. ] don't
seem TO get timo for anything else. l
ret dow TO the ONCE about . o'clock
A. II. and sometimes do not leave Il
until II p. N. So you see my work has
been such that there Ia Et,le oppor-
tunity for much consideration Of other
topics.
DOESN'T TAKE HIS OWN oPiN.
IONS TOO SERIOUSLY.
.On the other hand. I do not tako
myself and my opinions too seriously:
that u perhaps a trait not unusual In
many Of VI. Really there are 30 many
persons and things to consider In the
uresent scheme that the Individual who
does not take himself too seriously In
NO doubt 4 more efficient member Of
society.
'sDuS Z caa tsll you 0onseAanS OF
vhieh psxhaps yeu have not been
swaro-4haA u the AeedleGo NOR
sAuty among women aAA sAa1assA
In those sections Of b country.
uks Lawrence, 1eAss. which - -
present In tAs publ1e sys, aaa
whore the tas43 yeosssAea y AagA-
-. xAsy ~ Of auamAa, vhieA
= 10 practically . fern q sseFvs
don"
ITO what wood yoa sseributs thisr' I
asked.
at lies In the fact that he srotscton
Il there for the industry. but II does not
reach the family. It protscts the prod
uct but the wages in these sections are
low. and therefore protection does not
each the workman.
'sThArs, now you have Il u sesms I
cannot get Oh the tariff and things per-
tanning to It.. Yet certainly you would
NOT expect me to talk on anything else.
since practically my whole Me neon
0ress has been given UP to these soo.
nomic questions.
And just at present my attention 10
tAksu up with tho sugar question. the
ruport Of our Committee on Ways and
Means having Just bean handed TO Con-
Ress. There 10 perhaps an interesting
poaut for you.'' said Mr.. Underwood.
seemingly trying Z b. gracious. but EVIL
dainty dled with the subject uppermost
n hls mind.
OLAMEe HIGH COST OF LIVING
ON PRICE OF SUGAR.
'sThs high cost Of living would be re-
tnod to . marked degree n the indt.
vi0ual had to pay less for his sugar.
1Ns ohsf srsumsnt which has hereto
tore been made for che retention OK the
tasl6 o. sugar u IT. Importance al a
gsvsuus producer.
: The committee has given . great dea'
e time and consideration to this fea-
cure OF the 8 schedule. Its efort'
m been 70 accede TO the very genera
sud. persistent demand for free sugar
The comnAttse earnestly desires TO as
siat the people In acquiring this inpor
tsnt food product 1T reduced prices. an
- iisht>n the burdens Of the pressn
high cost Of living.
"But the committee has not been will
ins 70 recommsnd that sugar be sx
sDpted from import duty without sug
GsstinG another source of revenue wh!cl
would make good the loss TO the treas
Wy from thu sugar schedule. and at tn
sam> time more squitabiy distribute IN,
tax burden without inf!ctinS hard
ship At any point. After q vey thor
ouSh INVESTIGATION Of the entire neld O
rsvenus possibilities the most practice
biz and best solution OF tho proble'
appeared 70 b 70 extend the operation
OF the corporation tax law OF lSp. an
extending the excise law TO ind!vidua!
and co-partnershipA
The Law. A. applied TO corporation
brought 20 the Treasury gS,5il.5S
1911. and by extending this measure I
business conducted by individuals an
co-partnerships, Il Il believed the loo
In revenue OF tho sugar schDdIle WI
be fully cared for.
TO LEVY A eMALt TAX ON N
COMES OF OVER 5000.
.srhs very Desirable END soaxht b
this LEGISLATION u 20 remove ths out
from an article necessary q the e,
istsncs Of svery individual. and In We
Of tho revenue source thus Sarrendere'
49, ~-s -.atf ,.y x~.a.-s a.
busansss Of individuals and copsrtne'
ships where tnS Income OF ths ysav G,
cesdS G.QQ. Ths rcoOsnmoGdai!0t
siat the tax on a food product nyre
ssry 20 existence be Siifted from thoi
who nov struggle from tex burden
~ the ascsssar.ss OF ne 70 the shout
err Of those VINO through good fortul
and comfortable means are ssnp4y al