The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-23
SENATE LEADERS
LOOKING AHEAD
They Make Predictions as to
Fate OF Various Demo
cratic Measures.
SEE DEFEAT FOR WOOL BILL.
Republicans Are Unable to Act
in Harmony ON Important
Matters.

Washington. July 2e-The Demo
cratic wool bill be defeated. the Demo
cratic excise tax BIN VIII be passed
and the Democratic froc eugar bin
VIII be defeated by the adoption Of
Republican substitute cutting out
tho Dutch standard and dlme-entials
and poss bly, reducing The duty on
sugar from about 100 to about 10
cents pound.
SUCH were the predictions made by
several Senate leaders to-day as to
the disposition of the tariJ bills pend
ing in the Senate, upon which 1t has
been agreed TO vote the last three
days Of this week
There has been some talk Of Re-
publican substitute for the Democratic
wool bin based On the report or the
ta.in board. Senator Smoot gave ,nucn
study TO that report and framed bin.
Justified by the differences ln the cost
OF production at home and abroad as
shown by the tarin board. but the
rates were somewhat higher than those
proposed in 4 bin supported by tho
Republicans of the House and the Re.
publican members Of the Senate Fl.
, nance Committee could not get 20.
gether on the measure.
Further efforts have been made 80
&c, the Republicans into unison. but
not with success When the Demo
cratic wool bill was adversely reported
to the Senate from the finance COM
iui,tee. the Republicans reserved the
right to report 4 substitute later.
Plan Practically Abandoned.
The plan TO present substitute,
however. has practically been given
UP. 1t Is understood that Senator
Smoot who has ben taking charge OF
tariff matters for the Senate Repub-
.
lee waste OF time TO try 10 push a
Republican substitute for the Demo
cratic bn through the senate The
agreement calls for q vote on tho bill
by next Thursday ana there is much
business OF Importance 10 bee taken
up Ia the Senate IN the meantime.
The time Is too short for tho proper
presentation OF u substitute wool bill.
Ia Mr.. Smoot's opinion Then there ia
no indication that the House would
accept the bill. should it he passed.
for It would be Republican protec-
ton ball. and the House is Democratic
and advocates "tariT 10. revenue only. -
The eNciae o. Income tox bin. tho
second measure upon which there will
be vote In the Senate Will be sup
ported not only by practically all OF
the Democrats. but also by a number
OF the Republ' can Insurgents. and ina,
- - hF SAA4E4Dl4t 10 insure
majority vote for H. Several OF tho
insurgents have announced that ,hev
are In favor OF the measure. inde-
pendent OF reductions In the revenue
aue to reduction in ten tarin rates.
Adverse TO Income Tnx.
The Sesate Finance Committee mas
reported against the income tax b'n.
as consequence of their adverse re-
port on the House free sugar bill But
Il appears that many Senator'S viii
consider the excise bill independentlv
OF tariff measures
lively fight over the sugar bill is
ahead, from all Indications The SEN
ate Finance Committee has reported a
substitute which leaves the present
rates just as they are. but eliminates
the Dutch standard and direrent.als
which VIII have the effect of cutt!na,
the rates somewhat. and removing an
advantage now possessed by the
American Sugar Refining Comnanv
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts. whose
proposition the Finance Committee ac-
/ eepted Will speak IN favor Of the com
nittees substitute.
Smoot Advocates Cuts
Senator Smoor. however. Is advocat-
Ing some cuts IN the duties on sugar.
and he hopes 10 nave sufficient votes
to put through a substitute he win
offer. Some Of tho insurgents. nota5 BLY,
Senator Bristow. want TO cut the rates
on sugar IN addition 10 eliminating the