New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-03
COTTON BILL PASSED
Underwood Measure, by Vote OF
1856 to II, Goes Through House.
INSURGENTS SUPPORT IT
Action Denounced as Political
Trickery Intended to Embar-
rass the President.
IRON The Tribune bureau. ]

! Washington, Aug. 2-The Underwood
BILL revising the cotton schedule OF the
Payne tariff law, was passed by the
| House late to-day by vote OF 156 TO ~.
As shown by Representative Hill, who led
the Republican attack on the measure, II
Is identical, except as to date. with the
bill which passed the House last session
and which was vetoed after amendment In
the Senate by the President.
Representative Hill was defeated In his
effort to substitute for the Underwood
bill a measure sponsored by the minority
members OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee drawn in accordance with the re-
port of the Tariff Board. The vote on the
Hin substitute was mainly along party
lines, but after It's defeat a number Of In
surgents, as usual Joined with the Demo-
Gratis in support OF the Underwood bill.
/ The adoption OF the cotton bill at this
late date is In conformity with the plan
OF the Democrats and insurgents of the
/ House and Senate 20 embarrass the Presi-
dent II possible, by sending guessworl<
tariff bills to tho White House on tho eve
Of a campaign. This brand of political
| trickery was roundly denounced in the
| House to-day by Representatives Payne,
Hin and Mann. Even Representative Len
root, Wisconsin insurgent, characterized
the Democratic cotton bill as q measure
out OF harmony with the report OF the
Tariff Board and designed for the benefit
of Southern manufacturers. He support
cd the Hill substitute.
Never again" said Mr. Lenroot can
the Democratic party denounce the robber
tariff barons and condemn the Republl-
can party for taxing the people for the
benefit OF the cotton manufacturer. The
fact that there are large cotton mills In
the South may be one reason for this.
The report Of the Tariff Board will not
sustain many Of the rates In this bill.
/ The report shows cOnclusively that many
OF the rates in this measure cannot be
/ sustained from a revenue point OF View.
and they are too high from a protective
/ point OF view
Representative Hi. after reviewing the
! Presidents reason for vetoing the cotton
Ebiu OF last session and after riddling
the inequalities Of the pending measure.
said:
/ But why 20 further into the details Of
{ this guesswork Democratic cotton sched-
ulc. called a tariff 0or revenue only?
| The sum and substance OF T. r., high
duties and no revenue from the clotn teO-
| rics used by the poor. on the knit FABRICS
/ used By the rich. low duties large reve-
nue.. and a young and growing industry
/ strsnFled
"Hideous Economic Farce"
! Indeed, t.Us FAR In this Congress the
whole Democrat tarin leel -latou has
been a hideous economic farce. The free
f..f D. f.f Q "a. sal Il
| violation of every theory which the party
ever had. and reputation of every
promise made % the American people
i did not give one cent OF revenue TO
the Treasury. but IL stripped every par
ticle of protection from nearly &oW.Hv 90
worth OF American products. That Was a
! sectional tariff Tor politics only ana TOT
all time 70 come Will hold a unique place
!n American history a monumental
| specimen Of class legislation.
/ Tho extra session attempts TO revise the
medical and chemicals schedules were
: Stubs In the dark az the system o. pro-
lection and amazing mistakes, which Rave
/ since been repudlatcd by their authors
with as cheerful unanimity as that VITA
/ which they approved them six months be-
( fore.
II is not a question OF tie amount OF
taxation. for in tho aggregate that must
be the same IN either case. for the *
| perses Of the governmeut must be met.
/ II Is simply and solely whether n ap-
I plving those taxes. u shall he done IN
sliicb q vev as 10 encourage and develop
b r-v own Industries or the Industries or
Europe.
Mr.. Underwood declared that the bill
would not affect any honest industry, but
would lead TO lower prices for cotton
manufactures through the healthful slim
ulus OF competition. lie stated that
President Taft. in view OF his recent pub
! lie expressions on the tariff question,
would stultlfy himself II DO refused 70
! sign the measure were II presented TO
/ him.
To Frame Wool Bill.
| An agreement between Democratic
leaders OF the House and Senate to frame
! "a coupromise wool bill similar 20 that
! President Taft vetoed last summer was
reached early to-day following the meet
| ing OF the conferrees on the iron and
/ steel bill.
| Senator Simmons, representing tho
! Democratic Progressive alliance OF the
/ Senate, ana Representative JnderWood,
| Democratic House leader, agreed 10 such
/ a compromise.
| ceedcd in accordance with inc pTetT
| ranged programme. All senate amend
| meuts to the House bin were agreed TO
with the exception OF that Tor the re-
! peal Of the Canadian reciprocity act.
/ REPRESENTATIVE Underwood reported the
results 10 the House, and that pody I'M
/ uediatcly sent the bill back to the sen
/ ate with the demand that the reciprocity
amendment be dropped. ~,
! Following the reporting OF that ACTON
: 10 the Senate Senator simmons wiz move
Z that the Senate recede from tne secl-
prOclty anne ldment, ana nave the sup-
/ hort Of Democrats and PTosressiVes ~
/ that action. The steel and iron tarin
! I'M then would go directly to President
/ Taft
The compromise on the wool bill Will be
on the basis OF % per cent duty on raw
wool instead OF % per cont. as In tho
| House bill. and S. per cent as In the
| la Toilette bill
| On yarns the La Toilette rate OF
per cent and the House rate OF 20 per
/ cent will be compromised az 80 per cent
On ready-made clothing, knit fabrics,
wonen's dress goods and the Ike the
La Toilette rate OF - per cent and the
! House rates ranging from 20 TO % per
cent will be compromised at 20 per cent
On combed wool and tops the La FOL
/ lette rate Of 40 per cent and the House
rate Of Is per cent will be compromised
at 81 per cent
The conferrees on the wool bill are the
game as last year, led by Senator La
Toilette and Representative Underwood
Tho iron and steel revision bill. upon
which a final agreement between the two
houses was ordered to-day, proposes an
average duty on all classes Of imports