Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-27
By C. S. ALBERT
tar-RulIetin Correspondenc

Especial Star-BuHetn CorreSpondencel
WASHINGTON, d. g, Dec. H.
The Initial step toward revising the
Payne-Aldrich tariff act has been TAX
en-. The Ways and Means Committee
has held meeting at which it was
determined to take up the work sched-
rule. II will proceed. as Chairman Tn
derwood announced from Agate to
Zinc. > "
All those interested in tariff matters
will have the opportunity to appear
before the Ways and Means commit
tee and express Their views. The hear
ing OF all factions and faiths will be-
gin January 6. 1t is proposed to de-
vote every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, in that month to these hear
ings. 1t is believed they can be con-
cluded by the first part of February.
The framing of various measures will
then be taken up. 1t is hoped to have
a griat of tariff bills ready for push
ing through the House when the ex-
.traordinary session is called. s-
Underwood In Hurry.
Chairman Underwood is praying
that the extraordinary session be call
ed for March %. Governor Wilson
has indicated that it will be during
April, but not mentioning the precise
date. A movement is in progress TO
have the date advanced. This is done
for the double purpose of manifesting
unusual promptness and affording a
fairly good rest following an expected
early disarmament.
The first hearing on January will
be of Schedule A, fixing the duties on
chemicals, oils, and paints, including
medicinal preparations containing al
cohol, or in whose preparation alcohol
is used, perfumery, medicated soaps,
and similar articles. Then will follow,
on January s, the hearing on the
earths, earthenware, and glassware
schedule, including tiles, china. por-
ceIain, crockery, spectacles, marble
and onyx, and grindstone.
Schedule OF Hearing.
The sequence of the other schedules
in this Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day program follows:
Schedule c., metals and manufae-
lures; d, wood and manufactures of;
E. sugar, mollasses, and manufactures
Of; G., Agricultural products and pro-
visions; H, spirits, wines, and other
beverages; /, cotton manufactures; ],
flax, hemp, and jute, and other manu-
lectures; X, wool and manufactures
L. silks and silk goods; M. pulp, pa
pers, and books; N, sundries, beads,
buttons, brushes, coal, bark, dolls.
chains, gloves, paintings. plowsfi UNI
brellas and parasols. &c.
One day at the end of Janaury viii
be set aside for hearing of those in
in the free list and the adj
features of the proposed
tariff Legislation.
and Means Committee frankly admit
they are up tree regarding the sugar
schedule They do not expect that
sugar can be placed on the free list,
as provided in the bill passed by the
House last session. They know many
Democratic Senators are extremely
conservative on the sugar question.
They realize that at the last the
schedule must be written In the Sem
ate and accepted by the House to
make perfected legislation.
Definite Yet.
No conclusion has been reached as
to how far the Ways and Means com
mittee will go in the direction of re-
ducing sugar duties. They may dupli
rate the free list bill, or last session.
They may make good, round cut
and leave the Senate to boost it up
ward.
Democratic Senators admit they