The evening world., 1912-03-11
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1T was clearly brought out by tho
special committee Investigating the
American Sugar Refining Company and
others that the full amount OF the Inn
port tax on sugar Is horne by tho con-
sumner. The rcmova OF the duty would
reduce the price by the amount of that
duty.
The tariff tax amounts to about one
and one-half cents per pound on sugar.
As this entire tax enters into the price
of sugar to the consumer. 1t Is easy to
estimate tho consumers burden because
Of tariff duties on The cUnsdnrp-
ton OF sugar In continental United
States amounted in 1911 to about t.
6s3. Ooo. 900 pounds. and tho application OF
one and one-balf cents per pound to this
consumption affords an estimated saw
ing to tho American from
placing sugar on the free list OF not
iess than sll5. ooo,o O.
And to-day many persons ask: "Who
y MT. Underwood. the possible dark
horse in the Presidential boomr"
WHO MR.. UNDERWOOD IS AND
HOW HE RANKS.
He Is the chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee, which ranks as the
FIRST committee OF the House. and ita
chairman second rs officer In influence
and power in the United States Govern
ment. There Is a widespread belief tina,
he will play no small part rs a probable
nominee for the Presidency.
He Is not lacking In acts and Incidents
to back up such q possibility. He comes
from good old Southern stock and was
born In Kentucky. His grandfather was
4 Judge of tho Kentucky Court OF APP
peals and colleague OF Horny Clay IN
the United States Senate and a leader
Of tho Union party of Kentucky during
tho civil war.
Mr.. Underwood attended tho Rugby
School In Louisville and later was grad
uated In law from tho University OF
Virginia, his father being then a sue
cesstul lawyer and attorney for large
business interests. From the beginning
OF his entry to Congress Mr.. Undcr-
wood has always held important com
mittee places.
These positions had changed some.
what. eyut not enough 10 prevent him
from being the ranking Democratic
menber OF the Ways and Means Cocii'
mittec at the opening of the present
Congress. Thus 1t would q that he
has a pretty solid foundation on which
10 stand for the Presidential nomtna
ton.
He II an earnest student Of econom.
ics. II Is said that he knows moro
about the tar!r taan any other Repre-
scnta,ive-probabiy more than any Other
man IN politics. He "a not lacking IN
frmnets and courage IN resisting and
over com!ng tho heaviest kind Of pres
sure. Tho striking feature of his sue
ocss. Il ~ sata. has been his ab.lltJ
TO control tho House democracy as n;
n has controlled Il for half . cen
fury. without open friction.
Az q personal asset. w disikcs on
tont,tion. and were he to be Pres!dcn
his term would no doubt mark a porto,
% legs Formally IN tho White llous
than ~ before.
Mr., Underwood. who II his ssconI
= wife. IL quiet. unassum!na ana inter
= estci IN politics only whore her hus
band Is concerned. taking no very actly
part IN great reforms-a typical woma,
Of the South. She Is tho daughter o
: ono OF tho most prominent iron found
ors OF birmingham. Ala. where NJ,
Underwood has extensive steel Inter
. osts. She Is an accomplished musician
and before her marriage aspired TO sin
In grand opera.