New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01
Is for Tariff Revenue.

Senator simmons belongs to the tariii
for revenue school. lie opposed the ad-
mission of raw materials free OF duJ
because corresponding reductions were
not made on finished products, hut this
lie defended on the ground that unoai-
anced tariff revision as between raw ana
finished products was worse than pro-
tectve tariff or free trade
The Senator expects compromise VIII
ne reached with the House OH the sugar
tariff. Democrats Of the Senate made II
clear last session that they would not
support free sugar bill and rejected
the Underwood measure at the outset
With the small majority they will have
in the next Senate there is much DOUBT
that they will be able 10 pass bill re-
duclng the duties on sugar al all, ana
with this prospect Senator Simmons -
convinced that the House Democrats VIII
not again try to put through their free
sugar bill II they do there IS certain
TO be trouble.
Senator Simmons did not approve OF the
suggestion that a tariff programme be
agreed on by the leaders OF both houses.
He said the members OF the Senate
Finance Committee would undoubtedly
confer with members OF the Ways and
Means Committee. but in an entirely In
formal manner. and whatever differences
might arts. would probably he adjusted
in this fashion.
The tariff IS not the only subject that
should be considered by the Democrats
during the special session, according 70
the prospective Democratic leader Of the
Senate. He believes in order that the
country may know at once what Is TO be
done. the Democrats should pass financial
and trust legislation. as well as tariff leg
islation. as early as possible.
Underwood Conoilistory.
In a conciliatory statement issued to.
day Representative Underwood expressed
what amounts to a desire TO meet TIE
Senate half way in tariff revision and be-
trayed lurking fear that the Democratic
House would not have an easy job In put
ting its tariff bills through the Senate.
which is almost evenly divided between
the two parties. Mr.. Underwood's state
ment is rather corroborative OF the report
that the protection Democrats" Of the
Senate are regarded on the House side as
disturbing element, and that the House
will tread cautiously when ii undertakes
a revision OF the Payne bill.
II think the members Of the Ways ana
Means Committee would be willing 10
confer freely with the members of the
Finance Committee Of the Senate, as well
as with members Of the Senate, regard
ing a tariff BILL" said Mr. Underwood. II
think we should endeavOr, il il 10 pos
sible, TO send bill to the Senate which
is going to meet with the approval Of tho
Democrats OF the Senate when it gets
over there"
The majority leader OF the House COM
mitted himself to-day TO the plan that the
tariff should be disposed OF In the extra
session Of Congress He is personally in
clined 10 stand by the Democratic tariff
bills OF the last session. He holds thar
the party and the country have approved
of these bills. and the Democrats. to be
consistent, must re-enact, in substance.
the wool. cotton. steel and chemical bills.
Mr.. Underwood said he would call 4
lllttllDb Vi the W dN anu IhfdilS |clllIilt-
tee next week. At this meeting the
Democratic programme will be outlined.
Hearings of the tariff question will begin
early in January.
As at least four, and probably five,
Democratic members of the Ways and
Means Committee will so to the Senate
or retire from Congress on March T. Mr..
Underwood was asked II this would have
any effect on the hearings.
The fact that the personnel Of the
committee may undergo a change at the
beginning OF the extra session" replied
Mr.. Underwood. should not deter the
taking of testimony. Hearings will be had
mainly for the purpose OF gathering sta
tistics and collecting other data relative
to the tariff, and this Information will be
available for the committee which actu-
ally frames tariff legislation"
Ready to Hear All Sides.
The chairman promised that every in
dustry would have its day in court before
the Democrats bring in bills revising the
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