The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-31
ENTERING PROCESS
OF SMOOTHING OUT
Tariff Program WILDE Prepared
for Handling at Special
Session.
METHOD LEFT TO WILSON
President Will Say What Form
FIe Wishes Measure
to Take.
METHOD LEFT TO WILSON

Washingt ton. Ma rch s0.-The "smooth-
ing OUT process that is to be initiated
this week, In preparation for the hand
ling of tariff revision In the extra ses
sion that opens April Z. Is regarded
BY congressional leaders as the most
important step in the program ,of
tarif preliininaries
Senator Simmons. chairman OF the
Senate Finance Committee. is to CON
fer with Chairman Underwood. of the
House Ways and Means Committee to-
morrow or Tuesday. and both are to
talk with President Wilson and ar
range for further conferences. at which
disputed points will be settled and a
program of action outlined While
the tariff bill practically is complete
important developments hang upo, tha
decisions of President Wilson, and upon
the results Of full canvass of the
Democrats Of the Senate
Much Left TO Wilson
TO President Wilson will be left the
final decision as to whether there shall
be one general revision bill, or separ-
ate measures for each OF the different
schedules of the tariff law. A ma
tority of the House tariff makers who
have worked out the revision bills,
favor the single bill idea, and If
President Wilson supports the plan, Il
single bill will be offered TO the House
This plan already has aroused sharp
opposition In the Senate. however. The
free sugar and Is per cent duty on raw
wool. put Into the bill by the House
Committee, Will be the target for al
tack in the Senate, not only from Re-
publicans. but from Democrats who
como from States where sugar, wooIen
or wool growing industries prcdomi-
nate.
Should single general tariff bql
he Introduced with the approval OF
President Wilson. 1t is believed the
Senate Democratic leaders would be
forced TO yield to the demand for sepa-
rate votes on these two schedules
OF the general tariff bill, and passed
as amendments.
The extent to which President Will
son may desire a reduction OF duties
OH agricultural products. comprised in
the so-called market basket" list, will
have marked influence upon the sup
port that may be given the new tarlfr
revision 'by Progressive Republicans
In both House and Senate The tariff
on wheat, barley oats and other farm
products has been cut about In half
by the House committee
President Wilson's tariff message,
the substance of which has been com
muncatcd to leaders OF both Houses
of. Congress, Is understood to have
received general approval for its
brevity and It's absero oe OF comment
upon details of the tariff bills.
Income Tax Plans.
The income tax plans as framed Is
expected by the Democratic leaders OF
tho, House successfully to run the
gauntlet of both houses and 10 become
part of the permanent national reve-
nue. system. The soheme 'embodies
these features
EAemptions-Al1 incomes under "a
900; incomes OF eleemosynary institu.
tions, etc.
Rates--Aiinimum. 1 per cent on $i-
900; graduated up to maximum OF a
per cent on 100000 OIL more.
Method--Enforcemen OF the col
lection al the source" principle so as
to cbyiato personal assessments as
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