The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-10
REP. UNDERWOOD
CONTROLS TARIFF
SITTING FIRMLY IN SADDLE, HAS
SITUATION FULLY DEFINED
AND CLEARLY CUT.

Washington, April 9.-lf further
evidence is required to prove that
Representative Underwood, the DEM
ocratic floor leader, is sitting firm
in the saddle, that evidence was fur
nished today when the house demo
Gratis in caucus sustained him in two
important tests by overwhelmingly
viva voce votes.
The principal test came on TIE ques-
ton. whether there shall be revision
schedule by schedule. The men from
the cane sugar and the beet sugar
districts demanded not schedule by
schedule revision, but two bills. They
were willing to take a general bill
and a separate bill on sugar. The
vote in favor of a single bill was so
overwhelming, despite the threats OF
the sugar men to bolt, that no roll
call was demanded.
The other important test came over
the question of selecting all of the
committees before entering upon the
tariff bill discussion. There was talk
of break to take the matter out OF
the hands of the ways and means
committee. Representative Under
wood challenged the complainers to
carry out their threats, whereupon
Representative Saunders of Virginia
moved that the caucus proceed with
the selection of the personel of all
house committees. This was defeat
ed, also overwhelmingly, by viva
voce vote. Then the caucus began
consideration of the tariff bill. In
this consideration several amend
NOR we're offered, but each one was
defeated The principal fight was
over taking indigo from the free list
and placing upon it an ad Talorem
duty of 10 per cent.
These victories, on top of the defeat
of the open caucus yesterday, indl-
cate how thoroughly Representative
Underwood has control of the situa-
tion. Nine Texans voted with un-
derwood against the open caucus.
They were Representatives Dies,
Garner, Vaughan, Young, Rayburn,
Beall, Galloway, Stephens and Slay-
den. Four representatives, smith
Henry, Hardy and Garrett, voted for
the open caucus. Representatives
Burgess, Gregg, Eagle and Summers
did not vote. OF the Oklahoma mem
Iber,s, Representatives Murray and
Thompson voted for the open caucus
and Representatives Davenport, Car
ter. Ferris and Weaver voted against
it,
The caucus discussion of the tariff
was marked by an interesting speech
by Mr.. Underwood, who pleaded for
a consideration of the question frolh
a national instead of from a local
standpoint. lie directed his remarks
particularly to a member from one
of the New England states, who had
protested vehemently against reduc-
ing the duty on fur hats from 90 to
| Al per cent.
Tariff for Revenue Only.
Il have told the people of New Eng
land" Mr.. Underwood is said to have
declared, that tariff for revenue only
is the true democratic doctrine on
tie tariff. 1t won't do for a democrat
to say that he is for tariff for rev.
enue. A republican protectionist can
say the same thing. a democrat TO
be true to the democratic doctrine
must stand for a tariff for revenue
only. The gentleman from Connects
cut who is opposing the reduction IN
the tariff on fur hats is in sorry
position to demand tariff reform for
the rest of the country when lac does
| not stand ready to apply that reform
to his own district"
This clean-cut declaration by Mr.
/ Underwood was cheered Justify and
it paved the way for easy sailing
on the part of the chairman of the
ways and means committee in de-
feating every attempt to change tie
tariff bill that bears his name.
The caucus passed upon the first
seventeen pages OF the bill and ad-
journed until tomorrow with the
chemical schedule still unfinished. 1t
is expected that at this rate tie eau
Gus will be several days yet in dis
posing of the measure.