Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-05-17
Notwithstanding Protests by
Senators Penrose and La
Toilette Policy in Upper to
be Same as in Lower House,
SM00T MAKES STRONG
PLEA FOR PUBLICITY
Meyers of Montana Takes
Broad View That He Is to
Aid Legislation for Nation,
Regardless Of His State.

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Washington. May i6.- Democratic
leaders in the senate were endorsed
late today Ia their determination 90
refer the Underwood tariff bin to the
finance committee for consideration
without public hearings The ponrose-
La Toilette amendment directing that
public hearings be- held WIS defeated
hy q vote OF Al TO 80. and the motion
OF senator Simmons 10 refer the bin
then was passed without q roll CALI
Two democrats Senators Ransdell
and Thornton. Of Louisiana, voted for
the republican amendment. Senator
poindeXtor, of Washington, progres
siye voted with the majority senator
Jones. Of Washington, republican, who
previously had determined GO vote
against public hearings. announced
Just before the roll call that he had
changed his mind because the finance
subcommittee were giving private
hearings o. some interests which he
thought should ho public
The closing day of debate on the
public hearings was cnlivcned with
discussion of the platform and its
bearing on free sugar by Senator
James, of Kentucky who vigorously
defended the stand taken by Presi-
dent Wilson for free sugar. declaring
that the party stood for free sugar
and campaigned on Il. and defied the
Louisiana senators 20 find mnn
President Wilson nad ever laid ne WAS
not In favor Of free SUGAR.
Senators smoot. La Toilette and
Clarke wound up the debate on be-
half Of the public hearing amend
ment Senator smoot predicting that
the democratic party would be put
ont of power for another quarter Of a
century as result of IFS tariff bill.
Senator La Toilette urged the dem-
ocrats to court the open door policy.
THE edict has gone forth, said
Senator Clarke. THE real vote on this
tariff bin will be taken here, as In
the house where it was mken in secret
caucus. / know there are democrats
here who do not believe the bill Isl
just and righteous altogether who are
willing 70 bow their head TO office and
GO ease the lash 0f party eXpedi-
eney."
Senator Walsh. of Montana, said he
was In receipt of scores Of telegrams
urging him 10 vote for hearings Most
of them came from sugar interests.
he said but he believed not a single
fact could be elucidated IN hearings
that was not already known and he
would vote against them.
senator Newlands spoke briefly on
the sugar schedule. protesting against
sacrificing the sugar production Of
this country to cuba.
The finance committee viii meet
next week TO hear sub-committees on
various schedules Already quite a.
number of minor changes have been
suggested by the sub committees.
These VIII be considered in party eau
Gus TO be called before the bin Is re-
ported
The senator's private gallery was
illled with guests today and in the
presidents gallery were the Misses
Margaret and Eleanor Wilson and
party OF friends. They remained until
a vote had been taken.
Senator Newands resumed his
speech after the vote to refer ana
closed with warning to the demo-
cratic party lie pointed out that the
party controlled the senate now by
only few votes, and predicted that
the passage of the present tariff bill 7
might put their opponents once more /
In power. lie said that revision down
ward had been promised the country
but not free trade.
senator Meyers OF Montana read Il /
telegram from the commercial club
club OF Moore. Montana, asking him !
TO stand pat" for proper protec- K
ton on sugar and wool
II assure you that / am standing /
pat, but ! am standing pat for the (
great American people-the people of .
my state, and not for any special In /
terest" declared the senator. "That .
VIII be my reply 10 all such requests.
Senator Smoot declared that the .
democratic hand book which he call
ed the democratic tariff bible" was
being largely relied on by the finance
committee members and that much OF
The information was erroneous and If
followed would be absolutely ruin
)us. He described how a manufac-
urer had met an importer coming out
IF one Of the subcommittee rooms
md described to him an item in which l
ne thought there had been a mistake.
The importer, Senator Smoot said. re-
because he wrote II himself. Senator
Reed asked for the name of the inn
porter, saying it would be interesting
o learn whether importers were writ
ng the bill.
u haven't a doubt OF II. said SEN
,tor smoot. give us public hearings
md that can be found out"
Senator Smoot declared that Eng
and, Germany, France and every 9TH
~ foreign country was rejoicing over
he Underwood bill
Il have collection OF articles from II
III over the world he added, show
ng how every foreign manufactures
S preparing to enter the American
market. IL means for every dollars
worth imported American labor will {
,e reduced"
senator La Toilette favored open {