Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-31
New Tariff Bill is Expected to
Have Hard Shedding in Sen
ate Owing to Democratic OPP
position 10 Certain Features,
PRESIDENTS APPROVAL
is EXPECTED TO HELP
Tax Provision Will
Place One Per Cent on Sums.
of $4,000 Up to -Four Per
Cent on 100000 OF Above

of $4,000 Up to -Four Per
Cent on 100000 or Above
~ Mornlng Seurnai special LEASED wirsl
Washington Maroh so. The
smoothing cut PROCESS to he initi-
atel this week In preparation for the
handling II tariff revision IN the es-
TIA session Of congress that opens
April :. is regarded by congressional
leaders as the most important step In
the program Of tariff preliminaries.
! senator Simmons. chairman Of the
senate finance committee. viii confer
shortly with Chairman Underwood Of
the house ways and means committee.
and both will talk with President
Wilson and arrange Tor iurther con
ferences While the tariff bill prae-
tieaily is complete. important devel-
opments hung upon the decisions Of
President Wilson and upon the result
OF fun canvass Of the democrats Of
the senate
To President Wilson will be left.
the final decision az 60 whether there
shall be one general revision bin or
separate measures for each Of the diff
ferent schedules Of the tariff law. a
majority If the house tariff makers
favor the single III idea. IL President
Wilson supports the plan. single bin
t4.4 s4ff -.
This plan has already reused sharp
opposition In the senate, however
The free SUGAR aud Is per cent duty
an raN Vsgzl. provided for IN the hill
hA THE he te committee. WIN be the
target for attack in the senate. not
only from republicans. but from
de moerats who como from wool or
sugar states
Should a single general tariff bill
be introduced with the approval Of
President Wilson. it is believed the
senate democratic leaders would be
forced to yield to the demand for
separate votes on these two schedules. |
In such event they might be taken
out Of the general tariff bill and
passed as amendments
The extent to which President
Wilson may desire a reduction Of du- |
ties on AGRICULTURAL products con-
promised In the so-ealled market /
basket" list viii have marked in
fluenee upon the support that may he
given .he new tariff revision py pro-
gressise republicans The tariff on
wheat barley. oats aud other farm
products practically has been cut In
hall by the house committee
II this rate Of duty is approved by
President Wilson. il is believed al
large body Of the progressive repub.
licans Of the house will vote for the
democratic bill. unless other redue-
tians are so extreme as To make them
change their plans The democratic
bill VIII not need the additional pro-
aressite OF republican support In the
house. where the democratic major
itR Is large Int democratic leaders
would welcome the shift Of one or
two republican votes in the senate 10
strengthen their narrow majority.
which naY be disturbed hg bitter
liaM on free sugar or upon the wool
duty.
President Wilson's tariff message.
the substance Of which has been COM
to lenders Of both housea
of conpress is understood to have re-
ceiVrd general approval
Ia the ten days that prcecde the
opening Of the special session. II Is
planned to reach general basis OF
agreement that viii insure speedy ac-
non anu iew fhahses IN the tafiil