Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
Thinks House Leaders Will
Object to Few of Sen
ate Changes.
REPUBLICANS PLANNING
TOATTACK THE MEASURE
Revised Schedules Before Senate
Caucus, But No Important
Changes Are Made.

Changes in tho tariff bin by the Sen
ate finance committee will not meet
any serious objection from the House
leaders. Majority Leader Underwood de-
Glazed today.
THE bill as presented to the demo-
cratic cau1us of the Senate" he said,
lis satisfactory in a large measure.
None OF the amendments is of a nature
TO cause a serious disagreement The
bill II It is passed by the Senate with
out further material alteration, will. 1
believe. spe eclly become a law.
There are no points involved which
would prevent the conferees of tho
svro houses from reaching an carly
Agreement"
Again Before Senate Caucus.
Senate democrats resumed consideration
IN caucus today Of the tariff bill
Discussion began on the chemical sched-
ule, where the Underwood rates were
reduced on certain dyes used in the man
ufacture of cotton and WOODEN goods,
while other articles, such as creosote oil,
aIazarin and cyanides, were transferred
to the free list.
Chairman Simmons Of the finance COM
nrdttee said he anticipated few, II any,
changes In the chemical schedule by the
caucus Neither did he anticipate much
discussion over the earthenware and
glassware schedule which follows, though
there was a disposition on the part OF
some members to urge certain increases
in the rates on pottery
Republicans Plan Attack.
Republican Senate leaders today were
studying the changes and adjusting
their plan of attack. Senator PEN
rose, ranking republican member OF
the finance committee. aided by Sena-
tors Smoot, La Toilette Burton, Smith
of Michigan, Borah and others, is pre-
pairing data to submit with the minor
ity report.
announced yesterday all sawed boards
of cedar and cabinet woods appeared
to have been transferred from the
House free list to the dutlable list
The reverse was the case. the 10 per
cent duty of the House bill having
been stricken off entirely by the Sem
ate committee.
Senator Simmons announced when the
caucus adjourned at noon that the chemi-
cal schedule had been partly considered
and that none of the amendments dis
cussed had been changed. Later In the
day elaboration on the schedule was
resumed.
Protests From Vino Men.
PROTESTS from scores Of sources in Call
forntA were received today by democratic
aud republican senators and the finance
committee against the amendment to
tho liquor schedule repeating the special
limitation revenue tax Of 1880 on brandies
used In terrifying wines
The California wine producers declare
that to compel them to pay the 1uIi In
ternal revenue tax on orandies viii
make n impossible for them to compete
with foreign nations In manufacturing
sweet wines.
when asked about tho protests today
Senator Simmons said he did not know
what the caucus would 90. put ne re-
lust in repeating law which had oper-
Rted greatly to the advantage OF Cali
fornia wine producers. favor enjoyed
for many years.
Chairman Simmons Statement.
Chairman Simmons of the finance
committee gave out a statement, In
which he said: "As a result of the
changes proposed In the House bill by
the democratic members of the finance
committee, the revenues of the gov
eminent would be increased approx
mately 100000. hand in hand with
reduction of the taxation following the
reduction already made in the House
bill"
These increases in revenues will be
made up by a tariff on bananas and
restoration of the full internal reye-
nue. duty of. $1.1O per gallon on
brandies used in terrifying wines.
Concerning certain of the changes
the committee statement said:
THE chemical schedule remains sub
stantially it came from the House,
with the exception that certain vat
w
manufacture OF cotton, wooden and
other textiles which the House put On
the dutiabls list have been transferred
TO the free list. Creosote oil. which Is
used principally for the preservation
of timber, was taken from the dutiable
and placed on the free list A slight
increase in duty was made with refer
ence to the manufacture OF celluloid.
Cyanide OF potash and cyanide OF
sodium were also transferred from the
dutiahle to the free list,
One Change in Sugar.
with regard to tho sugar schedule
no change was made from the pro-
vision of the Underwood bill. except to
strike out sugars tinctured and ool-
cred for fear that ultramarine blue
used In bleaching sugar might be re-
Earded as colored matter. and thereby
refined sugar become subject to duty
OF cents per pound
With regard to cigars ana otner
tobacco products from the Philippines,
the provision OF the Underwood bill
permitting cigars with so per cent Of
tobacco the product Of the Philippine
Islands and 20 per cent the product of
foreign countries to be admitted into
the United States free Of duty was
stricken out Of the bill. Only cigars
and tobacco products exclusively of
Philippine tobacco are to be admitted
free OF duty into the United States"
OF the amendment to the liquor
schedule, the statement said:
Big Addition to Revenue.
IAN additional section Is added re-
pealing SO much Of the act approved
october 1. 1890. and acts amendatory
thereto, so far as they relate to the us'
free of tax OF spirits for the fortified
ton of sweet wines. and providing tina
hereafter all wine spirits. brandy ant
alcohol so used shall be subject to thu
same tax as in other cases. It Is esti
mated that this tax. will result in al
increase OF revenues Of approximate,
seven millions Of dollars per annum.
The Senate finance committee fol
lowed the House and treated the cottoI
yarn as the House bill treated cottoI
CLOTH" the statement continued. "by
adding duty Of "a per cent upon cot
ton cloth when combed, bleached. dyed