Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-21
REPUBLICANS TO
OFFER CHANCES
Will HANE NuMEROlS TARIFF
AMENDMENTS 10 OFFER
IN Sen ATE.
No PROGRAM OF DELAY
"Thrcats or MnnufnCtIrrrs" aud $50.
crrion of Coycrnmgn;" sub.
ject oR Debate.

WASHINGTON. May ~. That re.
publicann scnptors plan To insist
upon amendments tu nearly every
itom Ia the Underwood tnnn bill
when 1t comes before the senate FOR
general discussion became evident to
day when senator ronrose. former
chairman ot the finance committee.
declared that every member of the
minority would have amendments TO
propose
senator renrose told the senate he
knew Of no concerted action 10 be
made purpogely 10 delay thc paashgc
of the bill, but said he was assured
that the minority would ofor many
amendments to the schedules offered
by the democrats. Senator Smpot
also announced that tn" introduction
OF amendments would begin as soon
az the bill came from the committee
and that many roll calls would be
demanded. If this plan is pursued
systematically, tho journey Of the bin
through the senate * certain to be
prolonged
Senator Simmons has called FOR TO
morrow the first meeting Of the run
membership of the finance commit
tee to consider questions relating to
the tariff. one matter to be deter
mined Will be the list Of questions ON
the tariff to he sent to manufactur-
ers throughout the country. Scna-
tors simmons, stone and Williams
viii submit a list for the committees
approval
Had Some Argument.
During debate today on the matter
of making public the briefs hlcd by
manufacturers with the tnance sub
committees. Senator Townsend Of
Michigan engaged In Il colliloquy
with Senator Simmons relative to the
alleged threats of manufacturers to
reduce wages and the counter lnten-
tlon of the administration through
the bureau of corporations to lnvesti-
gate concerns which might reduce
wages following tariff reductions.
is the senator aware" asked Sen
ator Townsend. "of any condition eX-
listing which will make possible this
coercion on the part of the
as indicated by the sec
retary of commerce.
Remarks Of the secretary relat-
ing to Investigations OF manufactur-
ers," replied Senator simmons, have
grown out of threats constantly
made by the protected interests, that
they would reduce wages unless they
are permitted to retain the excessive
tariff rates"
"Can the senator give any specific
cases where such threats have been
made" Senator Townsend contin-
ued.
Called Them Threats.
81 can refer the senator to the
hearings before the ways and means
committee, where statements were
made by manufacturers
that If duties were reduced they
would be forced to and would cut
wages. | would also refer him to
the briefs filed with the finance com
mittee. which are fun Of such state
ments"
Does the senator construc as
threat the statement Of a manufac-
turer that certain changes would
force him to cut expenses" asked
the Michigan senator.
THE senator may construe it as he
sees ft," Senator simmons concluded.
Constant Warnings.
"Call It a threat or a statement,
but the secretary Of commerce had
reference to these constant warnings
by representatives OF the protected
that they would not suf-
fer in their own pockets from tariff
reductions, but would shoulder the
loss upon their employees
Prolonged discussions centered on
an effort begun by Senator Penrose
to have the names of manufacturers
who appeared before the finance
sub committee submitted for the
benefit of the minority. He accepted
an amendment by Senator Smith of
Georgia for submission OF names OF
who call upon minor
ity members of the committee and
by Senator Reed for max
ing public a record Of manufacturers
who appealed to the finance COM
mlttee when the Dingley and Payne
Aldrich bills were under consldera-
ton.
Referred TO Committee.
The Penrose, motion with amend
ments, was about to pass when Sen
ator Lippltt proposed another which
would require immediate publication
of all briefs filed with the finance
committee. Thereupon Senator
Simmons moved that the whole mat
ter be referred to the finance com
mittee and the motion was carried,
AZ to 20.
Senator Newlands addressed the
senate at length on his tariff program
proposed at the opening Of the extra
session, which would provide for a