New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
Schedule K Sustained by Vote
of 1873 to 74-RepubliCan
Substitute Killed.
bill TO PASS TUESDAY
Free List, Income Tax and Ad-
miniStrative Features Re-
main To Be Considered
Underwood Heckled.
From The Tribune Bureau.l

IRWIN AHF AfliuUF BUREAU
Washington. May 3.-The House late TO-
day sustained the wool schedule OF the
Underwood bill. 1893 TO u. and voted down
the Republican substitute
The Democratic tariff bill will pass the
House Tuesday night, according 10 re-
vised predictions made by the House lead
ers tonight. Rapid progress was made
on the bill to-day Besides the wool. the
silk pulp and paper and sundries sched-
ules were adopted. all Republican amend
ments meeting defeat.
When the House meets on Monday It
will take up the free list and then Will
proceed TO the income tax and admins
trative features OF the bill. Representa-
tive Palmer. who handled the sundrics
schedule for the Ways and Means Com
mittee. said late tonight that It was the
intention Of the Democratic leaders TO put
the bill through not later than Tuesday.
Representative Underwood was subject
I'd 10 considerable heckllng during the de-
bate. and. for the first time since the
tariff discussion began was put on the
defensive because OF his party's flop on
raw wool
Isn't Il true that the majority Demo-
Gratis OF the Ways and Means Committee
favored a duty on raw wool. and placed
il on the free list because 81 certain re-
quests from no less a person than the
President OF the United States?' asked
Representative Mann.
Il will be frank" responded Mr.. Under
wood This bill as II was originally writ
ten provided Is per cent duty on raw
wool The difference between our party
on programme"
Three hours general debate was al
lowed on Schedule * and Representative
Garner. the Texas member OF the ways
and Means Committee used considerable
time I'm an attempt TO explain how ra"
wool happened 10 be on the free list. while
a % per cent duty remained on mohair
Mr.. Garner alleged that he had been
cruelty malgned By the Republicans who
charged that the Garner Influence I'm the
committee had been used in behalf OF the
angora goat.
II have no personal interest in the
goat industry" said Mr.. Garner I
think an apology is due me. for haven I
been selfish I'm this tariff revision.
schedule X as written doesn't suit me.
I voted for duty on wool, but I'm a
good soldier and am going TO follow my
crowd"
Mr. Garner argued that mohair was
largely used by the Pullman car Coih-
many and automobile manufacturers
.Iyhy shouldn't II be taxedT' he asked
The Republicans concentrated their at
tacks on the schedule by presenting
blanket amendment as INSTITUTE TOT IT,
This substitute, prepared by Representa-
tive PAYNE. provided "A rate OF IL cents
. Mound on raw wool. placed on the free
list I'm the Underwood bill. and compara-
tive rates based on "A duty OF IS cents n
mound on the wool content OF the various
stages OF manufactured woollens. Ihe
Republicans vocferously proclaimed their
substitute to be in conformity with tho
report which the Tariff Board made on
the woollen industry two years ago. the
Democrats as emphatically declared that
IL was not.
An expected detection from party lines
nv Democratic members representing
wool growing states failed to take place
in the vote on raw wool The Repub-
lcan substitute was defeated. and the I'm
derwood schedule passed. "a TO l93 With
the silk, paper and sundry schedules still
TO be passed, Representative Underwood
hurried the House on after the wool hght
with the worst OF the tariff wrangle out
OF the way.
Several years ago. said Mr.. Mann,
I'VE Republicans provided for Tariff
Board. We propose 10 stand by the report
of that board and present woollen
schedule based upon the information as
certained by IT, For years the woollen
schedule has been a point OF controversy.
and for the first time in the history OF our
tariff making we propose a scientific wool
len schedule, and we will appeal to the
country to support a tariff based on real
information
MIR. Mann pleaded for the support OF
the Progressives temporarily estranged
from the Republican party, but soon to re-
turn 10 our ranks" On the vote the Pro-
gressives divided, some voting for and
some against the substitute.
Representative Underwood replied 10
Mann. declaring the Republicans them
selves were not I'm harmony In support
OF the Payne amendment
you say that you are learning some
thing from the Tariff Board about this
schedule" he shouted to the Republicans.
You are learning that the sentiment Oh
the American people is behind the Demo-
cratic Marty I'm this tariff bill