The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-30
Rep. Underwood Speaks for Pro-
posed Law, Declaring It Will
Not Harm Industries
PAYNE ATTACKS THE MEASURE

New York. Sept. 3O.--A pracucol
demonstration of the new tariff law
viii be made as soon as the bill, now
before Congress, is signed by the pres
ident. Large quantities of foreign
made merchandise. already imported
and in storage will be placed on the
market here and in other large cities.
Goods row held in importers hands
arc valued at more than siXty-seven
millions. and are being daily added 10.
Adopt Conference Report Today.
Washington. Sept 3O-Wheu the
house met today il was thought II
would agree To the conference tariit
report before adjournment tonight.
rhe Democratic majority of the House
made II certain that the report would
be accepted unchanged, and the Dem
ocratic managers expected to ask for
n further conference with the Senate
leaders on the proposed compromise
on the future tax.
limit of four ami Ealt hours
was agreed on for debate on the con-
ference report. 1t was found impos-
siblc to limit the debate on the Clarke
amendment for Il cotton futures tax
as the southern senators demanded
ample opportunity to discuss this iea =
turc.
4 was expected Il vote on the adop-
tiun of the report would bc reached
about o'clock this afternoon, anu
when tie disagreement between the
Senate and House on the cotton fu-
lures matter may be taken up. The
House will decide whether To agree
with the Clarke amendment or in
struct It's conferees to stand for the
proposed Smith-Lever compromise
Underwood Speaks For Bill
Representative Underwood was APP
plduded by the Democratic side when,
opening the debate, he said the rates
IN the tariff bin as it came to the
House carries more taxation than any
bin in the last three quarters of q
century, and that compared with the
average tariff of twCuty-siX per cent
IA the present bill the existing Pa|n,
Jaw has an average of more than for.
ty, and the Wilson bill passed by The
last Democratic administration more
than thirty-ninc per cent. The rcNc-
nuc under the new law, the speaker
said would yield "A surplus ot eight
cen millions over the estimated GOV q
eminent expenditures of 1913.
Underwood said that after three
years Cf battle the Democratic party
was prepared to keep its pledges l,
the American people on tariff revision
He said he did not believe the pro-
posed bill would work any injury t'
the great industries Of the country
Rep. Payne Makes Reply.
lie finished his speech amid the ap
plause of the Democrats. and Repre-
sentative Payne, author of the exist
ing tariff law and leader of th'
g. .. L. confcrecs on the proposed pli'
ia reply to Underwood, said the Demo
Gratis had over estimated the revenues
tu BE- obtained under the new bill. IL
declared American commerce had de
velopcd greatly under the Republica'
tariff. and would suffer under the pro-
posed measure.
Paine said the presidents influence
had moulded the tariff bill. He di'
not charge the president used patron
age. but said,
1T is a good thing to nave lot
appointments on hand when you wan
TO get a tariff bill through.
Wilson Takes Firm Stand.
Washington, Sept 3O.-Preslueh
Wilson will remain in Washington a
long as the currency bill is under con
isderation. and Will not go to Panama
this fall unless the currency question
is settled. He discussed the measur
today with Senators owen and Shat
froth and Secretary McAdoo.