The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10
RUSHING TARIFF no PASSAGE.
Measure Put Through senate Satur-
,day Night, Democrats Aim.

Washington. Sept. 4.-Democratic
leaders of the senate will begin a su.
prene effort. tomorrow to complete
the tarin bill and pass 1t before ,ad-
journment Saturday night. The SEN
ate tonight adjourned until 2 o'clock
tomorrow Afternoon; and the final ses-
sion of the Democratic tariff caucus
will be held tomorrow morning.
compromise Of the income tax
rate. representing further conces-
sion OF the "insursent" advocates Of
an increase In large incomes, has
been drafted by Senator's Williams
and Simmons. and, II is believed, will
be adopted at torn norrow mornings $
caucus 1t proposes to increase the
additional tax rate on incomes of
$4,000 to 100000 from 2 to per
cent and on those ranging from $780,
oeo to 100000 from 3 to per cent.
Senator Kern. Democratic leader,
notified air absent Democrats to be
In their seats for the rest Of the
week. After conferences with Re.
publicaan senator's interested in
pending amendments. Chairman Sim
mons, OF the finance committee. ex-
pressed the belief tonight that the
passage OF the bill might be reached
late Saturday night.
Senate leaders have decided to
name seven senators to the Joint con-
ference committee that will settle
differences between the two houses
after the senate passes the bill. This
large representation will be asked for.
to provide. places for Senators Sim
mons. Williams. Stone and Johnson,
OF Maine. Democrats. who have been
In charge OF the bill, and for three
Republicans ., t.n
IL In expected the house will con-
sent. Senator Newlands, whose vote
on free sugar has continued to be a
matter OF some speculation will re-
turn to Washington tomorrow. DEM
ocratic leaders expect hirn to support
the administration bill. 1t Is believ-
ed the sugar fight will not take more
than an hour when the bill comes to
Its final stages. and thas the prom.
issd fights over free wool. cotton and
income tax. can be held TO close lin
The latest proposal for the income
tax rates which seemed tonight likely
OF adoption by the Democratic caucus
would establish the following total
tax including both the normal tax"
Of per cent and the additional tax
on large incomes:
One per cent on incomes of $4,000
TO $4,000; 2 per cent from $50, 90 to
$4,000; 3 per cent from $4,000 to
$4,000; 4 per cent from $4,000 to
100000; s per cent from 500, 900 to
100000; 8 per cent from $500, 900
to s1.o0o.ooo: per cent above ST.
900, 900.
Eleven European nations have filed
rorTal protests against the provision
In the tariff bill granting a per cent
reduction In duty on merchandise i'm
ported into this county in American
vessels. These countries are Great
Britain, Germany. France. Italy. Aus
tria. Spain. Sweden. Norway. Den
mark. Belgium and The Netherlands.
President Wilson sent the list to
the senate today:
The nations protesting ailege that
the per cent reduction violates ex-
isting treaties. John Bassett Moore.
chancellor Of tho State department.;
interpreted the treaties i'm question to
mean that neither contracting party
shall charge a lower rate OF duty on
merchandise imported In vessels of
the other contracting party"