Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-05-14
TARIFF AND MONEY
DISCUSSED IN
WASHINGTON
SENATE REPUBLICANS AGAIN ON
DECK FOR PUBLIC HEARING:
CURRENCY CONFERENCES At
WHITE HOUSE next WEEK.
PROMINENT MEN
TO Be CONSULTED

Washington, d. c., May 14.-Senate
Republicans were again ready today
t. prolong consideration of the pub.
lie hearings issue they have raised as
the opening wedge in their fight on
the Underwood bill. Senator Penrose's
amendment to Senator Simmons ref
erence motion has now become the
Penrose-LaFollette amendment, the
Pennsylvania having accepted pro-
posal that manufacturers be required
tC answer sixteen questions relating
to production and transportation costs
fere and abroad and the percentage
OF duty that represent cost differences
and profits.
Currency Question.
Conferences between President Will
son, leaders of the house and senate
and other advisers ON currency legis-
lation, will be held at the White House
probably next week, after Majority
Leader Underwood has decided upon
the personnel of the house banking
and currency committee. 1t is under
stood the draft of the bill does not
provide for a guarantee OF bank de-
posits which William j. Bryan has
favored, and may contain some other
provisions not in accord with Mr..
Rryans views as expressed in some
OF his public speeches. House lead
ers are awaiting with a great deal of
interest his attitude. An asset cur
rency to be issued through the banks
is one of the provisions contemplated.
Representative Carter Glass, Chair
man Owen of the senate banking and !
currency committee, and Secretary
McAdoo. are expected to join in the
White House conference.
When the tariff fight was renewed !
in the senate it began with clash |
between Senator Ransdell, who op-
poses the sugar schedule, and Chair
man Simmons. Senator Ransell ask
ed to have the clerk read a letter from
Wilson C. Rowley, of Lansing, Mich, |
who described himself as IAN original (
wilson man.
A Warm Letter
Over spirited objection, the clerk
read the letter which described the
leading Democratic exponents of free
sugar as "accursed, objectionable,
apostates of Democratic faith, licking
the footsteps OF predatory rich, hell !
bent on lowering the cost of living,
even if the American standard of liv-
ing and the standard of Democratic {
principles are lowered with it," {
Before the reading was half con- t
cluded Senator Reed objected and i
forced a vote which was lost, Repub- t
licans voting with some Democrats /
against it. The clerk continued to c
read the letter, predicting death for G
the American sugar industry when (
the Underwood schedule becomes ef
fective q
Senator Ransdell denied that his s
people in Louisiana, clamoring to be r
heard, were being treated fairly. Sen
,tors James, Simmons, Myers and 9TH ,
ars referred to hearings by the ways =
ind means and Hardwick committees. =
Admitting that Louisiana interests ,
lad had limited hearings, Senator =
3ansdell continued: <
when a man is going to be put =
o death, he is usually allowed the <
asst word. We grant that to men :
condemned to death on the gallows. 4
Vow when the great party of which \
am a member is about to put to <
leath the greatest industry in my =
tate. our people want to be heard 4
gain. We want the last word" *
The Louisiana senator read letter =,
rom fire insurance company to a =,
louisiana agent ordering him to can =,
el policies on sugar houses because I,
he tariff was to be reduced and event -
ally eliminated. ~
An unsuccessful attempt was made =,
y Chairman Simmons to agree with ~ ~
senator Penrose for vote on the :. :"
earrings amendment, probably late ~ ~
omorrow, but the question still was :.
when the morning ''hour" y y
xpired and other business took the y
light of way.