The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-07-25
CONSIDERING The TARIFF
DEMOCRATS WIN TEST VOTES.
strong Opposition to Certain Issues
i'm Measure Made by Republican
Leaders Without Avail.

Washington, July 23.-The senate
took its first plunge into the intrica-
cles OF the Underwood-Simm tariff
revision bill today. At the end of
day of hard work, only a few para
graphs of the voluminous measure
has been completed when adjourn
ment was reached tonight. On every
test vote throughout the day the
Democratic leaders were upheld, I'm
some cases receiving the support of
Republicans aligned with the Pro-
gressive element.
Detailed consideration Of the bill
began Unexpectedly when II was
found Republican senator's were
ready to deliver general tariff
speeches. Chairman Simmons of the
finance committee, urged that the
senate lose no time in pushing the
measure to a vote and with the con-
sent of the Republicans, the reading
Of the bill line by line was begun.
Tests of strength came upon a
number of relatively unimportant
issues, embraced in duties upon
chemicals and drugs. The Demo-
cratic ranks held solidly upon each
vote. Upon the first vote, when SEN
ator Smoot opposed a reduction of
viz SNfiAN eNlN NuNS yin NtlllS W
IL cent a pound, Senator'S Borah,
Bristow, Crawford, Cummins. Jones.
LaFollette, Norris and Works, Re
publicans, and Senator PoindeXter,
Progressive, joined the Democrats
in indorsing the proposed reduction
On subsequent vote to increase the
duty on pyrogallic acid, II Republi-
cans voted with the Democrats
Nrn n
Democratic senator's evinced
throughout the day the determina-
tion of the party managers to hold
debate to a minimum. No Demo-
cratic senator participated in general
discussion further than to give in
formation as to the reasons for the
reductions.
The Democrats have determined
to make few speeches, anu to use
their efforts to minimize debate and
hasten final passage of the bill.
Republican senator's criticised re-
peatedly the character OF the esti-
mates made by the Democratic lead
ers as the basis for the reduced du-
ties. Several minor errors I'm the
tariff handbook" prepared by
Chairman Simmons and his staff of
experts, gave the Republicans an op-
portunity to question the authenti-
city of many estimates and to declare
that the Democrats had no adequate
idea OF the amount of revenue that
would be raised under the bill.
Senators Lodge and Jones failed
in their effort to prevent the adop-
tion OF proposed duty of five per
cent on argols. from which cream of
tartar Is made. Senator Lodge also
opposed vigorously. but without sue
cess, the proposed duty on collodion
from which celluloid is made. He
declared il would put American man
ufacturers at a great disadvantage.
SMOOT LOSES FIGHT.
The plan of the Democrats to take
coal tar products and coal tar dis
tillates from the free list and place
them under duties ranging from ;
per cent to 10 per cent was opposed
by Senator Smoot, but without avail.
He declared they were the raw ma
terial of American manufacturers
His amendments for the two sched-
ules covering these subjects were de-
feated, the first 80 to 2S, and the
second 40 to 80.
Senator Johnson of Maine. who
was in charge of the Democratic bill
during consideration OF the chemical
schedule, justified the increases the
committee had made on the grodnd
that they imposed a revenue tax on
chemicals that could be taxed with
out materially affecting American
industry.
The reading of the bill probably
will give way again tomorrow ia
open debate, with Senator Weeks OF
Massachusetts as chief speaker on
the Republican side. Senator Thorn
ton, Democrat, gave notice today
that he would speak Monday.