Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-06-26
OPPOSITION of Beet Men Led by
Shafroth Fails Muster Any
Considerable Strength on
Showdown,
SHEEP MEN LOSE BY
DECISIVE MAJORITY
Attempt 10 Have Wheat end
Flour Placed on Counter
yaiIing Basis Meets Strong
Opposition,

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Washington. juno 2s.--Frec sugar
IN 1916 and free raw wool now arc
established in the tariff revision hlll,
having been approved late today by
the democratic caucus Of the senate
after two days fight The sugar
schedule. as reported by the majority
members Of the finance committee
and practically as Il passed the house,
was approved by a vote o. 40 TO 6.
Frec raw wool as submitted by the
majority ana just as it passed the
house. swept the senate caucus hy a
vote of ~ 10 G.
This ratification Of President VIII
gon's tariff policy came after a long
series Of developments since the tar
IN bin passed the house in which the
president has been an active partici-
pant
When the fight Of the anu-tree sugar
and anti-fre wool democrats was get
ting hot. the president issued a pub
lc statement declaring that any suB-
pcstion of the compromise on ms
wool and sugar schedules ideas ABB
sohtoly was out Of the question and
later he stirred all administration
leaders to action when he made MS
charge about the existence ~ WASH
inpton Of an insidious lobby. investi-
CATION of which has brought results
regarded as favorable to the taritl
bill.
rho six democratic sena,9fs who
voted against free sugar on the llhai
vote approving the schedule We're
Hitehcoek. Ncbraska Ncwlands' Ne
yada: Ransdell and Thornton, Louis
lana; shafroth, Colorado; Walsh'
Montana. The six who opposed iree
raw wool to the end were Chamber
Lain. Oregon: Newlands Nevadai ;
Rapsdeu and Thornton, louisiana
shafroth and walsh. 40 attempt was
made in the caucus today to bind the
members To the action Of the caucus
Tho question will come up When lhe
entire bill has been passed upon some
members will fight II.
Approval Of the schedules came
after several amendments had been
voted down.
on some Of the amendments the
onnosition showed more strength. the
maximum being ten votes for Senator
shafroth's amendment to the sugar
schedule
This would have eliminated free
sugar and substituted duty Of ap-
proximately one-half n cent a pound
on refined sugar. This amendmeht
vas lost by a vote Of 81 to 10.
When this had been lost, Senator
Thompson. Of Kansas, offered an
amendment to retain the Underwood
rate for three years reduce it so per
cent in 1916, and IS per cent each
succeeding year until 1t reached the
free list. Eight senators supported
this amendment. The amendment Of
fered by senator Thornton to eliml-
nate the free sugar provision and
maintain the Underwood rates lndei-
initely. was supported only by Sena-
tors Ransdcu and Thornton.
senator Walsh offered the amend
ment 10 the wool schedule proposing
d duty Of Is per cent ad valorom or
first class wools and that wools OF the
second and third class such as carpet
and clothing wool, be free. This was
defeated, 80 10 Z.
senators Ransdell Thompson
Thornton, Newlands. Lane ana Shll-
roth took up most Of the time for the
opposition. while the chief admins
tration defenders were Sehatoi'
James Thomas and Pomerene
When sugar and wool had peeh
disposed of. the caucus ratitled the
amendment placing hair Of the an
CORA goat on the free list Consloef
alton of the agricultural sche" u't
then was resumed and a dispute a'
once arose over the committee amehu-
ment putting a countervailins du'y q
wheat and flour. AS the discussioi,
developed. the opposition grew ana m
decision of the question went over un-
til tomorrow. Some democrats as
serted that the counteryalling uues
would be stricken off, leaving "ne"'
and flour on the unrestricted liee