The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-09

Rates VIII Be the Lowest in the His
tory of the Country and the Free
List VIII Be the Longest Ever
Known.
WASHINGTON. June 9. - Neither
President Wilson nor the Democratic
managers Of the two branches Of Con
gress could estimate at Washington
last night what effect the Senate S re-
markable '.lobby investigation viii
have upon the progress of the tariff
bill, the currency reform plan, or other
business of Congress. Progress on the
tariff bill has not been hindered during
the week by the lobby investigation,
+ but ii is expected that before the er-
constructed Underwood bin finally gets
4 into the Senate for debate the lobby
investigation viii have become great
/ issue in the fight Congress will proba-
bly, be urged TO consider: a registra
tion law, requiring every /" lobbyist.
legislative agent or other person who
comes TO Washington to influence legis
lation to identify himself at once and
the interests he represents; the con
demnation, and possible prohibition, Of
the present system of manufacturing
sentiment in a state to influence that
state 5 senators or representatives up-
on any certain legislative matter.
The lobby investigation viii bc re-
sumed early today with the question.
ing of remaining senators. Tomorrow OF
Wednesday the probe viii be carried
10 the field of the so-called ..lohhy
itself ami men who have been engaged
I'm presenting arguments 10 senators or
- 80. u. =. "a.
licitv and "haek fire. campaigns iu
the different states in behalf of ans
tariff changes. viii bc examined From
this stage the committee viii 20 70 th,
investigation of lobbying activities oi
an kinds and upou all legislation
The extra session was two month.
old last week ami n that time the re
vision of the tariff had been at least
half completed. The Underwood bill
which passed rhp House as q striefIa
administration measure has been iu eli,
senate for more than Il month aud nov
is nearly ready for the Senate Demo
cratic caucus. This caucus probably
viii be held next week. this week be
ing taken mp bv the final meetings 81
the finance subcommittee aud fh,
meeting Of the fun committee 10 pa.
on the revised schedules
-AN NNtN VIII 20 10 Ihe lftuueF1f1 ID
, caucus the tariff rates will he anon.
the lowest In the history of the countr.
and the free list viii bc the longest ey
er known; longer than the list as +
passed the House. As revised by tn
Senate subcommittee aul likely &
have the approval Of the finance com
: mittee majority the free list will con
tain. among other articles. the follow
$ ing:
Meats -four, livestock. wheat. proha
J bly, with p counteryailing duty. oat
g and oatmeal, barley, rye. lumber. eoa
+ boots and shoes, breads and biscuit,
raw wool, sugar to be free in thre
d years. buckwheat and buckwheat fiou
I cocoa, coffee. tea, cornmeal. fish, hanaT
5 as, iute, hides. india rubber, indiu,
n cottonseed oil, castor oil, cod liver oi
4 potatoes, sago, vegetable ivory, sewing
d machines, typewriters, print papc
steel rails, pigiron, ferro mangancs
used in manufacturing steel, pbot,
graphic films and many chemicals use
= i'm manufacturing
= Free listing of these articles whic
!. enter into the daily life Of the averaa
/ American il is calculated by the ben
I Ucratic tariff makers, viii matcriall
u decrease the cost of living Mapy 9th,
6 important articles will be given low,
i rates than the Underwood bill gay
them.
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