The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-12
4 l. 4 Y q. g.
SHOE MACHINERY
GOES ON FREE LIST
First Real Break Away From
Rates Fixed by Com
mittec.
BLOW is AIMED AT TRUST
Caucus Will Not Complete Con-
sideration OF Measure for
Another Week.
BLOW is AIMED AT TRUST
tBy Associated Press. ]

tBy Associated PresS.1
Washington, April 11.--Shoe ma
chinery. now taxed at As per cent. and
on which reduction to % per cent
WAS proposed by the tariff revision
bill. was ordered transferred TO the
free list by the Democratic caucus of
the House to-day. 1t was the first real
break OF the Democrats from the Ways
and Means Committee rates. though
earlier in the day the caucus had
agreed TO an amendment offered by
Representative Palmer. OF Pennsyl-
vania. n member OF the committee and
in charge of the metal schedule. under
which lead. containing a strain OF less
than per cent OF zinc, would be ad-
mitted free of duty.
For three days there had been
great deal of speech making from
members with and without grievances.
but all amendments proposed had been
steadily voted down with majorities
satisfactory to the Democratic lead
ers The shoe machinery amendment
proposed by Representative Borland,
of Missouri. and carried by viva voce
without substantial opposition vote
from the members OF the committee,
| followed II lively discussion. in which
Representative Oglesby. of New York.
new member, arraigned the so-callcd
United Shoe Machinery trust. and
pointed to the free list as an oppor-
tunity To let in competition.
Antifrcc Sugar Fight.
The other development of the day
was the agreement of Louisiana mem
bers on an antifrce sugar program in
the caucus. with Representative Rrous-
sard guard to offer :; series OF
amendments TO the sugar schedule to
represent the sentiment OF the Louis
/ lana cane interests and the beet sugar
! sections.
| The sugar schedule will be taken up
! tomorrow with an ali-day fight in
prospect. Representative Hardwick, of
/ Georgia. and others are insistent upoti
| immediate free sugar. The Broussc ri
amendments would make the hunIr I'd
weight rate on 96 dcgre sugar from
Cuba S1.14 passage of the bill
Sl.o56 on June 80. 1916. and ~ 2-10
| cents on June so. 1916. instead of
! Sl3tS. as under the present law, and
Sl0+S in the committee bill This
| would mean. by comparison with the
. present tariff law, n reduction of
roundly 90 cents at the outset. - cents
! in 1916 and 81 cents in 1919. ON 100
I degree sugar from sources other than
( Cuba the Broussard amendment would
! mean net reduction from the pres
ent rates of 81 - cents per hundred
pounds on passage OF the bin, 30 cents
/ in 1915 and % cents in 1919
Another Broussard amendment would
extend the period OF grace under which
/ the contemplated free sugar basis was
to be reached within three years to a
whole question beyond the next ma
tionai election.
REPRESENTATIVES Howard. of Georgia;
Gardc of Ohio. and others. iueffcctual-
ly sought to have machine tools put on
the free list, while Representative Hens
ley, OF Missouri. led Il vain fight against
the reduction OF the duty on lead.
Some of the Democrats urged free zinc
in place of the 10 per cent dlty.
Quickly Disposed OF.
The wood schedule was quickly dis
posed of by the caucus. An amendment
by Representative Rakcr. OF California
to transfer paving blocks, railroad ties
and telephone. telegraph and other
poles to the free list. in place OF the
proposed 10 per cent duty, was voted
down
Tonight. Democratic Leader Under
wood sai0 the caucus would not be able
to get through the Eil for several days
and that its consideration b. the House
probably viii not begin for anothe!
week
Hundreds Of protests against tn,
rates In to proposed tariff are reach.
ing members OF the Senate, where advo
Gates OF higher protection apparently
have determined to centre the attack
The Senate Finance Committee spen
three hours today IN conference over
the House bill, and with the aid o
Treasury experts, went through tn,
metal and earthcnwarc schedules. Sew
erai small changes in duties were prac
tically agreed upon, but the commit
tee VIII take no formal action om an,
features OF the bill until after II ma.
passed the House