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because the rates OF the Underwood
bill were not then known

bill were not then known.
Prepare for General Attack.
With many complaints and objec-
tons before them. Republican mem
bcrs OF the Senate are preparing for
Il general attack on all schcdules Of
the bill. Senator Smoot has put two
experts at work TO analyzc the Under
wood bill and previous measures to
give the protectionist forces a basis
for their fight. Other Republicans. who
claim that important industries would
he wiped out by the Underwood bill.
will again insist that business men and
laboring men should have an oppor-
tunty to be heard before the new bill
is passed.
The Democratic House caucus worked
over the Underwood bill throughout
the day, upholdng the Democratic
House leaders and President Wilson
upon all contested points. The wooden
schedule was under fire throughout to-
days session. Attempts 10 put ready
made clothing on the free list and TO
alter other rates in the bill were de-
feated.
Representative Harrison. of Missis-
sippt, member of rne new Foreign
Affairs Committee, and others are plan
ming fight against the provision TO
permit a discount of per cent on all
duties imposed on goods imported in
vessels built in the United States and
wholly the property of United States
citizens. They contend this amounts
TO q ship subsidy, and that ii is con-
trary to the spirit OF some treaties
Carried In hut One BILL
There is but one tariff bill that
ever before carried such provision"
declared Mr.. Harrison to-day, "and
that was the first tariff passed in 1859
as a retaliation against similar acts
OF other countries. Thomas jefferson
advocated it for no other reason than
"a n
all subsequent tariff Gets. If such
provision Is retained. il will cause
every foreign country with which we
have commercial treaties--about' thirty
OF then,--to either serve notice OF abro-
cation upon us or TO retaliate by in
creasing their duties on the imports
from or exports to the United States
The caucus took up the remainder
Of tho wool schedule when the dis
cussion was resumed. Earlier, the
Ways and Means Committee majority
) met to consider the protests OF foreign
countries against certain provisions OF
| the administrative features OF the bill
| communications forwarded to Chair
! man Underwood by Secretary Bryan.
| Representative Underwood addressed
the members on the score of tho bill
| and its effect He declared that re-
would injure some factories. but NAT
| ii would benefit TIE industry as :,
| whole.
| Amendments Voted Down.
| Late in the day, after the wool SEIZED :
ulc had been approved without change,
the caucus disposed in short order OF
| the silk, pulp and paper and sundry
! schedules, voting down ALI proposed
| amendments. The free list WAS under
consideration when the Democrats adj
| journed until tomorrow. Representa-
tive Bathrick, of Ohio. moved to place
| nd cIn no
free list, instead of dutiable at So per
cent ad valorem, proposed. The
amendment was voted down IS to 90
Another motion by Representative
Bathrick to reduce the duty on ready :
made clothing to Is per cent also was
lost.
representative Becker, a new mem
Der from Missouri. criticized the Ways
and Means Committee and older mem
bers Of the House, declaring that new
men were not given ample opportunity
to express their views. Representative
Thomas, Of Kentucky, replied that new
members. II they had superior know
ledge about tariff rates, should come
forward with their Information rather
than criticize the committee.
Commenting President WILSON for
his part in making the tariff bill, Mr
q. Thomas said: This city has been be-
seged by lobbyists, corporation law
yers and manufacturers. who came here
telling this committee what they
thought ought to be done with the
tariff. Members of Congress have told
the committee wha, they thought.
want to say to you that the President
of the United States has just as much
right as any other citizen TO tell what
he thinks, and out of 1000 items he
only expressed his opinion on two"
When the free list was reached the
attendance OF the caucus had dwindled
, to a few members. An amendment pro
, posed by Representative BARTLETT, OF