White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13
OEMOCRATSRULE
EXTRA CONGRESS
NO DELAY IN INTRODUCTION OF
TARIFF MEASURE WHICH
MAKES SWEEPING REDUC-
TIONS IN PRESENT SCHEDULES


for business at noon, Monday, with
the Democrats holding the balance of
power. The congress is called in
special session by President Wilson,
for the express purpose of recon-
strueting the tariff schedules, and
from all indications this is what will
be done. That President Wilson is
!. very much In earnest on the subject
fs evidenced from his appearance be-
fore congress, Tuesday, and deliver
ing his message personally. thereby
establishing precendent The
message is printed in full In another
part of the News and readers can
form their own conclusions. Not
only is President Wilson determined
that congress shall take immediate
and decisive action as regards tariff
REFORM" but 1t is probable that other
reforms" will be entered upon be-
fore the administration is very old.
The proposed changes in the
tariff as announced have already
caused CONSERVATION in a number Of
quarters, and the wool growers, the
sugar raisers and the zinc and lead
producers are already up in arms at
the prospects of tariff tinkering that
will prove a Knockout to those in
dustries II opened to world eompeti-
tion. The tariff bill was introduced
by Majority Leader Underwood. about
as soon as Speaker Clark's gavel fell
at the opening of the session.
Organization of both houses of
congress was concluded with Speak
er Clark reelected over James h.
Mann. Republican. Victor Murdock.
Progressive; other officers of the
house also We're reelected. The Pro-
gressive strength was tested on the
speakership. Mr.. Murdoch receiving
eighteen votes The new party, how
ever. mustered more votes later in
the fight on Representative Young,
when il was attempted to prevent his
taking the oath of Office by resolution
introduced by Representative Hlne-
baugh of Illinois. Democrats, led by
representative Fitzgerald and Re
publioans, marshaled by Leader Mann
joined forces is sitting upon the
party organization. the first reeogniz-
ed third organization In the house
for fifty years. and Mr. Young was
sworn in, contest of his seat by w.
J. Mcdonald. a Progressive. to be
considered later by the elections com
mittee
The Progressives were not daunted
by their first defeat and when Rep
resentatiye Henry of Texas brough
in resolution for the adoption of the
rules of the last congress they We're
up and fighting, carrying out the
pledge of their keynote speech deliy-
cred by Representative Chandler
of New York that they proposed to
fight every inch of their ground for
progressive principles and legislation.
They succeeded again in obtaining
recognition. but in the end the Demo-
cratic rules prevailed
The new tariff rates are esti-
mated to reduce the customs revenue
approximately ss0.OOO.O0o year.
This is expected to be made up by
the income tax.
Protection to the farmers would
be cut throughout by more than SO
percent in an effort to reduce the cost
of food
Protection to the steel and i'm
plement manufacturer would be cut
by fully as wide a margin.
The free wool proposal, backed
by President Wilson and accepted by
the house committee, is expected to
provoke a severe fight within the
Democratic ranks of both houses. 1t
had not become clear wheth-
er the Democratic opponents of
free wool and free sugar in the SEN
ate would be able to force COM
promise on one or both these pro-
visions.
The decision to make a gradual
reduction in the sugar tariff was
reached by the President and the
House committee after Louisiana
cane growers declined to accept a
compromise that would establish a
1-cent per pound tariff for three years
with free sugar in 1916.
The income tax, which Will
transfer indirect taxes levied
through the tariff into a direct tax
upon the incomes OF individual citi-