Arizona republican., 1913-04-16
Opposition Democrats Fuss ing Over Provisions of Proposed Measure, Par ticularly With Reference to Wool Schedule
IN FAVOR OF
 FIFTEEN PER CENT
Members Urging Increased Duties On Citrus Fruits. Pineapples and Cotton Yarns Are Summarily Voted Down
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

WASHINGTON. April 15.-The most strenuous fight by the opposi- tion democrats on the provisions of the tariff bill now under considera- tion before the house democratic cau- GUS is expected tomorrow when the wool schedule will probably be reach ed Anti-free wool representative organized for the contest. They pro- pose to make a determined struggle to bind the caucus to fifteen per cent duty on raw wool as a substitute for the raw wool provision inserted in the bill on request of President Wit son.
 Wheat. citrus fruits, and cotton were the chief targets of the opposi- tion caucus today. The cotton sched ule still being under consideration at adjournment
 No changes were made by the con- mittees on the bill and as d result the discussion of advocates on in- creased duties on wheat as well as those favoring to place it on the free list being voted down. Members urg- ing increased duties on citrus fruits
 
 ticles met a like fate Chairman Un- Gerwood who has been i'll wa; able to resume control of the caucus
 President Wilson cut away from the regular afternoon program of recep- tions today and consulted humber of senators about prospective ap- pointments. Senators Vardaman of Mississippi. LaFolletFe of Wisconsin. Martin and Swanson of Virginia, Fall of New Mexico and Warren and Clark of Wyoming were among those summoned to the White House The president, it is understood. discussed only minor appointments He sent the name of Walter Hynes Page to he amb; ssador to Great Britain to the senate today. The president will give his first dinner to his cabinet tomorrow night.
 Republican senator's determination held up the demand for explanat ton of the proposed removal of republican officials in the government if it ap- pears the change may have been de- cided upon by the administration "for political reasons This decision was formally approved at a party confer a. tion not to make a general fight on Wilson's appointments or attempt re- tallatory tactics against the 1eno- crats who prevented the confirmation Of more than eighteen hundred Taft nominations last session
 Twenty five republican sopo+or. present at todays conference in formally agreed on the question of appointments only when it might an- pear that competent official wouId l be removed and a new appointee 1 named to serve political ends Appointments thus far by the pre- Sldent, It Is understood, do not fall Wlthln the class that might meet opposition from republican sources. Flnai action on the currency reforn, Dill during the present SC 3sion of con Sress IS not considered pr ,bable by 1 the members of the senate committed on banking and currency Plans for 1 it's prepara ion for leg,y;ation ,yere 1 outlined briefly today in a rneetin, 1 Of the democratic members commit : l tee As a result of today's c,uferenco l Senator Owen will introduce T reso- luton providing for an a6ditiooal 1 1 committee
 l A conference last night participat- ed Ill py Secretary McAdoo Senator owen and Representative Glass fur 1her developed the scope of the
 currency legislation that is to he l brought forward under the Wilson
 admnistration The president has
 not gone into the currency problem
 m detail however and it will be some
 tune before he is ready to devote
 his full attention to it.
 Tn the meantime the house and
 senate drafts of the prospective legislation will be rounded out ten 1 tativeiy, and efforts will be made to
 agree on the fundamental steps that
 will characterize the modelling of the
 nations financial system.