The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-05

NO PROTECTION
UNDER WILSON
TARIFF BILL
Democratic Tariff Revision Bill Is
Completed and Is Almost a
Free Trade Measure.

WASHINGTON. April 4-The DEM
ocratic tariff revision bill is completed
toright. with the exception of a final
decision upon the sugar tariff. From
beginning To end 1t is a measure mod
dent Wilson, with wool. meats ani
Hany other foodstuffs. and clothing
materials on the free list: with low
ocCeS upon all agricultural products
and foodstuffs that are not free. and
with tarin on chemical. steel and other
commercial products cut far below the
presen; protective rates.
The senate tariff leaders today ask
ed for an opportunity to study the
hiu until Sunday afternoon. They will
then confer with Chairman Underwood
OF the house committee on WAYS and
Means. and later will have a final
conference with President Wilson. 4
careful analysis OF the senate will Se
made in the meantime. 10 determine
anC low rates on market baskets
pre- ducts. will prove acceptable TO a
majority Of tho Democrats.
Rrieny summarized. the tarifr devel-
opnents OF the day were:
President Wilson's ultimatum tC
sugar interests. that they must agree
10 tariff Of one cent per pound for
time. or he would attempt TO secure
free sugar at once.
Income tax rates fixed at one per
cent Tor all corporation incomes above
$1,000. one per cent on personal tn
cones from $4,000 to 100000; . per
cent from $4,000 10 $4,000. per cent
from $4,000 to 100000 per cent
above 100000.
To Fight Free List.
r"sal on the sugar tariff 10 Represcn-
tative Broussard. OF Louisiana. early
In the day. Louisiana senator's and
representatives. conferred throughout
the day and sounded out other mem
bers OF the senate. to determine
whether enough strength could be Sc
cured to fight the tree sugar features
OF the plan. They had reached no
decision tonight. however as to the
course they would take.
Notwithstanding the sugar contro-
verSy. events 60 shaped themselves
today as To indicate that the house,
the senate and the president will come
10 definite and final agreement upo1
the tariff bill before Monday. and that
the measure Will be presented to tho
House early next week as an admins
trntion measure and with all tariff
leaders behind H.
Want Duties Increased.
After n short meeting Of the Demo-
cratic members NJ the finance commit
tee toda' Senators simmons. James
and Hughes called on Mr.. Underwood
and discussed The wool. sugar and az
r''ultUrai tariffs 4 demand from
some quarters. IN tho senate for an
iacreage In the agricultural duties an |
n doubt as To tho success ~ both fro
wool and free sugar IN the senate.
constitute the problems over which
the senate leaders will work tonight
and tcmmorow.
The house tariff makers have left
matters enirclv IN the hands % I've
president. Members Of the senate
finance committee today declared ther.
ne presics NJ over al contested points
u ie understood tnat unless the sugar
cpmprowis" o. accepted by the sena -
tors from southern states. the hnancs
committee probably viii art on It's
rwn initiative and ,ompl- with PresI-
don't Wilson's dcs'rs
E'oau=o of tho doiav IN settling the
sugar srhrlul" 'Na committee may not
poo rta9v 90 lr'rorIce tna hili on Mon .
CAV. Chairman t'udsrv ood assured
tr. pres f.rf shat b. could have ~.
ffa time necessary - bring about A.
s-n''r"nf W|'r tho eeua'a leaders =
H.Id r-. flr ffms rho BIN will hc
Withheld un'l 81 Is apparent that n,
|t r...' rH- H. reached. fn fhia
cs '-' N'mo~rafio caucus also would
h. f"'1 'd.
Tf. sats and means commitfe
% . rurfr o.. r'n~sd thrf svarv rrrmbr.-
with tho president fn bring about har-
wouv. in ordar to hasten Tho fartfs
'.4Islaf.rE fnr the welfare ~ the
country.