The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-07

WASHINGTON, Sept 6.-Though
great progress was made on the tariff
BILL administration leaders saw that
vote today on the measure was i'm
possible Final debate will come next
week and there Is a strong probability
Of a vote Monday night. A continuous
session was held, however, until late
tonight to got the bill out Of commit.
tee.
1t was made almost certainty today
that the Democratic radical revision
bill would be passed as 1t now is
framed, eftsr 2our auontha of discus-
sion IN the senate. Confident Of solid
Democratic support, except FOR the
votes Of Senators Ransdell and Thorn
ton Of Louisiana, who boltcd on free
sugar, the Democratic leaders were
given additional ground today to hope
for support from some of the Progress
siye Republicans.
Prediction or Leaders.
A Few days ago, when the vote Of a
Democratic senator was reported to be
in doubt, one Of the leading supporters
Of the administration asserted 1t made
no difference what his colleague did,
the party had assurances of support
from the minority, Some Of the lead,
ers tonight predicted the bill would
pass with majority Of four or five
votes.
After the Democratic caucus, which
extended into the early hours this morn,
ing, all obstacles In the way of party
harmony had been removed
An important development Of the
day was the striking from the bill By
order Of the finance committee Of the
countervailing duty On wood pulp, a
provision designed as retaliation against
Canada for wood pulp restrictions.
Smoot for Free Pulp.
Senator smoot said he would vote
for tho amendment, but predicted that
it would not be many years when the
great pulp manufacturing business
would be transferred TO Canada.
"The only result will be that the
profits will 60 to Canadian manufac,
turers,' said Mr.. smoot. "L want tc
congratulate Mr.. John Norris Of the
American Newspaper Publishers asso
citation on his successful elimination OF
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York tonight and report Success
Senator Hughes in g. statement relat
ing to the reductions against Canada
or wood pulp, said:
"All the burdens Of these relations
must be borne by the American news
paper publishers, who, in 1912, pnid in
directly penalty of more than $4,000,
600 In addition to the amount OF re
tsIiatory duties paid directly.
Artificial Prices.
This indirect tax was due to the art
ficial prices which tho commission OF
the American paper makers has con
tinuously maintained No print paper
can be bought in the open market
American mills will not sell news prin
paper unless they know the destination
of the paper, the purpose for which il i:
10 be used and the name Of the buyer
They starve the market by restricting
production, as il shown by their month
" reportB to the bureau Of corporations
They hnve kept down the stock Of pape
on hand at the mills to an eight -da,
supply for all the newspapers of th'
, country. They have dumped paper ini'
Great Britain at better prices thar
they sell to the American consumers
The free leather paragraph W.
amended to make sure the free impor
tation of all feathers. Prolonged dis
, onssicl, developed over the free imPoT
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