The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-13
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Tariff | I CAUCUS
T0.BE DELAYED
Will Not be Held Until Aft
er West Virginia Strike
Inquiry i Completed.
EMBARRASSED BY
THE LOBBY QUERY
Senator'S Want Il Completed Before
They Begin Discussing Tariff
Probably wm be Latter Part of
Juno Before csucas Begins Work.

Washington. b. C. June "a
Democratic tariff revision en-
countered delay today when it was
announced that the democratic sena-
torial caucus onsthe measure would
be deferred until the conclusion Of
the senate Investigation into the coal
mine conditions sAts Paint Greek, W.
Va
Three democratic senators, Swan
son, Shields and MARITIME are engaged
In the West NiSxtnia inquiry and the
leaders have ,deterniined that It would
be unwise and Unsafe to hold the
caucus with: any democrat missing.
It is proposed thai the caucus shall
Do binding one. Hiedging every sem
ator to vote for tho bill as approved
and the administration leaders are
taking no chanteS.
Caucus. WIN be Late.
AZ the West VIRGINIA inquiry is cal
be impossible for the caucus to con.
clude It's work before the last Of this
month and probably not till the first
week in July. The party leaders also
are somewhat embarrassed by the
lobby inquiry a. they want that con-
cluded before caucus action Is taken.
FREQ sugar In three years and free
WVots THO uO0I VEOQOleSOme Scne0uleS
OF the tariff confronting the party
advanced another stage today with
out suffering alteration, when the
democratic members Of the finance
COMMITTEES approved them as they
passed the house. These schedules
are now up to the democratic caucus.
That is another reason why the eau
Gus will not be called until all the
democrats are present because the
caucus vote on sugar and wool will
end All controversy as to whether
President Wilson's tariff policy Is to
receive the party support. The party
leaders do not anticipate now tina.
more than three senators will refuse to
support the schedules and II there are
no more losses than that, the bill can
be passed with the vote of the vice
president.
Williams springs Surprise.
John Sharp Williams. chairman OF
the sub-committes in charge Of the
administrative features Of the Under.
wood bill, startled majority members
Of the finance coenmittee today when
pointsd Is stsdys ~. entire auestion M
OF tariff admiRist{e {etioA. ana tina,
meanwhile th9 r. administrative pro.
vtsfons Of the Payne-Aldrich law be
permitted to stand in the new DEM
ocratic bill. 4.
This suggestion did not meet with
approval Of the committee members
and Senator Williams and his col
leagues on the ub-committee. Sem
ators Shively and Gore were sent back
to keep on with their work Of revising
the administrative provisions Of the
Underwood bill. ~.
Ono Of the principal difficulties the
subcommittee has encountered has
been the provision in the Underwood
bill requiring foreign manufacturers
to submit their books in cases Of dis
puted valuations and the provisions
designed by the ways and means COM
mittee to prevent undervaluation. The
also have had trouble
in endeavoring to modify the proposed
amendment which would give the Sec
retary Of the treasury authority to
proclaim general import values After
many weeks Of studying these ques-
tions. Senator Williams had concluded
II would be wise to turn over the
whole tariff administrative section to
q commission to consist of three SEN
ators. and officer Of the customs div
isions Of the treasury and an official
Of the department Of justice familiar
with customs affairs. The finance
committee majority. however. deter
mined that the committee itself should
work out the problems at once. The
subcommittee will make another re.
port tomorrow.