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SENATORS
TO FIGHT.
Ready to Attack Underwood
Bill in Senate To-
morrow
THE RATES MAY
BE MODIFIED
Secretary Redfield Would
Extend Time When the
Rates Take Effect

Washington, d. c., May l2,-Certain
influential men within the Democratic
party are asking earnestly whether the
Senate will not materially change rates
in the Underwood bill The effect OF their
representations began to crop out sat
urdav. There are indications that the
president is thinking more or less Sc
riously about asserting TO some modii1-
cations. Certainly the hill is being scrn-
tinted anew by some of the administra-
tons best friends. Secretary OF Com
merce Redfleld, the presidents most
trusted advisor on tariff matters, mas
been much in conference with senator's
Saturday he suggested to Chairman SIM
mons OF the Senate finance committee
the ACCESSIBILITY of giving manufactur'
ers time to adjust their affairs before the
new tariff law went into effect.
During the next few days there will
be many talks among the Democratic
leaders Of the Senate and those qualified
TO speak directly for the administration.
1t begins to look as though the last word
has not been about the free sugar pro-
vision. although there is no warrant for
stating vet that the House revision will
be amended. During the last week or
two it has come to be generally recog-
nized that the Senate should make
changes in the bill but the all important
question which probably will not be an
swered for a week or two yet Is how
large the changes should be. number
OF Democrats by no means OF the ultra
conservative wing are asserting that the
House Democrats, overplayed their
hand" Whether il be that the business
az the country can stand the reductions
or not, the argument comes that It Is
political expediency to relieve business
fears now by restoring portion OF the
duties which the House has undertaken
to cut off.
Only the House was in session Satur-
day One BILL passed there. provides for
an additional United States judge IN
Pennsylvania The House attached the
requirement that in nominating this
Judge the president should make public
the names Of his indorsers. There Is
great opposition to this, although 1t
complies with a declaration of the Balti-
more platform. The bill probably viii
not become law in that form.
Another inter ting incident of the
sea- son of the House Saturday afternoon
was announcement BY Representative II.
olin Young, Republican, Of Isnpeming,
Mich, that he would resign his seat. He
made speech which touched the House
for its high honor, although in some re-
speets IL was pathetic. On the face Of
the returns, Mr.. Young was elected, but
there were Irregularities and technieall-
ties. While Mr. Young got the eertiti-
cate, he said Saturday he was satisfied
the voters Of the district intended to
elect his progressive opponent.
President Wilson motored to Mount
Vernon Saturday, but returned by early
afternoon so as to continue his confer
enees with Secretary OF State Bryan on
the protest of the Japanese ambassador.
1t was decided to telegraph the embassa-
doris protest to Gov. johnson at Sacra-
mento that he might be in possession OF
Japans official attitude before he signs
the anti-alen ownership bill