Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-06-03
Underwood Provision Stricken
From Tariff Bill in Response
to Wide Demand for Chanee
In Schedule,
SUGAR INTERESTS MEET
MOST DECISIVE DEFEAT
President Wilson Consulted by
Leaders Before Action Was
Taken Toward Correcting
Obvious Discrepancies,

fnf u0HtuHa fouenAi fFrrlAt trtetn Niari
Washington. sune 2 Meats and
flour viii not go ON tnc nee nei In
the democratic mun law II the rec-
ommcndation OF the scnnte finance
subcommittee in charge of the ag-
rleultual schedule is accepted.
This important alteration Of the
Underwood bill. as II passed the
rouse. was determined upon today
hy the subcommittee composed OF
Senator Williams. ShNoN and Gore.
II WAS decided in carrying out the
determination ta perfect the Under
wood bill hy euualizing raw mater
ials aud their products. that IL would
be wiser to levy nominal duties on
meats and flour products than to put
live stock and grain on the free list.
ln accordance with this decision.
the subcommittee In revising the
schedule took from the free Hist in the
house bill fresh meats-hcei mutt
ton and pork and made them dut
liable at 10 per cent ad Vnlorem.
Wheat flour was restored To the
dutiahle li.t az the specific rate of a.
cents barrel. with other wheat pro-
ducts at 10 per cent nd yalofem. and
tie Underwood duty ON oats wax re-
durod from q cents per hushcl Go
cents per hushel with oampcnAt-
tory duty on oatmeal said to ho ap-
prnXimately e per cent nd tnlorem.
This rate ON oatmeal WAS not dcfin-
itrlv determined. but b is assured
that The recommendation viii hc Co
take oatmeal from the free lisi. Cat
tla sheep aud hogs VIII be LEFT as
they are in the proposed hill dutiahlc
mt 10 per cent ud valorcm and the
Underwood duty of 10 cents a hushel
on wheat viii stand These rccom-
nerdltious viii bc made e. the a.
nance committee late this week or
early next week. md the senators
who propose the change believe II
Will have the approval of the mnior-
ity members and also of the demo-
cfatic csmcus Soon aftcr the pas
house there were many protests
against diffcrontmtinR between the
raw materials and their products
and il WIS one OF the first features
to bc taken up with the senate lead
ers and President Wilson Several
weeks ago the committee determined
to equal2e rates one way or another
and few days ago President Wilson
was consulted about the matter by
Senator Simmons, chairman Of the fl
nance committee. and Senator VII
liams
Another development today was
TIE approval without change of the I
sugar schedule as it passed the house
1t also was announced by Senator
OF the finance committee,
that in his opinion the tariff bill as II
goes TO the senate committee, win be
4 lower bill in the aggregate than the
Underwood bill.
A protest today hy the American
Livestock association said In part.
"The result Of the free admission
Of meats from other surplus countries
would he. first of al. to discourage
the live stool, business and il the
prices were forced TO the level Of Ar
gentne beef or Australian mutton.
the business would be so unprufit-
able that This country would soon
cease to produce its own meat.
Armour swift and Morris have
large plants in Argentina, the protest
isserts and handle 80 per cent Of the
export trade of South America. Two
Of these firms are building large
plants in Uruguay Swift and Conn
Dany now is building plant in BrH-
lane Queensland. There are now
hrce plants in Canada, operated hy
he same American packers
sThc proposition that to place meat
IN the free list would result in curb
ng the so-called beef trust is pre-
lostcrons.' the petition continued.
Whatever control American packers
lavc over prices in This country would
be increased instcnd Of lossencd hy
rec meats
"The capacity OF the United States
or the production Of live stock has
lot been reached. The present out
mt could probably be doubled Re-
prices viii bring this
bout Improbable prices VIII re-
ult in decreased production.
We are in favor o. an equal duty
II all meat ana ivc stock and that
ats should not bo less than 10 per
ent ed Nalorcm in order to be fair
md equitable to the live stock and
arning interests of this country ,
Protesting against the unequal }
rpatcmnt Of wheat and flour in The
Underwood biz. millers Of ST Louis D
,rezcntcd petition 10 the finance
ommitfee This they said. rs not y
for the producer but it Is 8
great and serious handicap imposed }
N the government Of the United q
ntes AGAINST The mills Of our own
ouutry We submit that such pol ,
~ IS ndefcnsible. We urge that the q