New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
President Makes Emphatic Dec
Iaration That He Stands for
the House Bill.
NO SUGAR OR WOOL CHANGE
Democratic Senators Again
Face Dissension on Question
of Hearings, but Agree to
Take Vote To- day.
TFrom Tho Tribune Bureau.

afternoon the President was empnauc III
the declaration that he would not COM
promise on the sugar or wool schedules
of the tariff bill as II passed the House
He asserted that he had taken his stano
with the House leaders for the present
bill and he was not looking for or ac-
cepting any compromises.
~ am net the kind" said the PresI-
dent, that considers compromises
when once take my position. have
taken my stand with tho House lead
ers for the present bill. Enough said
! am not looking for or accepting COM
promises
Tho Presidents statement was made to
set AT rest reports from certain Senators
which have been published 1t is inter
preted as meaning that President wilson
has thrown down the gauntlet 10 those
Senators who have been murmurinS
about the possibility Of a fight in the
Senate over the sugar and wool sched-
ules. Those who know the President
best declare he intends to go through
with his programme. and will brook no
interference
After the Presidents emphatic declara-
ton one of the correspondents asked
about the 10 per cent duty on wheat
being subject to amendment, and Mr
Wilson replied:
Mr.. Lincoln once told this story: He
had spent a whole evening with gef-
tleman whom he was sending on a con-
fdential mission. and when the evening
was over the gentleman said: We'll, Mr..
President, is there anything we have
overlooked? Have you any general In
structions that YOU can give me- ana
Mr.. Lincoln said ! will say what my
little neighbor in Springfield said;
81 had a little neghbor, who on her
sixth birthday received some alphabet
blocks, which she was very much
charmed with. and was allowed TO take
them 10 bed with her She played with
them until she got so sleepy that she
could hardly see the blocks She remem-
bered that she had not said her prayers.
and so she got on her knees again and
said: ooh. Lord, l am too sleepy to
pray; there are the letters. spell it out
for yourself
After another day Of stormy debate the
Senate reached an agreement late this
evening 70 end Tomorrow the controversy
on the question of public hearings. which
has blocked the progress of the tariff bill
for nearly a week a motion TO refer the
measure To the Finance Committee as
amended by the Penrose-I4a Toilette mo-
ton, directing that hearings be held. will
be voted on tomorrow afternoon. and the
way cleared for consideration of the bill
By the committee Both Democratic and
Republican leaders were willing that
vote should be taken to-day. but the
Democrats again found themselves fac
ing dissension in their own ranks.
Declares Panic Manufactured"
Senator Thomas again startled the Sen
ate to-day with the declaration that the
panic If 1890 was manufactured and the
result OF deliberate pl0, OH the part OF
the banking and financial interests Of the
country. He referred as basis for his
charge. to a circular alleged to have been
addressed TO all national banks I'm all
parts Of the country. urging that they re-
duce their loans and withdraw their notes
from circulation.
This circular was sent out on March
j. eight days after the Cleveland inau-
guration." said Senator Thomas.
Does the Senator from Colorado know
who sent it OUT" asked Senator Root
Il do not" replied Mr.. inomas.
Then" rejoined Senator Root the
excuse OF the Senator from Colorado for
taking up the time Of the Senate rests
upon a very slender basis
80 .Ns.t ,. a
not take his instructions from the Sena-
tor from New York and was answerable
TO the people Of his state and the coun-
try. Whatever the case he reiterated
the panic OF 1896 was q manufactured
panic and a most disastrous one for pro-
ducing the desired effect without regard
to the misery ruin and bankruptcy that
followed in its wake.
The panic OF l9J7 was designed 10 sup
press what was supposed TO be the in
cendiary utterances Of the President of
the United States against big business.
The present tariff bill will go through and
the country will adapt itself 10 it with
out any difficulty. except for the appre-
hension manufactured FOR that purpose.
The charge of the Senator from Col
blduo NdS iHitSld4AlS Nr4iAth ~ ANOi~D-
lean Senators. and figures were quoted
showing that there had been an increase
instead OF a reduction in the circulation
OF national bank notes in 1893 over that
II the previous years. but he refused 10
recede from his position.
Predicts Ruin Of Sugar Industry.
The prediction that the free sugar bill
will ruin the sugar industry in Louisiana
vas made By Senator Williams, sup
porter Of the Underwood bill
Il am willing to admit" said Senator
Williams that free sugar will dlsmantle
every sugar mill in Louisiana. But when
7 proposed a reduction of 80 per cent on
sugar the Louisiana representatives, OF
the domestic sugar industry alone OPP
posed Il. They have not helped me TO
help them"
Whether the reduction be 80 per cent
or whether sugar be put on the free list
the result will be the same said Senator
Ransdell In the one case the torture
will be prolonged In the other death viii
come suddenly. The sugar people OF my
state will accept a reduction OF % Per
cent. which means about one cent
pound on Cuban sugar. Beyond that they
cannot GO
An industry" said Senator Williams.
that cannot exist under a protective
tariff rate of % per cent is unworthy TO
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