El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-15
RLS0N IS FIRM
FIR TARIFF BILL
President Declares He WlH
Not Compromise on Wool
and Sugar Schedules.

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WASHINGTON n. C.. May 15,-Pressi--
dent Wilson en7nA asized in talk with
tbe white boIse a correspondents tooaS
that he had absOlul ely no lnIen1 IoH ~
compromising on q te WI - -
schedules but that IA SOU ~ - t5a
hind the tariff bill AS IL paSSSu TN
house. 49,, in the
When the tariff bill lame up Pr, III - -
senate today there was = y 81 - -.l5s1I,7
whether ii or senator ~ =, We
ton for an investigation o. the t ", ~
Vfrginia coal strike stu ton shol-o
have the right of way nv 49, - -,
ally agreed to defer his rest -U'-0-
Ill five o'clock 80
A, 7~~eer7eD+ TO vote on to ques-
ton of pg6.ic hearings after tlH't' 80 ?
debate was about to be made by G IIIS,-
imOus consent when senator W.
Alden Smith blocked II Of
The attitude OF the other Slae -
the chamber" he said, rs so arpllfN -
i'm this matter that do not feel 1t cal -
for any generosity from this sue 49,,
Debate was then resumed on tle
Penrose-La Toilette amendment 20 tne
motion to refer the bill TO the Ilu4le-
committee. The amendment was 70
instruct the committee 70 give puollS
hearings.
Denies Big Profits
Senator's Works declared there was no
foundation for the statement that Can
f0rnia beet sugar manufacturers IlLe-1S
ezOrbitant profits.
Senator Thomas alluded to the anu
alien agitation in California and sara
he agreed with the attitude OF the IA
ffornians and declared the tariff nau
been responsible for the presence OF
thousands OF IabOrers in the state no"
held Obiectiona BILE.
with the action of Califoria I have
abundant sympathy he said, and
Win the policy I can find no fault be
cause they are face TO face there WIN
conditions based largely on our pro-
Cective system
Not Pledged to Free Sugar.
Discussing the attitude OF the Demo-
cratic party toward the suSi'f ScAeugS-S5ii
senator James asked senator Eansdell
III he did ncC think that the platform
gave fair warning to LOUISIANA NJ
Ransdell emphaJically answered no
and the Kentucky senator then re2u
from the platform endorsing Whal tne
party did last year In TINS conne~Lion
the louisiana senator reEerreQ 70 q
statement in the Lewis w HOWIey let
TER which said. neither in his cam
U1lgu FOR the Democratic uOnllfztt lon %
election did Eir wilson pleCSe nlInseL-
TO give the country zee Sus1l. ~ Ll.s
COntr1rE-. rs d never he was dSAed ABOUT
his position en- the sugar tariff. ne dis
tinctly declared that Re IVES against any
tariff changes that would lHJLrc OF de-
strcr aUV ultimate industry
De5ate Threatened Inquiries.
Secretary ItedGeId's broad lntmaIon
to business that the government would
investigate cuts in wages that looked
like rcprisals for the passage OF the
tariff biz. brought ont a sharp cross
fire of speeches between chairman IN
derWOOl Of the ways and means com
mittca and representative MoncelL OF
Wyoming. during the brief session OF
the house
Mr. Mondeu declared representative
UnderwCOd's statement that wage cuts
would be investigated could De rOr-
given. because ii was made in the heat
of debeare.' Secretary Redfield has no
such excuse. he said
Every right minded citizen con
tinUed Mr. MCndeu. hopes for favor
able conduct Of the cOuntry,s indus
tries, but ] know Of no law which says
any man shall continue TO give en-
plOyment 10 labor under adverse con-
ditiOns and continue his business al q
loss"
The Democrats. he declared. were re
wishing the tariff with the people in
most favorable frame of mind and II
was "ungraclOuS 20 warn manufac-
turers that unless they continue their
business, they viii be Investigated -
satisfy the secretary Of commerce
No Profits at Expense OF Labor.
''The situation is this" rejOined Mr..
Underwood. amid applause among the
Democrats. '-yOu VIII find a statement
of manufacturers that If a Democratic
congress reduced the tariff they would
take the reduction out Of the labOrers
in factories. We intend that where
these industries are making enormous
profits, and many Of them are, that re-
auctions shall come out of the Unreas-
enable profits, and they shall not con-
tinue to make those profits at the ex-
pense Of their labor.
A short time ago YOU Republicans
contended for a tariff board to ascer-
tain the facts, that industry and labor
might be safeSuarded in making a
tariff Now that. the machinery has
started to- ascertain the facts. you run
TO cover, yOu show the white feather.
because you are afraid of a fair inves-
LEGATION. We wont interfere with Ia
Dor but when manufacturer saws he
IS cutting wages because Of tariff re-
ductons. we want TO know If he is tell
ing the truth. If he is not and he is
simply Furnishing labor, then the facts
should he made public If he is telling
the truth we want to know it, II we
have made a mistake in any particular
instance, we are not afraid TO acknOWl-
edge il and correct it.
viii YOU promise" replied Mr. Mon
dell that if any industry shows a loss,
tEat loss VIII be repaired?''
When the bureau Of commerce
finds returned AR Underwood, that
injury has been done. YOU may be sure
that this side Of the house viii stand
ready TO remedy the injury"
To Correct Boundary
Il proposal TO cede to Great Britain
the coast strip Of southeastern Alaska.
$50 miles long and in some places eight
or 10 miles wide, was presented by rep
resentattve Stevens, of Texas. at the
request Of the universal peace union at
Philadelphia.
The resolution requests president
wilson to negotiate with Great Britain
Tor a commission to Investigate the pos
sibility Of recJifyinE the boundary of
southeastern Alaska for the benefit Of
both parties"
ola senate Rule Threatened.
An old rule of the senate that has