The Washington times., 1913-05-01
BATTLE OVER SUGAR
IS BEGUN IN HOUSE
Final Fight Taken Up After
Lumber Schedule Goes
Through Unamended.

The hnal battle over sugar Is On III
the House this afternoon. Republicans
in general and Democrats from Louisi-
ana are making their last stand against
the reductions in the Underwood bill
with the realization that all amendments
offered will be futile. and that all dis
cussions will bring 20 practical results
Shortly after O'Clock the House ap-
proved without amendment the lumber
schedule. Congressman Underwood then
asked unanimous consent .tnat tne ue-
bate on the sugar schedule should close
at the expiration of two hours.
The request was finally adopted, but
not until Congressman Broussaro, a
Louisiana Democrat, had shown ms nls'
pleasure because he was allotted cnIy
FIVE minutes to talk about the cniet
industry In his State. Mr.. Brousslrd
had to obtain this live minutes from the
Republican side of the House, ana When
he asked for five minutes additiohai
from Leader Underwood he was turned
down. Brousard is opposed to the Dem
ocratic bill and temporarily is consld-
cred as belonging to the opposition:
CONGRESSMAN Fordney a Michigan he
publican opened the debate with De
nunciation of the sugar schedule, whlcn
provides a Is per cent reduction now
and free sugar after three wears. NO
body wanted free sugar, said foro-
nsy, except the New York refiners,
Two Members in Clash.
Fordney and Congress Mondell who
followed. predicted the ruin Of the beet
and can sugar industries.
The remaining sections Of the steel
schedule were approved soon after the
House met today. and Geoate then cen
tered On the lumber schedule. Members
from the lumber producing State or
Washington led the opposition to free
lumber and shingles. and personalities
were indulged in between Congressman
Humphrey, Republican. ana Con-
Rressman Palmer. a Democrat.
The Washington Republican accused
the Pennsylvania leader of "strutttng
around In an egotistical manner and
trying to instruct US about the tarin.
want no dictation from the gentleman
from Pennsylvania he said
This angered Mr. Palmer, who came
back with a stinging reply.
has a personal grievance against me,
but I am surprised to see him SHOW II
here" said Palmer. Il led hght TWO
,esre ago to cut cut she mileage gt,srna graz, =
10 the chief beneficiary, and gets some
thing like $1,000 Congress In mileage
allowances Naturally, he has beer
Ieeved ever since my enort to cut OUT
II aiiOWdGtc
Congressn1an Mann. the minority lead
er, arose. bur Mr.. Palmer declined 10
yield.
"Oh. there's nothing else to it, Pal
nier continued. THE gentleman gets
about 81 400 trip, and in session that
amounts to about 5000. There's no an
ewer to t..
sDon't interrupt him: let him go
ahead" said the angered Mr.. Hum
phrey. addressing Mr.. Mann. III an
swer him later" -"5 --- So
. Commends Namesakes' Course.
.congressmen Bryan and La Toilette
Of Washington. had spoken against free
lumber and shingles and Mr.. Palmer
also took a shot at them.
II commend to you the course of the
two -illustrious men whose names you
bear" said Mr.. Palmer. William Jen-
nings Bryan and Senator La Toilette
have gone from coast to coast demand
ing tariff reductions: you had best fol-
low their examples" The Democrats
cheered.
.Congressnan Calder. Just before the
free lumber paragraph was approved
eaid he was a practical builder in New
York. and that the consumer would
never get the benefit Of free lumber.
The Canadian exporter will simply
las he did when the rate was cut in
THE Payne BILL" said the Brooklyn
Congressman. " have built thousands
Of houses. and ! don't expect to buy
cheaper lumber when this bill goes
into effect"
The debate was as spirited today as
when the House wrestled with the
steel schedule yesterday afternoon
and last night. The long hours are
getting on the nerves Of some of the
mem bers. and personalities are be-
coming more frequent as the slow
reading Of the bill progresses.