New-York tribune., 1913-07-25
Senate Majority Stands Firm
and United Against Changes
to Pending Bill.
WORKS ASSAILS WILSON
President Exceeds His Powers
by Whipping Legislators in
Support of Bill, Cali
fornian Declares.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington, July H.-Atter listening "
the speeches of Senators Works and
Weeks. who denounced the Democratic
tarir bill and the methods by which II
had been framed and agreed on by the
Democratic caucus, the Senate rolled up
its sleeves again to-day and resumed its
scrutiny OF the committee amendments
to the chemical schedule.
There were some tits between Senator
Smoot on the Republican side and Sena-
tors williams and Lane on the Demo-
cratic side over the work Of the "ex-
perts" on whom the Senators had de-
pended for information. Senator Smoot
quoted authorities to show that the ex-
pert information supplied to the Demo-
cratic members of the Finance Commit
tee was erroneous, and similar charges
we're made against the minority tariff re-
ports.
Clash Over Amber Duty.
A clash occurred also over the question
OF the rate on amber The Democrats
have placed a duty on II OF 81 per pound,
on the ground that 1t Is luxury used
only for pipe stem and beads and orna-
ments. and that $4,000 will be raised In
revenue from this source.
Senator Smoot moved that IL be placed
on the free list, because IT is used In the
manufacture of pipes, on which the duty
is reduced In the pending bill He insisted
that It was bad policy TO lower the rates
on the manufactured product and tax the
raw material. Senator Lodge supported
his contention that there would be no
imports of raw material on which revenue
! could be raised II It were more economical
to import the finished product
The Democrats stood firmly for the rate
on amber. as they did on other commit
tee amendme Whether the changes
proposed by the Republicans were TO re-
duce or increase rates proposed In the
bill. the result was the same. The ma
iority remained unshaken.
senator Weeks said the Democratic bill
had been designed to reduce the cost oil
living 10 curb the power Of the trusts, TO
deyelop competition and 10 bring about
different distribution OF wealth. None OF
these things he said. would be accom-
pllshed by II.
Country at Parting Of Ways.
"As far as our fiscal policy is con-
ccrned." he declared, the country has
come TO the parting Of the ways, and
when the pending bill Is passed We snail
have an opportunity to determine whether
such radical changes can be made with
out greatly impairing business activity
and the general prosperity. II the results
are like those which have followed pre-
vious charges along similar lines there
! will be no question about the verdict oil
the country when II again has an oppor-
tunity to pass on this action. II. on the
other hand. il Is found that the changes
have demonstrated their soundness. then
the question Of tarin policy Will have
been settled for a long term OF years.
1t is undoubtedly true that the Demo
cratic party is doing what large minor
itv OF the people OF the country under
stands IL promised 10 do, the reason given
for these promises being SUFFICIENT TO per-
suade this minority Of the voters-many
of whom have had no experience with
hard times-to support radical changes In
the tariff Whether this is being done
wisely as TO details or not is quite an
| other question.
Works Denounees Threat.
Statements By Secretary Redheld and
House Democratic Leader Underwood
that the government would investigate
any manufacturer who closed down his