Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-16
Sheep Men Organize with Rep
reSentatiye AShbrook, of
ohio, at Its Head 10 Oppose
Proposed Measure,
NO CHANGE MADE IN
Mr.. UNDERW00D'S BILL
Southern Men Offer Strong
Opposition to Cotton Rates
But Suffer Defeat Coffee
Substitutes Considered,

IN, Morning Journal Special Leased Wire.)
washington, April i5.-The most
strenuous fight by the opposition
democrats on the provisions of the
tariff bill now under consideration
before the house democratic caucus,
10 expected tomorrow when the wool
schedule probably will be reached.
The antl-free raw wool representa-
t.ves have organized for the contest
with Representative Ashbrook, OF
Ohio. as chairman, and although the
odds against them admittedly are
great they propose to make deter
mined struggle 10 bind the caucus 10
Is per cent duty on raw wool as
substitute for the raw wool provision
inserted in the bill at the request Of
President Wilson. should the opposi-
ton representatives iail TO attain
their object in caucus, it is possible
they may ask TO be released from
their pledges SO that they may con-
unue the fight against free wool On
the floor Of the house.
Wheat, citrus fruits and cotton
were the chief targets of the opposi-
ton in the caucus today the cotton
schedule stlll being under considera
ton at adjournment No changes
were made in the committees bill as
result OF the days discussion, adj
yocates OF Increased duties on wheat
as wcll as those who favor placing il
on the free list. being voted down.
Members who urged increased duties
on citrus fruits. pineapples. cotton
yarns and other articles. met alike
fate, Representative Underwood,
chairman Of the ways and means
committee, who has been indisposed,
WAS able to resume control of the bill
IN the caucus.
The most stubborn opposition OF
the day came from southern mem-
befs OF some Of the cotton rates. Rep
IesentatNe webb, Of North Carolina.
proposed an amendment to increase
the proposed rates on twisted, mei-
cerized and otherwise finished yarns.
This amendment was voted down by
vote Of 11g to 81.
Representative Broussard. of
Louisiana. vigorously assailed the pro-
posed duties on chickery chocolate
and cocoa, dandelion root, acorns and
other substitutes for coffee, proposed
Ii the committee bin, moving to
place them all on the free list as
boon to the breakfast table. lie
called attention to the recent holding
up by the government. of Brazilian
coffee and argued that the people
were entitled to coffee substitutes
without any tariff His amendment
was voted down, however, adherenfs
Of the committee explaining that the
reciprocity features Of the bill would
afford means for negotiation with
Brazil, which country placed an *
port tax on coffee which the United
states put on the free list.
Democratic representatives are be-
ing besieged by representatives, Of in
surance companies, who protest
against the inclusion OF insurance
companies as taxable organizations
under the corporation tax provisions
Of the tariff bin on the ground that
they are not profit-making organiza
uons. The matter may be brought up
IN caucus, but democratic leaders de-
clare that the protests win not avail.
Representations bearing upon the
proposed democratic tariff legislation
from half dozen ambassadors and
ministers in Washington were trans
united today to the house ways and
means committee by Secretary Bryan.
i was said that all the representa-
TONS We're in the nature of remonstra-
uohs against proposed changes in du-
ues on articles in which the countries
o. the diplomats are Interested, or
We're directed at sections OF what is
hhown as the administrative part OF
'he tariff bill Some diplomats have
hot hesitated to declare themselves
more concerned about the admins
uatlVe features Of the tariff than in
ahy proposed changes in the actual
lates Of duty.
me Brazilian ambassador. who
called on Secretary Bryan to-day about
another matter referred to some Of
me tariff questions and. it is be-
neNed also discussed briefly the diff
iefentlal duty on American flour inn
ported into Brazil