The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-27
CLOSURE RULE
ON DISCUSSION
Senate Caucus to be Shorten
ed-Wheat Duty Again
Taken Up Today.
FINALLY APrRovE DUTY.

FINALLY APPROVE DUTY.
Washington. June 27.-The
Recommendation Of the finance
committee for countervailing
duty on wheat and -four was
finally approved by the caucus.
to amend the entire agricultural
Achedliie,s stand moved that the
finance comKnitteea b. instructed
to reduce tifk duty on all products
by a sMdfngs scale of ten per- cent
yearly. extending over a period Of
three years until it reaches the
free list. After discussion, the
amendment was voted down.
Washington, June 27.-The senate
democrats put the closure rule to long
tariff speeches in the caucus to COM
plete the consideration Of the Under
ood-Simmons bill for a report to the
senate next week. Having spent hours
yesterday on one paragraph which
was taken, 1t was evident that the
caucus. would be prolonged unless the
discussion was checked.
The countervailing duty on wheat
and -four was first taken up today.
Want "Big Stick"
Urgent desire to arm the President
with tariff big stick" one Of stron-
ger and greater proportions than pro-
vided in the amendment suggested by
the finance committee majority, de-
vel0ped yesterday in the Democratic
caucus of the Senate on the tariff bill.
Discussion Of the proposed counter
vailing duty on wheat and flour which
the committee recommended, led to q
countervailing tariff rates, and Sena
tor Hoke Smith Of Georgia urgently
proposed the adoption Of an amend
ment that would give the President
power to enforce countervailing tariff
rates on all commodities Of commerce
against any nation refusing to deal
with the United States on a recipro-
cal tariff basis. The amendment pro-
posed would in many respects take
sthe place Of the maximum and mini
mum clause of the Payne-Aldrich law,
but Senator Smith advocated a pro-
vision that would be broader than
that, one that would give the Presi-
dent the authority at any time to in
terpose against any nation which
might discriminate against the pro-
ducts OF the United States the same
tariff rates exacted on American
goods. Such a clause in the tariff bill.
States in a position to defend the
country against any unreciprocal ac-
tion or attempt to shut off its for
eign trade.
Discussion Spirited.
Discussion Of the proposal was
spirited. strong opposition developing
at once. Among the senators who at
tackled the idea were O'Gorman, Reed
and MARITIME. Debate was waxing
warm when the caucus was forced to
recess for the afternoon session Of the
senate. and 1t was resumed tonight.
committee is not countervailing pro-
position in the strict sense, providing
only that the President should pro-
claim certain fixed rates against for
eign nations on a limited number Of
specified commodities in cases Of dis
elimination against this country. This
Senator Smith and others did not re-
gard a. comprehensive enough.
After the battle over free sugar and
FREQ wool had been won yesterday by
the administration forces, senator's
opposed to the schedules approved re-
newed their activities for an amend
ment which would extend the time
whom the sugar and wool schedules
are to become effective after the pas
sage Of the act. Senator Ransdell has
an amendment to extend the date Of
the sugar schedule until February 1,
1914. permitting sugar planters and
refners to get rid OF this years crop
without the burden Of the decreased
tArin. This has heen referred to the
majority OF the finance committee for
confederation. The committee will
recommend some form Of amendment
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