Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-17
TARIFF Stands
IN THE SENATE
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS WERE
INDORSED BY THE
SENATE.
Wilson'S Views rule body
Louisiana Senators Voted With the
Republicans Against Free Sugar
President Was Upheld.

WASHINGTON. May 1G.-Demo-
cratic leaders in the senate were in
dorsed late today in their determina-
tion to refer the Underwood tariff bill
to the finance committee for conaid-
Grafton without public hearings. The
PenrOse-La Toilette amendment, dl-
recting that public hearings be held,
was defeated by vote of IL to 80
and the motion Of Senator Simmons to
refer the bill was then passed with
cut a roll call.
Two democrats, Senators Ransdell
and Thornton Of Louisiana, voted for
the republican amendment. Senator
Poindexter of Washington, progress
siye, voted with the majority. SEN
ator Jones Of Washington, republican
who previously had determined to
vote against public hearing, announc-.
ed that he had changed his mind, be-
cause the finance sub-commttees
We're giving private hearings to somo
interests which he thought should be
public
The closing day Of debate on the
discussion OF the democratic. plat
form and its bearings on free sugar
by Senator James of Kentucky. who
vigorously defended the stand taken
by President Wilson for free sugar
declared that the party had stood for
free sugar and campaigned on It, and
defied the Louisiana senators to find
a man President Wilson ever told he
was opposed to free sugar
Senator Smoot, La Toilette and
Clark wound up the debate on behalf
of the public hearing amendment
Senator Smoot predicting that the
democratic party would be out of
power for another quarter OF a CEN
tury as result Of its tariff bill
Senator Newlands OF Nevada, spoke
briefly, on the sugar schedule. pro-
testing against sacrificing the sugar
production of this country to Cuba.
The finance committee will meet
next week to hear reports from the
sub-comittees engaged in consider
alton Of various schedules of the bill,
and Chairman Simons hopes to report
the bill to the senate by June l. Great
interest was manifested in the final
contest over the hearing question, the
galleries being crowded with specta-
tors. The senators private gallery was
filled with guests and in the presi-
dents gallery We're the Misses Mar
garet and Elanor Wilson and party
of friends. They remained until
vote was taken.
Senator Smoot declared that the
the democratic tariff bible was be-
ing largely relied upon by the finance
committee members and that much of
the information was erroneous, and If
followed, would be absolutely ruin
GUS"
Senator La Toilette favored open
hearings, he said, because 1t was Of
the greatest importance that the wild
est publicity be given tariff subjects.
Chairman Simmons announced that
II the senate decided against open
hearings, the questions submitted by
him to be asked manufacturers would
be sent out to all parties who had filed
briefs or appeared before the demo-
Gratis Of the finance committee. An
swers to the questions would be asked,
he said.
Senator Newlands resumed his
speech after the vote and closed with
warning to the democratic party.
He said that revision downward had
been promised but not free trade.