Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-23
TARIFF READY FOR
/. SIGNING SATURDAY
Progress Made by Conference
Committee ELECTS Prediction
from Senator Simmons.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Sept 23.-
That the tariff bill viii be in the
hands of President Wilson for sigma
ture by Saturday night was the pre-
dietion today by Senator Simmons.
The conference committee made such
progress that all members were OPP
atimistic.
No concerted fight against the con-
ference report that will delay its final
approval is expected in either house.
While Senator Pomerene made a
strong protest against the action or
the conferees in dropping out the
81 10 tax on fruit brandies used to
fortify wines, Democratic leaders do
not expect his fight against the con-
ference report to go to the extent or
delaying or defeating its adoption.
The Clarke cotton future tax Will
be taken up tomorrow. While gen.
eral plan has been under considera-
ticn among Southern Senators and
Representatives for a modification
of the Clarke amendment Senator
simmons today said there had been
no agreement on a compromise. The
= eonferees would take up the cotton
futures tax without any understand
ing as to a substitute provision, he
said.
international Aspects Considered.
international aspects of tariff revi-
zion drew the attention of the
tariff conference again today,
when further consideration was
given to the plan to supple
ment the tariff bill with special
congressional resolution assuring for
eign nations that existing trade re-
lations will be continued four months
while President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan undertake to negotiate new
trade treaties.
The text of the resolution being pre-
pared by the state department had
not been submitted to the conferees
when they resumed work on the tariff
bill today, but it probably will be laid
before them for approval within
day or two.
VIII Be Part of Program.
1t will be introduced in both houses
by Democratic leaders and supported
as a portion of the tariff program.
= Senator simmons, chairman of the
Joint tariff conference committee, is
confident that foreign powers will not
undertake any tariff reprisals against
the United States. In almost every
instance. it is pointed out, the rates
of the new tariff law will give fur
Their advantage TO foreign merehan-
disc and its terms will apply impair
TALLY to the imports from all ma
tons.
The purpose of the joint resolution,
1t is said, is to prevent the automatic
application of higher tariff rates by
countries that have maximum and
minimum tariffs While all existing
trade agreements terminate with the
end of the present tariff law, 1t is
hoped the trade relations can be con-
tinued without change for four
month period. the United States en-
Toying favored nation treatment
from the other country and giving in
exchange the promise that new
treaties will be made up at once
Ready for Income Tax.
: The last sections of the tariff bill
were taken up today by the Demo-
cratic conferees when they began
work on the administrative portions
of the bill. At the same time sub
committee aided by Representative
Hull. of Tennessee, was busy per-
fecting the income tax provisions, the
cotton future tax and the disputed
items involving tariff duties on cot
Ton cloths. lead and zinc ore. The
Date when the free wool provision
shall apply and several other pro-
visions were still open for consider
alton.