Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
SM0OT IN CLASH
WITH SHEPPARD
Lively Tilt Marks Tariff Con-
siderati0n in the
Senate.
DEMOCRATIC WOODEN
SCHEDULE APPROVED
Senator Brandegee Predicts Downfall
of Reigning Party in
Three Years.

Of Utah and Senator Sheppard Of Texas
over the wool schedule. Senator Shep-
pard undertook to refute statements
made by Senator Smoot regarding the
importation of wooden goods under the
wilson German tariff law. Senator Smoot
declared that under the law which pro-
yided free raw wool and reduced rates
on manufactures of wool the American
people had purchased a comparatively
small amount Of wooden goods
Produce your figures" said Senator
Sheppard. sharply.
of course, l can produce the figures,
but I don't happen to have them with
me at the moment" said Senator Smoot.
Put your money where your mouth
is" retorted Senator Sheppard
Expresses His Surprise.
II am surprised that that remark
should be made here by any senator, even
from Texas" replied Senator Smoot.
II am willing to compare the state
OF Texas with the state of Utah." was
the prompt response from Mr.. Sheppard
There is no question Of comparing
Utah with Texas or any other state"
said Mr.. Smoot.
pard.
III that is the case am sorry" replied
Mr.. Smoot, and the matter blew over.
Though the wooden schedule of the
tariff as presented by the democrats was
approved by the Senate today In COM
mittee Of the whole, final disposition of
the schedule was postponed, Senators
Smoot. La Toilette, Penrose and Catron
deferring action on their substitutes until
the bill comes from committee.
No vote was taken on free raw wool,
but one will be taken when the free list
Is reached next week. No roll call was
demanded on any paragraphs Of the
schedule.
Provides Inheritance Tax.
Senator Jones Of Washington offered
as an amendment to the tariff bill his
bill providing for an inheritance tax. 1t
provides for q tax of per cent upon all
inheritances valued at less than 5000.
The tax is graded upon inheritance up
to and over $15,OOO.OOO. All fortunes
over $15OOO.OOO shall pay an inheritance
tax Of 80 per cent. The other rates upon
inheritances are as follows: Not exceed
ing $4,000. 2 per cent; not exceeding
$4,000, per cent; not exceeding $780,
OOO. 10 per cent; not exceeding 81. 500, 600.
10 per cent; not exceeding $1,000, coo, 20
cent; not exceeding $15,OOO.OOO. 40 per
cent.
Senator Brandegee of Connecticut pre-
cipitated colloQuy on conditions with
Senator Simmons, chairman Of the finance
committee, when he quoted from Presi-
dent Wilson's tariff message, which urged
that no legitimate industry be injured.
Senator Brandegee insisted that the bill
would injure the wooden industry.
Sees Democratic Defeat.
IF the President signs this hin," the
Connecticut senator said, The will have
turned as complete q somersault as has
his party. After the President and his
party have passed bouquets to each
other, the people will have passed upon
the concoction of absurdities and incon-
sistencies in this bill, and there will be
placed one little wreah of lilies of the
valley upon the democratic corpse three
years hence"
Senator Simmons replied that the pend
ing bill, taken as a whole, came nearer
giving general satisfaction to the people
than any tariff bill since the Walker
tariff.
You said early in this discussion that
this bill would bring on panic" Sena-
tor Simmons continued. "You have been
waiting and hoping day by day for that
panic to come and every day conditions
have been growing better. Today, only a
few weeks before this bill Is to become
exists has not been witnessed in recent
years. There Is not a cloud on the hori-
zon. We are about to pass this bill with
out sign of a panic. greatly to the dis
appointment and chagrin of the gentle
men on the other side"
James Gets in Debate.
Tow hcx
Brandegee having just attended
funeral of his party. his mind naturally
turned ito thoughts of graves and
flowers and funerals"
If the democratic party does happen
to be SO unfortunate" Senator James
'as to go to the graveyard
described by the senator from Con-
necticut we shall at least be buried
in states larger than Utah and Ver-
mont"
Consideration Of the rates on wooden
followed this discussion,
the paragraphs being disposed Of rapidly,
there being only one amendment. That
was submitted by the committee reduc-
ing from 50 per cent, the rate on ORR
per square yard, to the equivalent rate
on carpets of the same grade. plus per
cent.
When the committee amendments had
been approved Senator 6mo0t announced
that owing to i'll health, he would delay
speaking to his substitute until the bill
was out Of the committee Of the whole
Senator La Toilette thereupon said he
would defer discussion of his substitute
until Senator Smoot had finished, as his
substitute proposes lower rates than the
Utah senator's. Discussion was then re-
neWed on wool tops, Senator Warren pro-
testing against the proposed per cent
duty.
Blanket Duty Questioned.
The proposed rate of 25 per cent on
one in the wool schedule to be questioned
when the bill was taken up.
Senator Lppitt inquired why the COM
mittee had stricken out the House pro-
vision for 35 per cent rate on hannels |
he said would in effect reduce certain |
dress goods to % per cent. Senator Stone |
said the reduction was made because |
flannel was considered necessity. SEN
ator simmons said that blankets and
|iannels were essential to the health or
sidered in making up the schedule. The
committee amendment was sustained.
La Follette's Substitute.
Senator La Toilette yesterday after
noon introduced his substitute for the
wool schedule, the lowest ever offered
BY a republican.
IT proposes a duty of 10 per cent al
yaIorem on raw wool of the first grade:
Raw woods of the second grace would
irst-erade raw wool is what was agreed
mon by democrats of the ways and
means committee before President Will