Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-01
REPUBLICANS WORN OUT eY RE.
PEATEp REFLECTIONS OF TAR
lFF AMENDMENTS.
IMPORTANT scHEDuLEs 4
REACHED IN READING
Underwood Submits New cIassifie alton
and Says Motorcycles Are Neither
Necessities Nor Luxuriss, But kui.
saness-sis List Of Appointments
Submitted by PRECEDENT Wilson.

W0Su1u8tOns May !. Inc WOO0
schedule involving a fight Of the anti
free lumber advocate was the target
Of the attack when the house today
resumed debate on the tariff bill. DEM
ocratic leaders. however. expected to
make great progress In the reading
Of the bill for amendment by the con-
clusion Of tonight's session.
The agricultural schedule. which has
put almost everything that the farm
er holds dear on the free list: the wool
section. which will precipitate, the
struggle Of the opposition to free raw
wool, and the income tax, with its
graduated system that is expected to
bring 100.000,O00 into the treasury
Golfers annually. were in sight when
the democratic leaders reviewed the
situation as the discussion began to-
day. The leaders were confident, how
ever, that there will be no disturbance
of the caucus approved bill. and the
minority was wearying of the steady
fight with scores of constantly re-
tected amendments. The sparring Of
the parties for political advantage has
been good natured in the main and an
occa sional sparkle Of wit and clashes
between individual members has less
ened the montony Of debate over dry
figures.
underwood's New Classification.
Representative Sims, of Tennessee,
was questioning the reason for the
duty on motorcycles and asked If the
committee regarded them as luxuries
or necessities.
my boy has two of them." answered
Leader Underwood, "and would call
them a nuisance.
Representative Mondell, of Wyom-
ing. called them "these little choo -choo
affairs that are q cross between the
bicycle and the automobile"
Before taking up the wood schedule
the last paragraph OF the metal sched-
ule was reveted to on an amendment
submitted by Representative Greene
Of Massachusetts. Greene, a republi-
can. declared that jewelers. and jewelry
workers, who said they had voted for
Wilson, had protested the rates on
metals partly composed Of platinum,
silver or gold, or plated. He said he
had received letter from 104 jewelers.
who claim to be democrats urging the
restoration Of the Payne rates.
Rough Places Reached.
With the legislative machinery run
ming smoothly and rapidly the house
today reached the first of the big
rough places in the democratic tariff
bill, the sugar schedule.
Representative Underwood at the
throttle drove the democratic majority
steadily ahead, disposing Of the last
paragraph Of the metal schedule and
p!owing thru the lumber and wood
schedule without allowing an amend-
rnent. A fight to restore 20 the dutiable
list shingles, which the bill places on
the free list, provoked wealth Of ora
tory, particularly from the repl esenta-
tives of the North Pacific coast states
They made much of the oriental labor
troubles on the coast. citing the anti
Japanese legislation in California.
Two Hours Debate on Sugar.
When the sugar schedule was
reached it became apparent that more
oratory in large volume was clam oring
to be let loose. and Representative
Underwood. following his declaration
that he intended to put on the screws,
secured an agreement TO- allow two
hours debate on the sugar schedule and
all amendments offered to it.
Representative Broussard. of Louis
lana. representing the democrats. who
opposed the free sugar provision Of
tho bill. Joined the republicans in the
futile battle to alter the committees
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