The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-31

TO DISCUSS PROTESTS,
SIMMONS AND BRYAN TO TALK
OVER PERPLEXING PROB
LENS OF TARIFF.
Administrative Features Cause of
Protest by Foreign Countries
Claims That These Features Would

Washington, May 2..-Chairman
Simmons of the senate finance COM
mittee will call at the state depart
ment tomorrow to discuss with Secre-
tary Bryan the perplexing problems
which have arisen because of foreign
protests to administrative features of
the tariff bill. Nearly the entire time
of today's cabinet meeting was de-
voted to this phase of the situation.
Senator Simmons, after arranging
today for a conference with the Sec
retary Of state, admitted that numer-
Gus protests had been filed with the
committee from Germany, France,
Great Britain and other countries. He
said that before the committee took
action relating to them, the whole
question would be thoroughly dis
cussed with the state department.
Complaints have been made that
certain clauses of the Underwood bill
would abrogate treaties with foreign
countries. 1t was reported that the
German ambassador woul soon bring
to Washington protest against the
provision which would grant a per
cent discount in the tariff on imports
in American owned or controlled ves-
sells.
There have been intimations that
President Wilson would not object TO
an elimination of this provision
which is said to be held by Germany
to violate the commerce and nayiga-
ton treaty of 1928. ambassador JUS
serand of France also has lodged pro-
test which the finance committee
chairman and state department heads
will discuss.
Tariff hearings by the senate sub
committee which have been in pro.
gress for nearly a month closed to-
day and tomorrow viii begin. the so-
-tuei work OF revising the seisesrtes 49,
they come from the house with the
close Of the hearings the tariff becart1e
the subject of discussion in the sen.
ate, enlivened by references to Pres
dent Wilson'S denunciation of tariff
lobbyists and another tilt between
Dmocratic senator's on the sugar sit
"ation s%fWp
Senator Thomas of Colorado, in a
speech during which he declared he
would support the Underwood hin 40
II comes from the finance committee.
branded as a false reflection of pub
hc sentiment in his own State q pro-
test against the sugar schedule for
warded to the senate by bankers and
commercial organizations of Denver
Ihls communication had been sub
mltted by Senator Shafroth of Col
orado, by request. Senator Thomas
described the protest as part of an
organized effort being carried on by
the beet sugar monopoly to manu-
facture artificial public sentiment and
bring to bear on the senator's from
Colorado"
Many communications from people
IN Colorado urging the senator TO
stand by the Democratic programme
were read. Senator Thomas attacked
the "over capitalization of the bee,
sugar companies" declaring that the
S5O.OOO,OO0 capitalization of the COM
panies in Colorado was $40. OOO. 600
x1,hip
on the preferred and watered stock"
and that one of the companies had a
surplus in excess of $1O.OOO,OOO.
Senator Reid of Missouri said that a
Michigan beet sugar company had a
capitalization of more than $500. 600
S5,0O0.OOO of which was scheduled os
good will.
Senator Thornton Of Louisiana
spoke of remarks made by Senator
MARITIME, referring to the Louisiana
senator's as calamity howlers.' Sem
ator MARITIME replied that he had not
meant to reflect upon the Louisiana
but Senator MARITIME continued.
/ deny the right of the senator's
from Louisiana to come TO the people
Ci New Jersey and demand that W.
snail hold them up 10y the chibs TO
Keep their heads above water. You
have known for a long time what was
coming, and why. in heavens name.
haven't you adjusted yourselves. IL
y"H can't grow sugar grow something
else"
senator Bryan of Florida today in
uoduccd an amendment TO the tariff
h'll To Increase the tariff on lemons
Wd other citrus fruits.
WORK Begun on Florence PIow Fac