The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-29
TO BEGIN TARIFF MESSAGE.
fKltNlDf.NT WILSON DISCUSSES
IARifT REVISION WITH
UNDERWOOD.
Desires to Ascertain Position of DEM
ocratic Leaders Before lie Begins
iiis McNSa2c-QucstiOn IL Whether
KcNiNion Will BE Scheduled or in
one Blll-ScnatOrS Gore and Hugh
cs Discuss Appointments.

washington, March 24.-Prcsidcnt
Wilson started work i'm earnest tonight
on what he considers the foremost
task OF his Standardization
OF tn" tariff. He had long confer
cncc at the White House with Repre-
sentative Underwood. the Democratic
majority leader, and canvasScd not
OnlN the details of the tariff bill
dfaWn by the ways and means com
mltt"c of the house, but gave con-
Slderatlon also to me strategy ncccS-
sary to steer the tariff question speed
lly and effectively through both houses
of congress.
The question Immediately upper
most IN the minds of members Of
congress now is whether the tariff
should be revised schedule by sched-
ule or in Il single tariff The
party caucus will decide the issue,
but the wishes Of the president are
being consulted by Democratic lead
rrS The idea of coming to an agree
mcnt on Il single measure carrying
with it the weight Of the administra-
tions approval has appealed strongly
To the president, because it suggested
more expeditions action and the pos
SlDlllty of legislation on currency and
other questions before the adjourn
mcnt of the extra session. Close
friends and Supporters of Mr.. Wilson.
both in the house and the senate,
however, openly have been question
ing the adNiSability of a Single tariff
bill, renewing the objection hitherto
raised that sectional interests might
bring about enough defcctions among
the Democrats in the senate to defeat
n" measure there. They have urged
that schedule by schedule plan
enough votes can be enlisted on this
schedule, wherein there are Demo
cratic losses to pass them without
difficulty though not as quickly.
While Representative Underwood
has been understood of late to favor
the single tariff bill idea, it is known
that other Democratic leaders in the
house and members of the ways and
means committee hold the OppOSit,
view and have hoped to convert Mr.
Underwood to their way of thinking.
The president discussed the tariff
today with Senators Gore of Okla
hOma and Hughes Of New York, both
of whom favor the schedule by Schcd-
ulc process
Senator Gore also talked with IN,
president about his failure to Secur,
men of ability with sufficient means
to enable them to accept diplomatic
positions. The senator suggested that
perhaps congress might be able to
appropriate money to build embassies
and legations and take away the chic!
expense with which the country i.
burdcncd. The president displayed
much interest in Il possible solution
IF the question.
Besides the official announcement,
that Charles w. Eliot. resident
emeritus of Harvard, had declined the
mbaSsadOrship to Great Britain
there was no definite word at the
White House as to probable dip!o-
matte appointments. The only recess
appointment thus far was that oi
John II. Rogers today 10 becom.
United states marshal for the West
rrn district of Texas.
The president and Mr. Underwood
we're in conference until shortly be-
fore midnight. They had been study
ing the tariff bill for more than three
hours.
Tho President and / are in hcalIl
Accord said the Democratic lcadcl
ls he left tho Whit House. I'VE dis
'uSscd the tariff bin v"lY fully"
Mr.. Underwood WIS asked whether
he president favored 4 schcdulc 10y
schedule ARRANGEMENT or SinGi,
arin bill. An can say, he replied
With a smile. is that there are NJ
material differences between u@.
Mr.. Underwood said he hll tal"l
mp the general scope of lCGiSliuiOn,
including income tax and revenue
measures but was not ready to make
my announcements. He expressed
his own satisfaction with the Till rs
lraWn by the ways tand means com
mittcc. declaring that while there
were some things which he. like ~
| individual congressman. might lil,r ''
have changed, he nevertheless iclt
| that he could Chccrfully support th,
| whole bill Mr.. Cnd"rWood added nc
haj covered the Ground pretty wei
n his conference WitE .hr prcsid"r'
| oniGht and thought e.. .' would h,
| 'uly minor details to IA: MP at tu'
| urC conferences.
Mr.. UndrrWood Said t:' prcsidcn
| mad not yet begun WritI. his meas
| sage. 1t is understood. hnrcVcr, tina
| having learned in dc;ail tlc purp0s,
| If others on tariff legislation, th'
| president will begin at once on the
| document.