The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-04-21
TARIFF BILL BACK
TO HOUSE TODAY
ON SECOND LAP"
Debate viii Begin Wednesday
and Last About Three
Weeks.
WON'T AFFECT VOTE.
Real Fight of Protected Inter.
ests TO Be Made in Closely
Divided Senate.
WON'T AFFECT VOTE.
By Samuel NJ. Williams
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WASHINGTON. April n.--Ths new
tariR bill. designed to overthrow the
high protection policy OF half century.
started to-day on tho second lap OF
its course through Congress. The pro
iminsry draft, ~ prepared by Congress-
man Underwood and his associates, has
been worked over for the past two
weeks by the Democratic majority In
secret caucus. A few minor changes
have been made. but In all essentials
the bill In Its original form has been
given the stamp Of party approval.
When the House met at noon TO-
day the bill as amended WAS re!ntro-
duced by Mr.. Underwood ana referred
to the Ways and Means Committee.
This committee viii make n favorable
report OF the revised draft tomorrow
and Wednesday has been fixed for the
beginning Of long period Of debate.
Chairman Underwood. reintroducihg
the bill to-day. did not mako any state
ment OF changes by the caucus. Among
these were tho placing ON the Tree list
Of -shos machinery. cream scparators.
buckwheat And rye and the extension
OF the Income tax exemption to savings
banks not conducted for profit. affect
ing numerous savings Institutions In
New York and Now England. The en-
tire committee Will make Its formal
report to the House Tomorrow with
the minority report from the Rspub-
licans.
All the weeks OF talk that are TO come
will have no vital eject on the result OF
the vote. 'Ths Democrats have approxi.,
n'stely lto majority IN the House. The
bill IN party measure: Il could be
passed Tomorrow 20 far 40 the required
number Of votes 10 concerned. Hut
party policy and parliamentary custom
demand that large number OF orateri-
cal statesmen be given opportunity to cir
:hsir views and opinions. While some
OF the speeches by leaders will be iilum.
mating In thought. sound In reasoning
and national In scope. most Of them will
be exclusively for homo consumption.
That 10. Congressman from every SEQ.
tion Of the country will pour out un.
counted millions Of words designed for
party and personal effect tn local dis.
tricis ,t
exPecv VOTE 70 sE REACHED
ABOUT MAY 70.
Leader Underwood states that there
10 no question about the vote. A few
Democrats under pressure OF protsc.
ton OF homo industries. will vete
against the measure. 10 will eli the
Republicans. but the party majority 10
% great that these will have no effect
May IL 10 now set ~ tho approximate
data for the exhaustion OF ofatory and
taking the vote. Thirteen Democratic
members have been released from the
party pledge Of support adopted In eau.
Gus. because Of the demands OF their
protected local Industries. These are
Broussard. Duprs. Lassro and Morgan.
OF Louisiana. on account OF sugar: Ash.
brook. White and rrancis. Of Ohio. on
account Of wool; Bremnsr and klnksad
Of New Jersey. cattle; Donovan and
Kennedy. Connecticut. hats; Burke
Wisconsin. tarm products; Fowler. III.
inols. iinseed oil.
While the result In tho House Is q
forgone conclusion. there 10 cohsidera oil
doubt ~ 70 the bile fate IN The Senate
There the Democrats have only six ma
jority and some Of these are disaffected
There will DO protrActsd debate In til.
upper house ana . tremendous lot Of
manipulation. How long thls will las
10 beyond conjecture. Protected inter
ssts have . plan OF not wasting thsl
ammunition On the House. where u,
hsht v hopeless. They wiu keep up
sharp skirmish hrs all the time au<
watch Tor openings. but the big BATH
VIII ~ before The ognsts.