New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-10
IRON The Tribune BurcaIl


Washington, April Accommodating
to-day on the drastic tariff revision
provided in the Democratic bill, Repre-
sentative j. Hampton Moore. of Penn
svlyania, complmented The Tribune on
the accuracy of its forecast OF that
measure, which was published nearly
one week in advance of the presenta-
ton of the Underwood bill III the
House. Mr.. Moore was caustic in his
criticism of the secrecy which the DEM
ocrats of the Ways and Means Com
mittee sought to maintain regarding
the essentials Of the bill.
Until this bill was actually pre-
scented in the House on Monday said
the Pennsylvania Republican, Repre-
sentative Payne. ranking minority
member of the committee, was denied a
sight of 1t or intimation of its con-
tents. I read with interest The Trib-
urc's forecast and analysis, printed a
week ago, and, considering the star
chamber sessions of the committee, the
advance summary was remarkably &C
curate.'
Mr. Moore remarked that it was
singular that a Republican newspaper
should have been the first to present
tho sist of the bill and the general
scheme Of revision planned by the OPP
position party.
Members Of Congress-" he continued,
inc
tho nrobable contents of the tariff bill,
although il must now be said that Inc
Tribune's story furnished us DEFINITE m
formation on a number OF things ABOUT
which we wanted TO know. l iCntlci-
mated. as The Tribune predicted, that
the cuts on the textile schedules would
no radical. and the bill shows this to
he true. / was particularly interested
in textiles, and the reductions are just
as sweeping as the story forecast l
bclieve that many cotton and wool mills
will be crippled or forced to shut down
whom this new tariff law goes into ef-
feet"
Mr.. Moore will go on the Ways ana
Means Committee this week, following
the approval of the Democratic caucus
If his selection by the minority leader.
Riaht on Citrus Fruits.
Representative Kahn. of California
also commented favorably on The IT'D
une's tariff forecast. He was familiar
with the difficulties confronting those
seeking advance information regarding
tariff rates. because he was vitality IN
terested in the citrus fruits schedule.
Mr. Kahn recalled to-day that The
Tribune dispatches had predicted that
the rates on lemons would be cut two
thirds. This is just what was done.
Like Mr.. Moore, Mr.. Kahn declared
that a Republican member OF Demo-
cratic member Of the House had little
chance 10 learn in advance what
changes would be made affecting his
section. THE Tribune correspond
ents." said Mr.. Kahn. seemed able 70
CLEAN more than member on the out
side Of the committee room, for even
the ranking Republican member of the
committee was kept in darkness.
The Tribune forecast furnished ac-
vance information that the free list
would be comprehensive; that luxuries
would be highly taxed and necessities
greatly reduced: that the income tax
rate would range from l TO per cent,
with an exemption of incomes below
$4,000. and that the President might
bring about an eleventh-hour change
in the duties on raw wool and sugar
All these predictions have been rul-
filed.
n has also been confirmed that three
votes were taken in committee on raw
wool with advocates of free raw WOO
winning on two occasions. the element
favoring an ad valorem duty of 10 per
cent winning once. The President
finally took his stand with the free raw
wool element and directed the change
made in the sugar schedule. which pro-
vided for free sugar until Saturday
night last.
The Tribune also predicted, among
other things, that the duty on rice
would be cut in half and that onions
would bear duty of 20 cents busheL
These are the rates in the Underwood
bill.
Other Schedules Forstold.
The sweeping cuts in the chemical,
wool. cotton and pottery schedules JUS
tify the opportune and earlier analysis
of The Tribune, and the same Is true
of the advance statement that the rates
ON tobaccos, wines and other Injuries
would be left practically untouched by