Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-08
LINEUP IN CAUCUS
FOR CUT IN TARIFF
F0rty-Seven Democrats De-
clare in Favor of Underwood
Simmons Bill.
TWO MEMBERS DECLINE
TO PLEDGE THEIR VOTES
Majority Party Processes Confidence
in the Outcome-Senator New
lands Makes Statement.

The tariff bill. which has occupied the
majority members of the Senate finance
committee and by the caucus. viii pass
the Senate since May :. viii lie laid be-
fore the fun membership Of the finance
committee. including the republicans. a.
a meeting which will probably be called
for tomorrow by Chairman simmons.
That the bill. as finally amended and
approved BY the majority members of the
committee and hythe caucus. will pass
the Senate is predicted confidently 10y The
democratic leaders. Senator simmons ex-
poets to report the measure to tie Senate
Thursday, and states that the general
debate in the Senate viii lie begun the
first of next week
Forty-seven democratic senators stood
VIZ IN the party caucus, one by one. yes
terday afternoon. and declared their IL
tention to vote for the Underwood Sim
mons tariff bill. finally approved 10y
the caucus a few minutes before Two
senators. RaasGcll and Thornton OF
Louisiana. said they would not make such
promise because of the proposal 70
place sugar on the free list in 1915. Sen
ators Hitchcock Of Nebraska and CuIber-
OF Texas We're absent, but both are
known 10 be in favor of the bill. This
gives the democrats forty-nine votes for
tEe bill. or a slender majority OF one. with
the vote of the Vice President II fan
back On in an emergency.
Declared to Be Party Measure
This poll by individuals was subst;-
tCtei fer the absolute binding resouton
which was az first proposed y I, solu-
ton was adopted, however. declaring the
Observation-Disclosures bill a party meas
IRE. and urging its undivided support
without amendment unless such should
ie Submitted b. tbs finance committee.
Scn~:". Sewiands of Nevada cast the
oniv ,.ote against this resolution. but
Senators Shafroth of Colorado and Rams
dell and Thornton OF Louisiana ia not
vote.
The resolution was as follows:
Resolved. That the tariff bill agreed
70 by this conference, in its amend 4
form, is declared 10 be a party measure.
and urge its undivideu support a
duty by democratic senators without
amendment; Provided, however, tl:t
the conference or the finance cOmmitte =
may, after reference or otherwis, pro
pose amendments 10 the BILL
Senator Kern. chairman Of the caucus.
and Chairman Simmons of the finance
committee, who have fought hard for Inc
measure, and other administration lead
ers. expressed entire satisfaction over
the outcome and declared their confidence
that enough votes We're personally
pledged to assure the passage OF the
measure with free wool and free sugar
i-cluded.
Objections to Tying Hands.
II became at once apparent when lhe
caucus convened that resolution
which would bind members absolutely
to the bill without amendment was dis
tasteful to many senators. The reso-
luton, therefore was modified and pre-
nj - Tpr al nal lara
ton. Before this was pun IL vote
the motion was made that senators bc
asked fatty as 70 their intention rs-
aarding the measure, and this was
agreed 10. The roll was then called.
On this roll call the Louisiana senators
stated that ii was not their intention To
support the bill without amendment. Sell
dtor NewlandS said that he had not der
riteiy made up his mind as To certain
amendments he might urge, but n the
end I was his intention To stand 10y the
party measure Senator Shafroth cX-
planned that ne did not want to be bound
TO support the ri ]. but that it his
present intention TO vote for il. -llI the
other members present forty-tive. voted
aye" on the roll call. These. with SEN
ators Hitchcock and Cube son absent.
but accounted for. constitute the demo-
ratio membership Of the Senate, fifty
ne
We are satisfied with this showing"
id Senator Simmons. The democrats
on record in support of the bill
Senator Newlands Explains.
enator Newlands. in a statement ex-
lining his position. gave evidence of
IS intentia- to stand by the party.
Il vo.ea against making the bill a
arty measure. Senator NexIanGs said,
because while it is superior 10 the eX-
sting tariff, il has certain detects which
should be remedied Ii discriminates
AGAINST far-westein products. The re-
auctions should NJ apnortioned over =
I'ericc Of three years instead 80 taking
cslect Immediately. Further reductions on
:. sliding scale should b. provided Toy.
particularly on food products and cIoti-
1ng. There should Ec Il tart board with
power To ascertain .acts. make recon-
inencations 10 or Frc.s ana make far
th"r reductions under Il rule estabishe al
- Congress. FL. adGed. however. that
lie expected 10 support the party meas
-re.
Estimated Revenues