Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-06
SUGAR SCEDULE
HARD TO HANDLE
LOUISIANA DELEGATION REJECTS
PRESIDENTS OFFER OF \
COMPROMISE.
FREE WOOL SUGAR FIGHT
Sheep AMI Cane Growers Talk Of Com
bining; Many Additions 10 Free
List Agreed Upon.

WASHINGTON, April President
Wilson's proffered compromise on
sugar would mean a ope-cent o pound
duty fog three years and then free
sugar, WAS rejected tonight by Senator
Ransdell. Representatives Brussard
and Colonel Robert Ewing, democratic
Hationa lcommitteeman fTcm Louisi
ana. The Louislanians tonight carried
to the White House strong protest
against free sugar adopted today at
meeting In New Orleans of the Amer
lean Cane Growers association. They
predicted the ruin of the industry If
the president persisted In his deter
mination to remove all duty on sugar.
Offer Compromise.
In turn they offered as compro-
mise the suggestion to the president
that he endorse n one-cent duty on
sugar for three years, with the pro-
vision that sugar he made duty free
at the end of that period, II in the
presidents opinion 1t at that time was
advisable They pointed out to the
president that such proyiso would
enable him to Investigate the claim
that a great industry would be ruined
by the removal of the duty and told
him that he would be able to insist
Just as strongly upon free sugar then
II he saw ut, as he Is doing now.
Although the delegation was In con-
ference with the preslrent for more
than an hour. he gave no intlmation
as to whether he would consider their
offer of a compromise.
Underwood at the White House.
Chairman Underwood of the house
ways and means committee reached
the White House Just as the Louisian
fans left. He brought copy of the
completed tariff bin for the presidents
final approval Mr.. Underwood dis
cussed the proposed sugar compro-
mise briefly with the president, but Ii
was understood that no changes would
be made in the bill as it left the ways
and means committee today. 1t was
carried to the government printing Of
flee tonight by Mr. Underwood him
self and he expects to have 1t In read
mess for consideration of the major
ity members of the senate finance
committee. which meets late tomor-
row.
Wilson I'm Command.
President Wilson tonight, virtually
on the eve of the conNening of con-
gress in extra session, was In COM
mand of the tariff situation, determin-
ed to UNFOLD the tariff pledges of the
democratic platform adopted at Bal
timore.
Important additions to the tarih
free list, as reported tonight include
raw wool, boots and shoes. hide leath-
err skins. meats, lard. salt, iron ore.
tim ber, agricultural implements. sew
ing machines. typewriters, printing
presses road machinery, news print
paper. wood pulp, cotton bagging,
barbed wire and steel rails
WithstandS Renewed Obstacles.
The president was reported to have
withstood renewed attacks upon the
free raw wool schedule as embodied
In the bill to be introduced from the
ways and means committee Monday
and delayed decision only on the sugar
schedule. left open for senator's and
representatives from Louisiana and
beet sugar states to agree to accept
free sugar in three years.
So firm Is the presidents attitude
reported to be, an attitude backed by
the majority of his party in both
branches of congress. that any effort
of legislators to escape a caucus
pledge on the wool schedule would not
be tolerated The president and the
party leaders, having agreed upon free
raw wool, there would be no trouble
In getting it through the house, and
the senate leaders propose there be
no kicking over the traces when 1t
reaches a senate caucus.
1t was asserted by some leaders
that efforts of senator's to dodge a
caucus pledge on the wool and sugar
schedules would not be tolerated. The |
president, in talking today to Senat- |
ors Walsh and Meyers of Montana,
made plain his firm position on the
wool tariff. declaring that the party |
could not afford to place any tariff on |
raw wool.
Negotiations on the sugar schedule |
continued throughout the day, no de-
cision having been reached at late
hour as to the position to be taken |
by the opponents OF free sugar
Wool and Sugar May Unite.
1t became evident during the day |
that proposals had been made be- |
tween the sugar and vol partisans |
looking to a combination that might |
force the president and congress lead
ers to give protection to both indus
tries. This danger has worried the