Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-04

(By Morning journal Special leased Wire)
Washington. April 3.-Ihe compile
ton Of the new tariff revision bill. the
character Of the duty to be levied
upon sugar and the extent TO which
President Wilson viii give the support
Of the administration 90 the complet-
cd measure depended tonight upon
the success that might attend efforts
of the president TO reach an agree
ment with senate tariff leaders.
The tariff situation shifted to the
senate today with the prospect Of
much work ahead Of the chief execu-
tive to smooth over disputed points,
and to bring the senate, the house and
his own views into harmony before
the new bill is brought out to the
gaze Of the public Senators Sim
mons. stone and Hoke smith, an
members of the finance committee.
had a long conference with President
Wilson tonight Al It's conclusion
Senator Simmons. chairman of the
committee. said tho conference had
been in every way satisfactory to the
members a sweeping canvass Of the
'NAAaAi HAS Uffi HAatA|i NtAhfH ~ AAt7
termine just how far the democratic
members Of that body will go in sup
port of the policy laid down by the
president The decision to put raw
wool on the free LIST and the threat
Of free sugar have stirred up the
democratic forces Of the senate to
such an extent that members of the
finance committee told the president
tonight some important changes would
have to be made in the present draft
of the BILL if it is to meet with a cor
dial reception when il reaches the
senate.
The president also saw Senator
Hughes, Of New Jersey. another mem
her Of the finance committee ana
radical revisionist and Senator John
W. Kern, the democratic leader of the
senate His conference with Sena-
tor Kern, which followed that with
the members of the finance commit
tees, IS understood to have given the
president fairly accurate idea Of the
sentiment that prevails in the senate
over the proposed free wool, and re-
uuced sugar duties. and over the
sweeping reductions in other rates that
nave been determined upon by the
mousse committee on ways and means.
Ioday's developments included the
practical completion Of the bin by
the house ways and means commit
zee, along the lines agreed upon with
the president.
The senate leaders have made it
clear that it would be impossible to
pass a bill carrying both free wool
and free sugar.
1t appeared fairly certain tonight
mere that the sugar duty would be
prepared at a compromise Of one cent
a pound, possibly with a provision that
the duty should he entirely abolished
IN three years, or that there should I
be a gradual reduction OF 25 per cent
year from the existing duty, until
Il had disappeared,
The senate leader did not come to
any definite agreement with the presi-
dent. The results of their conference
will be laid before the fun democra
tic membership of the finance com
mittee at meeting called for 1890
O'Clock tomorrow morning
The determination Of the commit
tee then as to disputed questions Will
guide Senator Simmons in future con
ferenees with the president and with
Chairman Underwood. Of the ways
and means committee
We went over all Of the debated
points in the bin with the president
tonight said Senator Simmons, "and
me interview was Very satisfactory TO
the senators. 1t was agreed that the
democratic members of the financed
committee should meet tomorrow and
80 over the ground. preliminary to
further conference with other mem
pers Of the senate. the president and
members Of the house ways and means
committee"
NO further statement was made hy
senator Simmons or by the other par
lies Of the conference
The Investigation which has heen
under way for some time. has brought
out strong opposition to the reductions
proposed by the house and sanctioned
by the president in many important
schedules. 1t is understood that sen.
ate leaders insist many Of these must
pc changed if the new bill is to have
their support from the outset.
PRESIDENT Wilson made It known To-