Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-10
Mr. Wilson Spends Hour and
a Half Contefring With DEM
ocratic Senators Relative To-
Tariff Bill
CONFIDENT PROGRAM
WILL BE CARRIED OUT
Chief Executive VIII Not OBJ
ject 10 Splitting Up Of Meas
ure Should This Become Me-
cessary to Insure Passage,

CeSSafy to insure Passage
tBy Morning journal special Leased Wirel
Washington. April o. I'm the In
tercsts of success for the democratic
tariff revision bill. President Wilson
today stepped over another obstacle
i'm the way of perfect harmony be-
tween the White House and the a.
rccting forces Of congress For the
second successive day he left his own
offices in the White House and jour
neyed to the capitol. this time for an
hour and half conference with
democratic members Of the senate
finance committee.
At it's conclusion the president
stated frankly to newspaper men
that he and members Of the scnatc
We're agreed that nothing stood la thc
way of harmonious support "of the
party platform as To tariff revision.
The senate situation was canvassed
In detail at the conference. The dam
gers that might threaten single
bin. should the opponents OF free
sugar and free wool combine In suf-
ncient strength 10 endanger the dem
oeratie majority In the senate, were
discussed. but no agreement was
reached that binds the senate leaders
to amy definite line Of action.
while the senate conference was In
progress the fun democratic member
ship of the house was Ia caucus al
the other end of the capitol. discuss
ing the details Of the tariff hlll the
FIRST schedule of which was agreed
10 without chance Representative
Underwood. democratic leader of the
house. stated at the conclusion of the
days caucus that the tariff revision
would eo through the house as sins
gle BILL
The president again ignored long
standing precedent I'M seeking a legis |
lative conference within the capitol. |
He met the senators in the presl-
dents room. near the senate cham |
ber. where presidents long have come |
to sign the last bills OF "a dying con
gress. but which never before had |
been used ms u WAS tofly within the
knowledge of senate historians
AT the end of the conference the
president. with democratic simplicity
stopped In The senate corridor to tell
men the results Of the
meeting. Members Of the senate
finance committee had agreed that
The president should be the only
spokesman for the conference.
II hope the senators and roprescn-
ativcs viii permit me TO come here
frequently and confer with them in
WAY to save their time and mine"
le said "At our conference this af-
ernoon we, Of course, We're discuss
ne the tariff The net result is, we
lont see any difficulty about stand
ng together on some sort Of party
program
The president was asked If the con-
erence had decided whether the tar
IF would be revised IN 4 single bin or
by schedule.
That's a matter for The other end
# the capitol" he answered, point
ne toward the house side
"But they will be guided by your
dyce, viii they not9' he was asked
" the newspaper men
81 haven't asked them,' rejoined
he president, with q smile
The president had been informed
~ the senators fully Of the difficult
les ahead of the tariff bill If it came
o the senate as a single measure A
urther Investigation is to he made 10 J
otermine the strength that Is being &
lustered by the opponents Of the /
rec sugar and free wool provisions {
is result Of todays conference,
.hich Is to be resumed latcr. it is
eleved that the president viii not
blect If senate leaders determine Il
essential the tariff he split mp into
number of single measures
President Wilson's decision to visit
le capitol was communicated TO I,
onator simmons and to the sergeant d
t-arns Of the senate early IN the
av senator Simmons was notified !
iat the president would be IN his
lom at the capitol az 3 O'Clock ana
ould like to resume the conference
lth finance committee members y
men began MONDAY morning ht the
'hite House
Extreme simplicity surrounded thel
residents arrival ut and departure
om the capitol The senate was de
rtod ana but few people Witnessed
e coming and going Of the execu
ye or realized the significance of h
c precedent he had established in ia
sitting the capitol for legislative Il
nfcrcnces pc
Discussion of the tariff in the IF
iuse democratic caucus may con- fa
nue. throughout the rest Of the le
eek The chemical schedule was tn
mplcted today without the change u
a letter. though numerous amend Il
ents we're offered, and the eonsid- ea
alton of Schedule B (earthenware Of
ID elassware1 was begun. Tom0r sa