Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24
Final Action in the Senate in
Two Weeks Is Hope of
Democrats.
FREE LIST IS REACHED;
INCOME TAX THIS WEEK
Attempt Is Made to Provide for
Stricter Inspection of I'm
ported Meat.

Rapid progress on the tariff bin was
made yesterday in the Senate. The wool
schedule was disposed of 50 far as 1t
will be considered by the Senate in COM
mittee of the whole. and deep inroad
was made into the free list
With only part OF the free list. a
portion of the paper schedule and the
sundries schedule remaining to be con-
sidered in committee, democratic leaders
expressed confidence that the income tax
would be disposed of before the end of
the coming week. 1t is their hope to
have the bill ready for the final vote
in the Senate within two weeks.
Among the articles on the free list rati-
fled yesterday were agricultural imple-
ments, beet and sugar cane machinery,
alcohol, horses and mules and animals
for breeding. apatite, asbestos, bauxtte,
Bibles, bread, biscuits and many others
stricter Inspection Urged.
An inspection system for foreign meat
imports, more rigid than that in the
tariff bill, was proposed in an amend
ment introduced and urged by Senator
Cummins. and the free-meat section went
over without action. The pending bill
provides for the acceptance of certin-
Gates Of inspection from exporting coun-
tries. Senator Cumming amendment
would demand an ante-mortem exami-
nation of meats In the countries OF ex-
portation; and would authorize American
Inspectors to reinspect the meat after
it enters the United States.
There can be no reason why We should
permit the foreigner to supply US with
diseased meat and deny the privilege
to our own packers" said Senator Cum
minis. The present bill. he declared,
would give Americans no protection
against beef OF diseased cattle from
countries that had no adequate system
Of ante-mortem inspection. He demand
ed an inspection on all meats imported
as rigid as our own.
Not Aimed at Mexico.
Does the senator want to fix it SO
meats cannot come here from Mexico?''
asked Senator Williams.
II do not particularize." said Mr.. Cum
minis. II simply want to protect our
consumers, no matter where the meats
come from"
Senator Norris also said he believed
the bill. if not changed. would give
the foreign meat producer an advantage
over the American packer
Senator Williams, in charge OF the bill.
said the committee intended to admit
foreign meats from countries with In
spection laws inferior to American laws
provided the Secretary of Agriculture
should decide the foreign inspection was
good enough He said the United
States had no power to compel other
countries to adopt definite inspection
systems.
Barred Meat From u. S.
Other countries in the past have COM
PEELED us to adopt certain regulations"
suggested Senator Lodge. by excluding
our meats.
Senator Williams replied that the demo-
Gratis were not trying to make the law
impossible Of administration" but were
trying to secure cheap meats for the
American people"
Senator McCumber offered an amend
ment proposing a countervailing duty OF
70 per cent ad valorem on meat against
countries that levy tariff on American
meats.
Many of the more important items OF
the tariff free list were passed over for
future consideration. These included
harness and leather goods. amber, flax,
cash registers, typewriters. sewing ma
a.