Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-02

washington. May ALI efforts el
tho onnosition TO disturb the Market
basket reduction in the Democratic
tariff bill failed in the House, To-Day
despite the fact that Republican ora
tors sounded warnings of rulnec IN
dustries. enforced idleness and eripty
cuphoards to follow the enactment oi
the Underwood bill
Still ehampioning the bill as the
greatest that has ever been written
for the benefit of the people of tie
oonntrv. the Democrats We're deaf 10
the MEAS of reports Of the beet ana
cane sugar constituencies against
free sugar in three years unmoVeo
hv the charge that they legislated into
the hands of the Beef Trust ny piac-
ing duties on live stock While itee
listinp their products; determined e
rush the passage of the bill at the
earliest possible moment The hrs1
break from the solid front OF the ns-
ior;tv came, however. when Louisiana
democrats, led by Rep. Broussard. ap>
nea,ed 10 Republican Leader Mann f3r
.bare IF time in which to speak
against the sugar schedule and when
Pen Kinkead, New Jersey Demo-
ocrat. uttered a prediction that tae
senate would strike out the ways an,
means committees 10 per cent. rates
on live stock.
Xyhap Rem Stone of Nebraska In
t,oa,eed an amendment TO increase
tho rate on cattle from 10 10 10 per
cent after a % per cent. amendment
hv Fordney of Michigan, had been re-
iActe6. Mr. Kinkead declared tha' 1T
believed that the ways ana means
committee had kept tae natIorH
pledge to1tae people when they had
reduced live stock rates to 10 per cent.
but he felt that the committee shoula
have placed live stock on the free list
along with meats.
Il believe and hope" said Mr.. Kin
kead. that when it comes back te
us from the Senate the duty Will eut
off and that every Democrat on TINS
floor will support il"
The test vote on sugar came on an
amendment offered by Minority Leader
Mann to strike out the provision
placing sugar on the free list in three
years 1t was lost IS to 1s6.
The Japanese question was touched
upon during the debate on the woea
schedule, several members predicting
that reductions on shingles and other
wood products would turn the iumbel
camps of the West into Oriental labor
camps.
The agricultural schedule precipitated
prolonged discussion, though Mr.. Under
wood held it down with frequent mo-
tions to cut debate on successive para
graphs Amendments were offered TO ih-
crease the rates on cattle, sheep, hoss'
on wheat, oats and other grams ana
nearly every other item in the bill, but
all were rejected.
On this schedule the session went again
far into the night, though the opposition
gave evidence of having largely spent
its force.
Tonight. there were indications tha'
Republican leaders would not undertake
to delay the passage of the bill mucf
longer. Representative Moore of Penn
sylvania who has been active in offering
minority amendments. voiced this view
He said the Republicans would not at,
tempt to filibuster, and that they had
been ''hammering away at the Under,
wood bill for four days without making
a single dent in it.
The fact that many who claim thelf
business Is affected are asking the he
publcans to hasten matters in order tha'
they may "readjust their affairs Is sald
to be partly responsible for the minority
attitude.
The wood schedule, involving the
figh of the anti-free lumber advocates,
was the target of attack when the
House, today, resumed debate on inc
tariff bill. Democratic leaders, now
ever, expected to make great progress;
| in the reading of the bill for amend :
ment by the conclusion of tonight
session.
The agricultural schedule, involving
the contentious of the minority thai
the majority has put almost every
thing that the farmer holds dear OF
the free list the wool section, whief
will precipitate the struggle OF tne
opposition to free wool and the income
tax with it's graduated system that j
expected to bring 100000, 900 into IL.
treasury Golfers annually, were II
sight when the Democratic leaders re-
viewed the situation as the discussion
heoap today The leaders were con