The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10
NEWLANDS FOR PARTY RULE.
NEVADA SENATOR WON'T BOLT
ON THE TARIFF.
Senator Smith Unable to Substitute
His Proposal for Clarke Cotton
Tax.

washington, Sept. o.-SenatOr
Francis G. Newlands of Nevada,
whose stand on the tariff bill had
caused his Democratic colleagues
some concern, brought relief to the
minds of administration leaders upon
his return from the West today. The
Nevada senator, though determined to
make a fight within the party lines,
assured his colleagues he would stand
by the bill as it reached the senate.
II never have contemplated at any
time making any fight on the tariff
outside the party caucus" was SEN
ator Newland's statement tonight just
before entering the Democratic eau
Gus. Senate leaders predicted that all
amendments would be disposed of by
tomorrow and that the bill would go
to vote Saturday night.
Senator Simmons, chairman of the
finance committee, said tonight he
would not seek to limit Senator La
Eollette in his discussion of the tex
tile schedules and for that reason
might not get vote before Monday.
Progressive Repu ublicans, it was said,
were attempting to shape their final
discussion so that q vote might be
reached late Saturday night.
Senator Smith Of South Carolina
failed In the Democratic caucus to-
day to modify the proposed tax on
cotton futures, the caucus refusing
to reconsider It's action approving the
amendment proposed by Senator
Clarke Of Arkansas, designed to curb
gambling in cotton. The amendment
as 1t stands places q tax Of lilo Of 1
cent a pound on all cotton sold for
future delivery, the tax to be refunded
when delivery Is actually made.
Income tax differences within the
majority were settled with an amend
ment compromising between the high
est rates on large incomes advocated
by the original Democratic 'insur-
gent" senator's. Thompson, Reed and
Vardaman, and the lower rates of the
original bill.
In the senate Senator Brady of
Idaho opposed free raw wool as dis
astrOus to the wool industry.
Senator PenrOse discussed the pro-
vision that would admit cigars free of
duty from the Philippines. contending
1t would let in the product of cheap
labor to compete with that of Amer
lean workingmen. He submitted pro-
tests from labor organizations
Senator Williams submitted sub
stitute for the meat inspection prOvis-
ion. The amendment approved by the
senate provides that no meat shall be
imported unless certified to have been
derived from animals free from dis
ease; to be wholesome and fit for hu-
man food and to contain no poison
Gus or deleterious dyes. preservatives.
or other ingredients. 1t lso provides
that IL the president should find that
the system Of meat inspection main
tained by any foreign country is not
as efficient as the system in the United
states or that reliance may not be
placed on foreign certificates of in
spectiOn, he may proclaim that no
meat shall be imported from such
country.
Senator Sutherland of Utah, who
said he did not believe the cost OF
living would be appreciably reduced
unless 1t be h. lowering the standard
Of living" charged that the bill YVES
sectional.
Senator Newlands at tonight s
Democratic caucus introduced an
amendment providing duty of IS
per cent on wool, to be reduced to
10 per cent at the end Of three years,
and another to provide that at the
end of three years the duty on sugar
should be half cent a pound, to he
reduced to 10 per cent ad valorem
two years later. Both propositions
were overwhelmingly defeated.
The caucus adjourned shortly af-
ter midnight, with all disputed fea-
lures Of the bill disposed Of.
Democratic leaders tonight said they
would have at least three progressive
Republicans voting with the majority
on the passage OF the bill and some
placed the number at five.