The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-29
Congress Is Inclined to
Yield to Their In
sistence.
WILSON AGREES
TO ALTERATIONS
Clauses in Tariff Bill Which
Have Aroused Protests From
Foreign Countries Will Be
Eliminated-No Desire to
Insist Upon Embarrass-
ing Legislation.

washington. May 2S.-Congress in all
PROBABILITY will yield to the protests of
foreign nations against the provisions
IN the Underwood tariff bill granting
per cent tariff discount on imports
In American an-owned or controlled yes
sells.
Ihat the provision can be eliminated
from the blu without harm and that
Congress has no desire to Insist upon
iegislation that VIII be embarrassint,
10 foreign nations or interfere with
treaty oollgations was admitted to-day
pE administration leaders who are in
charge OF the bill President Wilson Is
said to have intimated that he would
not object to having the clause elimi-
mated.
This action. II was reported, would
be recommended by the Senate Finance
Subcommlttee, headed by Senator John
sharp Williams. which is considering
the administrative features Of the bill.
The subcommittee also will seek to
modify another clause which compels
foreign merchants to submit their
books to an American agent in case
of disputed valuations and provides as
a penalty for refusal that the goods
be excluded from entry
Germany. France and England have
made strong protests against this
clause and assurances were given to-
day that an effort will be made to
eliminate the Objectionable features.
Important Conferenccs
TWO Important conferences were held
to-day on the foreign protests One
was between Senator Simmons chairman
OF the Finance Committee. and Secre-
tary Bryan and John Bassett Moore.
counsellor of the State Department.
The other conferees were Senators
Williams and Shively, of the Finance
Committee, and Representative Peters.
the administrative sections of the bill
for the House Ways and Means Com
mittee.
1t was reported that the State De.
partment held it TO be unquestionable
that the per cent debenture clause
violated the foreign treaties. During
the conference protests against the
clause from eight nations were read
1t was generally expected tonight
that the House would yield to the
Senate amendment striking out the
clause.
AS the members Of the Senate sub
committee got down to bedrock to-day
and began consideration Of proposed
changes in the BILL they found a long
job ahead OF them. Spurred on to fin-
ish the schedules within week II
possible, they aimed to hold day and
night executive sessions. but some of
them feared that even in this way
they would be unable. however. to be
ready for the full committee before
ten days.
Several Democratic leaders were en-
phatic in declaring that whatever was
done by the committees. there would he
no changes in raw wool or sugar AS
far as the committee is concerned, this
seems to be determined. The fight to
change them will be made in the eau
Gus. but the present prospect is that
the administration forces will not yield
there. A report that the rates on
woolen manufactures would be in
creased was denied by Senator Sim
mons.
In response to a request from Sena-
tor Williams Lincoln *. Passmore, OF
the Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insur-
ance to-day presented statistics to
establish the contention that his
company Is entirely mutual, and that
all its funds are exclusively diverted
to the interest of the membership. He
itemized statements of the transac,
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