Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-04-09

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mittee asked for conference with the
president and we met him at the
White House Monday morning" saio
Senator Hoke Smith. That confer
cnce adjourned to meet again. Now
the president renews the conference
and instead of requiring the nine
Democrats of the finance committee tc
come to him, he has come to them
Other members commended the ac
tion Of the president in arranging tt
meet the finance committee at a poin
more convenient to the senators.
Many changes in the Underwood
measure, advocated by Democratic
senators, will be pressed on the presl
dent for further consideration at the
meeting. These include not only thu
question of splitting the tariff int
separate bills, but also the change o
u.any duties. where the senate Demo
Gratis believe scientific tariff Makint
principles have not been followed. Il
cases where raw materials have beer
subjected to tariff and manufacturer
products put on the free list such a:
wheat and -four, the president will b'
urged to recommend changes that vii
balance the duties.
ANOTHER CAUCUS.
Washington, ID, G., April 9.--IIouse
Democrats caucused again today OF
the tariff after the majority of the
ways and means committee mad met
to formulate tariff program for sub
mission. The house itself had ad
journed until tomorrow to give a full
day for the majority to map out the
lines for the work ahead. The caucus
will be succeeded by others, one each
day for several days.
A fight, backed with the moral sup
port of President Wilson for an open
caucus was lost last night.
To an extent the house may be in
fluenced by the senate on the ques-
ton Of dividing the bill for passage
into schedules. Some Democratic
senators favor this so that separate
votes may be had on the sugar and
wool propositions. It is believed that
President Wilson still is open to con.
yiction on the point, though he is
thought to incline toward Chairman
idea OF single bill
DAILY MEETINGS.
Washington, d. c., April 9.--The
ways and means committee majority
to hold meetings every
lay while the tariff discussion is up
n the house. Several members Of
he committee expressed the view
hat senator's would be disposed for
he sake of harmony, to agree with
he house bill.
ARE UNITED.
Washington, d. c., April 9.-At the
lose of his tariff conference with
members of the senate finance com:
1ittee at the capitol late today, Pres
ient Wilson said: The net result OF
t was that we don't see any difficulty
/ all in the way of standing together
Ii the party program
FAVOR SINGLE BILL.
Washington, ID. c., April 9.--The is
ue as to single tariff bill or a revis-
II schedule by schedule Was brought
D by Representative Mardwick. Rep
esentative Underwood in a short
tatement pointed out the sentiment
i his committee in favor of a single
,riff bill When the committee took
recess late in the afternoon, the
uestion had not come to vote but
,e sentiment of the caucus apparent
favored a single bill.
The caucus adopted the ways and
eans committees recommendation
II the rules, accounts, mileage and /
lrolled bills committees. These, |
ith the ways and means committee .
institute the only committees to be /
amed at the outset cf this session. /
All the other committee, by unanl' .
Gus consent. were left to the discre- (
on of Chairman Underwood and his |
,lleagues, which probably means
lat none will be named until the tar.
is out of the way.
1t was explained to the caucus that
e estimated revenue from the new