The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-21
MEAT SHOULD Be FREE.
SENATOR JAMES PROMISES HARD
FIGHT
All But Income Tax and Administra-
tive Features of Bill Are Out Of
Way.

Washington. June 17.-Sonator OIL
lie James of Kentucky, who made the
sugar tariff speech in the senate, de-
Tending the stand Of Prcsidcnc Wilson.
has taken vigorous position in the
finance committee against the impo-
sition Of a countervailing duty on
meat and cattle, and today announced
that he would carry the fight TO the
Democratic senatorial caucus if he
failed to swing the committee into
line.
When the majority members of the
finance committee resumed considera-
ton of the proposed countervailing
duties on agricultural products. SEN
atOr James did not oppose the fre.
listing of wheat and flour with the
countervailing duty added, but he op-
posed such a duty on cattle and meat
so strenuously that final action on the
matter was deferred. Senator Sim
mons announced that the matter was
settled for presentation to the caucus
in SO far as wheat and flour were con-
cerned.
Il am for free cattle and meat and
shall go the limit to get it," said SEN
ator James, when his attitude before
the committee became known. Be-
cause some countries levy a tax on
their imports of the American beef
trust why should we, in retaliation,
starve the people of the United States
| favored free meat and free cattle in
the campaign last fall and l intend to
do all l can to put them in the tariff
law"
The majority of the committee were
in session until late tonight to hasten
work on the tariff bill and practically
completed the sundries schedule. Re-
naming for consideration are the in
come tax and administrative features
of the bill, which the committee will
try to conclude by Thursday light
1t is probable the caucus will bt
called to meet Friday, but problems ir
the administrative section may not &c
to the caucus until Monday.
Chairman Simmons is planning t.
get the bill into the senate by a weel
from Monday if possible.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska
whose amendment to the bill levyins
a graduated tax on tobacco output wa.
rejected by his colleagues on tn,
finance committee, gave notice in tn,
senate that he would carry tha
amendment to the caucus and max,
a determined fight for it's incorpora
tion in the bill. He also introduced
an amendment providing for a. gradu
ated income tax on all corporation
having u capital stock of more thar
500, 100000 and controlling NOR,
than Onefourth of the production O
any commodity. This he said he alsC
would urge in the caucus.
The action of the finance majority
in putting a tax on bananas yesterda,
was explained by Chairman Simmon.
today as a revenue proposition.
We have placed tariff of fv,
cents bunch on bananas" said tn,
senator, for the purpose of raising
revenue and also for the reason tha
the banana trade is absolutely con
trolled by trust. The idea was no
to protect or encourage any banana
industry in this country because there
is none
we estimate that the annual reve.
nue. to be derived from bananas al
five cents a bunch will aggregate So.
100000 and the small duty of fiv,
cents bunch can not very we'll be
shifted to the consumer"