The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-26
TRYING FOR BILL
To HOLD SUPPORT
OF ALL DEMOCRATS
Senate Leaders Planning 81
Bring About Agreement
in Conference
NO AMENDMENT OF
MOMENT IS LIKELY
Senator Poindexter. the Only
Progressive in That Body.
Is Expected to Vote
With Majority

WASHINGTON. May 25.-Demo>
cratic leaders in the senate, under tho
direction of Senator Simmons. chair
man OF the finance committee, arc
working to bring about an agreement
in the Democratic conference for .
bill that will command the entire
support of the Democratic side.
One of the questions that Is giving
concern to the Democratic leaders,
Is the necessity for raising duties on
wooden manufactures. providing the
duty on raw wool Is restored. It was
learned that at the time the Under
wood bill was in process OF forma-
ton. the question of free wool or
dutiable wool was far from being
settled.
Two More Days OF Hearings.
Two more days of hearings are left
before the subcommittee Of the n
nance committee. The hearings will
close Tuesday night. but the commit
tee will oe ready to receive briefs up
TO the time the bill is reported to the
senate. -T
That the bill will be amended II
many important particulars is madn.
evident by the fact that the subconnSs
mittees admit they will not be ready
to report the results of their work
to the full committee at the close az
this week.
Chairman Simmons does not believA
the full finance committee will require
very much time on the bill. after the.
subcommittee have concluded. With
the caucus, however, more time may
be required. The senator is still hope
full of getting the bill reported into
the senate before June 18th.
Position OF Poindcxtcr.
The Democrats who desire revenue
tariff on sugar and wool were soMMA
what heartened last night when thSy,
heard that Senator Poindexter a.
Washington. the sole progressive iE
the senate whom the Democratic Lead
ers have been half way counting On
to vote for the sugar and wool sched-s
ules of the Underwood bill. stated that
he favored a moderate duty on sugar
and wool. and. that he probably would
support an amendment In the senAta7
providing for such a duty. He added
however, THAT ne might vote for tho
bill on its final passage. even II II COM
tanned free wool and free sugar At tho
end of three years.
One of the Democratic senator's from
sugar producing State of the West
who has a keen interest in maintaining
a duty on sugar for the sake OF ~
thought there was a prevailing senti~
ment among number OF the Dem0ea
ocratic senators in favor OF moderaeH
duties on raw wool and sugar. He sai0
that he did not care to give an inter.
view on the subject at the present.
time.
Senator Walsh, of Montana, has said
several times that he thought to put
wool on the free list, with sugar freN
at the end of three years, was entirely
| unjust to his State. and that he would
on the bill when 1T actually came to ~
tariff for revenue. But Senator. walsh
on the bill when it actually came to ~
ballot in the senate. ii it still contains
| free wool and sugar. With Senator
Walsh, the two Louisiana senator's and
Senator Poindexter. the progressive, all
voting with the Republicans for q duty
on wool and sugar the vote In the SEM
ocrats voted against a duty on thu
articles The vote Of the Interpretations
would settle the matter.
But even should some OF the Ofn14
Democrats leave the reservation 1n4
vote for duties on wool and sugar. Ak.
Is not believed that It will be mor4
so small that it would not benefit tn
Louisiana sugar producers. They
seem doomed to go to the wall.
May Change Cotton. sS4
Some changes are expected IN thu
cotton schedule, and It is undertakes
that slight Increases viii be made ~
rates. particularly in yarns and scAA'
grades of hosiery. WI
Darwin p. Kingsley. president Of tho
New York Life Insurance company. Mm(Ef
notified the senate finance commttt9(
that he has an argument to make w4eX|
relation to the income tax prOvinfN
OF the Underwood bill. and that he NH a
come to Washington Monday for Y
hearing. President Kingsley will ls
given a hearing by the subcomult&8<s
composed of Senators Williams 8hty4N
and Gore. sssSa91SS S343
To accommodate President Kinoq1E
the subcommittee will reopen heaRf
on the income tax feature OF the ~ "
which they had planned to Gloss 81
terday. From their study al ~
thus far the senators had NOT b11A
pressed that any important cn4<f
were necessary, believing that
changes made in the house had oYo
come the salient Objections. 33ax23S