The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-18


cation of classification to differentiate be
tween earthenware and china.
| Schedule substantially a reaffirma-
ton of the iron and steel schedule pro-
posed by the democrats in the ed Con-
| gress.
Schedule D-Rough and dressed lumber
hewn and squared timber, shingles, laths
and fence posts, made free and reductions
| in other items.
| Schedule E-Free sugar and other pro-
I visions of the former Underwood free
sugar BILL the loss of approximately $780,
100000 revenue to be offset by the income
| tax.
| Schedules F and H-Retention of high
rates of duty on tobacco. cigars, cigar
cites and snuff and spirits wines and
| beverages, all regarded by the commit
tee majority as luxures.
| Schedule G agricultural products
Numerous changes, particularly a sharp
| cut on lemons, a compromise on the fight
for free lemons involving citrus fruit
| interests, meats and cattle, whether duti
| able free, still undetermined.
| Schedule Free raw cotton. substan-
| tial reductions on cheaper grades of cot
| ton goods, practically as proposed in the
| last Congress.
| Schedule J-Retention of most of the
fax, hemp ard jute rates except cuts on
cheaper grades of linen and other manu-
| factures
Schedule K-Sharp reductions on a
| large variety of cheaper wooden products
along the lines of the previous demo-
cratic bills, with fight still on for free
| raw WOOL
Schedule approximately the present
! high rates on silks and silk goods, as
luxuries.
Schedule M-Free wood pulp and print
paper, probably with the elimination of
| the present restrictions, as to reciprocity
| Schedule N-Reductions in numerous
| ''sundries.' including harness and sad
dlery.
Free list-Substantially the free list
proposed at the last Congress, with ad-
| ditions, but with the question of free
meats and cattle unsettled
| President Wilson today issued the
formal proclamation convening Con-
gress in extra session at noon on
| April 7.
| The Presidents proclamat ton was
brief and followed form closely.
1t said merely "That whereas, public
interests require Congress would be
eonvoked in extraordinary session by
order of the executive.
More Time Needed
Originally Mr.. Wilson had fixed upon
| April l as the date. Representative
Underwood, democratic majority leader
having subsequently informed him that
| the tariff bills to which 1t was agreed
Congress should give immediate atten-
ton would be ready on that date. Mr.
Underwood, democratic majority leader
ways and means committee would need
another week to draft the tariff sched-
ules, and today's proclamation is in
| Difference to the wishes of Leader Tn
! derwood and House leaders. The alb
90 Of fo,.
calling of the extra session is explained
| by the fact that Mr.. Wilson's state
1 ment Immediately after his election de-
clared that he would call an extra ses-
sion to revise the tariff
President Wilson plans to point out
! specifically his wishes for the extra
session in his first message in prepara-
ton. This it is known from talks the
President has had with members of
| Congress, will outline the administra-
| tion's idea of how the tariff should be
revised and just what schedules should
be taken up. The belief is general that
the entire message will be taken up
| with discussion of the tariff with
| the exception of the last paragraph or
| two. which will draw attention to the.
need of currency legislation at the
| earliest possible moment, and will indi-
| cate the purpose of the President to-
send later special message on that
or other SUBJECTS Whlcn ne DelleveS
| should be taken up by the new Con-
gress.
Administration Features
| The majority of the ways and means
committee today began taking up the
administrative features of the new
tariff. These provisions relate to the
variety of custom house routine and
| the effort of the democrats in chang
ling the terms and phraseology of the
administration section Is to simplify
and facilitate the customs work both
in the interest of the government and
the importers. A number Of changes
along that line were suggested by wit
nesses during the tariff hearings in
January.
The tariff revision plan will be in
such condition that whatever form the
caucus determines upon can be re-,
ported Immediately out of the commit