The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-06
WOOL AND SUGAR
TO BE FREE
Continued from pate L,

ling lumber on the free list is also
PLANNED
Louisiana's delegation In congress
tonight was leading the fight against
ifree sugar. Alter conferences all day
with democratic leaders Senator
Ransdeil awaited word tonight from
the sugar cane growers and manufac-
turers OF his state whether or not he
shouli accept the ultimatum OF Presi-
dent Wilson that a cent q pound duty
| shall be placed upon sugar for three
years and that 1t shall go on the free
list afterward.
Senator Ransdell wired his consti-
tuents. asking the sugar interests to-
hold mass meeting and decide upon
acceptance or rejection of Wilson's
lultimatum. He said he and other
ILouisianans in congress will abide by
the decision of the growers and man
iufacturers.
| Ransdell interceded with Chairman
Simmons of the senate finance com
mittee this afternoon He fatty told
Simmons that the sugar senators
were planning to bolt the administra-
ition tariff program if the present
sugar schedule Is insisted upon Sim
mons gave Ransdell little encourage
ment. Robert Ewing. Louisiana demo
cratic national committeeman, also
pleaded with Senator Kern OF Indiana,
the presidents spokesman In the
senate, to lessen the rigor of the ad-
ministration's sugar ultimatum.
4 Weak kneed support was being Civ
len the sugar senator's tonight by
1.-THE antifree wool senators. The lat
tier we're plainly wavering. Some
senators fatty say that If it comes to
the last ditch-of voting against the
administration free wool program
they would support the president.
H Tomorrow the Insurgents plan to
present their case to the senate
finance committee. They will also
advise President Wilson Of the an
swer Of the southern sugar interests.
After Sixteen Years.
! WASHINGTON, April 5.-Democ.
Iracy prepared tonight for the full
ifruition Of its hopes and aspirations
of sixteen long years On Monday,
pursuant to a call from democratic
president, a democratic senate and
house will assemble to make a demo.
cratic revision OF tariff.
A majority of the members have
been here for several weeks await
ing the bang of the gsrs.. But every
train brought additional legislators
One hundred and forty-two newly
elected members awaited the swear.
ing In ceremonies in the house All
except FIVE were recruits who
never sat In the national legislative
halls before.
Tonight leaders were undecided on
the program for the first weeks bust
ness. Tariff is to have the right oil
way and probably the house WIZ dc
nothing more than organize and avail,
the outcome Of the tariff deadlock
The Underwood bill may be intro
duced Monday, or 1t may be withheld
for several days, pending settlement
of President Wilson's demands as te
sugar and wool rates.
Dates for democratic caucus te
| ratfy the tariff revision program also
| depend on the progress made on the
| omnibus measure. Tuesday morning
has been tentatively set for this con
| ference.
At the senate end, the upper hous.
viii be occupied with President VIII
sons nominations. It is expected tina
the president will send In the name,
of three or four ambassadors Of
Tuesday and there are scores of nom
nations for smaller places now await
ing converting OF the senate.
A senate democratic caucus will b,
called by Majority Leader Kern earl.
in the week to consider his plan TO
distributing control of committees an,
1 froyicip, ho r.,1ac ~ proco1,,ro