Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-12
OVERWHELMING VOTE AGAINST
AMENDMENTS TO BILL IN
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
eRovssARD LEADS FIGHT
AGAINST FREE SUGAR
New Rates and Extension Of Period OF
Grace For Free Sugar Proposed in
Amendments Offered = Would Re-
move All Duty in Four Years, Thus
Carrying Issue Over.

Washington, April 12.-By an over
whelmfng majority the house demo-
cratic caucus today voted down amend
ments to the sugar tariff schedule pro-
posed by Representative Broussard, OF
Louisiana, and supported by members
of the sugar states to eliminate the
provision for free sugar in three years
and providing an immediate 10 per
cent reduction to be followed by
gradual reduction for six years Inc
vote against 1t was So to 10.
The house democrats eoday began
their fight over the sugar tariff sched-
ule. Opponents to the administrator
rates. as proposed in the Underwood
bill. began a vigorous stand against
the provisions against free daw sugar
in three years.
nroussard Fights Free Sugar.
Representatives from Louisiana, ted
by Representative Broussard, and aided
by members from Michigan and other
beet sugar states. assailed the duties
approved by the ways and means COM
mittee and President Wilson. as ruin
Gus to the sugar industry In their
states.
Chairman Underwood began the ar
gument in defense Of the scheduie, oe
falling the long. careful study the COM
mittee has given to the sugar ques-
tion. Amendments proposed by Repre-
sentative Broussard were opposed py
the fat free sugar champions, led py
Representative Hardwick, OF Georgia,
who offered an amendment that raw
sugar be placed on the free list at once
without any gradual reduction. Mr.
Hardwick's argument against gradu-
81 -ad,,ctinn was that it was dis
crimination in favor Of segregated in
drstries in Louisiana and the beet
states.
New Ratss Are Proposed.
Mr.. Broussard's first amendment
nroposed a cut on Sc per cent sugar
from Cuba. OF 20 cents per hundred
weight at the outset, 90 cents in 1916,
and 81 cents in 1919. On 100 per cent
sugar his amendment would make
cut in the rate Of 37k cents per hun-
dred weight now, so cents in 1915. and
62 cents in 1919.
Another amendment proposed was to
extend the period of grace for free
sugar to four years. thus throwing 1t
beyond the next national campaign
when the question could be again pub
Jicly discussed.
Proposes National Inheritance Tax.
Washington, April IA national
inheritance tax Is proposed in a bill 10
be introduced by Representative La
Toilette. It proposes a graduated tax
ranging from 1 per cent on legacies OF
less than $4,000 to so per cent on leg
acies of more than s15,000,000. The
bill would exempt bequests to educa-
tional. church and charitable institu-
tions. A similar bill has been intro
duced by Senator Jones.
Today's Presidential Nominations.
Washington, April 12.-Among the
nominations sent to the senate today
by President Wilson were:
To be third assistant secretary Of
state. Dudley Field Malone. of New
York.
To be councillor for the state depart
ment. John Bassett Moore, of New
York.
To be collector of customs for the
district Of Saluria, Texas, Andrew II.
Evans.
To be United attorney. western dis
trict Of Texas, J. L. Camp.
To be United States marshal for the
northern district OF Texas. William J.
Mcdonald: western district of Texas.
John Rogers.
Robert w. Jennings, Of Juneau, is to
he appointed United States district
Judge for Alaska, and G. L. Reames, Of
Medford, Ore, has been selected for
United States attorney for the dis
trict of Oregon.
Wants Coal Strike Probed.
washington, April 12.-Senator Kern
today introduced resolution calling
for a federal investigation OF the coal
strike In West Virginia. Another bill
he introduced is to compensate en-
nloyes OF the United States who suffer
injury or acquire occupational diseases
re their