Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-29
QUERY ON TARIFF 1
FROM NEW ENGLAND
Senator Brandegee Asks for
Dates When Wool Schedules
Will Go Into Effect.

The request that the Senate and
House pass a joint resolution setting
the dates upon which the new tariff
rates on wool and the manufactures OF
wool go into effect so chat the wooden
business of the country may adjust
itself to them. was made in the Senate
today by Senator Bandegee OF Con-
necticut
He first had read to the Senate a tele-
gram from former Representative Il.
]. Hill Of Connecticut who was former
ly a member of the House ways and
means committee. in which Mr.. Hill
stated that there was n great deal OF
uncertainty and anxiety because no def
mite assurance had been given by Con-
gress as to when the wool schedule
would become effective.
In reply to Senator Brandegee, Senator
Simmons, chairman OF the finance CONF
mittee, stated that he realized there was
a delicate situation and that the majority
had no desire TO keep business up In the
air.
He said that he would endeapor to
confer with Chairman Underwood OF tho
ways and means-committee of the House
today with reference to the matter. He
added. however, that he thought IL
unTse to sSi,ate from on Sorih
considers the passage OF the wool sched-
ule as prepared by the democrats still q
contingency there Is hope" said Senator
Brandegee.
the Senate, however. that the wool sched-
ule would be passed as framed by tho
majority.
Threat From Senator Gallinger.
Under the House bill the wool sched-
ule becomes effective as soon as the bill
Is passed. Under the Senate bin raw wool
goes to the free list Decembecs1. 1913.
and the wooden goods rates become eff
fective January /.
Senator Gallinger uttered what prac-
ticalIy amounted to threat that unless
some assurance was given that no at
tempt would be made TO enact currency
legislation at the present session the
tarim debate would be prolonged.
Senator Simmons deplored the atti-
tude OF Senator Gallinger. and said
that there should be no delay over the
passage OF a tariff bill for which the
entire country is anxiously waiting in
order to adjust business to the new
tariff.
Senator Sterling's Remarks.
Senator Sterling of South Dakota
took up the general debate on the
ocSidTiHs tIdt tHe Va
protection was at stake.
"Is the country ready for an aban-
Comment of the principle?" asked SEN
ator Sterling. HAS the country de-
manded it? Does the democratic party
quite dare to undertake the responsible
ity of it,"
He said that the democrats had been
put in power at the last election but had
received only 6,3u3,O63 votes, while the OPP
posing parties had received a total Of
1905 093 votes. and both those opposing
parties lad declared for the principle OF
protection.
Senator Sterling said that the south
dominated the Senate and the House.
with your 57,000,000 bushels OF wheat
In the south you determine that the pro-
ducers of $50, 900, 900 bushels stall come
into competition with the surplus wheat
OF the world. With your $4,000. 600 bush.
els OF oats you determine that the pro-
ducers of 947,000.000 bushels of oats shall
be protected by tariff only OF cents
per bushel.
Republicans Fail to Make Changes.
The bill was taken up for amendment
yesterday afternoon. but as on former
DAYS, the republicans failed to make
single change in the measure. be-
ginning was made in the earthenware
and glassware schedule. At the re-
quest Of Senator Smoot the paragraph
by which cement Is placed on the free
list and that placing the duty on lime
at per cent ad valorem were passed
over.
Senator Cummins of Iowa offered an
amendment increasing the duty on gyp-
sum from 10 per cent to 20 per cent.
charge was made by Senator Kenyon or
Iowa that former Senator Aldrich, who
was chairman of the finance committee
when the Payne-Aldrich law was enact
ed, had cut to the quick the duty on
gypsum as q revenge for the opposition
of the late Senator Dolliyer of Iowa to
the wool schedule.
This was denied by Senators Lodge and
produced at Fort Dodge. Iowa. The
amendment offered by Senator Cummins
was lost.
Protest From Germans.
German societies throughout the
United States have sent protests to
Congress and to President Wilson
against the proposed duty of 10 per
cent on foreign books. German books
are now on the free list, but would be
subjected to the Is per cent tax under
the tariff bill now pending in the sem
ate The German organizations ue-
clare the proposed duty would pc
tax on scientific and literary pro-
gress. tt,
president Wilson has taken n similar
position as to the duty on books in for
eign language. particularly those or an
educational or scientific character. Or.
C.. J. Hexamer of Philadelphia. presidenc
of the National German American Al
lance, and the presidents OF state
branches of the alliance have forwarded
strong protests against the duty TO the
tariff leaders i'm both branches of Cons
gress.