Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-11
FRIENDS OF. INDUSTRY ASK THAT
QUESTION OF DUTY IN THREE
YEARS BE LEFT OPEN.
HOUSE DEMOCRATS PREPARE
FOR SHARP TARIFF FIGHT
Underwood and His Revision Commit
tee to Meet Issue squarely and to
Insist on Free Sugar Within Three
Years-senats Members Also Study
ing Tariff Bill Preparatory to Action.

Washington, April II. = President
Wilson was urged today to agree to
modification in the tariff schedule on
sugar to make it discretionary with the
executive at the end Of three years
whether sugar should be free.
Former Governor Alva Adams, OF
Colorado, told the president that while
the industry in his state could stand
reduction to 1 cent a pound as now
provided in the tariff bill, the knowl-
edge that sugar would be free at the
end of three years would have a de-
pressing effect on business.
Col. Robert Ewin. democratic ma
tional committeeman from Louisiana.
discussed the question with the presi-
dent, and took the same position as
Mr.. Adams.
Senator Thomas of the finance COM
mittee discussed the tariff briefly with
the president.
Issue to Be Met SquareIy.
House democrats were prepared to-
day for the first sharp fight over the
tariff bill when the sugar schedule
came up in caucus. The democrats met
behind closed doors again today, with
the iron and steel tariff under con-
sideration. but with the prospect that
the sugar fight would break before
the end of the day.
Representative Underwood and his
associates who are supporting the
presidents plan of 25 per cent reduc-
ton in sugar duty, with free sugar in
1915 have shown no disposition to
evade the issue.
Study of the tariff bill continued on
the senate side, where democrats OF
the finance committee have called IN
expects to help them analyze the house
hill. The work now being done by the
4 committee will shorten the time OF re-
vision in the senate, 1t Is claimed. as
the committee will be prepared to act
soon after the house passes the bill.
Proursssives Consider Plans.
House progressives today went over
n,ans for legislation. The committee
headed by Representative Kelly was
instructed to begin work on tentative
Z drafts of various measures including
ono to proyide of an easier method OF
amending the federal constitution.
Tanner to Hold Job.
Corporal" James Tanner, life long
republican and post commander OF the
q A. r.. will not have to surrender
his Job here as register of wills to
democrat. At the White House today
i, was said he would be retained IN
office tho William LaFollette,
: brother Of the senator from Wisconsin
and democrat, wants the job. Tan
ner was wounded so many times In the
civil war that his legs were amputateo
Nn$ S44n
President Wilson took under con-
s,deration today for diplomatic place
Dr b l.. Jefferson. Of Colorado, pre-
sented nv Senator Thomas. Some
combinations may be sent to the senate
tomorrow or Monday.
representative Levy urged the pres
ident to favor postponing the date for
tho beginning of collections under the
;,,oonoa tax until a year after the tariff
4 bill went into effect.
The president got thru his list OF
callers in quick time and went into
conference with his cabinet.
Farm Legislation Revived.
,rhe committee selected in Chicago
yesterday to urge upon President VIII
.on tn establish a federal bureau OF
markets. is expected to gain attention
d,,rin. the present session of congress
tor hills now pending to create the
nronosed new division in the agricul-
...-e aenartment. Senator Hoke smith
-. ao.,n introduced the bill which
voc twice passed the senate but which
-,ss t;na1v lost last session when the
aafarerce committee dropped it from
q the agriculture appropriation bill
Z The smith bill would create per-
,anant division for the gathering and
.1istribution of produce and market
Il .,a,ys and the study of cooperative and
4 Commercial market methods. The start
( toward this end was made in the last
.nnoress when an appropriation Qf
sso.l1o0 was secured for the purpose
named.
Tariff Bureau Proposed.
tariff statistical bureau or flve
mon to aid the ways and means COM
noittee is proposed in bill prepared by
Representative Peters The bureau
viii be entirely under control OF the
ways and means committee.
Neither the senate nor the house
was in session today. the senate VIII
reconvene tomorrow and the house
Monday.
president Wilson and Postmaster
General Burleson will meet tonignt 10
- info the most involved task OF Of
flee filling with which the administra-
tion is confronted. They will begin
discussing the postmasterships Of note
thruout the country. Mr.. Burleson will
bring 100 recommendation before the
nresident at a time and expects to
have several conferences in the near
futrre before the thousands of ap-
pointments are disposed of.
Mr.. BurIeson talked briefly with the
president today after the cabinet
I. meeting. He said that the postmasters
{ ~ baltimore and Portland. Maine.
.!h:e only ones in large cities to be
uamed at once
The president has before him Mr..