Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-04
TARIFF ACT AND
FREE WOOL GET
D. K. Of WILSON
Senator Smith, of Georgia, Is
Scheduled to Confer With
the President Tonight.

WASHINGTON, April 3-After a
long conference President Wilson and
Mr., Underwood chairman of the
House Ways and Means Committee.
have agreed on the tariff bill. which
will be submitted to the House eau
Gus Saturday
Removal of all tariff from raw
wool was agreed upon. The present
plan, which will have the unanimous
Endorsement Of the Democratic mem
bers of the committee. provides that
wool shall be placed on the free list
an end for which the free wool Dem
ocrats of the House have fought for
two years
The question Of whether one
blanket bill. or number of smaller
measures for the revision for tariff
will be presented to the House con-
sumed the greater portion Of Presi-
dent Wilson's time to-day
The chief executive discussed the
problem with his visitors. and had a
conference with Senators Stone. Sim
mons and Smith, Of Georgia. sched-
uled for tonight
The concession to President Wilson
and the free wool advocates takes
the place Of the 10 per cent duty
which the committee had agreed up
on. This. in turn, was reduction
from the 20 per cent duty of the
Democratic wooden revision bill
which passed the House last sum
mer but failed to become a law. The
free wool agreement it was claimed
by Democrats last night is expected
to bring Secretary of State Bryan in
to full accord with the tariff revision
program.
Sugar on the Free List.
Sugar also is to be on the free
list. The latter provision is an or
namental flourish Both the Presi-
dent and MIR. Underwood know that
bill admitting sugar free hasn't
the ghost Of a show to get through
the Senate. The sugar provision is
set up to be knocked down. leaving
the Senate with the idea it has
gained a glorious victory
If the income tax agreed upon by
Congress and the duties under the
new bill do not together bring in
enough money to pay the countrys
expenses, the President can boost
the income tax until the business OF
the nation is again done on a solvent
basis.
A measure Of this kind will pro
woke a savage fight, but Mr.. Under
wood and the House leaders think
they can get it through.
Sets Purposes for Tariff.
The President told Mr. Underwood
last night that details as to schedules
were within the province of the House
rather than within that of the exec
utive.
He did not insist on anything
save tariff that would effect a cut
in the cost Of living, and at the same
time reduce the monopoly of oppor-
tunity that has been enjoyed by some
Of the trusts.
Prospective opposition was gone
into pretty thoroughly. The Pres
ident is fully alive to the fact that
the free sugar plan which the House
leaders insist upon will jeopardize
the chances of the bill in the Sen
ate He is also sufficiently astute TO
know that the House can permit the
Senate to take out sugar clauses
without any loss OF dignity.
As a matter Of fact this kind Of
is the only plan whereby
the bill can be gotten through, and
both Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Underwood
are very anxious To get it through
Fight Against Free Sugar.
While the President was waiting
for Underwood to come for this final
Senator Ransdell and
Broussard. of Louis
lana. came TO him and told him that
free sugar would bankrupt the grow
ers Of their State, who can not do
business without at least I cent
a pound duty. The present duty is
.Ol65 cents.
The Senators from Colorado only
one Of whom is a protectionisJ. have
said much the same thing 70 him
With four Democratic Senators op-
posing. the new tariff would not have
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