New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
Aims to Push Revision.

AIMS 10 FpSn hCNIoiOUs
President Wilson is credited with the
irritation Of the plan whereby members of
the Finance Committee shall know in ad-
vance the essential details OF the pro-
pos.d House revision. The conference.
furthermore. was designed TO expedite the
handling Of tariff revision al the extra
session.
It's nov proposed that The Senate com
n,.,ee begin immediate consideration OF
the House bill. and when that measure
reaches the upper chamber members or
the Finance Committee will have reached
decision regarding such changes as The
majority may deem neces sarY.
Considering the unusual part the Pres
dent IS now PLAYING in the general
scheme OF tariff revision, the assumption
is justified that the two houses Will not
have radical differences on the SUBJECT.
Heretofore Senators have conferred IN
formally with members Of the House dur
ing the progress OF tariff legislation. Inc
conference to-day, however, was unusual.
The Wavs and Means Committee agreed
only Yesterday on the tentative draft OF
the tariff bill. Within twenty-four hours
at the reported suggestion from the Nhlte
House. a formal conference was In prog
re.s between members Of the tar1n max
INK committees of the two branches oil
Congress. and the bill which VIII come
from the Ways and Means committee
will be substantially bill on which the
leaders have agreed.
Fer the first time. tariff bNl is beng
framed in effect by Senate and House
committee working in conjunction anu
with ultimate harmony in view. over the
process is the dominating influence OF
the President who apparently Is to take
a more active part in tariff revision than
any Of his predecessors. The Underwood
tariff bill when reported, will actually
be the wilson Underwood bill, FOR it is
now generally accepted that the Presi-
dent is TO be behind that measure when
II is sent 10 the caucus Of House Demo
Gratis.
Short Session Looked For.
II is the desire OF the administration
that the extra session be not prolonged.
A short session, it is argued, may be as
sured by working agreement between
the Ways and Means Committee and the
Finance Committee.
II 10 practically assured that the House
will put the duty on raw wool at ~ per
cent ad valorem and that other duties
in Schedule X. the most vital or all
schedules, will be about the same as
those carried IN the Underwood wool bill
Of the last session. The Senate is not
expected to insist on sweeping changes
IN this schedule.
The House is expected to stand for free
sugar and II has a chance OF approval
in the Senate. Indications are, however,
that free sugar will be used for trading
purposes by the House and that com
promise will be reached. The House free
list will also embrace. according 10 pres
ent plans, lumber. shoes and a variety
Of agricultural implements and farm
products
The income tax bill will be included as
a rider upon the tariff bill, and the rates
OF the income tax will depend largely
upon the forthcoming report OF the ex-
perts OF the Ways and Meo MS Committee
who are now estimating the loss Of rev.
enue which will result from Democratic
tariff revision.
Representative Payne, OF New York,
ranking Republican OF the Ways and
Means Committee, said to-day that. while
there would be minority report on the
tariff bill by the Republican members OF
Inc committee. there would be no time
10 present a Republican tariff measure.
40 the Republicans will not be called into
the committee TO vote on the Democratic
OIL until that measure is ready TO be re-
ported 10 the House.