Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-31
WHEAT, CATTLE, OATS
MAY GO TO FREE LIST
Matter is Discussed With
President Wilson

Washington, d. c., May 30.-Wheater
to put cattle, wheat and oats on the
free list or to put a duty on their pro-
ducts is one of the ACCORDING problems
of the senate finance committe just
now in revising the Underwood tariff
| bill for senate consideration.
Senator Simmons, chairman Of the
/ committee; John Sharp Williams,
chairman of the subcommittee handi
ing the agricultural schedule, and Re-
preventative Underwood, chairman Of
the house ways and means committee.
discussed the matter with President
Wilson yesterday. The president is
reported to have agreed with Senator
Williams and Senator Simmons THAI
raw materials and their products n
the agricultural schedule, instead Of
placing raw products on the dutiable
list and making meats and -four FREE
as in the bill at present. To equalizo
them was determined upon several
weeks ago and the senate sub-commit-
tee yesterday is reported to have de-
cided also to put cattle, sheep and
hogs and wheat and oats on the free
list.
Presidents Position Not Known.
Whether the president agreed to free
listing of the raw materials or urged
that the agricultural products be made
Gutiable in conformity with the Under
wood rates on raw materials was not
disclosed after the conference, but
democratic senators were resigned TO
the general report that all these arti-
IlSo WOuIu De IldCeu Oll IH6 Tree ISL
They also generally in accord with the
definite announcement by Senator SIM
mons after his conference with the
president that the per cent tariff
discount on imports in American ships
would be stricken from the bill.
Representative Underwood and
other house leaders however, are not
satisfied that the discount conflicts
with treaty provisions and they are
expected to make a fight to have the
CLAUSE re-inserted when the bill
reaches conference:
Free Sugar and Wool Stronger.
Free wool and free sugar as provided
for in the Underwood bill tonight are
regarded to be in a stronger position
than ever and tightening of the strings
on these administration measures is
reported to be due largely to Presi-
dent Wilson's recent attack on efforts
o. lobbyists to change the sentiment
as to the schedules. One democratic
senator who heretofore has been OF
the mind that small duty should have
/ been placed on wool and that free su,
gar in three years should not have
been imposed. changed his mind today
He now says he is convinced that both
industries can get along without pro
/ lection.
The cotton schedule is reported nov
to be very unsatisfactory in many in
stances to the finance Subcommittee
and it is to be generally re-arrangeC
and many items are to be changed, thu
duties in most cases to be increase,
from the Underwood rates
Again today the Williams sub-con,
mittee was at work on the income ta'
section of the bill and a comprehensive
brief, supplementing his oral testimon'
was filed by Darwin p. Kingsley, pres
ident of the New York Life Insur
ance company, opposing the taxing o
mutual life insurance companies.
Taxing of Insurance.
Mr.. Kingsley revealed a point hither
to not discussed that the bill entirel
ignores the fundamental proyisio'
which says that incomes under $4,OO
shall not be taxed"
Not 10 per cent of the policy hold
ers in cooperative or mutual compa