Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-05
SUGAR FORCES MAKE
LAST STAND TO
BEAT FREE
TRADE
Planters from Louisiana and
Other Cane and Beet Grow
ing States Rally for Finish
Fight.
NEW TARIFF BILL
PUT UP 70 SENATE

Washington. April 5.--The new tar
IN bill underwent a carcful examina-
ton today al the hands Of members
of the senate finance committed
While the anu-free sugar forces fsom
Louisiana and ether cane and boet
sugar states were making an EFFORT 90
rally enough strength to defeat Pres
ident Wilson's compromise plan. tho
senate leaders were anaIyzlne all con-
tested parts Of the bill. 50 they can
tell President Wilson tomorrow
whether they can accept Il without
change.
The action of Chairman Underwood
~ the ways ana means committee. In
turning the committees bill over 90
the senate Tor examination. is almost
unprecedented In tarin history. Il la
claimed. Senate leaders insisted they
should be consulted In the prepara-
tion Of the tarin revision. and PresI-
dent Wilson has made efforts TO
bring the senate. house and White
House into accord on the bill BEFORE
Il is introduced While the house tar
in makers have exercised their con-
stitutional right 10 prepare the tariff
revision bill. il will be made salts.
factory 20 the president and the SEN
ate. Il Is believed, before being in-
troduced.
Indications today we're that Prcsi-
dent Wilson's compromise plan on
the sugar tariff probably would be ac-
cepted finally In the senate. This pro-
poses 60 reduce the present duty OF
i.34 cents per pound on Cuban sugar
10 one cent pound. Cuban sugar IL
allowed % enter at 30 ger cent less
duty thar nnaAr from. ntanf coune
tries. A. the end of three years u il
proposed % admit all sugar free OF
duty.
Representative Hardwick Of Gcor-
gia. chairman OF the committee thar
Investigated the so-called sugar trust,
saw President Wilson today. Mr..
Hardwick favors free sugar. The
Louisiana delegation had an engage
ment 20 confer with the president late
today, at which time some definite
development was expected.
Mr.. Underwood expects 10 call a
Democratic caucus for 10 "a. IA. Tues
Il
essary at the outset OF the session.
viii be chosen. They are mileage.
rules, accounts and enrolled bills
The report which the ways and
means majority will submit 10 the
house TO accompany the hill Will
claim an average reduction OF SO pet
cent on the entire bill az compared
with the present law. This. II viii
be stated. ls Tower than the average
reduction made Ia any tariir bill since
and Including the Walker bin ia ih,
nfties.
The tarin revision bill will be icy.
trodueed In the house next Monday
as II r. I0." a caucus of th'
Democrats 81 the house was cniiet
Tuesday for ~ A. m.
The bill viii he reported unani
mously by the ways and means COM
mittee majority. Representative Payn'
of New York. as ranking Republicai
} member OF the committee. viii file
} brief minority report attacking tn
Democratic measure and setting fort
probably that the minority had ~
e opportunity TO confer over the meas
, ure.
: The Democratic majority of IN
ways and means committee vote
!, unanimously today 10 agree 10 Presl
4 dent wilson's final decision as 10 N
\ sugar schedule and adjourned I
Monday II will agree either 60 ire
s sugar or a Tow duty To be eliminate
4 entirely In three years Presidef
y Wilson Is expected TO make his dec
4 sion today.