Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-18
Demand Made for Public Hear
Ings by Senate Finance
Committee is Rejected by
Democratic Majority
HOUSE CAUCUS HOLDS
ANIMATED SESSION
Wool Schedule Fully Sustained
as Are All Other Provisions
of Measure Taken Up for
Consideration,

tBy Morning journal Special LEASED Wire)
Washington. April 1.-THE demo-
cratic tariff revision bin came In for
its first attack In the senate today.
and the sklrmish outlined the scope
and ygor of the fight that Will be
made against IL hy republican forces
when tariff discussion begins in Che
two houses. Backed by requests from
many interests for hearings ON certain
sections Of the Underwood bill, rec
publican senators made q demand
upon members of the finance come
mittee for hearings. and openly az
tackled the secret legislation now
going on i'm the democratic caucus of
house members.
Democratic senators who replied %
the attack made it clear that the H.
nance committee does not plan to
grant amy public hearings. Senators
williams and stone insisted full hear
ings had been given by the house
committee before the bin was prcpar-
ed, while republican senators declar-
ed that these hearings had been OF
little value. because the rates of the
Underwood bill were not then known
With many complaints and obicc-
uons before them. republican mem-
hers of the senate are preparing Tor
"a general attack on AN schedules Of
the bill senator smoot has put tive
experts at work 10 analyze the Under
wood hin and previous measures, 70
give the pr0tectionists basis Tor men
fight other republicans who claim
that important industries would hs
wiped out hy the Underwood hill, VIII
insist that business men and lahorinl
men should have hearings before the
new bin Is passed.
The democratic house worked over
the Underwood bill throughout the
day. upholding the democratic house
leaders and President Wilson upon aN
contested points. The wooden sched-
ulc was under fire throughout the
days session Attempts to put ready
made clothing on the free list, and tc
alter other rates in the bill, were de-
feated.
Late in the day. after the WOO
schedule had been approved without
change. the caucus disposed IN shofl
order of the SILK. pulp and paper
schedules, voting down all proposed
amendments. The free list was under
consideration when the democrats ad-
iourned until tomorrow.
Representative Underwood admit
ted during the wool schedule discus
sion thai the proposed rates migh'
have serious effect upon some manu-
facturers. Representative Bathrick
OF Ohio. moved TO place MANUFACTURED
wool and clothing on the free list IN
stead of being dutiable AZ 80 per cen'
ad Nalorem. The amendment was Vot-
ed down, 6S to SO. Representative
Bathricks motion to reduce the duty
on ready made clothing to fifteen pen
cent also was lost.
Representative Decker of Missouri
criticised the ways and means com
mittee and other members Of the
house, declaring that new men were
not given opportunity to express theii
views. Representative Thomas OF
Kentucky. replied that new members
if they had superior knowledge aDoul
tariff rates should come forth WIN
their information rather than eTlli'
else the committee.
Commenting President Wilson toi
his part IN the making Of the iarili
lill. Mr.. Thomas said
This city has been besieged by
lobbyists, corporation lawyers ahe
manufacturers who came here telllns
this committee what they thoush'
ought to be done with the larlit
Members of congress have toid IN.
committee what they thought J Waih
to say to you that the president OF tne
United states has just as much ilsh'
as any other citizen to tell what ne
thinks. ana out Of 1000 items, he onls
expressed his opinion on TWO.
In the pulp and paper schedule
Representative OLeary Of New YORK
wanted to increase the rate of fifteen
per cent on pictures, calendars. books
pamphlets. engraVlngs ana etchlnss
to Is per cent, but his efforts were
futile and the entire schedule WAS ap-
proved as submitted by the commit
tee.
When the free list was reached, thf
attendance OF the caucus had dWinol-
ed to a few members An amendlnen
proposed BY Representative Bartletl
of Georgia. placing phosphoric acid
on the free list, was passed with pul
little opposition The committee mac
fixed the duty Of two cents a pound
Representative Bartlett argued thai
phosphoric acid was used in the prep
aratl0n of fertilizer and to tax il would
raise the price Of fertilizer to the
farmer This was the second change
in the bill since the caucus began It's
consideration a week ago, shoe ma
chinerv having been the other item
The caucus will complete the free
list discussion early tomorrow ano
then take NJ the income tax. II viii
finish the hill this week and probably
viii report II to the house next Mon
day.