The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-06
QUESTION OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC
Question Of Rates and Protec.
tion of Industries Will Be
Gone Into Thoroughly.
METHOD OF REVISION
NOT FULLY DECIDED

Republicans will Occupy a Peculiar
Place in Early Stages of Work
Wilson Expected to Call Extra Sos
sion for About March Ia.
Washington. Jan. 6.-The first stage
OF the tariff, promised by the demo-
cratic party. was entered upon TODAY
When the house of representatives
through Its committee on Ways and
means, formally opened the doors to
tne american public for the discussion
OF larli1 rates, protection to industries.
and concessions to the ultimate con-
The work as preparatory to the first
change of tariff duties since 1899.
When the Payne-Aldrich law was en-.
acted by republican congress and
approved by republican president.
ortined by the election of a demo-
cratlc president and congress, the
aaoption OF tariff reduction plank
announcement of President-elect
wilson that tariff revision is to be the
Irst Dig achievement of the new ad-
minlstration. democratic leaders will
open tomorrow's hearings confident
.nat they will lead to an early change
IN many, if not all. of the schedules
OF the existing tariff law.
The method of the approaching ra.
vision. and the extent Of the changes
10 De made in the present duties. are
points not fully settled by the demo-
cratic leaders in congress and Presi-
oent-elect Wilson. 1t is known that
reduced duties on chemical. metal,
eo1ton ana woolen goods will closely
iolioW the standard fixed by the bills
house during the last two years. none
OF Whicn has become law. The facts
10 oe brought out at the public hear.
!nss this month. and the conferences
10 IoiloW between President-elect vii.
son and the house and senate leaders
may. however, result in Important
modihcatlons Of the big reductions the
mousse has put into some Of the bills
OF the last two years.
Republicans will occupy a peculiar
place in the early stages of the tariff
revision. OF the men who sit on the
ways ana means committee now, but
two republicans Representatives
payne OF New York and Fordney of
Michigan, will continue over into the
new congress. Representatives Dalzell
OF pennsylvania. Hill Of Connecticut,
Longworth of Ohio. Mccall of Massa-
cnusetts and Needham of California,
all prominently identified with repub.
llcan tariff work in the past, will not
De members of the new congress, al
though they will take part in the hear
ings preliminary to the new revision.
Extra Session About March is:
Urged by Democratic Leader Under
wood. Speaker Clark and other demo-
Gratis. President-elect Wilson is expect
ed to set the date for the convening
OF the extra session about March Is.
Informal conferences between Mr.. Un-
derwood and democratic leaders of the
senate already have begun and will
continue during the progress Of the
tariff hearings. and the preparation of
the tariff bills. Through these con-
ferences and consultations with Gov
ernor Wilson. it is expected that the
details of many of the bills will be per-
fected early in March, SO that tariff
revision will start at once when the
new congress Assem- bles.
While tine democratic tariff is to be
based on the revenue needed to run
that the probable result upon import
ant American industries will be taken
into consideration in reducing any of
the present protective tariff rates.
one-third Of the gov
ernment's income. about s330.000.00O.
is received from the tariff. but in
many of the schedules the democratic
suit in an increase of revenues. be-
cause of the increase of imports that
would follow.
Drugs. chemicals. paints and other
that come within tho
chemical list. known as schedule A.
the subjects of the open hear
ings today and will continue to to-
Tho 0Gay1oina1 col 1,,1n to
es over s12.00O.00O in revenue. or
about four per cent of the total re-
ceived from the tariff. The chemical
bill as framed by the democratic
house last session would increase this
amount about $3.000.000. according to
Underwood's estimates.
Free List Hearing Jan. 81.
New schedules of the tariff law bill
be taken up for hearings each Mon
day. Wednesday and Friday until jan
uary 81. when the sessions will close
With a hearing on the free list. the adj
features. and miscellane-
Dus portions of the tariff law.
A large number of persons interest
I'D in the tariff on chemicals. paints
Ing tomorrow. 1t is probable that
there will be night sessions on some
Of the schedules. though the commit
.ee's disposition Is to avoid that
wherever possible.
In each case the witness is expected
10 file brief giving his reasons for
mis- recommendations as to changes in
The law. his estimate Of the increase
or decrease Of imports likely to result
rom the suggested notifications. the
methods or experience relied upon in
the estimate. and suggestions
Is to phraseology and the improve
nent of the administrative features Of
he law.
Review Schedule by Schedule.
Members Of the committee are in
,lined to favor a revision schedule by
but the question probably
will not be determined until after the
are concluded and q caucus
# the democrats of the next house
hall have passed upon the procedure.
An important factor in the prepara.
ions for the work of revision Is the
,elief of democratic leaders that be.
ore the extra session Is called enough
tates will have ratified the income tax
o enable congress to pass an income
AK law. supplanting both the present
corporation tax and the proposed ex-
Use tax. Such an income tax. the
democrats estimate. would supply
rom ss0,ooo.ooo to $lo0.o00.000 Of