The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-07
SCHEDULE K PASSES HOUSE.
WOOL MEASURE OF TARIFF BILL
GOES THROUGH WITHOUT
CHANGE.
Republican Substitute Defeated by
Large MajOrity-NIann Pleads for
PrOgrcssivcS Schedule and Under
wood Replies.

nent Dy the House today in its con-
sidcration of the Underw God tariff bill.
1t went through with little excitement,
it's passage causing scarcely ripple
on the smooth waters Of the Demo-
cratic tariff programme.
The Republicans concentrated their
attack on the schedule by presenting
blanket amendment as substitute
for it. This substitute, prepared by
Representative Payne, provided a rate
of Is cents pound on raw wool,
placed on the free list in the Under
wood BILL and comparative rates based
on duty of Is cents pound on the
wool contest of the various stages of
manufactured woOllens.
The Republicans vociferously pro-
claimed their substitute to be in con-
formity with the report which the tar
iff committee made on the woollcn
schedules two years ago. The Demo-
Gratis as cmphatically declared it was
not. a deviation from Democratic
lines by members representing wool
growing States failed to materializc in
the vote on raw wool.
The Republican substitute was de-
feated and the Underwood schedule
passed, "A to 1913. With the silk, pa
per and sundry schedules still to be
passed Representative Underwood hur-
ried the House on after the wool fight
with the worst of the tariff wrangle
out of the way
The Republican attack on the I'm
derwood wool schedule was bitter. At
ter three hours Of general debate, Re
publican Leader Mann and Democrat
ic Leader Underwood summed up the
discussion.
Several years ago., said Mr.. Mann
I'VE Republicans provided for a tariff
board. We propose to stand kSs the
report of that board and present a
woollen schedule based upon the in
formation ascertained by it. For
years the woOllen schedule has been a
point Of controversy and for the first
time in the history of our tariff maxi
ing we propose scientific woolen
schedule and we will appeal to the
country to support a tariff based on
real information"
Mr.. Mann pleaded for the support
Of the PrOgrcssives, "temporarily cs-
tranged from the Republican party.
but soon to return to our ranks" On
the vote the Progrcssives divided.
some voting for and some against the
substitute.
The Democratic party" continued
Mr.. Mann, admits that this schedule
means the death OF the wool growing
industry in this country. one Demo-
crat tells us this bill Will kill the su-
gar industry, another tells us it Will
XIII part of the cotton industry. an
other that some other industry will
he ruined. We might get along if
only the wool industry were slaugh-
tered. We might do SO if the cotton
industry alone were sacrificed. We
might get along if only one industry
went down But to slaughtered all
these together, that cannot be done
and dctain prosperity in the land, al
though God knows hope that pros
pcrity will remain in the land, and
iccl sure That the people will soon
return to that economic policy which
insurcs prosperity"
Representative Underwood replied
to Mr.. Mann, declaring the Rcpub-
licans themselves were not in har-
money in support of the Payne amend
mcnt.
"Iou say that you are learning
something from the tariff board about
this schedule" he shouted to the Re-
publicanS. You are learning that
the sentiment of the American pco-
pie is behind the Democratic party
and this tariff bill"
representative Mann asked Whcth-
cr the ways and means committee
had not at first favored a duty on raw
wool, but had "changcd their minds
at the request of the President"
"tandidly' answered Mr.. Under
wood, this bill originally was writ
ten with duty of II per cent on raw
wool. But the difference between
your party and ours is that we can
g"t together and YOU can't"
Except ON raw wool" he contin.
ne L. your bill follows the rates in
our hill very CLOSELY 1t also approxi-
mates TIA" tarilt board report Eat
YOU know that ON the subject of duty
"u raw wool the tariff board was di-
NId"d Its report ON that subject was
a scotch verdict"
W soon rs the wool schedule WAS
passed tn" House hurried through the