Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-11
Scraps and faets.

plush leather. 1t was encaSed In neat
ly constructed smooth pine box, II by
20 inches, and five inches deep. fasten-
ed together by copper screws and sill
yer wire. 1t was by far the most Ella
borate petition received in Washington
In many years. .w,
Topeka, Kan, April 8: An old, for
gotten law, enacted by a Kansas legis-
lature at time Of great need and new
er used, Is to be called into action af-
ter lying dormant in the statute books
more than third Of century. It is
the old warning, out" law, made to
fight grasshoppers. Governor George H.
Hodges has been petitioned to invoke
its use in central Kansas to fight the
chinch bugs, which threaten to do dam
age estimated at $10,000,000 to grow
every man, woman and child between
the ages Of IL and 65 years may be
called out to fight the bugs. The entire
state may be included, although 1t Is
probable only a small part of the great
wheat-growing section Of the state may
be made into the warned out" dis
trict. Refusal to answer the summons
will send the culprit to jail and assess
a fine Of SO a day and the court costs.
The woollen and cotton trades in
Great Britain, says London cable,
are looking forward to greatly increas-
ed business with the United States as a
result of the proposed revision Of the
tariff. Manufacturing circles in York
shire, while anticipating that the Unit
ed States henceforth will be keener
competitor for raw wool supplies be-
heve this will be more than Offset by
the greater quantities of manufactures
which will be sent to the states. Sir
Charles Macara, president of the Mas
ter. Cotton SpinnerS' association, Is of
the opinion that the effect of the tariff
on conditions in the United States both
from the producers and consumers
viewpoint will be tremendous. "a re-
duction of the tariffs" Sir Charles said,
will enable England to do a much lar
ger trade with America. The bill would
reduce tremendously the profits not
only of big trusts but of manufactures
generally and 1t would be bound to re-
duee considerably the cost Of living"
income tax even to the poor man since
it has been stated by the powers that
be, that revenue from this source will
go a long way toward filing the hole
that will be made by tariff reduction.
According to figures recently compiled
this new tax will strike some Of the
multimillionaires Con 4 per cent ba-
sis, the incomes themselves being esti-
mated at per cent of the owners cap
ital, except the Rockefellers and Nor
gans whose income is figured at 10 per
cent of the total capitaD about as fol-
lows: John d. Rockefeller-capital,
$500, 900, income S50,000,000, tax ST.
100000; Andrew Carnegie - capital,
$500, 10000. income, $15,000,000, tax
$600,000; William Rockefeller-capital,
$500, 900 900, income, $20,000,000, tax
$S00,000; Estate ]. P. Morgan-capital
$75,000,0 900, income s7,500,000, tax $780,
900; George F. Baker-capital, $780,
100000, income, S5,000,000, tax, $780,
900. There are great many more les
ser financial luminaries. These are only
a few and you viii notice that they
make snug total Of $3,9O0,000. If your
income Is less than $4,000 a year these
figures ought to prove interesting and
entertaining. ...,
Washington, April 9.-In the inter-
est Of success for the Democratic tariff
revision bill, President Wilson today
stepped over another obstacle in the
way Of perfect harmony between the
White House and the directing forces
of congress. For the second successive
day he left his offices in the White
House and journeyed to the capitol,
this time for an hour and a half con-
ference with Democratic members Of
the senate finance committee. At its
conclusion the president stated frankly
to newspaper men that he and mem
bers Of the senate were agreed that
nothing stood in the way Of harmoni-
Gus support of the party platform" as
to tariff revision. The senate situation
was canvassed in detail in the confer
ence. The dangers that might threaten
single bill should the opponents Of
free sugar and free wool combine in
sufficient strength to endanger the
Democratic majority in the senate were
discussed; but no agreement was reach
ed that binds the senate leaders to
any definite line OF action. While the
senate conference was in progress, the
full Democratic membership Of the
house was in caucus at the end Of the
capitol, discussing the details Of the
tariff bill, the first schedule of which
was agreed to without change. Rep
resentative Underwood, the Demo-
cratic leader, stated at the conclusion
of the days caucus that the tariff re-
vision would go through the house as a
single bill. The president again ignor-
ed long standing precedent in seeking
legislative conference within the capi-
tol. He met the senators in the presi-
dents room, near the senate chamber,
where presidents have long come to
sign the last bills of a dying congress,
but which has never before been used
for such a purpose as today's within
the knowledge Of senate historians. At
the end Of the conference the president,
with Democratic simplicity, stepped
into the senate corridor to tell news
paper men the results of the meeting.
Members of the senate finance commit
tee had agreed that the president should
be the only spokesman for the confer
ence II hope the senators and repre-
sentatives will permit me to come here
frequently and confer with them in a
way to save their time and mine," he
said. "At our conference this after
noon we were, of course, discussing the
tariff The net result is we don't see
any difficulty about standing together
on any sort Of party programme" The
president was asked If the confe ace
had decided whether the tariff would
be revised in a single bill or schedule
by schedule. That's a matter for the
other end of the capitol" he answered,
pointing toward the house side. But
they will be guided by your advice,
will they not?" he was asked by the
newspaper men. Il haven't asked them, "
rejoined the president with a smile.
The president had been informed by
the senators fully of the difficulties
senate as a single measure. Further
investigation Is to be made to deter
mine strength that could be mustered
by opponents Of free sugar and free
wool. AS a result Of today's conference,
which is to be resumed later, it is be-
lieved the president will not object If
senate leaders determine it is essential
that the tariff be split up into q num-
ber of measures. President Wilson's de-
cision to visit the capitol was commu-
nicated to Senator Simmons and to the
sergeant arms Of the senate early
in the day. Senator Simmons was noti-
fed that the president would be in his
room at the capitol at 8 o'clock and
would like to resume the conference
with finance committee members which
began Monday morning at the White
House. Extreme simplicity surround
ed the presidents arrival at and depar-
ture from the capitol The senate was
deserted and but few people witnessed
the coming and going of the executive
nr rea1ized the imDOrtance of the pre-