The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-04
DEMOCRATS
DISAGREE
ON TARIFF
President Wilson Is Finding
Strong Opposition to the Plac-
ing Of Wool and Sugar On
the Free List.
BILL AS DRAWN WILL
NOT BE SUPPORTED.
Senate Will Fight the Bill If Rad
ical Changes In Tariff Sched-
ules Are TO Be Attempted.

WASHINGTON, April the conn
pletlon Of the new tariff revision bill,
the Character CT the duty TO be levied
uTon sugar, and the extent to which
president Wilson will give the sup
port OF the administration 10 the COM
pleted measure. depended tonight upon
the success that might attend efforts
or the President 10 reach an agree
mont with Senate tariff leaders.
The tariff situation shifted TO the
Senate today with the prospect of
much work ahead OF the chief execu-
i've to smooth over disputed points.
and 10 bring the Senate. the House.
and his own views into harmony be-
fore the new bill is brought out TO
the public. Senators Simmons, Stone
and Eoke Smith. all members of the
finance committee. had L longe confer
ence with President Wilson this even
Ing. At its conclusion. Senator SIM
mons, chairman of the committee.
said the conference had been ia every
way satisfactory TO the Senate mem
bers.
n sweeping canvass OF the Senate
has been undertaken TO determine lust
now FAR tEc Democratic members OF
that body Will go in support OF the
policies laid down by the President.
The decision 10 I'It raw wool on the
free list, and the threat OF free sugar
have stirred up the Democratic forces
OF the Senate to such an extent that
members of the finance committee told
the President tonight some important
changes would have to be made in the
present draft Of the bill, IL II is to
meet with a cordial reception when
II reaches the Senate.
confers With Them.
The President also saw Senator
Hughes. of New Jersey, another MEN,
ber Of the finance committee and
radical revolutionist; and Senator
John w. Kern. the Democratic leader
OF the Senate. His conference with
Senator Kern. which followed that
with the members OF the finance com.
mittee. Is understood to have given
the President a fairly accurate idea
q of the sentiment that prevails in the
Senate over the proposed free wool.
and reduced sugar duties: and over
Z the sweeping reductions IN other rates
that have beeu6ietermined uron by
the House committee on ways and
means
To1ay's developments included the
practical cor1plction = the hill hv the
Z housc w1ys aad means committees
along The lines agreed 10 with the pes
idcnt.
Tn. senate leaders hnvc made =.
clcar that IL would he impossible -
pass o liu carrying both free wool
ant free sugar
Il appeared fairly certain tonight
either That tho sUgar duty would 10
proposed ~ a compromise point ~
ONE cent per pound. possibly with a
provision thai = would 10 entirely
abolished IN three Years. or that there
% Tuld Zoe a EIaGunl reduction or :
Ier cent per year from the existing
duty. uuiu ~ had disappeared
Tho senate leaders did not reach any
General agreement with the president.
Tho reeulfg ~ fhoi~ difference w 2 bs
i1id hc-ore the fuU Democratic rleUl
.orship of Tho finance committee az
meeting called for 1880 tomorrow
~ rnirr. Tho determination 81 tho
,rmTit'co as 90 disputed questions
vii guide Senator simmons in future
conference with tho president and
Nith Chairman Z nd'fwCod OF the wayg
AID means committee
We won't over an Of the debated
90 ifts tr f"r ili with tho president
tonight said senator simmons. and
tho interview vas very satisfactory -
81. senators. ~ was agreed that thu
Icmocratic members % the finance
fCcuff-ucf On rvgs rt~he.