Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
Louisiana Senators Joined by 2
Others Who Oppose Re-
movaI Of Tax.
BATTLE GROWS STRENUOUS
DiCkers on Foot to Enlist Sup
port of Lawmakers Opposed
to Free Wool.
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE.

WASHINGTON. April 5.-Presiden;
Wilson and the Louisiana Senators
are deadlocked tonight on the su-
gar tariff. The President demands
there be immediate free sugar or the
duty be cut to l cent per pound and
removed automatically in three years.
The Louisiana Senators have been
unable to get from their constituents
permission to accept the Presidents
compromise and viii not reconsider
their ultimatum Of opposition until
released
This deadlock. should it continue,
will force consideration Of the tariff
schedule by schedule.
The tariff bill, according l-cent
duty on sugar for three years, was
sent TO the printer just before mid
right by Chairman Underwood, of the
Ways and Means Committee.
The caucus call of the House DEM
ocrats also is being held back.
Underwood does not want TO pre-
sent to the caucus an incomplete
bill. His fear is that, with any one
item as important as sugar unset
tied. the entire bill will have to be
thrown open and fight opened, the
results Of which can not be estima-
ted.
The Ways and Means Committee
adjourned to meet Monday, after vot-
ing to accept any agreement brought
about by the President.
Confer With Hoke Smith.
House and Senate leaders not in
volved in the controversy have been
in conference throughout the day.
one of the most important confer
ences was with Senator Hoke Smith.
of Georgia. and Postmaster General
Burleson. 1t is denied that the ques-
ton of Louisiana postal patronage
entered the discussion.
Two sugar Senators this afternoon
joined the five who are allied to fight
the tariff bill. The recruits are New
lands and Pittmann, of Nevada, VINO
will fight hard for their beet sugar
growing constituents
Dickers were set on foot with the
wool men, encouraged by the increase
in the ranks of the sugar men. If an
alliance between the sugar and wool
men can be brought about. the Presi-
dent will have a hard fight to get the
bill through without compromise so
serious as to make the bill hardly
worth passage.
One OF the wool men-Myers. of
Montana-called on the President this
morning to plead for a less uncompro-
missing attitude. With Myers were
his colleagues, Walsh and Thomas, of
Colorado.
Free Raw Wool Expected.
There is a general belief to-day that
the bill, as presented by the Ways and
Means Committee will provide for
free raw wool. 1t is doubted whether
the Senate will accept this provision,
and talk has begun already Of a COM
promise that may restore wool TO the
dutiable list, with an ad valorem rate
of 10 per cent, or about 3l-2 cents
per pound.
Because Of the vast number of tar
iff lobbyists Ways and Means Com
mitteemen are guarding with utmost
care rates that have been placed IN
the bill.
With the printing Of the bill. there
viii be a meeting of the committee TO
locate errors in printing, and the bill
Will be given out after the House eau
Gus accepts it, Underwood and other
House leaders do not anticipate diff
ficulty in getting the House Demo-
Gratis TO approve the bill