The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-03
FLOUR, MEAT, ON FREE LIST
President Wilson's Wishes viii
Be Respected by Democrats
In the Senate
BOTH RAW AND FINISHED GOODS

Washington. June 3.--Practically
Without change the wool and sugar
schedules, as they passed the House.
We expected Ia b" recommended late
his week To the Senate finance COM
w!ltcc by senators who have had them
under consideration for more than p
month. The Democratic leaders say
that neither will Nc altered ny the en-
tire finance committee. ~ !: g. nrc-
dicted the party caucus will no, make
amy change.
Although the administration leaders
rrievr the Senate finance committee
VIII approve the action of the sub
committee. which restored meats and
Hour To the dutiable list. many House
Democrats promise II iight for the re-
storation of meats ana -four to the
Tree list should the schedule pass the
Senate AZ approved by the sub com
mittee and also will make an effort Ia
have cattle made free.
Will Bs On Free List.
chairman Simmons of the Senate
finance committee, after a conference
with President Wilson today. said he
believed that when the tariff bill is
ready Tor consideration by the Demo
cratic caucus next week that cattle,
what meatG and -four very probably
"'ll be- on the free list. simmons de
citcd after his talk with the presi,
dent he expected that both the raw
material and finished products would
%" free listed lie declined to say
whether the change would bc made az
Ga instance of the president or srna-
tors.
After his conference with the presi
dent, Simmons hurried To the capitol,
where tho snh- -compittce was consid-
'ring the agricultural schedule.
4 am goine into the meeting l."
move 10 put catilr ana wheat on the
nee list said simmons, but don't
know what the committee will do
about IT,"
The committee went into executive
session
presiden, who decided upon the free
listing Of raw materials as we'll as
finished products aS the best means of
equalization. 1t was said that while
The sub-cOmmittee's recommendations
that finished products be made duti-
able and raw materials free. was re
'rrsed at the white house. IL was only
through Simmons their acquiescence.
ih" decision being left To the presi-
dent
After the sub committee heard the
motion of Simmons. senator Williams
said it probably would be- acted upon
l'l" today. The prevailing impression
is that the committee will vote in ac-
cordance with the views of the presi-
dent ana free list cattle and wheat.
Williams indicated he was in accord
with that view.
CAPITOL EMPLOYEES Anxious.
Employees of the capitol were today
on the anxious seat" tor their jobs
are in jeopardy as the result of the
",tion of the Democratic caucus yes
:erday Cox of Indiana, started the
Trouble ny presenting n resolution l."
open un all patronage. comprising APP
proNimalely $50 places and affecting
d""rkeepors. messengers policemen
pages and score of others, and have
Immediately n distribution Of thes"
rlaces equally among all Democratic
llemh"is Of the House. resolution
hy Murray. of Oklahoma. referring IN"
matter tn committee of three, with
TIE direction to report plan oi ms
hlhuting the patronage that WIZ M
TAR and equal to all. but conslsteh'
with efficiency OF service, was adopted.