Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-12
TRUST HIT HARD BLOW BY
CHANGES MADE IN PENDING
TARIFF BILL.
FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS
TO COMPETE WITH AMERICA
Bill Modified BY Caucus Calls For Free
Skins, Free Boots and Shoes and
Free Chemicals Used in Manufacture
Only Small Group Of Senators op-
posed to Sugar Schedule.

whelming vote the house democratic
caucus transferred shoe machinery
from the dutiable to the free list.
This is the first and only change
made up to date in the Wilson, Under
wood bill, except that earlier in the
day the caucus had agreed to an
amendment offered by Representative
Palmer, under which lead, containing
"a strain of less than per cent of zinc,
would be admitted free or duty on the
zinc contained in 1t.
The action on shoe machinery shows
a disposition on the part of the DEM
ocrats of the house to be fair to the
manufactu of shoes, who will suf-
fer thru the transfer of the products
of their plants to the free list. The
manufacturers thruout the country
lease their machinery from the Shoe
Machinery Company, which, as the Dill
was framed. was given 25 per cent
protection, more than enough to pre-
vent the importation Of competing ma
chinery
Bill as Modified by Caucus.
The bill as now modified by the
caucus provides:
For the retention of the free list OF
skins used in the manufacture OF boots
and shoes.
For the transfer of boots and shoes
to the free list.
For the transfer to the free list OF or
the reduction in duties on chemicals
used in the manufacture OF boots ana
shoes.
For the transfer of shoe machinery
to the free list.
Will Affect Cost Of Living.
If the tariff has any effect on the
COST nj living it will be shown by the
result in connection with shoes after
the Wilson Underwood bill goes into
effect Had shoe machinery been re-
tanned on the dutiable list. the manu-
facturers probably would nave con-
tinued to pay the rates they at pres
ent pay the shoe machinery company
for the rental of its machines. NO"
they will have an opportunity 10 get
machinery from abroad, which may
affect the charges of the company.
Representative Underwood, Repre-
sentative Palmer of Pennsylvania. ana
other members of the ways and means
committee made every effort to lnduce
the caucus to accept the shoe ma
chinerv item on the ground that II was
included in the iron and steel scheo-
ule and had been treated IN the saiiie
fashion as products covered oy tne
schedule.
The democrats, however. declined 70
heed the advice of their leaders IN TINS
matter. with the result of the transfer
of shoe machinery to the free list. me
shoe machinery interests will make a
determined campaign to secure tne
restoration of the duty in the senate.
Hope for Other Changes.
The fact that the shoe machinery
tom was changed has inspired the De
lief that other provisions could ne
modified. -,
AS matter Of fact there Will be
comparati lively few changes made IN the
hill Here and there, as in the case OF
shoe machinery, something may DE
done hut in a general way it is re-
parded as certain the bill will pass
congress in practically its present FORM.
The opposition is scattered and seems
rnahle 10 ge, together in combination.
Thus has the president vindicated MS
leadership of the democratic party:
his instance a solid majority OF the
democratic congressman t-i . oSN>H~'-~
every provision of the bill!
AS result of the co2clllator! pu'
firm attitude he has adopted with re-
spect to the senate democrats they are
with three exceptions. disposed to com
pIy with his wishes and acquiese save
in few minor particulars in the actlon
of the house
Senators Against Free Sugar.
1t is the Louisiana senators ana
Senator Walsh Of Montana, alone. VINO
are up in arms over the proposal Tor
free sugar The presidents party has
a majority of six in the senate, so tnat
if the three senators named should vote
against the bill, on account of its sugar
provisions. the senate would be tied,
providing all the republicans and pro-
gressives vote against the measure.
Even under such conditions. the bill
could be passed, because the vice pres
ident has the deciding vote and ne
would. of course. act in accordance
with the preside nt's program.
So the manufacturers Who are pro-
testing vigorously against various pro-
visions of the bill may as well resign
themselves to the inevitable and pre-
pare for the new conditions made Tor
Them