The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15
House Democratic Caucus
Stands by President and
U%nderw0od's Committee
AFTER DAY OF ARGUMENT
Members Firm For Ihree-l ear
Gradual Reduction to Free
Sugar Basis
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mediate free sugar was rejected to-
day by the House Democratic aucus
By an overwhelming vote, after an ap-
peal of Democratic leaders TO stand by
the President and the Ways and
Means COMMITTEES.
This leaves tn. sugar schedule un-
changed from the compromise form in
which ii was presented to the caucus
by Chairman Underwood and his col
leagues Of the committee after confer
cnces between the White House and
leaders OF both houses Of Congress.
The Democratic members OF the
committee, including uch free trad
ers as Representative Harrison. Of
New York. and Rainey. of illinois
stood as a unit TOR the three-year
gradual reduction to a free sugar
basis. Besides this action the caucus
left open the a date when sugar
would go on the free list in 1916. An
amendment proposed by Representa-
tive Hardwick proposed that the time
it shOuld take effect should be May
l. 1916, SO as to be effective before
the beginning of the canning season.
The caucus agreed to cave the matter
to be brought up by the Ways and
Means committee after all the rest Of
the tariff bill has been disposed of in
caucus.
Day OF Argument.
The overthrow of the Immediate
sugar movement anne at the close Of
Il day of arguments, and the amend
-ment proposing that sugar should be
come free with the operation Of the
new tariff law was made by Repre-
sentative HardWick. 1t precipitated
the real fight of the day and was lost
by a vote Of 1875 to 80. after the SEIZED
ule had been assailed for hours by the
proponents of the usa planters in
Louisiana and b beet sugar growers
; Chairman Underwood vigorously de.
: Tended the proposed rates. In hi!
, speech to the caucus he pleaded
: strongly for a united party in supper
: Of the bill as presented.
: w will cOncede," said Mr.. Tn
derwood. agreeing with some of thu
opponents of the bill, that imnediat,
( planters out of business. But we as
sert Also that free sugar in thre'
a years will destroy no legitimate in
dustry.
: '"ThOse who have invested thei
0 money in sugar lands and have plant
3 ed crops will have a nance under tn
Q plan of revision in this bill to pa
ye their bills and adjust themselves t
the new conditions"
Mr.. Underwood argued against tn
Hardwick immediate free suga
q amendment, as we'll as the amend
ment to extend the free sugar tim
from three to four years.
is Dupree Challenges Statement.
N Representative Dupree, of Louisiana
replying to Mr.. Underwood, challeng
a ed a statement mad by the majorit
" leader that free sugar ultimatel
Or would save the consumer $115. eco, 90
n annually. Mr.. Dupree declared thu
80 if the entire saving that would folio
AZ free sugar fell upon the tn
rs per capita saving per day would
IN only one-third of a cent.
"a LAS a matter Of fact" Mr.. Dupre
OF declared. "oniy one-third Of this -sa,
ne ing will be realized by the consume
IL That means only one-ninth OF a Gel
"a per capita and for this the committ'
~ is willing to annihilate an industry
i, No Change in Tobacco.
ne The caucus quickly disposed of Il
d. tobacco schedule without any chan,
and will take up the a%gricultur
schedule on Monday. when consider
ft ton Of the bill will be resumed
1880 o'clock p. m. Several fights
ahead in his schedule. Citrus frui
"a and -four are at issue among the Der
lee ocrats.
The Senate Finance commit
Democrats had a two-hOur meeting t
lat day n continued their discussion
us the earthenware n glass schedu
nd They did not finish but will take
in the same schedules AT a meeting Mo
day.