The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-18
Turns Caucus into School
Room-Gave Lengthy Ad-
dress, Explaining it.
CONSTITUTIONALITY
IS TO BE ATTACKED
Considerable Opposition to Some Fea.
lures Has Developed. but Leaders
Say Opponents Labor Under Aiisap.
prehension.

| Washington. April 1S.-With the
democratic members of the house in
the role of students, Representative
Hull Of Tennessee converted the tariff
caucus into a class income taxation
after the caucus disposed of the
amendments to a few items on the
free list which were passed over yes
terday. Hull wrote the income tax
elucidated his plan to the caucus in a
lengthy address. He was frequently
questioned.
Considerable opposition to some
features Of the act Is developing,
though the leaders declare many of
the members are under misappre-
hension as to the exact working of the
act. The constitutionality of the in
come tax it became apparent will be
the principal subject of debate when
the discussion begins in earnest.
Older Members Criticised.
During the tariff discussion, Repre-.
sentative Decker. a new member from
Missouri. criticised the ways ant
means committee and older members
of the house, declaring that the new
men were not given ample opportun.
ity to express their views. Represen
tative Thomas of Kentucky replied
that new members, If they had su.
perior knowledge about tariff rates
should come forward with their in.
formation rather than criticise the
committee.
Commencing President Wilson fol
his part in the making of the tariff
bill. Mr.. Thomas said:
This city has heen hesieged by
lobbyists. corporation lawyers and
manufacturers who came here telling
this committee what they thought
ought to be done with the tariff
Members of congress have told the
committee what they thought. 1 wan
United States has just as much righ,
as any other citizen to tell what he
thinks, and out of 1000 items he onl,
expressed his opinion on two"
Could Not Make Increase.
In the pulp and paper schedule
Representative O'I1eary of New Yorl
wanted to increase the rate of tifteel
per cent on pictures, calendars
labels. books. pamphlets engraving
and etchings to twenty-five per cent
but his efforts were futile and tn,
entire schedule was approved as sub
mitted by the committee.
An amendment proposed by Repre-
sentative Bartlett of Georgia. PLACING
phosphoric acid on the free list, wa
passed with but little opposition TIL,
committee had fixed the duty of tw,
cents pound. Representative Bart
lett urged that phosphoric acid wa
used in the preparation of fertilize
and to tax it would raise the price o
fertilizer to the farmer. This was tn,
second change in the bill since tn,
caucus began its consideration a weel
ago. shoe machinery having been tn,
other item.
To Report Monday.
The caucus will finish the bill thi
week and proba bly, will report it t.
the house next Monday.
Senator Smoot has put two expert
at work to analyze the UnderWoo,
bill and previous measures, to give tn,
protectionists who claim that i'm
portant industries would be wiped ou
by the Underwood bill will again in
sist that business men and laborin:
men should have an opportunity to b,
| heard before the new bill Is naSsed