The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-10-26
REVENUE NEEDS FORCE CHANGE
President Wilson Now FayOrs Duty on
Sugar and Wool.

Washington Little by little the
Wilson administration is admitting
the failure of the Underwood tariff
law as revenue producer, and little
by little the administration, in the
quest for more revenue, is fayoring
changes in that law which will make
it more of a protective law than was
originally intended How far the
president ultimately will go in recon-
mending tariff changes no one knows
and he himself probably will not de-
termine until shortly before congress
convenes, for not until then will the
administration shape up its revenue
policy.
When the Underwood tariff law was
before congress President Wilson laid
stress on two things-he demanded
that sugar go on the free list, and
that all duty be removed from VOL.
And it was solely because of this de-
mand that sugar and wool were placed
on the free list. Even Representa-
tive Underwood, chairman of the
ways and means committee, advised
against this step contending that SUI
gar and wool should bear their share
of the cost Of government. But Mr..
Underwood, along with others, sur
rendered.
Believes He Erred.
The president now seems to have
reached the conclusion that he erred
when he demanded the free listing of
sugar and wool, for he has formally
declared in favor of repeal of the
free sugar clause, and to recent
White House callers has indicated his
belief that it may be advisable to
place duty on wool, Apparently the
wool duty has not been finally deter
mined upon, but the president is
fully cognizant of the need for more
revenue and is carefully surveying thu
field to find means of raising it with
out committing any grievous politica
J blunder
Duty On Lumber.
Should the administration conclud
} to recommend duty on wool, sen
2 ators from big lumber-producin
: states will have an exceptionally fav
| orable opening for demanding dut
] on lumber Wool prices in the Unite
2 States are abnormally high, notwith
: standing wool is on the free list, tn
!, European demand for our wool ac
!, counting for current prices. On til
D other hand the price of lumber
abnormally low; many lumber mill
e have completely closed; others ar
j running on half time and on the Pa
e cific coast especially lumber is bein
] sold at less than the cost of produ6
/, ton.
S If the president is willing to plac
: duty on wool solely for the purpOs
e of raising revenue and at time whe
n wool does not demand protection, h
T will have difficulty in opposing dut
d on lumber, when lumber can produC
II much revenue and when duty 0
, lumber can materially aid in restol
'e ing normal conditions in the luIilbe
n business. But before the presideI
Y, advocates lumber duty, senator
a from the lumber manufacturing STATE
will have to make a demand for sue
a duty; will have to present the
case, and insist upon action.
Pressure On Administration.
Tremendous pressure was broug
r. to bear on the administration to a
complish the repeal of the free s
gar clause of the Underwood &C
r there was less demand for a du
a. on wool, although that duty WI
IN urged by few Democrats who ha
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