The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-17
REVENUE MEASURE
NOT PLEASING TO
JUNIOR SENATOR
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tor Simmons reduced the tax ON ma
terials entering into the manufacture
Of war munitions from 10 to per cent
Senator Underwood then informed the
caucus that the reduction was unsatis-
factory-that it was the "principIe OF
the thing" to which he objected"
Later, he told the representative OF
The Age-Herald that the tax itself was
of little consequence. He said however,
that it would be a source of great an
noyance to men of the south to deter
mine just what percentage of linters sold
since last January went into the manu-
facture of war munitions, and then to
figure for the government per cent OF
profits gained. ~
BILL IS DEFECTIVE
In the opinion of Senator Underwood
the tarff|bil is defective. He stated that
he could, if he desired, precipitate fight
on the basis of democratic principles
which would be, he thought, effective
And then he reiterated his former ex-
preston: II can't tell now what 1 will
do" The intimation gathered. however
was that he would dispassionately state
his position and his opinion that the po-
SlllOH VI uCHlOSidSyb d. CApISSScu III Tie
revenue bill, were not in accordance with
the inherent principles of the party.
Il oppose the creation of a tariff
commission" he said, because the idea
is republican, because it's adoption
means that we stand. in the future,
for protective rather than revenue
tariff, and because, in my opinion, it's
creation is for the sake of political ex-
pediency. l am not willing to apollo
gize for what we have done.
TARIFF ON DYESTUFFS
And l oppose a prohibitive tariff
on dyestuffs. Such a duty will be
placed for the admitted purpose of OBJ
Waiting competition. Here is the his
tory: In the beginning, the republicans
placed a duty of 33 per cent on dye
stuffs. When the democrats attempted
to revise the tariff, manufacturers of
cloth asked us to admit dyestuffs free
of duty. Nevertheless. we permitted
the republican duty to remain I'M
changed At the present time, for
such period as the European war
might continue, we remove all duty
on dyestuffs, with the formal declara-
ton that as soon as the war is con-
cluded and dyestuffs, in bulk suffi-
cient to warrant competition might
reach America, we will impose pro-
hbitive duty-60 per cent.
THE reason is obvious. The effect
will be that the democratic party will
be committed to the policy of protect
ing industries"
HIS PERSONAL PROBLEM
Senator Underwood, as a result of the
situation, is confronted with the follow
ing problem: Shall 1, for the good of the
party, permit without objection such leg
islation or shall I, rather than stultify
myself, oppose, at least by my vote, the
enactment of law contrary to my idea
of justice, and contrary to the position
my party for hundred years has occu-
pied?
Senator Underwood stands for reve-
nue. tariff So firmly convinced was he
that the masses needed protection rather
than the classes that he put the chief
products Of the Birmingham district, in
which he was financially interested, on
the free list.
AS a result he finds little satisfaction
with the situation created since the ad-
ministration has changed it's mind" His
course next week will be followed with
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