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Show FREE WOOL WILL FOLLOW JREE SUGAR WASHINGTON. March 8 Freo raw wool to follow free sugar, waa reported today to be on the program of tho house Democrats. Although Chairman lnderwood of the ways and means committee had been for a downward revision bill, such as vyas passed last summy and vetoed by tho president, It Is declared de-clared that a majority of the Democrats Demo-crats of the committee InslBt that a frco raw wool bill he submitted to the caucus, and indications are that such a bill will be ratified. With the $53,000,000 revenue whlcn would be lost from sugar, provided for by the proposed excise tax, the Democrats are freo to provide a duty on raw silk or rubber for the $20,-000,000 $20,-000,000 estimated Iobs by placing raw wool on tho free list. Republican leaders have assailed tho Democrats for withholding a wool bill after tho tariff board had reported. It Is now oxplalncd that the Democrats who InslBted on a free raw wool bill were ho much In the majority and so Insistent, that some roeaus had to bo found to obviate all the difficulties. difficul-ties. Domocratic Trader Underwood anJ other memboro of the ways and roeaue committee declined to discuss the plan, but that such a plan is undei , consideration was admlttci-hy mem- 1 bora in, touch with the situation. |