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Show fBfli&Bfi 8 EyBLL- Senators Lining- Up For the Three-Day Battle ' Washington. July 25. Senators to- day began lining up forces for the thfee-cfay tariff fight expected to begin be-gin with the consideration of the wool bill. With both Democratic and Republican Re-publican forces undecided upon a plan, the situation appears unusually complicated. The Democratic wool bill was to be taken up for amendment when the senate met. The introduction of the Cummins substituto ball so mixed the plans of leaders thnt the Introduction of a third bill waB being talked of. Senator Smoot's bill might be brought In, many sonators thought. The sugar bill and the excise (ax bill nre next in order after the wool bill. The prospect of agreement between be-tween the senate and the .bouse on the tariff measures seemed to bo lessened les-sened by the avowed purpose of Senator Sen-ator Gronna to present amendments for the repeal of Canadian reciprocity The senate lias passed such an amendment on the metal bill but the hoiiFe refused to accept it. Some Indication of the line of action was expected to be indicatod by the lining up of t.be forces after today's session. The Democratic wool tariff bill, reducing re-ducing duty ou all wool products about 50 per cent, was taken up today to-day by the senate under an agrce-1 agrce-1 mont to vote on it before adjournment. adjourn-ment. "When the sonate met, Republican Republi-can leaders still were undecided as to their course. Republican members of the finance committee had a conference con-ference to decide whether Senator Smoot's bill should be offered to represent rep-resent tho views of the regular Republican Re-publican majority. No agreement was reached. Senator Simmons, bringing up the bill, said the Democrats Vould undoubtedly un-doubtedly accept a less reduction in the woolen tariff if it wero found impossible im-possible to pass the Democratic house bill. "Thero Is no understanding," said Senator Simmons, "but if we cannot can-not get our bill and if we can get another that offers substantial relief re-lief to the people, we certainly will take tho other bill uo matter whether It comes from the so-called stand-pat stand-pat Republicans or whence Sonator Smith (Michigan) demanded demand-ed of Senator Simmons to know whether tho latter favored free wool. "No, I do not." ropllcd Simmons. Senator Simmons declared he did not believe the majority of the people peo-ple wanted all tariff on wool abolished. The Interchange between the two senators grew heated as Senator Smith declared the Democrats were trying to lead the country Into conditions con-ditions similar to those that affected the sheep-raising Industry under the Wilson tariff law. He declared the Wilson lav, had brought ruin to the country and "made Boup houses" common. Senator Simmons declared that, whatever the effect of the Wilson law, there had not been "that degree of condemnation that exists against the Payne-Aldrich law." He declared that because of the 'robberies made possible under that law," the names of senators and representatives rep-resentatives prominently identified with its passage were now held In opprobrium" by the people The Cummins substitute was taken up when Senator Simmons concluded. It presented a marked reduction In duties from the figures of the existing exist-ing law, but the reduction In dutleB were much leas than those of the Democratic house bill. Senator Cummins' discussion of the tariff bill declared that the wool report re-port of the taiiff board vindicated the analysis of the wool tariff made by the late Senator Dolliver In 1909. Ho said he felt like paying a tribute to the memory of Senator Dolliver because be-cause the latter's imestlgation had been so closely approached by the findings of the board Tho proposed Democratic duty of 20 per cent on raw wool was too 'low, he said, but he advocated a duty of 15 cents a pound. The present duty Ib about 33 cents. As the debate proceeded the regular regu-lar Republicans received sufficient assurance as-surance of support from Progressives to cause them to decide to Introduce a bill and their choice fell on Senator Sena-tor Lippltt measure It separates wool into three classes. The duty on wool for the first class imported in the grease, Is fixed at 18 cents per pound on the "clean content." The duty on scoured wool Is fixed at 20 cents on wool of the first class. On wool of tho second clasB the duty is fixed at 15 l-2c per pound when scoured and at 13 1-2 cents on the clean content where Imported in the grease. On scoured wool of the thlid class the duty is fixed at 19 cents while on that brocght In in Its natural condition condi-tion it is seven cents per pound on the mass. |