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Show CONSIDERING SUGAR BILL President Wil son s Compromise Plan May Be Adopted Would Admit All Sugar Free In Three Years Washington. April 15. The new tanff bill underwent a careful examination exami-nation today at the nnnds of mora-I mora-I beis of the senate finance commit-i commit-i tee. While the anti-free sugar forces from Louisiana and other cane and beet sugar states were making an of-' of-' fort to rally enough strength to de-I de-I feat President Wilson s compromise plan, the senate leaders were analysing analys-ing all contested parts of the bill, so then can tell President Wilson tomorrow tomor-row whether they can ac.ep. n without with-out change Tho action of Chairman I nder-wood, nder-wood, of the ways and means com-niittee, com-niittee, n turning the committee's bill over to the senate for examination, examina-tion, is almost unprecedented in tariff tar-iff history It is claimed Senate leaders lead-ers insisted they should be consulted consult-ed in the preparation of the tariff revision re-vision and President Wilson has made efforts to biing the senate, house and White House into accord on the bill before il is Introduced. While the house tarit; makers have exercised their constitutional right to prepare the tariff revision bill, it will be made satisfactory to the president and the senate, it Is believed, before being introduced. Will Accept Compromise Indications today were that President Presi-dent Wilson s compromise plan on the sugar tariff probably would be accepted finally In the senate. This proposes to reduce tho present duty cf 1.34 cents per pound on Cut) an BUgar Is allowed to enter at twenty per cent less duty than sugar from other countries k the end of three years it is proposed to admit all sugar free of duty Chairman Underwood today reiter-j ated that the committee had completed com-pleted Its long task and that any change suggested by the president cor.ld be made in a few minutes "All tariff legislation is com-promire com-promire legislation," said Mr I'n-derv.ood. I'n-derv.ood. W hen our bill goes ,IJ the congress It will have the unanimous : endorsement of tho committee." The committee also considered ad-1 mlnistrative features of the bill. The bill will eliminate the maximum and minimum tariff of the present law I and authorize the president to nego-! nego-! tiate reciprocity treaties with nations ' willing to make tariff concessions to I the United States. Such tariff treaties, however, must have tho approval of both hoeses of congress, it Is said. oo |