| Show CONFERS WITH ITH SENATORS AT CAPITOl President Wilson Ignores Another Another Another An An- other Long Standing PreceS Precedent Precedent Prece Prece- S dent in Effort to Influence nce Action on Tariff Measure A YS STANDS I. I IN WAY OF HARMONY House Democrats in Caucus Commence Consideration of 4 Revision and Bowl Over OverAll All An Proposed Amendments I GON I L GT X April il t ill 1 In thc the W vv t of th the rc l Democratic i tariff tariff tar tar- iff r revision n hill 1111 pr Pre i lent nt Wilson to day 3 Mopped ped o over or 1 a another lOthel obstacle in ill inthe the wr way of p perfect L harmony b between h nw While House and the tile directing forces of ti f Congress For Tor the time second successive e e a clay I he Ij left heft t h his Jis if o own n 0 of offices ot- ot in in the White hito rouse House am and jour jour- I to if time the tol this tine time f for r nn an hour and amid I m a half bult conference with Democratic members of tile the S Senate fi finance n n 1 ef 0 h e A AI At 1 i is co conclusion ion time the Jr President stated 1 to newspaper uc Bid men that he lie and and members of f tJ the c S Senate were agreed that nothing stood in in the time way of harmonious liar har sl support of othe f tl the parly plat platform form forna formas a as to tariff revision ion The Senate Senate Sen Sen- ct ate situation ion n was vas canvassed ii in ill detail at nt the conference The Thc dangers cr that might threaten a n single hill bill should I the opponents of oJ free sugar nn and free wool combine ne i in sufficient strength I in tO r rr nr m I flir th- T i vo t tt ir i nir nih ri i v I il in ti Senate S' S SIa Ia t were discussed b but no ni agreement pf was that reached hind binds the Senate leaders to any ally y definite line of ion tion ft act While Whilo S Senate conference ce was In tn progress tho the tho full rull Democratic o men member member- cr shirt of or tile House was in caucus at the theother theother other end of or the Iho capitol capital discussing discussing- the of th the bill Jill the tho first schedule schedule sched sched- nb ule of ot which was wai agreed ro to without C chan change h a n ge c Representative e i m tat I v e Underwood Democratic leader Jeader of oC tho time House stated at the conclusion of ot the days day's caucus that the tariff lariff revision rc would go through the h house use a as a sIngle ingle bill Ignore rr Precedent The President again ignored long In seeking a a. Je legislative legisla legisla- the tive conference within the capitol lIem lie m met t the thc senators In the Presidents President's Senate chamber where room ion n near ar the 00 long nave come to 10 sign toe inc last bills bills' of oC a dying Congress but which never ne before had hall been heen used as asIt asIt asit it was to today a. a within the knowledge of or Senate enate historians At the cn end o of the conference the tho President stopped in the Senate corridor corn corri dor or to tell newspaper men the results lOt of the meeting Members of the Senate finance nce committee had agreed that the President should be the tho only onh spokesman spokes spokes- es- es man 11 of the conference J I 1 hope the thc senators and r representatives presenta- presenta tives the will permit me to come here fre Cre and ond confer with them In a away away awn wn way to 0 save their time and mine he lie raid aid At t our conference this afternoon afternoon after atter- noon we wc of course courie were discussing the tho tarl tariff The net result is hi Is we dont don't sec see Continued on Page 9 Column 3 GOES COES TO CAPITOl FOR CONFERENCE WITH SENATORS President Breaks Another Precedent in Effort to Influence In- In Influence Influence fluence Legislation Continued from froni Page Pasc 1 nn any difficulty about abou standing standing- together tOg o on an any sort of party lartY program The Pre President wa was wa- as asked cd If the the he conference con con- ference ferenee had decided whether th the thc tariff would b be rc l revised ed in JI JIa a single bill or schedule b by schedule a matter for the other end of ot the tho capitol he answered pointing toward the House side But thc they will be bp guided b by your ad advice ad- ad vice will they not 1 ho he was asked by the newspaper menI men I I r haven't asked them rejoined the President with a n. smile Senators MIi n. n Split Schedule Schedules Th The Pre President t had been Informed by the the senators fully tully of or the difficulties ahead of th the tariff bill It if it came camo to the Senate as a single sing measure A further Cur fur fur- ther then investigation is to bo ho made to determine de de- de- de termine the strength that is being mustered b by tho the opponents of or free sugar and free freo wool provisions As a result of today's conference which Is Isto Isto isto to be resumed later it is believed that the President will not object If Senate leaders lenders determine it Is 18 essential the tariff be split up into a number of single sin sin- gb gle lc measures President Wilsons Wilson's decision to visit tho the W wn nl 13 Communion tori s tn n n. n LU L ator Simmons and to the s sergeant rg at arms of or the Senate early earh in the day Senator Simmons was notified that the President ent would be bo in his his is room at the tho capitol at 3 o'clock and would o to resume there the tho conference with finance committee members which began be be- gan gai Monday morning at the tho White WhiteHouse House Extreme simplicity surrounded the Presidents President's arrival at and departure from the capitol capito The Thc Senate was de deserted deserted deserted de- de and but few people witnessed the coming coining and going of tho the executive or realized the significance of or the precedent precedent precedent prec prec- he hc had established In visiting the capitol for legislative Jeg conferences Jill Hill Dl Discussed el tI in Caucus Discussion of or tho the tariff In the tho House Democratic caucus may continue continuo through the rest of the thc Wee week Ii Tho The ch chemical schedule was completed today without the change chango of or a letter though numerous amendments were vere offered and the consideration of or schedule B earthenware and glassware was be be- be gun hun Tomorrow the House meeting at noon will adjourn in Sn time to permit the caucus to be resumed by 2 Representative Broussard of Qt Louisiana Louis Loul lana iana announced he was prepared to toh h 1 L 1 PA le l present ai au ine uie I I II nine a pica adequate protection of or sugar Representative Representative Representative Metz of New ew York urged that the 10 per cent duty on indigo be stricken out for the he he benefit of or the textile textile tex tex- tile industries whose whoso manufactures were affected by he heavy w cuts In textile revision ro This was waa beaten 54 6 to 10 Representative Webb of ot North Carolina Carolina Caro Care lina advocated ad free castor oil as ns tho the poor mans man's greatest Representative Fowler of ot Illinois wanted linseed free and Representative Bartlett Bartlett Bartlett Bart- Bart lett of ot Georgia Geor ia wanted free phosphoric acid In the Interest of or cheap fertilizer Representative c of ot Florida suggested sUgg and announced ho he would re repeat rc- rc peat the suggestion sugg with ever every schedule schedule sched sched- ule ulo that there should bo ho an internal revenue tax equal to tho amount of duty ut assessed against ag factories of or all kinds that employ foreign labor chit chil dren under 16 a age e or or women or that failed Called to pay a living wage to I employees H 8 This was passed over |
