Show fiGHT IN SENATE T CAUCUS OVER SUGAR AND I 1 IS 3 TO BE TODAY Protest of Western Democrats Against Free T Trade r de Regarded as Bluff for Home Effect I Administration Leaders Confident r I. I r. r v I 1 Special to The Herald Republican lican I I Washington June 24 The 24 The protests being voiced in the Democratic DemoI Demo Demo- I I cratic caucus against free wool and free sugar by Senators t 1 of Colorado Walsh of Montana and other western estern Democratic senat senaI sena sena- I t I tors are 11 not of worrying the administration leaders in charge of the tariff I I hill bill in ill the least The protests are for home effect of course and the I leaders knowing this are arc quite willing wiling that they should b be made I President Wilson Vilson cud and the administration m on lea leaders ers have no objection I whatever to these western Democratic senators making a bluff in th tho t I caucus tHus in iii an effort to square themselves with their constituents The 1 President ent knows that the caucus will stand for free wool and free free- I I sugar and he hc also knows that the western Democrats will be bound I by the caucus rule nIle and vote ote for the Underwood b bill Il with free wool I 1 j I I and sugar when it comes before the Senate for final action I Y Juno 24 Senate Senate Democrats in caucus on the Under the Under vv wood Simmons tariff bill entire the spent day on wool and sugar Just before adjournment nt tonight ht Chairman Simmons of the finance committee commit commit- it- it tee secured agreement to vote ote upon both not later than 4 o'clock tomorrow Xo No amendment to the thc free wool provision pro has been offered but the majority senators en will have an opportunity to express their opinions on two sugar amendments Senator ofT offered red one to fi fix the rate at nt the thc end of oC three years ears cars at about 2 cent a pound instead of the free Lice list provision now v in tile the bill Senator Thornton offered the second am amendment to provide pro that I he rates remain a as thc they are arc in the Al Payne Aldrich rich act It W was WI I regarded as s probable tonight t. t that the anti antl free sugar suar men would set get ct together tomorrow before the vote li is taken and decide to concentrate their support behind one amendment If Ut thu other Is beaten l Leaders aders of ot tho the majority majority major major- It ity were confident that despite tha oratory against free sugar It would b bo be ret retained n d in tho the bill and that thal only tb th two Louisiana s senators would al I It when tbs tb's measure th me measure sute reaches th th the S Sen Senate Son Son- n ate Un Myer r Take Ju Issue e With Ith In Jn the six hours of ot caucus tOda today five fira senators spoke on wool and sugar Senators Thornton And n and nd Thompson spoke alon along the same samo lines line and Senator Myers Mers supported the tariff as it stands Senator Thompson said ho ho had toured I Kansas ansas with Pr President Wilson and anti Secre Secretary ry Bryan In the tha campaign da days s and saw saPo nothing to tomake tomake tomako make mako him believe that the Democratic party part was as pledged to free wool and free treo sugar Senator Thornton while not an announcing announcing an- an that he would vote voto against the bill d declared ho he expected to con- con Continued on Page Pago 2 2 Col 1 1 L I CAUCUS FIGHT OVER SUGAR AND WOOL TO TOlIE 7 lIE BE DECIDED TODAY Protest of Western Democrats J Against Free Trade Mere Merel l Bluff for Home Effect 1 t Continued from Page I. I his fight tight on tho floor of ot tho S nato If It the It-the the caucus voted against his hla c contention Senator Myers took sharp Issue tsue with Senator Walsh He read letters from prominent w wool ol growers and beet su- su ugar u- u gar car producers in Montana endorsing free freo wool and free tree sugar and said ho had l interpreted d the Democratic platform platform plat plat- form to mean free tree wool and sugar r. r Senator Ran Ransdell dell will conclude his argument tomorrow morning and nud Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator James will wUl make malc tho main speech Jn in favor of or the the bill Stock on the Free Tit Tho caucus set su sugar ar asido temporarily I and approved cd the tobacco schedule sched thed- ul ule ue without ch change and also the Senate Senate Sen Sen- ate committee amendments ments to tho agricultural agricultural agricultural agri agri- cultural schedule relating to live lie livestock stock and grains Wh Wheat at and flour were left on tho the fr free c list with a A. countervailing counter dut duty live e stock an and meats were left leCt on the unrestricted free list lift Oats Oat at 6 cents a R bushel oatmeal at 33 cents per hundred hundred hundred hun hun- dred pounds and barley barle at 1 15 cents a n. bushel remain unchanged ed j Radical changes in the income tax plan of oC the Underwood tariff tarla bill and Alteration tatIon atlon of oC the administrative c features features fea ten tures o of the tho measure to overcome o most of Ie the objections raised b by foreign governments were agreed upon in a at t tentative e way war today b by the Democratic members of the Senate finance com corn e I The income Incon tax under the tho new plan would apply to Individual incomes over but would make important exemptions ex ex- for individuals municipalities ties tie civic bodies and mutual insurance I companies under certain restrictions I Retaliatory Provision Added I IThe The proposed 5 per cent concession I In t tariff on goods brought h t in Amerian Amen Amerl- can an ships the antidumping clause claue and the provision giving United States Stats a authorities Inquisitorial powers to examine books ot of foreign n manufacturers manufacturers t rel's when the valuation of goo goods S Is IshI In liz dispute were ere stricken out ont Democrats of oC the committee made It clear today todar that some further changes chang might mig be made in the income tax an and administrative sections before the they were cre reported to tho the Senate caucus but hut the revised re sections as made public toda today are arc expected to stand with with- but little HUh aHer alteration loli until the caucus reaches them Change Chances e. e In Income Tar lox Under the proposed ed ne new form of the Income tax lax ail an additional exemption of would be allowed to married menor men menor or married o women nen with dep dependent wives J es or husbands not taxable under this law and would be added for fore e ch dependent child living with and dependent upon the taxable par parent nt In Tn Incase case cae a e of ot both parents being taxable however cr no exemption for tor children would would apply Other Im Important changes chang s in tho the pan Include n nl l ld d the exemption rom roni taxation taxat of or orti ti t portion 1 of ot the premiums collected h b hy m mutual ual life Ilfe or mutual marIno marina Insurance insurance in- in companies which t may be returned re- re turned to policy holders In the form of ot dividends The taxation of or this por tion Uon of ot their income had been bitter bitterly opposed apposed b by the insurance The Tho Underwood bill had exempted only m mutual fire tire Insurance companies s on this basis bash Chambers of ot commerce civic chic bodies and cities counties and states are added added added add add- ed to this class of ot organizations whose Incomes will not be taxable TC on Foreign n Resident To secure th the payment of ot tax upon coupons checks or bills of ot exchange collected for tor foreign residents a a. provision pro pro- provision vision was waa add added 1 requiring all firms collecting such funds to secure a license li license li- li cense conse from the commissioner of inter- inter lal al r revenue so that the amount of ot their collections might be bc Inquired Into at atam any am time The revision re of ot the administrative features feature eliminates man many of or the reforms reforms re reforms re- re forms l proposed in the Underwood bill as it passed tho House Th Tho Th Senate committee proposes an au amendment ment however r providing for tor a Joint commit commit- too to investigate tho the revenue laws with tho view vie to simplifying harmonizing liar har revising 11 In I and codifying them thom This committee would consist of ot thren senators to bo ho appointed b by tho the thoIce vice Ice president nt and four tour members of or tho ho hoyas hoya's ways was nn and means committee to be appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed b by th tho speaker ant and thom recommendations recommendations rec rec- would bo be required to he be reported not later Intel than February 1 1 1914 An appropriation of ot 1000 for tor forthe the Investigation Is recommended Retaliatory Fixed bed The Tho specified articles and rates to which tho the authority of oC the President to tomake tomake tomako make mako retaliatory Increases s In duties Is I allowed are as follows Fish all nIl kinds 1 cent per poun pound coffeo cottee cof- cof r tee feo o 3 cents per pound tea lea 10 c cents per poundOn poundOn pound On the following articles one and ono fourth times tho rate specified Inthe in inthe inthe the bill Earthenware stone and china chinaware ware expressed oils l lemons mons chE cheese wines vines of or orall all nil kinds malt matt liquors liquor's knitted goods silk sm dresses an and silk goods leather heather gloves glo laces and embroideries of or whatever whatever what hat ever material compo composed ed and articles made wholly or In part of or the tue same toys h and precious semiprecious lou ious and Imitation precious stones suitable for tor use in the manufacture of or Jewelry On the following in addition to the there re regular ul r duties as provided In the bill the duties dutteR specified below Sugars o etc tC testing b by the polar- polar scope not above 0 seventy five degrees hundredths fifteen per pel cent cont per pound and for cY every r additional degree b by the test on additional one hundredth hundredth hundredth hun hun- cent per pound molasses two cents per gallon On wool of oC the sheep hair of the thenn nn angora orR goat alpaca and other like hike animals ant ani mals an and all aU wools and hair hall on the skins of ot such stich animals and all aU wool wastes 15 IG p per pr r cent ad valorem mt 1 n T. H n I IY 11 Y A- A n. n 11 A rs lrA n hI Vile mf 1 x L A I came ji IH i i j j n v 3 t whenever satisfied that the discrimination had ceased to exist For Foreign Protects Heeded In striking out provisions against t which forel foreign nations protested r t sted the Senate Democrats acted upon upun the belie be- be lie lef that the the proposed requirements were unnecessarily y Inquisitive and would hamper Importation an and possibly pos pos pos- sibly provoke retaliation Articles manufactured h by child labor would be excluded together with convict conict conict con- con I vict labor goods through h an amendment amendment amend I ment by Senator Borah Bomb which the fit fi- fi t I nalCe committee adopted It would exclude all foreign goods except Immo- Immo 1 diate products of ot agriculture forests and lIHI fisheries manufactured wholly orin or orIn orin I in part by y I convict t labor or b by children under 11 years ears of ot age Circuit courts of appeal would be given iven concurrent jurisdiction with the f United States S court of customs appeals ap ap- ap peals through another provision put In hy by ly the Senate committee In all cases t involving Involving- more than 1 |