Show BOURBON SEIA SENATORS TORS RATIFY PRESIDENTS PRESIDENT'S FREE TRADE POLICY Only Ten V Votes otes Cast in Caucus C fr for Sugar Tariff and Seven for Duty on on Raw W Wool o l i t WASHINGTON r June Free Free sugar jar U in 1910 1916 i and free raw ra wool now no Are arc established in the t tariff revision bill Navin in having been cn approved late today by the Democratic caucus of the Senate after a t two 0 days days' fight The sugar ar schedule as 18 reported by the majority members members' of t the he finance committee and and practically as it pas passed the House was C approved by hy a aole vole rote of 10 JO to 6 0 Free raw wool as submitted by time tho majority and just as nc it passed the time House swept the tho Senate Seriate caucus by bv a vote 0 oC of 4 41 t to G G. G This ratification It of or Pre President Wilsons Wilson's Wilson's Wilsons Wil- Wil Wil 11 I sons son's tariff policy he having ha Insisted upon th time the wool and sugar propositions before the ways was and means committee In the be beginning came camo after aCtor a Ion long series of oC developments sInce the tariff bIll hill passed the J I e In which the I President nt has been heen an active participant pant Vh h n the fight of ot the sugar and wool Democrats was I setting getting hot th the President i Issued a pub nub public lic lie statement a declaring that any IU suggestion sug sug- of oC compromise on un his hi Wool and nd sugar 8 schedule Ideas a absolutely was out of oC the question and later li hr stirred nil administration leaders to action he lie ma made mado o his charge chan e about the tho existence In Washington of an Insidious Ji lobby In Investigation of oC which has brou brought ht ie ro- ro suits regarded as 11 favorable to the tariff bill OnU nl Six InC tn to In ln RC t. t The six fIx Democratic Senators who voted A against free tree sugar on the final vole ole approving the schedule were Hitchcock k of Nebraska Newlands of Nevada Xe ll and Thornton of ot Louisiana Lou nu of Colorado and h hof of oC Montana The six Ix who opposed fl free fio raw wool to the thc end were Chamberlain of oC Oregon No elands of or Nevada Xo Halls Halls- and Thornton ot of Louisiana Sun Sha I froth and No o attempt was made in the caucus today toda to bind hind tho the members to the ac action action ac- ac tion of or the caucus Ct The question will I conic come up when the entire bill has hits been j I passed d upon Some members will fight j j I It It but administration loaders said tonight tonight to- to toI I J nl night ht the they believed only the tho two Louisiana Lou Lou- i senators would a ask k to be he re released rc- rc I leased 1 from Crom the caucus I pledge C If Ir one I Is submitted The Thc general cn ral opinion is I that a II binding resolution will trill be hc of offered ut- ut Cere T Ten 11 i lote of for tariff Approval of or the schedules lules came cane after prolonged l e discussion slon and after aCter several Ic amendments had been voted down On some of or th the tho amendments the opposition opposition tion showed their strength the lh mal mal- ma l- l being ten votes otes for Senator Sha Sha- froths froth's amendment to the sugar schedule sched sched- ule This Thin would have ha eliminated ted free fee I sugar and substituted a duty lut lutor of or approxImately approximately J 5 cent a pound on refined sugar t This amendment n ment was lost h by a a. vote oti of or 3 i tp 10 10 Senators Thompson Chamberlain ChamberlIn In HI t Nowland Sha froth Lane Thornton Tillman and Walsh voting yoUns for Ithon It I When hon this had neon lost Senator Thompson Con of or l Kansas offered d an AU amendment amend ment to retain the Un Underwood erwood rate rute for far r three years reduce It 50 iiO per cent jn In n nInG InG 1916 mind and 25 p per l' l c cent ut each succeeding year car until It i reached cached the tho trIo free II list L Senators Chamberlain Fletcher hitchcock Hitchcock Hitch Hitch- cock 5 Th Thompson tilman and Walsh 1 supported this amendment The amendment offered Continued on ago Pago G 6 G. G C Column lumn 4 4 BOURBON SENATORS RATIFY PRESIDENTS PRESIDENT'S FREE TRADE POLICY Only Ten Votes Cast in Caucus for Sugar Tariff and Seven for Duty on Raw Wool Continued from P PA A 1 l b by Senator Thornton to eliminate the free tree sugar provision and maintain the Underwood rates Indefinitely was supported supported sup sup- ported porte only b 1 by Senators Ransdell an and Thompson I Free rec Wool ed 39 30 to 7 Senator Walsh offered the amendment amendment amend amend- ment merit to tho the wool schedule proposing a adut dut duty of or 15 per cent ad valorem on first class wools and that wools of ot the tho second and third cl class such as carpet and clothing wool be bo free This was defeated thirty nine to seven the senators senators sen seti- for tor It being boing Chamberlain Chamberl ln Newlan Newlands Newlands New- New lan lands s Thompson Thornton and Walsh Three senators were fibs absent nt Culberson Owen and Lewis Sen Senators tors Rasdell Thompson Thornton Thornton Thornton Thorn Thorn- ton Newlands Lane and took up UT most inOt of or the time for the opposition while the chief defend defenders ers were ero Senators James Thomas an and When sugar and wool had been disposed disposed disposed dis dis- posed of or tho caucus ratified the com corn e amendment putting hair of or tho angora goat on tho free frea list Consideration Con of of- tho the agricultural schedule then was resume resumed and a dispute arose over the committee amendment putting a a. countervailing dut duty on wheat and flour As tho the discussion developed the opposition grow and decision of ot tho the question went over until tomorrow Some Somo Democrats assorted following tho the adjournment that tho countervailing duty would bo be stricken off ocr leaving leavIn wheat and flour on th thE tho unrestricted free tre list on a p parity with cattle and meats Amendment m Meet Opposition Two reaching far amendments to the administrative provisions of the tariff tarlet bill aroused opposition In tho the Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic senate caucus today One was that prohibiting Importation of or all any goods good except Immediate products of oC agriculture forests and fisheries wholly or In part manufactured manufactured manufactured manu manu- by children under 14 years old That provision was waa declared by many senators to bo be the most drastic protective pro proS measure an any manufacturer could ask for for greater greater as a protection against foreign competition than high tariff rates The amendment to grant to the tho United States court of appeals concurrent concurrent concur concur- rent Jurisdiction In customs cases in involving involving In- In more than with the customs customs customs cus cus- toms court also aroused attention Some Democrats thought the tho proposal an entering wedge toward elimination of or the customs court |