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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1913
Page
5
The document lists duty ranges on goods including textiles silk and wool, fur lined items, musical instruments, phonographs, photographic plates, moving picture films, umbrellas, and sunshades. It notes general provisions raising duties on unlisted manufactured articles from 15 to 20 percent while unmanufactured goods stay at 10 percent.
The President weighs a single bill approach versus schedule by schedule revision amid party splits. He plans to consult Representative Underwood and canvass Senate support while a House caucus prepares to decide on reporting a single bill or segregating opposed portions. If a single bill cannot pass, the situation remains unresolved.
A historical ad asserts Father John’s Medicine as a safe tonic free of alcohol or dangerous drugs, claiming it strengthens children via nourishing food elements. The text shifts to U S tariff debates, sugar schedules, and Democratic House plans, with mentions of Senator Ashurst and Underwood, alluding to omnibus tariff legislation.
The Senate considered a House adopted resolution to hold a joint session to hear President Wilson tomorrow. Debate touched on Jeffersonian custom of written messages versus personal delivery, with Vice President Marshall ruling the measure of highest privilege. House proceedings featured Speaker Clark’s re election and rapid party maneuvering by Progressives and Democrats.
Washington April 7 Congress opens in an extraordinary session amid a Democratic majority a healthy youth and suffragists while preparations for President Wilson tariff message by word of mouth dominate. Victor Murdock leads a Progressive faction in the House drawing attention and a clash over Michigan's H Olin Young seating. The main focus remains the President’s arrival and address to lawmakers.
The Underwood tariff bill imposes a 1 percent tax on income over 4000 with additional 1, 2, and 3 percent brackets for higher amounts. It details taxes on 5000, 20000, 30000, 50000, and 100000 incomes, plus a 900000 excess for a 38,200 total at 1,000,000. Corporate tax remains 1 percent with partnerships exempt.
Boston wool merchants and shoe manufacturers blasted the free wool clause in the tariff bill fearing harm to business and labor. Executives like Robert E. Mandell and Jeremiah Williams warned of higher costs, labor readjustments, and reduced protection for domestic workers while Alexander E. Little urged maintaining current duties to protect labor in footwear.
Albert M. Creighton argues free admission for boots and shoe components would boost American producers by erasing the free list for shoe manufacturing. He warns foreign competitors from England and Canada could gain with lower costs and shipping, while George P Faunce defends the small duty as essential protection for American makers.
Dalton April 7 Former United States Senator W Murray Crane left for Washington this afternoon He had announced that he is out of politics but it is said his mission to the capital is to use his influence in retaining import duties on New England boots and shoes.
Representative Montague of Virginia introduced a bill to force cabinet members to attend the House at least twice a month to answer questions. The item mentions a remedy slogan for coughs and colds, Adamson's Balsam, as a side note.
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