AMERICAN TARIFF.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1722, 12 April 1913, Page 7

AMERICAN TARIFF.

f SENATE EXPECTED TO ACCEPT WOOL DUTIES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ,(Rec. 'April 11, 9.55 p.m.) Washington, April 11. It is definitely understood that tho Senate will accept President Wilson's recommendations on tho Wool Bill, and will agree to n one cent duty on. sugar, with tlio right to alter tho other schedules as it thinks fit. The work, of emendation has already started, and several State delegations are visiting the Capitol and urging the retention of a small duty on Wool. A considerable number of Senate Democrats aro backing the delegations' demands, but Presidential recommendations aro likely to be carried.. . HONOLULU THREATENS SECESSION. (Rec. April 11, 9.55 p.m.) Honolulu, April 11. A petition is in circulation threatening the secession of Hawaii from the American Union if'free sugar is adopted by Congress under the Tariff Bill. BEEP TRUST OPPOSITION. Washington, April 10. The free meat proposal in tho Tariff Bill is opposed by the packers' interests. Tariff supporters urgo that the Argentine and New Zealand will bo ablo to the United States, thus reducing tho price, while opponents urgo that the meat interests will still control tho situaion, owing to tlio prominent position they liavo already secured in tho Argentino trade.