New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-22
Utah Senator Calls 1t Most In
furious Measure of Kind
Ever Before Congress.
DEMOCRAT ALSO A CRITIC
Chamberlain Not Bound to
ANY Course of Action" For
eign Lobby Got More
than 1t Asked For"

Washington. July H.-The economic pol
lev. or lack Of economic policy, displayed
by the Democrats in the pending tarin
bill. was made the subject for scathing
criticism to-day by Senators Burton and
Smoot, who continued the debate on the
measure.
This bill" said Senator Smoot II re-
gard as the most injurious tariff measure
ever taken up for consideration by Con-
eress. It IS a partisan and sectional
measure. the outcome Of secret caucus
methods such az never ruled before In the
Senate Of the United States. In his book
our New Freedom. President Wilson
SAYS that there is no excuse for caucus
ing in Congress. and I'm a speech In Indl-
ana preceding his election he emphasized
that point by asserting that there was
no necessity FOR secrecy in Congressional
proceedings And yet this vastly import
tant measure. affecting i'm one way or an
other every citizen Of the United States.
is wholly the product OF secret and caucus
methods"
Preliminary 10 the resumption Of the
general debate to-day the precariousness
of the position OF the Democrats was ac-
centuated by Senator Chamberlain, who
declared that he did not feel bound to
any course OF sction."
Democrat Attacks Bill.
The Senator from oregon demanded
that map referred 10 by Senator Cum
minis illustrating graphically how the
Western states had been Disseminated
against in the pending bill should be
printed I'm the record, together with
similar map illustrating geographically
the effect OF the Payne-Aldrich bill. lie
said that "as a Senator from Western
state that had been Disseminated against
geographically" he wished 10 have the
map printed. While l feel under some
obligation" he added. Ito support the
bill reported by the Finance Committee,
] do not feel bound 10 any course of ac-
tion here. I want 10 get at the truth
Senator Burton. admitting that many
duties unde- existing law should be low
cred and some removed entirely, said
that the Democratic bill was faulty in
theory and application and that it would
tear 70 pieces the fiscal policy OF the
nation.
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has rested upon many people-for,it is
no less-that the present high cost or
living is due TO protective tariffs. The
most elementary examination OF the
subject disproves the idea that high
prices are due 20 tariffs. This phenome-
non OF high prices is world wide. il is in
evidence in every country Of advanced
civilization. and IL manfests itself in a
degree approximate 10 the progress that
the various peoples have made. In our
own country the most notable increases
have been IN commodities OF which we
have a considerable surplus for export.
That the pending bill could not posi-
bly, fulfil it, mission. Senator Burton de-
clared. "is now admitted by some Of its
original sponsors" lie named Secretary
Redneld in this connection.
Free List "Monstrous."
Senator smoot went into more de-
tailed analysis Of the measure. The free
list. which he described as sectional and
monstrous." he made the target for
bitter attack.
There has been a lobby here in behalf
81 foreign manufacturers" continued Sem
ator Smoot. such as was never before
witnessed in the history of the nation
and they have got even more than they
asked for The Italian Chamber Of Com
morce Of New York asked for certain re-
auctions. and the Democrats In nearly
every case have given them more than
they asked"
The Senator charged that the sugar in
/ dustry OF Hawaii and Porto Rico would
be ruined, with consequent benefits TO the
| so-called sugar trust and that China.
with its great steel plants. would capture
the steel business OF the western hemi-
! sphere. THE question OF the future" he
said. will he that Of competition with
| the starvation wages OF Asia instead OF
with the low rates Of Europe"
/ Senator Mclean. OF Connecticut. to-day
introduced an amendment which would
restore the House provisions curtailing
the Importation OF feathers. which were
/ stricken out by the Senate committee
| AZ the bill stands. only aigrettes and os-
prey feathers are prohibited from impoT-
/ tation. The amendment would exclude
} the heads, plumes and feathers OF all Wild
1 birds except such as are killed for edible
| PURPOSES.