The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
CURRENCY REFORM
PLAN MAY PROLONG
ACTION ON TARIFF
Republicans in No Position
to Be Forced, Declares
Gallinger-Little Prog
ress Yesterday
JAMES II. FIELDER
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Washington July 29.-Republican
senators made it clear today that they
do not propose to hasten consideration
of the tariff bill if the President and
democratic leaders of Congress are go
ing to insist upon the enactment Of
currency legislation at this session
Senator Gallinger declared that the re-
publicans were in no temper to be
forced, and Senator Lodge insisted that
assurances of prolonged hot summer
session would not be conducive TO has
tening the tariff action.
Discussion on this point arose when
Senator Gallinger sought information
as to the intent of the democrats. Sen
ator Simmons said he hoped that the
republicans were not making threats to
purposely delay passage of the tariff.
which all business interests wanted
settled speedily, Republican senators
assured that they were making no
threats. but that it was bound to fol-
low that there would be little haste
with the tariff unless an early ad-
journment should be the indueenent
therefor.
Will Not Speed Action
Senator Gallinger said that reading
in the morning papers every day that
the President would insist on holding
Congress here to enact currency legis-
latfon would not speed up action on
the tariff. Senator Lodge added that
it was most unwise 10 demand action
on such important legislation as the
currency of "tired out Congress"
Progressive republicans disclaimed any
intention to DELAY voting on the tariff
unnecessarily despite what else might be
In store, Senator Borah declaring that
statements to the contrary from other
sources did not express the view of all
on the minority side,
Following an attack on the bill by Sem
ator Sterling of South Dakota. little
progress was made in consideration of
the earthenware schedule. several hours
being occupied in discussing the rates on
pummice stone and fiuorspar.
Resumed Consideration
Late in the day the Senate resumed
consideration of the earthenware and
glassware schedule Senator Bristow COM
plained because the bill decreased the
duty on nnmanufactured pummice stone
about IS per cent and ON manufactured
pummice only about 30 per cent. Senator
summons said tne leuuctlon was made to
bring about competition.
Senator Bradley Of Kentucky sought to
increase the rate nuorspar from 81 80
to SO per ton. Fluorspar he said. existed
in sufficient quantities in Kentucky and
Illinois to last for several decades, but
high deposits had been discovered in Eng
land and the product was being shipped
over here at nominal rates. threatening
the destruction of the industry In Amer
lea.
Senator simmons said the local produc-
ers added the present duty of 50 per ton
and the freight TO 81 ton to the do
rnestic price which he thought was asking
the American people who use fiuorspar to
pay too much.
Against Amendment
Senators Bristow, Burton, Borah. La
Toilette. Kenyon, Cummins. Gronna.
Poindexter, Sterling, Townsend ana
Works of the minority voted with the
democrats against the Bradley amend
ment All these except Senators Town
send. Burton and Poindexter, attended
the progressive republican conference
yesterday at which dissatisfaction was
expressed at the character of the regu-
lar minority leadership in the conducl
of the opposition to the bill
There was spirited debate over the
changes made by the Senate commit
tee in the rates on mica Senators
Smoot Clark of Wyoming, and Reed in
timating that the rates had been in
creased because mica was a product OF
North Carolina, Chairman simmons
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