South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-21
EXPECT HOT FIGHT
To OPEN TARIFF
DEBATE TODAY

WASHINGTON, July 21.-Repubn-
can senator's have served notice upon
their democratic opponents that there
is TO be no unnecessary delay Of the
Underwood-S Simmons tariff revision
bill. While the sharp tongue of re-
publican criticism and dire prediction
is TO be loosed throughout the tariff
debate, the republicans do not plan
TO adopt any general filibustering tac-
tics. or to attempt to hold up final
action on the tariff revision.
The policy has been partially out
lined in the opening speech of the re-
publican opponents of the administra-
tion bill. in colloouoys on the floor of
the senate. and in private conferences
among senators. Within the next few
days a series of vigorous attacks are
to be made on the general principles
of the Underwood bill, fol-
lowing out the lines of the speech by
Sen. Cummins, Saturday. Sen. Bur
tons address Monday will be the first
Of these general speeches by regular
republicans.
The general denunciations will be
followed by concerted attacks on GER
tain schedules, where the republicans
insist that the new measure will mean
ruin TO American industries. The
democrats are prepared TO meet all OF
the republican arguments and Will
keep up the fire Of debate until the
senate is ready TO take the bill up
section by section for amendment.
When that time arrives, 1t is un-
derstood to be the purpose Of the re-
publicans to make their final fight for
amendment of the bill, hoping they
can break UP the democratic ranks.
particularly on the sugar and wool
schedules. If their efforts fail, as
! dem ocratic leaders insist they will, it
! is the present understanding that the
! republicans will not interpose any
final opposition to vote on the bill.
Democratic leaders were more
hopeful Sunday with the opening of
! the debate out of the way, that con-
gress could push the tariff revision TO
an early enactment. The friends and
enemies of the bill have been prim-
| ing for the fight for some time and il
\ is believed the speeches Will follow
! in rapid succession. Senators Sim
] mons and Kern and other democrats
who are directing the tariff program
/ are hopeful that the senate can com
! plete work on the bill late in August
/ and that but little time will then be
consumed in adjusting the differences
| between the two houses.
| Efforts by the house committee or
! banking and currency TO perfect the
/ administration currency bill have
! found no echo of interest in the SEN
ate While the house committee has
} been making slow progress in its con-
| sideratiOn of the measure, the senate
/ has refused to take up the currency
/ question, either in committee or on
the floor. Democratic senator's are
not now prepared TO say that that
body will consent TO work out the
currency problem at the present ses-
sion.
Even the lobby investigation, which
even occupied the center of interest
! a week ago, has lost much of its life
during the week The senate com
mittee had not finished a third of the
Mulhall letters when il recessed Fri
day, and the newly appointed house
! investigators are privately wadine
through the mass Of correspondence
| trying 20 find a place to begin.
Martin NJ. Mulhall will take up his
story before the senate committee
again Monday, resuming the identifi-
cation OF letters. Chairman Overmar
said Sunday that the committee
| would not put on other witnesses ol
| break the routine of the identification
Of correspondence until Mulhan ha.
completed the ground work of hi:
claim that he for years was the lob.
byist' and active political worker fol
| the National Association of Manufac
| turers in an effort TO influence elec.
| tionS and national legislation.