South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-21
WILL NOT CHANGE
TARIFF IN NEAR
FUTURE, IS VIEW
Ways and Means Committee
of House Have Postponed
Action on Revision.
BY LOUIS LUDLOW.

General revision OF the tariff has
been postponed into the indefinite
future
The ways and means committee
has come TO a formal decision that
it viii not al this time plan for
general revision OF the tariff This
decision was arrived at through
canvass OF the members OF the CON-
mittee rather than through a for
NAL vote. This poll OF the commit
tee revealed that "a majority Of the
j. republican members are opposed
10 general revision al this time as
n result OF efforts put forth by Rep.
Nicholas Longworth OF Ohio and J.
Hampton Moore Of Pennsylvania.
republicans. who have an along op-
posed any step looking 10 general
revision OF the tariff at this time
anu who took the position that the
canufacturing industries OF the
country are entitled 10 know wheth-
e. there was any likelihood OF the
tariff being overhauled.
Ovcrrules Committee Chairman.
The stand Of the committee over
rules Rep. Joseph w Fordney Of
Michigan the committees chairman.
who announced some time ago that
II ne could have his way the COM
mittee during this special session
would hold tariff hearings prelim-
mary 10 "A general revision Of the
tariff during the regular session
which will begin on the first Mon
day in December. The action Of the
committee is In harmony with the
attitude Of majority OF the repub-
Hcan members or the senate com
mittee on finance. Sen. Penrose Of
Pennsylvania. chairman OF the fl
nance committee. some weeks ago
gave IL as his opinion that the ma
Jority in congress should hold off
on tariff revision. He took the posi-
tiun that any hearings preliminary
10 revision were unnecessary at
this time and that in all probability
congress would not be called on TO
deal with the subject even at the
regular session.
There has been no demand worth
mention on either the ways and
means committee or the finance
committee for a general revision Of
tho tariff Much representations as
nave come % either committee
have with a few exceptions. had to
10 with special tariff matters. such
as the necessity for additional duties
on dyestufs. pearl buttons and a
few other articles
The attitude or the republican
members OF the ways and means
committee who succeeded i'm getting
the committee on record against
general revision in the immediate
future was that until world condi-
#. tons become more settled IL will be
Impossible TO arrive even approx
mately. at the cost OF production
either at home or abroad. And ac-
ccTdipg TO these republican mem
bers o. the Committe il would be
foilS for the republican party TO at
tempt a general revision OF the tar
m without having any accurate in
formation on which to base that re-
vision AS the situation now stands.
the tariff as a subject Of large i'm
portance Will not be before con-
gress at this session and in ali prob
ability not at the next session. This
means that the subject can hardly
get into the presidential campaign
TeNt year.
Small Differences.
As a matter OF fact there appears
10 be but small difference OF opinion
between the democrats and the re-
pUhliCans on the tariff question at
this time. The south. which is the
backbone OF the democratic party.
Is now about as strong for protec-
tion as the north. although some OF
the senators and representatives
from that section are slow TO admit
mis- Much piecemeal tariff legisla-
tion as viii be attempted at this
session will not be a party question
At all The republicans and demo-
Gratis on the ways and means COM
mlttee are agreed. for instance. that
there shall be egislatipnaffording
more protection 10 dyestuffs and
sucl legislation undoubtedly Will be
by agreement OF both parties.