The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-20
TARIFF REFORM
MEASURE URGED
Attempt 10 BE Made 10 Obtain
Bipartisan Support of
Measure
FORMS VIRTUAL EMBARGO
livestock Loans 90 BE Incorpor-
ated in Revival of War
Finance Corporation.
(By Assoelassd prsss.)

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WASHINGTON. Dee. is.-An attempt
to obtain bipartisan support for the
Fordney emergency tariff was decided
on today By the committee represent
ing house members from agricultural
districts. Recommendation that all
members OF the house regardless az
political afflllation support the tariff
measure which would put a virtual
embargo tariff or a score ~ farm
products viii be submitted BY the COM
mlttea 90 meeting tomorrow of
western ami southern representatives
who have banded tegeiher 60 seek aid
FOR the farmers
The committee slso decided 10 in
clude IN iis recommendations for sun
port the resolution 60 revive the war
flnance corporation and the Young
Tichner bin directing use Of $4,000.
600 of the profits of the federal reserve
banks for live stock loans. The former
measure was passed BY the house yes
tcrday. but IL different form than adopt
ed by the senate The conference OF
farmer representatives will be askef
90 throw their support behind the dis
cmssi0n to the extent even Of passinp
e. II necessary over presidential
veto
eThe situation Is not without diff
eulties. however. Representative
Young. fR. North Dakota. chairman of
the farmers committee. said today In
discussing the farmer relief program
There are minority members who feel
a ansH "a Es
F0riney tariff an Il the farm products
that should have been taken N. There
are likewise some of the Republicans
who think the bin is not sufficiently
broad 10 that u does not afford pro-
lection for more manufactured pro-
duets. This committee proposes q
seek the elimination Of those party
lines and other reasons far non-suppori
of the measure.
Chairman F0rdney, who was author
lied 10 report the tsrin bin for the
ways and means committee. Is expect
Cd TO have II read IN the house early
tomorrow and 90 ASK That II come up
for consideration Tuesday or Wednes-
day At the latest
Members ~ the committee support
ing the bin desire 20 see II passed by
the house before the Christmas recess
and have asked senate leaders 20 clear
the way for putting ~ through that
body before New Years.
House leaders plan 20 discard al
90 the tariff measure and
attempts 20 carry out this plan arc
expected 20 bring the FIRST real test ~
solidarity. Several Repub
llesn members a. the ways and means
committee have indicated strongly they
may attempt 20 defeat it because OF
posed 10 the enactment of any high
tiles.
Representative Young said today II
explaining the committee's refusal +
include such commodities "a frozen
beef that II was felt that living cost |
should not De boosted unnecessarily /
he said a majority of the oommltteC
bad expressed this opinion but the,
also believed the farmers required Inn /
mediate relief Or the whole ceuntry /
would suffer
The attitude of the southern Demo /
Gratis has not been definitely sscer- +
tanned bv the measures supporters /
some Of them although outspokeniy op I
failure 10 include protection for fek- /
tariff measure such as the Fordney /
BIN. have lntlmated that they would 1
stand with their party u decision ls !
made IL 3 caucus. Discussion in the .
ways and means committee during tn
lrafting 81 the bin was understood & +
have disclosed that some Democrat
we're unwill o. vote for The bill al
.houxh feeling that they would hear
from home Il they failed 10 lend theiL
assistance 20 is passage since m 4
farm production of the south is nc /
onger limited 10 cotton.