The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-27
CLASH In SENATE
ON TARIFF BILL
Hitchcock, Democratic Leader,
Charges Attempt to Rail-
road Measure.
REPUBLICANS IN DENIAL
Smoot, McCumber and Others
Deny Legislation Con-
templates Embargo.

| washington, Dec, 27--Republican
and democratic leaders in the senate
Seney sneG tari9S .Gqdy S,,, over the house emer-
charactsrizing the measure as an
embargo bill and ''shoql spproposi- :
ton" to restrict America \. nmerce.
Senator Hitchcock. OF Nd IL, acting
SSinmocEatte SiII insts. leader pror that the
tee. be sent to the 81 &te commit
tee. He charged thS n Republicans
proposed to rush tT ~ the meas
ure. practically witt consideration.
Acting Chairman Sdmher, OF the
fn.an ilnance ccmmlttes ltor smoot, Of
ned tSat Sae eseef tse headers Dc; e.
embarrgoes, Sen iccumber prom
ised 'falr and a ate confederation
OF the bill next month and stated thar
IN Its present form he would not sup
port It under any consideration"
Says Bill "SuIcIdal,"
Senator Hitchcock said the bill,s
policy was Suicidal"
Its purpose is to erect tariff bar
riers and not to raise revenue" said
the acting Democratic leader "At this
time OF all others the country ought
not to raise tariff barriers against any
nation IN the world: We are creditor
nation and must have a market for
our surplus. What we need abore ali
else Is 10 do business with othef ma
tons, not to raise tariff barriers to pre-
vent other nations from paying part
OF their debt with their products
sentaor .Mccumber contending that
the biii did not propose an embargo on
wheat, said its actual protection
against Canadian wheat, when the diff
ference In exchange was considered.
was only Shc a bushel
This idea OF protecting the wheat
grower by a tariff" Senator Hitchcock
replied, rs either a delusion ana a
snare, or confidence--a gold brick
game. What the American wheat
growers want is credit and wide and
be deiuded by this gold brick that il
offered him."
Senator Hitchcock said Canada was
one OF Americas best customers, buy
ing twice as much as 1t sold to the
United States.
Would Close Top OF Barrel,
Senator McCumber replied that near
ly the entire Canadian wheat surplus
was coming to this country 'at the
same time when we are trying to And
I'VE Want to close the top of the
barrel" he added, while we are draw
Ing off our surplus from the bottom"
Senator Smoot declared the measure
was revenue one "pure and s'mple."
The proposed tariff of Is cents a pound
on WOOL he said, would not bar wool
Senator Harrison, democrat, Missis-
sippi, another opponent of the bill, In
terrnpted with questions bringing out
that the wool rates were higher than
those Of the Bayne-Aldrich law.
Senator srpoot said he questioned
WHISTLER Senator Hitchcock was actint,
Tin good Hithf in moving reference Of
the bill 70 the commerce committee.
Senator Gerry. of Rhode Island dem
ncratic member OF the finance commits
tee. declared the tariff legislation was
unsound fundamentally. cutting off in
taernatlonal I y na, barter and purchase Of
struction was renewed by Senator Har-
rlson who declared that he would sin
defeat It,"
Unanimous Consent Calendar.
Under q gentleman's agreement the
house will avoid all controversial leg
islation this week and drive ahead only
with such measures as are not likely
to provoke political debate.
Tne unanimous consent calendar will
he taken up today in the house There
are number OF minor bills on the
calendar that viii be permitted to go
through without debate or division by
vote. One OF the measures on this cal
endar Is the resolution to give perma-
nent rank as lieutenant general to
Maj Gen. Enoch H.. Crowder, former
provost marshal-geheral
As now planned 1t is proposed 10
take up tomorrow the sundry civil
bill, one OF the largest of
all the money bills Of congress. 1t car
rieB the appropriations for most OF the
public works, and for more than 1000
different items OF government expendi- |
lures. While this bill has passed the |
house IN three days. II generally takes
nearly three weeks to get II through. |
With this bin laid before the house |
general debate will be started that will |
continue throughout the working days
Of the week and the bill VIII not be |
taken up for actual consideration by |
items until Monday, Jan 3.
Avoid Roll Call.
Under this, the house leaders have
the possibility Of a roll call |
showing presence OF members until
after the holidays, and those members
who took the Christmas week off Will |
not be subjected TO charges OF neglect |
Ing their duties as congressman. The |
house appropriations committee Is |
ings this week II is working on the |
appropriation bills, thirteen OF which |
are yet to come. All other house COM |
mittees have postponed their meetings |
until next week.
Efforts TO Refer 9lll.
A democratic motion to send the |
measure to the commerce committee |
Instead OF the finance committee was |
laid on the table by vote Of 80 to 12. |
but Senator Harrison, democrat, OF |
Mississippi, promptly moved to refer |
the measure to the Interstate com
merce committee and the fight over
lhe bill was continued.
ANtipm Cha MpfspershAr "A No.
finance committee. opposed efforts OF
the democrats to have the bill re-
ferred to some other committee, but he |
told the senate that he would oppose /
he measure In its present form. Other
republican leaders defended sections Of
Nebraska, the acting democratic
eader, and other democrats vigorously
opposed 1t.
"Those who went home" Senator
declared, did not realize that
hat side OF the chamber was drunk
handed TO us by the other
md Of the capitol 10 loaded like a bomb
shell. II Is the duty OF this body TO
Itamp II out before II explodes. Never
vas there such a piece OF iniqiutous
egislation.
it--you high protectionlsts.
Ie asked. III any statesman could
,lame Canada II she retaliated on US
or placing this duty on her wheat?
What ssy you, senators Of New Eng
and, whose factories have grown rich
materials for Canadian
xportY' he demanded
"Sop'' TO Farmers.
Declaring the bill was sop that
would not assist the farmers, he said
he high protectionists" Of tho east
would reap The benefits and the farmers
would be left In the cold"
Senator Harrison finally withdrew his
notion TO refer the bill 10 the inter-
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