The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
!. FAVOR THE ROPE ROUTE SENATE BLOCKS ACTION WHEAT GROWERS BAND.
Republican Propounders Of the
Measure Have Rallied Their
Forces For Vote
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

,ocratic opposition constituted the
principal business before the latter
body today. Republican proponents
forces for q vote to send the bill to
the finance committee where they
planned TO hasten action and bring
the fight to the senate floor by fore
going formal hearings.
Democratic opponents OF the bill
have announced they will resort to
the use OF every parliamentary tactic
at their command to delay consider
alton by Senator Harrison OF Missis-
sippi, their leader, stated they do not
nope TO prevent ultimate reference
to the committee. however, long de-
bate was In prospect with indications
that the democrats would be found
n q much more solid lineup, than
was the cast In the house.
Leaders Clashed Today.
Republican and democratic leaders
in the senate clashed today over the
house emergency tariff bill.
Characterixing the measure as an
embargo bill and shocking propo-
sition" to restrict American COM
merce, Senator Hitchcock OF Nebras-
ka acting democratic leader, propos-
ed that the bill, instead OF being re-
ferred as a tariff measure to the A..
nance committee. be sent to the com
the republicans proposed to- rush
through" the measure, practically
without consideration.
Acting Chairman McCumber Of the
finance committee, Senator Smoot of
Utah and other republican leaders.
denied the legislation contemplated
embargoes. Senator McCumber prom
ised fair and adequate considera-
ton" OF the bill next month and stat
ed that In its present form he would
not support 1t under any considera
ton.
1IlPs Policy Suicidal.
Senator Hitchcock said the bills
policy was suicidal" Its purpose is
to erect tariff barriers and not to
raise revenues, he said. "At this time
the country ought not to raise tariff
barriers against any nation, we are a
ket for our surplus. What we need
above all else Is to trade with other
nations, not to raise tariff barriers to
prevent other nations from paying
part Of their debts with their prod
ucts."
Senator McCumber contending that
the bill did not propose an embargo
on wheat, said that its actual protec-
ton against Canadian wheat, when
the difference in exchange was con-
sidered. was but 3x cents q bushel.
What American Wheat Growers Want
This idea OF protecting the wheat
grower by q tariff. Senator Hitch
cock replied, is either delusion and
snare. or a confldence-gold brick
game. What the American wheat
Nrnwapa fa a-A ~xx&l. 80
unfettered trade" Senator Hitch
cock said Canada was one of Ameri.
cas- best customers, buying twice as
much as it sold the United States.
Senator McCumber replied that
nearly the entire Canadian wheat
surplus was coming to this country
at the same time when we are try
ing to find market for ours. We
must close the top Of the barrel" he
added, while we are drawing of our
surplus from the bottom"
Senator Smoot declared the meas
ure was q revenue one pure and
simple" The proposed tariff of If
teen cents q pound on wool, he said,
would not bar wool imports. Sena.
tor Harrison, democrat, Mississippi,
another opponent of the bill. inter.
rupted with questions bringing out
that the wool rates were higher than
those of the Payne. Aldrich law. SEN
ator Smoot said he questioned wheth-
er Senator Hitchcock was acting "in
good faith" in moving reference OIL
the bill to the commerce committee. 1
Motion Laid On Table.
"A democratic motion to send the
measure to the commerce committed
instead OF the finance committee, was
laid on the table by a vote of So to i
", but Senator Harrison, democratic.
mississippi. promptly moved TO refer
the measure to the Interstate com.
merce committee and the fight over
Inc Dill was continued.
Acting Chairman McCumber of the
nnance committee. opposed efforts of
lne democrats TO have the bill refer. /
reg 20 some other committee, but he !
I0io the senate that he would oppose
inc measure IN its present form. 9th
ions OF the bill, while Senator Hitch.
COCK OF Nebraska, the acting demo.
ratio leader, and other democrats
opposed It. Senator Harrison de- !
nounced republican senators for at. |
Iempting to hasten passage of what
ne declared was the most iniouitnus
piece OF legislation The country has
aver seen" he denied he Intended to-
nliDuster against the measure hnf
SAID ne did intend to delay It until
ne new year so the senators who had
gone home over the holidays rnirhf
rave an opportunity to participate in
ne senate,s action.
Inose who went home" the sen.
,.S ssiG didn't realize that that
'ide or the chamber was drunk with
ooMticai cusses. This piece OF hand
Nork handed to us by the other END
y the capitol Is loaded like q bomb.
nell and 10 the duty OF this body tol
'tamp It out before It explodes. New.
= was there such q piece Of inioui.
4 don't understand how YOU can
'tomacn it-you high protectionists. !"
ie shouted, pointing to the repubH.
ans: He ASKED IL any statesmen
could blame Canada IL she retaiifat-
g on US for placing this duty on her
yneatI" Declaring the bill "a son"
ma! would not assist the farmer ne
laid the high protectionists Of the
'ast would reap theI dement's and the
armers would be left in the cold"
Senator Harrison finally withdrew
jig motion to refer the bill to the
Interstate Commerce COMMITTEES az. Ii
Naming that II was only BY making
uch Q move that he could obtain
ime TO express his views. SenatOrl
acCumDer then moved to refer the