The evening world., 1921-02-01
increase in Food and Clothing
Costs Seen by Leaders in
Proposed Measure.
TO BOOST SUGAR COST.
Underwood and Simmons
Show How G. O. P. Plan Is
Aimed at All Consumers.
gsPeeisl From a STAFF Correspondent
Of Tho Evening Worldly

"AShuNGTON, FED. 1.-Seldo1n
has a measure pending before the
Senate been shown up so clearly in
the light OF . scheme 70 tax the Amer
lean people for the benefit Of special
Interests as was the so oaned "emer-
sency'' tarinf bill in the debate yester-
day AFTERNOON. The bill was stripped
OF It's pretense of aiding the farmers
90 reooVp their losses and branded as
q plan to save certain manufacturers
aud hoaraers Of commodities from the
efrect OF falling prices by invoking
the taxing power OF tho Government
10 levy tribute on the consumers
The announcement by Senator PEN
rose that ne would ask for a cloture
Wednesday to shut Oft debate precipi-
rated O discussion that lasted all the
afternoon and brought bitter denun-
niation Of the plan to railroad a bill
rhrough the Senate which levies a
heavy direct tax on the American
arealzfast table and on wearors OF
clothes or shoes. Tho attack grew 50
not that Senator PenrOse LETT the
chamber early.
Most % the attack came from the
Democratic side, although Senator
Borah, Republican, who comes from
che sheep raising State OF Idaho, asked
some questions, which were embar-
raising and confusing to hackers Of
<he emergency bill. Senator Under
wood Of Alabama, author OF the IN
derwood Tariff Law and recognized
as having a fund OF tariff information
equal to that OF any man in Con-
ssress. gave the 'protectionists' a
most uncomfortable time.
9MooT ADMITS PRICES WILL BE
HIGHER.
He drew from Senator S7noot- one
Of the leading proponents Of the bill
on the Republican side, the admission
mat the Immediate effect Of the bill
would be to increase the cost TO the
consuming public OF the commodities
mentioned therein, which are about
Ehirty in number.
Underwood warned New England
Senators that their industries could
not live under a law which places
prohibitive duties on raw materials
from Europe. Senator Mclean, Re
publican, OF Connecticut. challenged
ehis statement with the assertion
that the woollen mills OF New Eng
land win not be hurt BY this ten
months prohibition Of imports. as
they have enough raw wool on hand
TO last two years
When Senator Borah, having his
Western wool growers in mind, leaped
20 his feet and asked II this were
true how would the sheep raisers Of
fhe west benefit by a ten months
prohibition of imports, Republican
Senators realized that the Connecti-
cut Senator had "fumbled the ball"
McLean's discontinue as he tried to
explain that he thought the lePisla-
tion might be Of some help" to the
Westerners by preventing their in
dustry from being wiped out entirely
yauaed laughter 70 sweep through the
chamber, even the Republican Sena-
tors joining in the merriment
Senator Borah confessed that the
explanation which Senator Mclean
tried to offer was too intricate for him
10 understand, although he could
readily see why the New England
cloth manufacturers. with a two
years supply OF raw material on
hand, would enthuse over the plan
20 shut on further imports until they
have sold their present stocks at
gerGtly increased prices with the
high taritc rates as the basis.
TAKES TO INCREASE THE COST
OF LIVING.
I'VE are going to use the great
taxing power OF the Government to
Increase the cost Of living TO the
American people, If this bill becomes
law" said Senator Underwood 1T
IS to be enacted, not to raise taxes,
out to boost prices for the Sugar
, 'Trust, the Woollen Trust and the
trusts controlling those various com
nodities, and you demand gag rule
because the debts OF political party
must be paid
'Srhis Tariff Bill embraces the
principle that certain people should
be singled out Of all the people in the
United states and the Government
should stand between them and their
losses II presents an economic is
que that goes to the very foundation
Of the Nation. This bil1 is not only
contradictory Of every principle that
has ever been advocated by the Dem
cratic Party, but IT is contrary to
khe policies and practices OF the Re
publican Party. The Republican
Party may have stood, as the result
Of their Iegislation in the past, in
tavor Of a prohibitive tariR law
they did on many items-but this is
the first time in the history Of tho
Government that know Of when the
leader. hip Of the RepUblican Party
mas proposed 10 erect that wall, not for
ICOntinUed on Tenth PaEe.l