The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-07
The Democratic Members
Denounce the Republican
Tariff Bill Conspiracy
Against Humanity
REPUBLICANS FRAMED
MEASURE IN SECRET
CHARGE THAT THE MEASURE is
PLANNED FOR BENEFIT OF A
FEW MEN TO ADVANCE
POLITICAL PARTY

Washington, July 7.--Democratic
members of the ways and means com
pany in majority report filed in
recent report of the house Of repre-
sentatives, denounce the republican
tariff bill as "a conspiracy to benefit
few favorites at the expense Of all
humanity"
Like every conspiracy, it has been
Matched in secrecy" the report says,
adding: I'VE record our solemn judg.
ment that this measure is a plan to
pllnder the people Of our own country
end to oppress the people Of every
country for the benefit Of a few men
who have succeeded in usurping for
all practical purposes, the taxing power
Of this government, using it primarily
to enrich themselves, and, secondarily,
to advance the political party which
tolerates. encourages and facilitates
the usurpation."
The report declares the tariff was
not an issue in the last campaign and
that this is not the time to write a
tariff law. They assert that the prob.
lens which confront our people, Grip
pie our industry, stifle our commerce
and perplex an amiable administration
have nothing to do with the tariff"
Criticising the republican committee
Of the majority for Withholding the
bill from them and from the house
membership generally and for pre-
mitting only week for its study,
tho democratic members declared there
has been insufficient time to draft
a substitute. They do not undertake
any detailed discussion Of the indi-
vidual schedules in the bill, confin-
Ing their q page typewritten report
to general indictment of the whole
measures and the manner Of its pre-
paration.
Emphasis is laid upon two things
the probable effect OF the bill on Amer.
lean commerce and the world indus
trial situation generally and upon the
substitution OF the system OF American
valuation as basis for levying tariff
duties.
Decrease American Foreign Trade
Pointing to the rapidly decreasing
American foreign trade the report
says:
I'VE need no tariff to cut off the
: Imports and the exports of the United
, Statos."
Calling attention that the forSgn
, trade OF the United States fell from
Sl,1ss,255,44s last July to s527,s7s,sas
In May. 1921. the report says:
Certainly the national process Is pre-
ferable TO the infected knife OF In.
terested surgeons, who, b. selecting
the Industries 10 protect and those to
destroy, can reap the harvest their
campaign contributions needed las,
fall.
Charging that the bill was prepared
outside OF the ways and means commit.
} tee. the minority report says the
manner Of Its making up cannot bc
defended"
1 IT'S last minute changes. whis.
I pered TO favor few," the repor,
: continues, ARE in keeping with the
n intrigue, secrecy and jobbery which
: inspired It's subtleties. It's concealed
I Indications, frames It's newly invented
e schedules, cast its complex and com.
i pound rates, and fixed It's unascertain.
y able and incalculable duties, with tn,
;. trickery which has transformed sche
= dulles, hidden jokers, transplantet
=. Items, changed its nomenclature and
c made Il impossible TO compare it Will
$ any OF lts predecessors. Cunning hn,
made II difficult IL not impossible o.
\. comparison by printing Il in deadl,
o parallel with previous laws. This con
Il splracy has required since last De
/, cember or six months to hatch ~
. monstrosity."
:. The democrats say in their repor
10 chat they vainly sought to have tn
= committee refer the bill 20 the treas
e ury department with q view 10 OBJ
l. tanning information as to the probable
20 amount OF revenue to be derived a
z well as the economic effect upon th'
y country. They also say that the
n sought TO obtain action through tn
t. committee from which the rates AM
Is elassifications in the bill might b
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