South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-15
TAUNTS G. 0. P.
ACHIEVEMENTS
MADE TO DATE
Mississippi Senator Criticizes
Republicans for Passage
of Tariff Bill.
BREAK PARTY PLEDGES
Claims President Invited Tar
iff Lobbyists TO Confer.
ence in Capital.

WASHINGTON. June I4-Seaats
democrats Tuesday launched .
broadside against republican clai-,s
OF achievements curing the ars
three months OF Pres't. HardinEs
administration. Led by Sen. Pat
Harrison Of Mississippi. who held
the floor for more than an hour
with a characteristic speech bristling
with satire and invective. the move
ment bore all the subjects OF a con-
certed attempt 10 precipitste gen-
eral political debate but the repub-
Hcans declined the challenge and
made TO reply.
On Pres't. Harding. Sen Harrt-
sons attack was frontal. as he be-
| labOred the republicans over pass
age Of the emergency tariff bill
which he characterized as an utter
violation OF party pledges" in its IN
ception and IAN admitted failure
in enactment; for their difficulties
"in the little job Of passing a reso-
luton Of peace" with Germany. con-
corning which he tainted Sens.
/ Lodge and Knox. the republican SEN
ate spokesman on foreign affairs;
and for alleged failure 10 get to-
| gether with the PRESIDENT 10 reduces
taxation.
Invited Lobbyists.
Pres't. Harding. he asserted, I'm
vited tariff lobbyists for conferences
10 washington. and administration
| appointments, including those %
Gov. Bone OF Alaska. and Chairman
Lasker Of the shipping board. b
held up TO scorn, winding up VITA
satirical reference TO Gen. Sawyer.
the presidents personal physician.
Speaking from the center OF a
group Of democratic senators. who
pointed his barbs with questions
and suggestions. he dashed out by
name at republican senators who re-
fused 10 be stung into retort. only
\ once, Sen. Kenyon. republican.
Iowa, interrupted, Because there -
so much laughter on the democratic
side I cannot hear the jokes"
Strange political acrobatic per-
formances." they were exhibiting.
Sen. Harrison told them. reminding
them that the distinguished sena-
/
| ter in charge Of the naval bill. came
away from the white house with
| gloom in HIS face" because Priest.
! Harding could not sustain the Boral
resolution for naval Tournament.
Attitude Changed.
and then. like a clap OF thunder
out OF clear sky. the whole crowd
over there" he added, pointing 20
the republican ranks. changed
right around"
you PROMISED % establish peace
right off the reel" ne told them
yet your simple little resolution =
not passed yet The senate resolu-
ton, framed by Sen. Knox Of Penn
sylvania, supported by your ma io-ity
/ leader. Sen. Lodge. whose name . 2
! household word. IS demolished in the
/ house. They have offered you %
insult, and 81 Is said the house reso-
! luton. rot the senate has Pres't.
/ Harding's favor"
YES" chuckled John Sharp Wil-
lams of Mississippi they have
mixed the babies up"
The emergency agricultural tariff
/ which was offered % raise the cost
/ Of everything on the working mans
/ table" Sen Harrison said. had done
/ "n0 good 70 the farmers OF the
! country. though YOU would no. let
us take the tariff off the things the
/ farmer has 20 buy"
/ You pass resolution by Ser.
/ Lenroot Republican. wisconsin,. 20
/ Investigate agricultural conditions
/ looking for something % relieve -hc
] farmers" ne continued. admitting
/ the tariff cannot bring the good.
( An agriculture bloc ~ senators and
/ representatives. keeps meeting con-
/ stanty here trying t0 do something
/ for the farmers ~ 'he country. be-
/ cause they know they are in dis
/ tress."
Reads Statement
/ Sen. Gerry. democrat Rhods
/ Island. interrupted 20 read a state
ment hv Sen Smoot repu bIican.
/ Utah. that taxes might have 20 be
/ increased.
"Oh. the people win find out
/ sooner or later" Sen Harrison re-
sumed gleefulIv. Where are your
campaign pledges 20 reduce taxa
! ton and expenses Of governments
]
/ fciencv appropriation bills that ever
/ have gone through here with one
| exception"
/ Sen. McKeflar. democrat. Ten
( nessee. supplemented this with the
I assertion that bills for more clerk
/ hire" and for more Jobs" were be-
/ ing put through.
/ Democrats got revenue biEs into
/ the senate inside of 30 DAYS. Ser.
/ Harrison continued. but republican
| committees have been working
I months and months az the revenus
and tariff measures promised and
they have not gotten out yet
Sen King. democrat. Utah. sstd
/ something about tariff Hobbies and
! Sen. Harrison said:
Hold Conference.
They are svarminE here. Press.
u Harding invites the lobbyists &c
, come here for conference and they