The New York herald., 1921-02-20
VOTES LACKING TO
KILL TARIFF VETO
House by 100 to 1872 Sends
Fordney Measure to Confer
ence After Bitter Debate.
DEMOCRATS ABOUT FACE
Southerners Return to Free
Trade Stand-Fess Sees
All Prices Go Up.
Special Despatch TO THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
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Special Despatch TO THE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c., Feb. 10.
The Fordney emergency tariff bill
the storm centre of this session OF
Congress-was sent to-day by the
House to conference with the Senate
after a sharp two hour debate. The
action was taken by vote OF 100 to
1872, which indicated that the bill could
not be passed over a veto of President
Wilson, which is expected.
Although friends Of the bill fought
hard for it again to-day. few really
believe it can be enacted before tho
end Of the present Congress on
March T.
The debate in the House showed
that Southern Democrats in the main
are returning to their historic opposi-
ton to a high tariff after voting for
the Fordney bill when 1t was first con-
sidered in the House last December.
Many Democrats who voted for the
bill III December voted agains: ex-
peGiting rs passage To-day, probably
as tho result OF the fight made upon
the bin by Democratic Senator'S AT
the same time there appeared to be
division In Republican ranks over
what a protective tariff is. New
England Republicans, who have OPP
posed the emergency measure since It's
Introduction, fought it again to-day and
were charged by the Western Republi-
4r,d
Representatives Simeon Fess (Ohio)
and Luce tMass.) engaged In a heated
oral battle on the floot as to whether
their respective tariff views were ortho-
dox Republican. Mr.. Fess insisted
/ that Mr. Luce and others opposing
the biz We're free traders. while Mr..
Luce contended he was opposing Il
only because he considered Il d sec
tional and hastily drawn measure.
This bin makes no provision for the
| 100000 men out OF work In the cities
Of the country" said Mr. Luce. Their
Incomes have been cut Off and many
are In infinitely worse condition than
the farmers. who can always get food
and fuel. The bill will Increase the
cost OF food throughout the country
1 and VIII not 90 tNe ldIIHtIb uiI VI
good. 1t IS not a remedy"
Representative Treadway (Mass.) IN
opposlng the bill warned the Republi-
cans that they should not feel 80 certain
/ that President Wilson would veto the
/ measure.
at has been stated on high authority
| that the President will veto the bill.
! said MIR. Treadway. That may be moth
| ins more than a trap. Personally don't
4 want to take a chance on the President
not signing the bill.
"The industries Of the East arc IN
az bad condition as tic farmers Of the
west. The 40 cents a bushel tariff on
wheat means an extra cost Of $3.50 a
barrel oil flour. This bill will paralyze
the Eastern' industries. | am informed
by a business authority that this bill
will close every industry in Now Eng
land. Then where viii you Western
farmers find market for your prod
ucts? am < protectionst, but the bill
should be based on the country as a
whole. ana not particular section
Democratic leaders made an attack on
the Senate amendments. Representative
Rainey (Tll) declaring hat Il now COW
cred everything except hickory nuts
and wild biaclgberries"