Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
SATURDAY MORNING. JULY 2s. 1921.
What sOondertul things are events! The leost are of greater importance than the most sublime and compre- hensiUe speculations.
 -Beaconsfield.
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The rebuff administered to the long staple cotton industry by the defeat in the house of the Is per cent ad valorem tariff amendment is final dis position of the matter. It merely indicates that the opposition in the house is more difficult come than many had hoped it would be. At the time it confirms what well understood that confirmation unnsscssary-the great prepond- erance of the manufacturing influence in the house.
 The amendment never regarded by long staple cotton a solution of their diff entities. but only the edge of wedge to be driven in when the bill should under consideration in the senate. The tariff provided for in the amend ment better than tariff at all. The op- ponents of the amendment we'll of that. and for that they would have opposed it except for the difficulty of adjusting compen- satory duties. They would gladly have given that sop but for that.
 On July 14 Hon. Allen T. Treadway of Massa- chusetts, member of the ways and commit special pleader for the manufacturers said:
 It is also apparent that if long staple cotton is to be produced in the narrow area of Arizona and small section of California profitaby to the grower the of duty must be excessively high and such duty has been suggested would be of value to this particular kind of cotton
 A little later Mr. Treadway added:
 The moment any duty laid material thoroughly believe it must be reflected right through the time of manufactured products.
 The ensuing colloquy:
 MIR MOORE of Virginia. understood my friend to that far affecting the price of cotton is concerned. the duty on raw cotton would be futile.
 MIR. TREADWAY. In the particular instance.
 Further in his remarks which covered several of the schedules of hides. wool and other commod- ties either the free list bearing greatly lower than the industries interested demanded MT. Treadway stuck his theory of the need of reflect ing the duties through the lines of articles manu- factured from such commodities, especially shoes. notwithstanding the apparent want of relation be- six years
 We have introduced this part of the record to make clear what obstacle the long staple cotton industry had to fight against in the house-the over shadowing influence of a comparatively small area ferent kinds which have been eagued together in fit and whose interest it Is that raw materials should be left made cheap possible. is this small congested populous which dominates the house.
 Tn spite of its overwhelming preponderance of membership, the cotton amendment defeated by only majority of 21. That must be gratifying. It will be recalled by readers, that the time the tariff bill reported to the house, The Republican expressed the belief that nothing was to be expectd from that body; that our hope must rest in the senate We will confess that we are surprised at the small majority by which the amendment was defeated.
 Our-work is now to be done, covering period of months. in a hopeful field in which the manu- featuring interest is not preponderant,-where the sectional. geographical representation is more even and where the sentiment is more friendly