The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-07
ADMINISTRATORS
 TARIFF MEASURE
 IS BEFORE HOUSE
Two Republican Reports Ac- company Bill, One of Praise and the Other of
 Denunciation
By Associated Press

washing ton, Juiy o--Ine duInllis- tration tariff bill was laid formally before the House today and the way cleared for it's consideration begin ming tomorrow. by republicans, one in praise and the other in denunciation. Chairman Fordney of the ways and means com mittee. in report, which he said hs understood all republican, of the committee, except ReprSsentative Frear of wisconsin, would sign, de- scribed the measure as a "magne charta for the perpetuation of Ameri- can standards of living"
 Representative Frear in his minor ity report, which previously had been made public, said the measure was subject to criticism for many un- necessarily high duties that will in- crease the burdens of the consumer" He also characterized some provi- sions of the bill, particularly the dye schedule, as "indefensible," and as an abandonment of party pledges. Demo- cratic members of the committee were preparing their criticisms of the bill tonight with view to presenting their minority report tomorrow when the measure is taken up for read ing or for detailed explanation by Chairman Fordney.
 Work Out Procedure
 Meantime, republican members of the House met in conference tonight to determine, if possible, procedure to be followed in putting the meas ure through the House. Decisions which leaders hoped to reach in- cluded the length of time for general debate and for the consideration of amendments. Those in charge of the measure hoped to conclude general debate in 10 days or two weeks, and tion of the bill under restricted dis cussion, at which time any amend ments would be taken up.
 Chairman Fordneys report said that in drafting the bill, the republi- can members of the ways and means committee were governed by desire to encourage American industry without at the same time saddling any unnecessary burdens on the con- sumner. The agricultural products schedule was described as Ian all American tariff on a normal basis" and with reference to the wool fSCHeuult IL WdS QcCidTcu bhdb thS compensatory duty on manufactures s' of wool had been kept down to the lowest point consistent with the principles of protection"
 Fear German Dyes
 ISas planting stsao A&sH sclteduIcs the report said the committee was of the opinion that mo tariff duties, no mat ter how high" could meet the con- dition that would arise when Ger many again was ina position to force her dyes and dyestuff on American markets. It was declared that the great German dye syndicate" would attack all competitors with reckless disregard of business decency.'
 The report said that the provision in the lumber schedule authorizing the President to proclaim retaliary tariff on finished lumber against an;' country taxing American products would have a beneficial effect on the export of finished lumber.
 With regard to the sugar schedule. the report said, the duty proposed would yield $120.000,o00 a year with out increasing the cost of sugar to American consumers, adding that since the emergency tariff with it's sugar duty went into effect, the pricc of sugar had continued to decline despite predictions of opponents of such a tariff that the price would increase.
 Higher Than Formerly
 In his minority report, Representa- tive Frear said "it must be remem- bered that American valuation ad valorem tariff rates contained in this bill are much higher in actual .cf- feet than where the same rates are fixed in former tariff bills, due so ,7 with values here"
 ''The chemical dye schedule,'' MT. Frear said, lis Fundamentally objec- tionable and is a high-handled pro- posal to grant practically exclusive dye rights tosa recognized monopoly.
 Among items subject to attack by critics continued MT. Frear, Ware duties placed on cement. which. 1t is contended, will benefit the cement trust, now under indictment, rather than consumers; on lime that had never slacked in price with the Underwood rates; on glass duties when glass is reported to have been increased to the consumers 300 per cent in price by a glass combine; on raw aluminium duties that are alleged to aid the aluminium trust; on ashul- tum duties and other items in the same category, all of which are all legged to be under the control ana exaction of monopolies and trusts and are we'll able to walk alone under lower rates than are contained in this bill"
 The Wisconsin member also criti- cised duties on steel, hemp yarn, jute for bags for the farmers grain, tung- sten, manganese, potash fertilizer and other products and also protest