Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-30
TARIFF BILL IS
BEFORE HOUSE
Returns From Measure Are
Estimated at 500, ,000,-
600 a Year
EXPECT FIGHT ON BILL
Lumber, Oil and Hide Schedules to be
Attacked - Bill Contains $4,000
Words


Washington, June 30.-The Ford
rey Tariff bill, ancwealy' signed to re.
ssore the high protective system OF
jftlas upon imports and ito replace
the existing Underwood tariff -fcr-re-
ve.ue act, was introduced IN the
House lslts yesterday afternoon after
TIE majority nenlbens of the Ways
ar4d Means Committee had consider
ed its prowisicns for more than SIX
months.
Unofficial estimates 0y members OF
tine Ways and Means Committee placed
the expected re5urn as high as S7O0,
100000 a year. The Payne-Aldr:ch
law in the ntornlal pre-war years. pro-
J ducsd a liat1e mo:le ttasn 100000, 600
a1year.
This measure, which likewise VIII
replace the tenlpcr2ry tariff act pass
ell a faw weeks ago, was at once re
fsplred 10 the ccn1nn9thee for further
consideration. 1t wAl ncw he laid be-
fore the Democratic ais we'll as the
Republican members cf that Body, and
in tlIe course eff asweek nlajcnlty and
rsros1ty repcrts Will he made to the
House. Thereafter a special rule Will
be sought limiting THE daoate upon
the hill ;ssl the tacpe cf passing 1T TO
D Ssslpsa Observation-Disclosures within
the mext three weeks.
Ut lis a matter of widespread doubt
whether the Fordmey ialll will pass the
House uulamended, howeMer. There is
revcGt eff a. dangerous character al
n,eady against celItain of the Fordnev
schedules, nctslIly that which would
bar the importation of Canadian Eum-
bar duty-fnae until such time as Can
ada repeals it's tax upon American
B,EfI.55er. This revolt lis in the ranks OF
the majority, moreover, the 1nsnrtgenrs
cgurltimg upon solid Democratic sup
ucrt to defeat the lumber sections OF
THE bill.
:.0thar Heaturas of THE bill ane un-
satisfactory TO Republican elements
sis wel as to the Democrats and all
trhe reSonnices of Chairman Fordney
will be needed to save his bill from
serious emasculahion, even # he COM
marrtls the active support OF the
President.
The first open contest will come to-
nlo.trcw night when the Republican
membership cf THE House will cauc''s
upon the bill. Noslce was given to-
day that the humber, Gil and hide sche-
dulles would be attacked at that time.
Announcement also was Forthcoming
This afternoon THAT Representative
Frea!r, Republican member of the
committee, wculi fight the chemical
schedule and would submit minority
repent, if forced to do so.
After the bIll reaches the Senate,
st will face opposition eff different
character. Its cwn Friends on the Sen
alte Fsnarpce Commstt!ee promise tc
she.ve 1T until after Congress has en-
ACTED new taNahion measure. If this
comes to pass the ccunory will not
lcrcw what Its TARIFF duties are TO be
fer rrncrr.las. 1t may oe hate autumn be-
fore the bill lis sent to the President
The Fca.dney bill is perhaps the
lcngass tstr1Sf measure cn record. 4
covers SAG pr7nbed pages With more
than $4,000 words. Although 1T is
frankly a protective measure, Chair
man FcrGnay insists THAT It is les
drastic i'm It's operation than this
Pane-Alar;ch bill. He contends that
sueaking l,rnadly, it Ilevaes tariff OF
only sIbout TO- per cent. aYa.orean as
aIo,a:rst "a per cent levied In the
Pavne bin df 1909 and about 7 pc,
cent. aid vslcr,sm levied in the Ussfer-
wcoa act of 1918.
In comparison with the Underwood
{ ,aw she rIsw t1fSTl removes many articles
from the free MIST although 1t aeayes
a sange list ffrae5df duty including
u,;nt paper, woa:id pdlp. leather }anF
harness arSa agricultural implements
Il raises ar:1s di'utt7es di'utt7es en- the great buiE
Of :npugbs aFreaSy being taxed Il
has made no rsatabte add7tions to The
inee list. ..>-s' : '',.i'.}.'
An estlmbate with the Payue-Al
d1ich law would be possible only BY