The Washington herald., 1921-05-12
Rejects All Changes in
Emergency Act as
-, Reported.
DEMOCRATS ATTACK
DYE MONOPOLY IDEA
Moses Only Republican
Recorded Against
Measure.

With the Republican organization
demonstrating its power to function
ersctualIy. the emergency tarin bill
was passed by the Senate yesterday
as an administration measure by
vote Of s. to IS.
Supporting the bill on the final
roll call were 5s Republicans and
Democrats-Broussard and Ransdell,
Of Louisiana; Sheppard. Of Texas:
Jones. Of New Mexico; Myers Of
Montana; Pittman. of Nevada. and
Kendrick. of wyoming. The opposi-
tion consisted of a lone Republican.
Moses of New Hampshire, and Zt
Democrats.
Senator Penrose, chairman OF the
Finance Committee, gave warning
of the advent of the steam roller
several days ago when he announced
that all amendments not approved
by the committee would be defeated
by the majority. The solidarity OF
the Republicans on this measure Is
deemed prophetic Of harmony in put
ting through the permanent tarin
hill in the next four or five months
Nose. Beaten I'm Dye Fight.
Senator Moses lost his fight
against the provision continuing the
War Trade Board control of dye i'm
ports, for the motion to strike IL
out failed by a vote of So to 25. The
only Republicans supporting Moses
were Smoot. Keyes. Kenyon, Borah
and La Toilette Senators King and
Hitchcock. Democrats. vigorously
assailed the Infamous dye monopo-
w." which they agreed with Noses
would be perpetuated by the proVi-
sion of the bill.
II cannot do otherwise than ex-
press my keen disappointment al
the action Of some of the Democrats
in giving support to this infamous
monopoly, which has got the Amer
fcan people by the throat said SEN
ator King. The Senator from
Pennsyivania (Mr. Knox, who Is re-
Sponsible for this amendment. Justi-
field it by taking refuge behind the
dead bodies of our soldiers We
not only have a dye monopoly, but
under the amendment adopted now
we propose to inject more legisia-
tion into the future"
Aero Amendment Fails
Senator King declared he will Of
fer a resolution for an investigation
of .'the dye monopoly and the inf1u-
ences back OF it which have secured
this and other legislation"
The amendment offered by Senator
New Of Indiana to prevent dumping
of British airplanes in this country
was rejected by a vote Of 81 to 10,
after Senator Penrose had Informed
the Senate that the Finance Com
n1ittee had rejected the amendment
on the ground that II would be in
defensible" to take such means TO
promote an aeroplane industry In
this country.
Other amendments rejected in
cIuded one by Senator Jones, OF
New Mexico. for a duty of cents
a pound and Is per cent ad valorem
on hides, which are now on the free
list and are not covered by the
snnerrency bill: one by Senator
FrelInkhuysen of New Jersey, Re
publican, to exempt from duty wool
purchased abroad prior to April 1;
ana several orkred by Democrats
relating to the anti-dumpinE pro-
visions.
Follows Com mIttee Report.
The bill, as II goes to conference.
fs exactly as reported from the Sem
ate Finance Committee. It includes
the emergency tariff provisions i'm
posing duties on agricultural prod
ucts exactly as passed by Congress
fast session and vetoed by former
President Wilson. anti-dumping pro-
visions designed to provide for ad-
dItionaI duties when foreign goods
are brought in at prices below the
home market value. a provision that
ad valorem duties shall be assessed
on the export value in the foreign
country. or the home market value.
whichever II higher. and the pro-
vision extending the embargo and
would lapse upon the adoption of
the Knox peace resolution.
Protests against proposed duties
on lumber have caused a modifica-
tisn of the rates by a subcommit-
tee of the House Ways and Means
Committee. All the details have
not yet been definitely decided. but
prospects now are that when the
Dill comes from the committee IL
will contain duties on spruce and
hr. but none on pine and other
kinds Of ordinary lumber.
Expects House Acceptance.
The legislation just passed by the
Senate will be on the statute books
with a minimum delay. according
TO the plans Of leaders in both
houses
Differences between House and
Senate will be ironed out in con-
ference Representative Young of
North Dakota. in charge of the bill
in the lower chamber. expects the
Senate alterations in the bill will
be accepted with little argument.
The bill Is designed to protect
ADeyican farmers against foreign
1t imposes heavy du-
ties Oh all agricultural products, to
remain in effect for six months, or
until a permaneat tarir law is en-
arfad