The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-14
TARIFF DISCUSSION RANGES
FROM CANARY BIRDS TO COWS

Washington. Dec. lS-TAr!n trainers
on the senate finance committee hal Il
course N mental gymnastics today IN
following the combination of subjects
presented by dozen or more witnesses.
The discussion ranged all the way from
canary birds 10 COWS and from near
beer to champagne, with onions. Spag-
hetti. candy. nuts. tomato paste anu
other items thrown in
The specific schedules under consider
alton were those dealing with agricu4-
turaI products and provisions and spir-
its, wines and othes beverages.
LIQUOR Importers through Levi Cooke
Of this city, protested against the pro-
posed rates Of s. n gallon on brandy and
$6 a gallon on champagne. pointing out
that these were in addition TO the IN
terDal revenue TAX VI So" GaIIph
Calling attention that und"" the law
LIQUORS could not be imported Tor new
crage purposes Mr.. Cooke said most OF
Il was used for medicinal purposes, at
ding that the tax was very steep TAX
70 irnposo upon medicine rms lea Z"
a discussion Of the medicinal use or M
uors. and Senator Smoct Republican,
Utah, remarked that nc recently hau
seen some forty persons taken suud"h'F
H.
NO OOmDoO1IAOA III 1hOPS
Speaking rnr the Arncuscr-BuSch
company. Mr.. Cooke asked that present
rates on Imported hops DC retained. de-
caring these hops had 70 he used IN
combination with the American product
in tho manufacture OE near beer 10 Ect
. he desired flavor. and that any ouFtah-
rnent in their use would necessarily cur
tail the use Of the home grown proouct'
Ii. added THAI the imported hops IN no
wise came into competition with Tie
American hops.
Increased protection Tor the long
s:aplc cotton growing industry IN lAe
southwest was asked of tho committee
hv Governor Campbell Of Arizona, an"
Dwight h. Heard. Of Phoenix, pu"!'sh"r
Of the Arizona Republican. They S"'"
the growing Of this cotton pr"m'S'd 4
developments that would pat 10 use
much arid land IN Arizona. California
and New Mexico ard asked that It he
projected from the Egyptian product
D For Greater Protection
Other industries seeking greater pro
,ect,ru included the cattle growers o.
the west the onion growers or ONO an"
Texas: tomato paste manufacturers IN
Indiana: maCarnnt manufacturers anu
SANDY manufacturers generally. Nh"
s,rp.t.tion from England. France and
Germany. especially on low priced can
do
J. =. St.umhaugh or Ala. ONO. spHaK-
..y 70. tho Na,inna! onion Growers. as
snc;,,lon. told the com;Wittee that the
I,,;y on onions provided N the emer'
ranry tariff bill had not proven "oc'
nua,o. and that the American growers
W., alarmed" by the inroadS h"'AE
.,,,J, n the American market 10y span
ian orion growers. who, he said G"I"'-
opea their industry extensively during
the war.
Tot all Of the witnesses sought great
80 protection. While asking for hiF"-
~ duty on candy. the NationaI OohIco
,:,,,-s' ossoc!a lion. through It's spoNes
man Walter I Hughes. or th'""so
SOUGHT lower surcs on shelled ALMONDS
.,d On vain. l.. J. Scarme!'l' rep
trsen,,ng the 'ja'iau chamber OF com
o,arce Of New York City. asked for re,
durcd rates on cheese and lemons an"
for tho existing rates on olive OIL a.,
monds. walnuts. tomato sauce '"""e'
tomatoes. preserved fsh and beans