Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-02-08
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
(Speeial to The Bulletin.)

quest granted and the necessary 2ppro-
priati bills for the fiscal year be pass
ed before March 4th is still in doubt.
The determine ten Of . few men to block
Eete on the emergency tariff measure
may bleek the wheels af action on appro-
priatien measures, and Sc eHbaFrass the
ineoming administration in eating
through at an early date the FecoRstruezI
ten measures which bath Mr.. HardiAg
ard the GeuHtrg feel are essential to q |
er day goes by with intermidable dis |
cussi0n and friction developing during
zach attempt to secure decisive action on |
any of the great measures before eoa- |
gresS. Someone is eeFtaip to rise in his |
seat and either make q paiRt Of order, |
move an amendment which he kHews is |
impossible to get through to make a, speech !
Of some length that the days work is
lost. And only twenty working days
remain of the sSth congress.
II the little emergency tariff bill has
stirred up j debate that blocks the way
for all other business, indications point
to long extra session, lasting through the
summer and fall, with tiresome debate,
prolonged delay and worst Of ALL delay
in accomplishing the splendid policies and
purposes to which the incoming admin
istratien has pledged itself. Leaders in
senate and house hope to brush aside
this persistent purpose to retard leg
islation which has developed in some
quarters, and eenfereaees are new hsipG
held between tie steerings committees
of both branches of congress, but whether
that great body of men can be stesred ia
to speedier course is still a matter Of
doubt, on which predictions are use
| less.
A number Of Gepneettepk naARafastRF-
ers have been here this wesk testifying
| before the ways and means committee
| regarding duties on imports to be in=
| corporated in the tariff bill to be framed
next session. Today Harold B. Cheney
Of Connecticut, renreseating the Silk As
ISOLATION Of America apAeered hefsrs the
committee and urged 3 specific instead
Of an ad valerem sHty He stated that
the extensive importatiens from Japan
| make such a heavy Unread on the Amer
lean production, that protective duty
is absolutely necessary fer the silk indus
| try of this country
| Mr.. Cheney submitted . hPisf showing
the high wages paid In America and
the low wages in Japan and giving very
complete facts as ito vases, working con-
ditons and 9th ,r details to be eoasid-
cred in fixing a duty which will protect
the American industry.
! There have been many NEelz tilts be-
!. tween the republican AID demoeratl4
members of the wayA and means eamaait,
tee during the hearing When the sin
importers were testifying Congressman
Tilsen, a member of the committee was
. ea the alert to watch out for the inter
:, estS Of the Connecticut manufacturers
4 In enc instance when an importer wa.
stating that the importations from JapaI
could not pessibiy interfere with this
manufacturers Of the country, Co. Til
son was on his feet in moment ant
: proaucing a big chart. that looked Xix
: an enormous official weather map. viii
/. its ups and deWHs and ziz-zags Of scar
| let and green, challenged the witness +
! contradict the hguFes sheVa on tn
! chart, Ehieh sAeWed an iEaHsenss aneuH
I Of seaAs received In this eepAtry fFez
. esmpetiRg japanese plants Fhe Bitnes
: was silent, and made Re ATTEMPT to Prev
d Ais paint. Free trade democrats en- tn
q committee teak Up the gauntlet Flise
! had thFewR down, AID fer fifteen minute
= 1t was a lively war Of verbs.
% "csaneetieat | werkinE men vhs I
i their own thinking" said Senator Nj
Lean, "aHd 4 great many Of them de-
s realize that eur hsnas market is 30 ps
: cent. er mere ef eur fetal MARKET an
> that they are much better OF when the
n preserve that market than they woui
lie be to surrender it to ruinous competitie
of from abroad for the sake of saving on
At death of she local market when di
,r putting the statements of Senator McKe
lar regarding the proposed tariff BIZ
= who claimed it would increase the Co
Al Of living and who had told the seaa
y what he believed Tennessee working n.
Ia wanted done. My idea IS" continue
Mr.. Mclean, that the men rrsfsr Fes
| hOh f0Ars
- breakfast to no wages and no brea
fast, and that is the reason that Il
laboring Taen of Connecticut who do the
I'll own thinking are in favor of a protectir
er tariff. We, IN Connecticut, appreciate Il
e. fact that net aHly the farmer but evel
/. legitimate industry must be protest,
" against ruinous eomBetitiea fFem the GU
~ side While W. are net a. extensive
r Interested in agriculture - ether sectio,
Of the Union may be, yet we Ha4Rufactu
II a great many things and we want a ma
~ ket fer these products. If the fatme
Cd fail and have ne money, then We suff
or accordingly" Later in the aiseassi0
or Mr.. Mclean showed the wide diffaFen
-. between retail and Wholesale prices
certain food stuffs. He urged 40 ste
be taken to put the American sheep a
ny cattle growers cut of business saying
be think the American consumer will find
t9 ~ pc HdF MS QSnSHL II We BF0IocI
he American producer Of beef and al
nd ten
The herring Of wed pulp ana BAL
manufacturers befeRe the wavs and mes
committee brought out testinaAny n
great nuHnher Of New England m
Tea The tissue raReF nasn and ether HaaAufi
let turers urged adequate protection to p
matt them te meet the lever eeets Of D
duction on iMA4Fted geaas while the
tiIt Per buyers urged ne duty and free !
an pert from Canada Of wood pulp and ne
print RaAer. ". J. Pane of Waters,
represented the Press Publishers as
- ciatien and in urging the committee
sH leave news print paAer ea the free
'Aa stated that the United States cannot ?
ply within forty per Sent. af what
needed in his country. He predicted t
ale a no. duty policy would seen return
lei subserintien price Of newspapers Ge
lever basis H. Fl. Bishap, secret
Of the Press. Publishers Buying eeFne
49, tien said the weed Pulp supply Of
United States weald aeaR be exf4ua
unless there was very liberty refer
H. atias fixing that period FROM Afteea
forty years aeesrding to inferno ten
NAe had received from persons l Ra p
lats ten to judge, The American paper
sas auIp association led brief in which I
asked for duty in order to secure
protection needed to canpAte vita
wAd sign trade. Speakers Included ",
- Pape of Waterbury, number ef Ma
- chusetts men and Henry A. Wise of J
NJ York representing the eEnith PAPER
af Lee, Mass, the c. H. Dexter q
Of. Windsor Locks, Cana, and the ]
laks neRd Mills Paper Co., OF, New Y,
evil Congressmen Tilsen OF Connecticut
vss Treadway Of Massachusetts, members
the copniaittae tank an aetiya mart I'm