Arizona republican., 1921-05-05

ject, which in view of the importance of the matter they would have print ed and transferred to the senate with their report in order than an op- portunity might be given for a com plete hearing before the senate com mittee on the needs of protection of the long staple industry in the per manent tariff bill.
 Pass Senate This Week
 Tt is expected that the emergency tariff bill will pass the senate this week. The ways and means commit tee is now working overtime on tfe permanent tariff bill and there is a general feeling among those best posted on the situation that this bill will be out of the house some time in June, and that by prompt action on the part of the senate the permanent tariff bill should be ready for the signature of the president some time in August.
 Tn preparing the brief, a copy of which will appear in next Sundays Republican, I was given exceptional help by many of that trained group of men on the cotton committee in the department of agriculture, who have been so much a factor in build
  bureau of markets, through it's as- sistant chief, Chester Merrill, also checked over all facts of the briei and the secretary of agriculture. MT Wallace, with whom I had severa interviews, showed an extremely friendly interest in the entire matter; and, in fact, had previously recom- mended to congress minimum duty on long staple cotton of not less thar 10 cents per pound.
 After obtaining with the assist ance of the bureau of markets and the spot cotton division of the depart ment of agriculture. all the essentia facts, with the valued assistance ol | these gentlemen. I completed the brief and then went over 1t with oul entire congressional delegation and | had the exceeding satisfaction of hay. ing the brief endorsed by both of oul senators, as well as by Congressman i Hayden.
 Cabinet Shows Interest We all felt that the only possible | chance of getting additional relief fl the emergency tariff bill was througi | direct administrative action. I fount | in addition to Secretary Wallace | that a number of the members O the cabinet had very keen interes | in this matter. including Secretary O Commerce Hoover, Secretary of tn Interior Fall. with Postmaster Gener al Hays Secretaries Hoover and Fal | have a thorough, practical knowledg | of the American Egyptian cotton sit uation and the need of preserving | through adequate protection as al American industry. Secretary Hoo | yer was in a position to confirm m, | ,Nf T ae I in a conference with him. that on ranch in which he is largely inter
 ested in the San Joaquin valley. he i raising several hundred acres c Pima cotton this season. 1t is an in teresting fact that my estimate c this years cost of production on tn basis of a yield of a half bale pc I acre, of 3912 cents was almost ex | actly the same estimate that ha been made for him that same wee by the foreman of his Californi;
 ranch.
 .As Secretary Wallace and Sena
 tor Cameron agreed that this mat ter was of such vital importance ths it should be brought directly to tn
 attention of President Harding. Sen ! ator Cameron was most fortunate ], arranging for a hearing before tn preSlQeIt- MoDudy fiioFHlfiS. APIn e
 at which were present Senators Cam Iseron and Ashurst, Representatiy
 Hayden and myself. At the reque: , of our delegation presented the mat
 ter to the president and am cor vinced that whether we secure a reli, in the emergency bin or not, we ca
 rely upon the presidents friendly an l sympathetic interest
 Continuing, Mir Heard said: ? Our entire delegation is thor