The New York herald., 1921-01-07
Senator Announces Support of
Emergency Protection on
Farm Products.
WILL PRESS. ITS PASSAGE
Conservation of Home Market
a Cardinal Doctrine. He
Explains.
Special Despatch TO THE New YORK HERALD,
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., Jan. 6.


Washington, ID. c., Jan. 6.
Senator Penrose (Pa.) chairman of
the Finance Committee, sprung very
unexpected surprise on his colleagues
by announcing to-day that he favored
early emergency tariff legislation on
farm products, will work for its pas
sage and intended to speed up the
hearings so that the witnesses may
cover the ground as fully as possible
in the five days allotted for that pur-
pose.
The first intimation of the purpose
Of Senator Penrose. who hitherto has
given the impression that he was
much opposed to piecemeal tariff legis-
lation. occurred when the committee
met for its first session Of hearings.
President Hagenbarth of the National
Wool Growers Association was the first
witness. and he asked the committee
how much time he could be given
THE committee is anxious TO have
this bill reported and passed this ses-
sfon," said Senator Penrose. You also
are Interested in the same thing. and.
therefore. should realize as we do that
brevity Is essential
Later during the noon recess Senator
Penrose issued this statement:
81 desire to correct nisunderstand-
ing which seems to have got abroad
concerning the status of the so-calied
emergency tariff bill There is really
no difference of opinion among Republic
cans on this measure. There have been
those who thought the tariff question
ought to be taken up with the general
revenue legislation when new Con-
gress met with good working majority
In all branches On the other hand. It
is strongly and fairly contended that this
measure is an emergency one. urgently
needed by certain industries in the coun-
try. chiefly those of live stock and ag-
riculture.
"As a consistent protectionist all my
| life, in season and out, have advo-
Gated adequate protective duties for
every industry throughout the country,
| regardless of section. Hence / would be
the last man in the country to hesitate
about supporting an emergency measure
Of this kind II in the opinion of my col
leagues 1t is urgently required. / shall
therefore support this bill and do what
l can to secure it's passage In my be-
lief the rates in the pending bill should
be modified somewhat. and II the SEN
ate takes this view l sincerely hope the
House will consent to these modifica-
| tions.
1.-THE impression spread before the
public that there Is any difference or
| rivalry between the manufacturing East
and the more agricultural South and
! West on this tariff bill Is absolutely
without foundation. The Eastern States
are as earnestly In favor Of adequate
protection for the farming interests AZ
| for any other industry In the country.
| No one realizes more keenly than l
| do the Importance OF agriculture to
| the prosperity of the country. The con-
| servation Of the home market has al
WAYS been a cardinal doctrine of pro-
| lection. AS far as l am personally con-
cerned. | represent a State among the
| foremost in the country I'm agricultural
| interests and therefore / certainly am
fully alive to the needs of agriculture -
| Practically the entire day was given
| IT. testimony from wool growers and
stock men, Mr.. Hagenbarth consuming
! most of the time He said he was not
pleading so much for a tariff law or
| for larger profits TO the wool and
sheep industry but of preservation OF
nm Industry nearly bankrupt now and
| threatened with ruin.