Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-12
PENROSE OUT FOR
EMERGENCY TARIFF
Win Support House Measure, but
Expects Changes.
TWO HEARINGS ARE HELD
Senate Finance Committee Chairman
Denies Any Republican Differences
over Bill-caIls Himself "con-
sistent Proteetionist"

Washington. Jan. 7.-SenatOr Pen
rose. chairman Of the senate finance
committee. announced he would sup
port the house emergency tariff OH.
although he hoped for certain modin-
cations Of the rates. The senator's
announcement was made at the con
clusion Of first open hearings on the
measure by his committee.
In a formal statement he said he
desired 20 correct "a misunderstood
Ing which seemed TO haye gotten
abroad concerning the status OF the
sO-called emergency tariff" He de-
MED that there was any difference az
opinion among Republicans upon this
measure.
Denies Sectional Rivalry.
The senator said there was also an
unwarranted impression Of rivalry be-
tween the East with its manufacrur-
ing industries and the agricultural
South aud West as regards the emer-
gency bill. Eastern sections We're in
favor Of adequate protection FOR the
farming interests as for any other in
dustry. he said.
There is really no difference a.
opinion among Republicans upon this
measure" the statement continued.
There have been those who thought
that the tariff question ought tc BE-
taken up with the general revenue
legislation when a new congress met
with a good working majority tn all
branches on the other hand. &c j.
strongly and fairly cOntended that this
measure is an emergency one urgently
needed by certain industries In the
country. chiefly those Of live stock
and agriculture"
As a consistent prOtectiOnist. Sen
atOr PenrOse said he would be the
last man IN the country 10 hesitate
about supporting an emergency meas
ure OF this kind, II in the opinion OF
my colleagues II Is urgently required
II shall. therefore. support this bin
and do what I can TO secure its pas
sage az the present session Of con-
gress." he-sided. 1t is my belief that
the rates In the pending bin should be
modified somewhat. and II the senate
takes this view. l sincerely hope that
the house viii consent 10 these mOdi-
fications. sNO one realizes more keen
IL than I 10 the importance of agri-
culture 10 the prosperity Of the coun-
t.y. TIE conservation Of the home
market has always been a cardinal
doctrine OF protection
House Hearing Also.
senate and house committees both
held tariff hearings. the house ways
and means committee taking up revi-
sion of the existing Underwood law
IN accordance with Republican poll
cieS.
The presence Of only seven mem
bers of the senate committee led Sen
atOr SmoOt CRep) of Utah 10 remark
that he would "like for the record a.
show that none Of the senators who
insisted on these open hearings are
present"
He added that the hearings were
nothing more or less than n device 90
delay and attempt to XIII this hFl~
F. J. Hagenbarrh. president of the
National Wool Growers association.
was the first witness. II was his opin-
Ton. he said. that the bin would Siahii-
lie prices and afford a market which
does not now exist.
"Our situation" he declared. -
this: The average sheep grower has
his stock mortgaged for about 50
head. They viii sell for $50 ar s.
II means we have sunk twice and are
ready 10 20 down for the third time
The legislative. executive AMI ju-
dicial appropriation bin. the big salary
measure. reported ont by the house
appropriations committee. carried q
total Of S112T2S,4 ASS. or S23.724.1 los
less than departments asked for. and
s. lbs. 81 below the amount appropri-
ated for the current year.
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