Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-15
WILSON WILL VETO
EMERGENCY TARIFF
Announcement Made in Senate
by Underwood During Debate;
Vote Probable Tonight.

Ry Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington. Feb. 15.-The tariff
question again was to the front fr
Congress today. Sharing interest with
the announcement by Chairman Ford.
ney OF the House ways and means com
mittee that 1t was the intention Of Re
publican leader to revise the perma-
nent tariff before attempting considera-
tion Of taxation legislation at the extra
session, was the statement yesterday
by Minority Leader Underwood In the
Senate that he had been assured that
Presiderrt Wilson would veto the Ford
ncy Emergency Tariff measure IL pass
ed, and declaration by Senator Nc
Cumber. Republican of North Dakota.
that n vote on the bill would be taken
before adjournment tonight
Washington, Feb. Acknowledgements
contring around tariff legislation came
fast in Congress yesterday. They In
rluded:
Declaration by Minority Leader I'm
aerwood in the Senate that he had re-
veived assurances that President WI
Bon would veto the Fordney Emergency
Tariff bill. not by mere Withholding OF
his signature. but with comprehensive
statement giving his reasons. coupled
with a final attack on Republican Con-
KTessional policies.
Announcement by Senator McCum-
Der. Republican North Dakota). that
vote on the former bill probably would
b obtained tonight.
\ statement by Chairman Fordney of
the House ways and means committee
making definite the intention of Re
publican leaders 10 press legislation re-
ftH.a
pNtra session before attempting con-
slderation OF taxation questions.
1hc Fordney bill was pulled out Of
It, p!geonhole for several hours OF de-
bate late IN the day, Nothing caule of
a. however although il had been ex
y,, tod vote would he had on the
Amendment Of Senator Smoot. Repub
lcan tUtah) changing the import rates
rn sugar from those accepted by the
Senate finance committee. Mr. Nc
Iumber. as we'll as Senators Gay. Dem
rcrat louisiana. and Smoot. dis
IIssed the amendment, and several
other Senators got into the debate now
snd then. hut when the session ended
NO definite progress had been made.
Senator Underwood was reticent
shOut his assurances Of Presidential
veto lie declined TO say whether it
came from the President direct and re-
fused 10 answer questions relative to
she form IN which the information came.
The statement Of the minority lead
81 however. was the cause of speCula-
rcn among Senators on both sides Of
thc emergency tariff question. IL WAS
generally accepted that as a result OF
thc White House attitude the Demo
Gratis were more than willing 10 let the
measure so TO vote. where all Sem
ators records could he preserved, At
Any rate. the session yesterday gave no
a, idence OF the parliamentary Jockey
iug and delay which characterized the
earlier debate on tariff.
senator McCurnber did not elaborate
ca IA. statement that he cxpected a
Vote by tonight. Il was made Just as
The Senate had turned 10 consideration
Of the Fordncy bill in uidafternoon and
was IN connection with a warning by
The North Dakota Senator that the un-
finished business should actually be-
<. ae unfinished work OF the Senate and
.cntion given 10 IL