Evening star., 1921-07-13
SAYS TARIFF LACKS
NATIONS INTERESTS
Representative Carew Cites
Other Matters Before
Public.

Inc people or the country are not
interested in what the House is doing
with the Fordney tariff bill. Repre-
sentative Carew OF New York. a dem
ocratic member of the ways and
means committee, declared in attack
ing the measure as one which will
bring many Of them to the point of
abject want"
Not until they feel the pinch of ris-
ing prices. in increasing unemploy-
ment. in the pad times coming and
sure to stay" said Mr.. Carew. will
they scrutinize with care and atten-
ton what is being done in this
House today. When they appreciate
1t they will wreak q terrific ven-
geance upon the party and the in
fuences which have wasted opportu
nifty to give them relief from the evils
which are upon them"
Displays Newspapers I'm Proof.
In support of his contention that
the public believed this was not the
time to write tariff bill. and that
it was paying no heed to House de-
liberations. Mr. Carew displayed two
metropolitan newspapers. which. he
said. devoted their pages almost
wholly to other subjects
Look at them" he shouted. You
ind that half the front page space
is devoted to universal peace and
disarmament, settlement of the Irish
problem, the death blow the Presi-
dent has given the soldier bonus and
the Stillman case.
You And two columns devoted to de-
bate by an organization as to whether
decent women will hereafter rouge
and powder their faces. and mighty
little about the debate here on the
tariff BILL
Among commercial papers. Mr.. Ca
rev said. the tariff bill received at
tention Sin the form of bitter de-
nunciation," adding:
Says Contempt Proves Charges.
THE contempt thus revealed is
true and sure indication of the real
feelings of the American people and
vindication of the truth Of the charge
by the minority that this is not the
time to tinker with the tariff. Anybody
who has followed public opinion
hold of the problems of internal tax
alton it would have met with watch
full attention and close interest OF the
whole people"
Holds First Night Session.
After putting through a rule calling
for q fnal vote on the tariff bill on
July 81 and limiting amendments from
the floor to hides. oil. cotton. asphalt
and dyes. the House held its fret night
session last night in order to accommo-
date the multitude of members eager to
discuss II.
The rule was adopted, 2e2 to 100. by
almost straight party vote. hve re-
and three democrats from Louisiana
voting for its adoption. Republican
leaders. on the face OF the vote. declared
the bill would be passed by substantially
the same majority.
Democrats made a sharp attack
against the rule, declaring that by it
the House would surrender its power to
the ways and means committee. Repre-
sentative Garrett Of Tennessee, acting
democratic leader. and Representative
Bourke Cochran Of New York took
charge of the fight. the latter asserting
that by 1.-The gag rule method of legis-
laticn' the House had sunk into a
condition almost beneath contempt"
and that it no longer was regarded by
the country aa serious legislative
body.
Republicans on the other hand. con-
tended that the rule was the most lib
eral and broadest of any ever brought
in for a special purpose.
Suggestion BY President.
There was discussion among men,
bers during the day Of letter un-
derstoed to deal with the proposed
duties on oil which the President sent
to Chairman Ferdhey Mr. Fordney
admitted he had lately received a
personal letter" from the President
but declined to discuss OF reveal its
purport. 1t was reported. however
that Mr.. Harding had expressed the
hope that il the House saw At to
place q duty on oil . provisio would
kinds of lumber. which would permi,
reciprocal agreements to be neGoti-
ated by the executive.
Representative Longworth of Ohio
| headed the republican speakers yes
| terday and talked for nearly three
hours on four phases Of the bill: Dye
tcontrol, American valuation. wool and
! ments frequently brought fire from
| the democratic side.
Mr.. Longworth defended the entire
bill. but concentrated on an explana.
| tion Of the woolen. American valua.
| tion, dye control and bargaining
1 by democrats in nearly every speech
! thus far
At last nights session. the first o1
many such planned until general de.
bate Is concluded, Representative
Blanton, democrat, Texas charged
sentatives least Of the Mississippi
he added, by eight members Of tht
ways and means committee. the Other
frepublfcan members merely voting.
The members who. the Texan said
| guided the. framing Of the bill were
hneohks" oha wsesas ssg5ss pannsx; ns'
yania; Mott and Houghton. New
York: Treadway. Massachusetts,, ant
Tilson. Connecticut.