The Washington herald., 1921-01-07
TALES
CAUSE PENROSE TO
cTs
STATE HIS VIEWS
Pennsylvania Protests;
Protectionist All His Life
For Entire Land.
BY ROBERT BARRY.

Senator BOies Penrose entered
protest. yesterday against a wide
pread impression that he opposed
passage at this session of the
emergency tariff legislation. He
vas somewhat perturbed that such
ruulars had gained currency. He
wanted it understood that he was
Tor T5rotection at any and all times.
Tfe view about the Senate Of the
Pc nfose declaration was that he had
.urned right about face. His positive
stafeTaent in Philadelphia on the Oc-
sasfOn Of his conference with Sena-
lor#Jamcs Z. Watson, Of Indiana,
.hasFrto tariff legislation should be
Indertaken at this session, and his
IatfrIcal slants at piece-meal tariff
snls since his return to Washington
rom his medical Elba had persuaded
,yen his colleagues that he had beer
oent upon pOstponement Of the
Fordney measure. There was a feel
mg the Senator had tried to lead
he tariff parade one way, but find
ng-it was not going his way, had
turned about to lead it in the oppo-
lite direction
FaVors Few Changes.
Ia spite of the determination of
Senator PenrOse to urge passage OF
he bill, he made it known that
tome material amendments would be
made to the House bill. Chairman
FoEdney and other Republican lead
srs have stated that If the bill were
Oaded down with amendments its
:hanees would be imperiled in the
House. Regardless Of such amend
neuts as the Senate Republicans
nay prOEOse, it is certain the Dem
OCrats- will have, as one Senator put
Il. =ffty-seVen varieties" of sugges
ions when the bill reaches the
aOor- They propose not only to
Iner all manner Of amendments
which Republicans might be en-
Bsrrassed in opposing. but to dis
mss them at some length. OF
sOurse, they resent any references
% a possible flibuster. but that
here go be considerable COnver-
alton is assured. There were re-
Dorts about the Capitol yesterday
hat the White House does not want
he measure put up for a veto, that
Z should be killed in the Senate
Some Republican Senators are
concerned over the bills chances
They realize it is to have hard
dsddlng when it reaches the floor
md that before long they will have
o decide whether it or important
appropriation bills shall be passed,
4 Consistent PrOtectionist.
I desire to correct a misunder-
standing which seems to have got
.en abroad concerning the status of
he so-called emergency tarin bill,
Mr. Penrose said. There is really
no difference of opinion among Re
oublicans upon this measure. AS a
consistent protectiOnist all my life,
IN season and out, I have advocated
adequate protective duties for every
industry throughout the country,
regardless of section. Hence,
would be the last man in the COun-
try to hesitate about supporting an
emergency measure of this kind, If
In the opinion OF my colleagues it is
urgently required. 1 shall, there
lore, support this bill and see what
/ can do to secure its passage at
.hissession of Congress. The i'm
preston that has been spread before
he=public that there is any differ
snce= or rivalry between the manu-
-acturing East and the more agri-
-uftural South and West on this
arif bill is absolutely without
-Ouhda ton"