New-York tribune., 1921-01-07
Senator, Reversing Stand,
Denies Any Differences
Among Republicans on
the Emergency Measure
Thinks That Rates
Should Be Modified
Threatened Filibuster bv
the Democrats Makes
Its Passage Uncertain
By Carter Field

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Boies Penrose to-day made a flying
leap for the chauffeur's seat on the
agricultural steam roller. The leap oc-
Cured just as it seemed inevitable
that the steam roller was about to pass
over the Pennsylvania Senator's pros
trate body After making the leap Mr..
Penrose at once assumed an attitude
as though he had been aboard all the
time, and issued a statement express
ing profound surprise that there
should have been any misunderstood :
ing.
To be specific, Mr.. Penrose's state
ment to-day put him squarely in favor
OF the emergency tariff bill for the
protection Of farm products. He de-
MED that there was any difference be-
tween the East, on the one hand. and
the South and the West on the other as
to tariff legislation, and promised to
do all he could to help put the bill
through
Says Republicans Are United
Following is Mr.. Penrose's state
ment:
oesire to correct 3 misunderstand-
ing which seems to have got abroad
concerning the status of the so-cal,cd
emergency tariff bill. There really "a
no dlHerence of opinion amonr Repub-
means upon this measure. There have
Deen those VINO thought that tie tar If
question ought to be taken up wit,
the general revenue legislation, when
q new congress met, with good work
ing majority in all branches On the
otner nand, 1t IS strongly. and fairly
contended that this measure is an
emergency one urgently needed by GER
tain industries in the country. chiefly
those of livestock and agriculture.
AS a consistent protectionist all NV
life, In season and out. l have adyo-
Gated aue4uate protective uuties 1or
every industry throughout the country,
regardless of section. Hence would be
thc est mpn in the country t. hesitate
about supporting an emergency meas
ure OF this kind if, in the opinion OF
my col!e>sucs, Is u e-tt j.
l shall, therefore, support this bill and
40 what | can to secure its passage at
the present session of Cong,ess 1t is
LII should be modified somewhat. and.
If the Senate takes this view. | sin.
cerely hope that the House will consent
to these modifca tions.
Denies ANY Differences
"The impression that has been
spread before the public that there
IS any difference or rivalry between
the manufacturing East and the moro
tariff bill is absolutely without foun-
dation. The Eastern states are as
earnestly in favor of adequate pro-
lection for the farming interests as
for any other industry in the country.
no one realizes more keenly than |
40 the Importance of agriculture tc
the prosperity Of the country. The
conservation of the home markc. has
always been cardinal doc:rnc of
protection. As far az anu person
ally concerned, | represent state
among the foremost in the country in
agricultural interest and, therefore,
Of agriculture"
Senator Penrose's statement was
the chief topic Of interest wherever
politicians gathered this afternoon and
tonight. There were many comments
on his about-face and many spccula-
tions as to what had caused him 70
reverse himself. Before coming to
Washington, the Senator frequently al
lowed himself to be quoted as oppos-
Ing "pop-gun" tariff lis, and the day
after his arrival he gave the news
papers an interview opposing emer-
gency tariff legislation"
Finds Farmers Strongly Organized
But things have been happening. In
the first place, Mr.. Penrose has seen
since his arrival In Washington the
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