The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-01-14
WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER.

in regard to the emergency tariff
bill will undoubtedly bring with it
the main strength Of the Republican
party and the passage Of the bill at
IN early date seems assured. When
Senator Pehrose returned to Wash
ington to resume his position as
chairman Of the Finance Committee
he was reported as unfaavorable to
the emergency bill. This was ac-
centuated few days later when in
the committee he united with the
Democratic members in voting for
resumption of public hearings up
on the, prospective measure. This
move was earnestly opposed by
Senator McCumber and others who
desired immediate action upon the
bill but the motion was carried over
their protest and, the hearings OPEN
ed on Tuesday last.
However the growers represeta-
tives who appeared before the COM
mittee with arguments in favor of
the immediate enactment of. a pro-
tective tariff and Senators Smoot
and McCumber who supported the
measure throughout evidently pro-
duced profound influence upon
the Pennsylvania senator for at the
close of the hearings Penrose issued
q public statement declaring him
self in favor of the bill. In this
statement the senator said that he
was, and always had been, an ar
dent protectionist, that he recog-
nized the need for such legislation at
this time, and that, while, he would
favor certain minor changes in the
Fordney bill, he was ready to lend
the bill his full support both in the
committee and later in the Senate.
With this in mind it seems safe
to assume that the Fordney bill will
soon pass the Senate. Veteran Re-
publican leaders like Smoot, and
Warren Of Wyoming, favor the bill
on account Of the provisions in re-
gard to wool. McCumber, Gronna,
and in fact probably all of the sena-
tors from agricultural states will
support it in the interests of their
constituencies. And with the aid
of few others like Penrose passage
of the act by a safe margin is re-
garded as likely. In the House
many Democrats voted for the Ford
ney' bill. However this may not
hold true in the Senate where men
like Senator Harrison of Mississippi
are openly preparing to develop the
forces Of opposition.
The War Finance resolution,
which was passed over the veto of
the President by an overwhelming
vote, is now a law and the finance
corporation should be put into oper-
alton at once. This resolution was
fathered in the upper house by SEN
ator Gronna of North Dakota.
The Senate committee will take
up the soldiers bonus bill on Janu-
ary 18th when hearings upon the,
bill will be resumed. The Five
Fold bill has already been reviewed
in the. open sessions of the commit
tee and the present hearings are not
expected to be of long duration. Y
Both Senator Penrose, chairman,
and Senator McCumber, ranking
Republican member Of the Finance
Committee, favor the bill as a
whole.
John Burke, United States treas
urer, and former governor of North
Dakota, has retired from the Treas
ury Department to enter business
in New York City. :.
Under the law retiring United
States Treasurer and his successor
must make q count Of the moneys
Of the public treasury before a
change in Office. This work has
been completed and with his sue
cessor on the job to relieve him Mr.,
Burke this week severed his connec-
ton with the government.
Mr.. Burke will join the private
banking and brokerage hrn Of Car
dos 4 Comnany, in New York. and.
the future firm name viii be Cardos