New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
House to Vote
On Emergency
Tariff To-day
Renublican Leaders Predict
That Measure, Which In
cludes Anti-Dumping Bill,
Will Have Big Majority
Minority Charges Joker
Proponents Deride Allega-
ton That Barrier Will
Be Raised AgainstIImports

rxon, The Tribunes Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON. April 14.-General
,sbste on the emergency tariff and
snt;.dumping bill was concluded in the
House late this afternoon, and that
aoay adjourned to continue considera-
.;ou Of the measure tomorrow under
H., tive-niinute rule, assuring vote
tomorrow.
After nearly six hours debate Repub-
,esn chiefs, including House Leader
uondell and Chairman Fordney of the
committee on Ways and Means, pre-
sicted the measure will pass easily on
heavy vote.
Democratic attacks to-day on the
combined bills were directed chiefly at
aue of the proviaions added since the
emergency tariff act passed the House
last December. They charged it is a
~;oker" which will. while the bill is
attended to give relief to American ag-
,iculturists and other producers, have
me effect of raising ap impenetrable
wall against i.nportati6ns. This feat
ure will operate for only one month
after passage, however, Republican
speakers pointed out.
Debate was opened to-day by Rep
,esentative George NJ. Young, Of North
Dakota. sponsor of the measure. He
ras followed by Representative Gar
nsr. Of Texas, ranking Democratic
member of the Committee on Ways
end Means.
Charges Embargo on Imports
Mr.. Garner assorted that 10 the
ordinary farmer and producer the bill
means nothing hut possible rellef OF
some sort. But It is reposterous, he
said, in that it means an embargo on
alt goods coming from abroad
This is temporary measure to
bring relief to those who need it," Mr.
Garner declared, but it goes much
,ar.her and crects an absolute bar
rier.'
Mr.. Garner then appeal TO the
members newly elected from agricul-
mral districts 70 ''~vestigaee the cor
sequences OF this stinger"
VI, Foroney declared that forty two
ii the Democratic members voted for
tic sGnIc bin last Deccmber and that
scir constituencies would force them
$ yote Tor it again.
lie wes interrupted BY MIR. Garner.
rao sad the bill is not the same, and
.s,2in pointed 10 the Joker" so-callcd.
The bill is the same word for
ard,' replied Mr.. Fordney, with the
fzeeption that we have reduced the
nc j. shall operate from ten to six
zanths >
Nr. Fordney said that under All ex-
gati1e order by President Wilson the
gtoms duty on German marks is col
etea on a valuation Of cents mark.
Your President made this emergen-
= pogsib,e,' he said, "and we are
- ng 20 ccrrac, it. The Joker as ycu
sall 1t, IS IN thc bill and It's going to
:.ay.' nc shouted amid applause from.
.ac Renuh lean ride.
Air. forcney thea too. ~ the reporte
saat Canada and otner coun: :sioa vii!
pass retgl:atory legislation ii the bill
IS enacted. He declared that the Unite,
States now has less protection for its
nome industries than any other nation
lie cited tariff figures and said that the
per capita collection for the Uniree
States amounts only to S3.15, as com
pared t. S1'' for Great Britain ant
sl764 for Japan.
The Importation of 81 500, ,000, 900 worth
Of goods during the .ase year =. e>.
the most serious menace and interfer