Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-08
SENATOR PENROSE
Announces SUPPORT
Of TARIFF MEASURE
Denies There Is a Split
Among RepubIicanS,
Congress Considers Both
Phases of Question

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-Senator
Penrose, chairman Of the senate fl
nance committee, announced today
that he would support the house
emergency tariff bill although he
hoped for certain notifications OF
the rates.
The senator's announcement was
made at the conclusion Of first open
hearings on the measure by his
committee. In a formal statement
he said he desired to correct "a
misunderstanding which seemed to
have gotten abroad concerning the
status Of the so-called emergency
tariff" He denied that there was
any difference of opinion among Re-
publicans upon this measure.
Senator Penrose's announcement
changes the aspect of the traiff and
taxation situation. He had been the
only Republican member of the fl
nance committee to oppose emer-
gency tariff and his cooperation with
Democrats was counted on to pre-,
vent passage Of the measure. Now
its enactment Is deemed certain de-
spite attacks Of it's opponents who
say it will cause increased food
prices.
Penrose's Statement
Senator Penrose Joined with other
supporters Of the tariff in saying
that the prohibitive duties it carries
are necessary to save the farmers of
the west.
II desire to correct a misunder-
standing which seems to have gotten
abroad concerning the status Of the
so-called emergency tariff BILL" no
said in a formal statement.
There is really no difference of
opinion among Republicans upon this
measure. There have been those
who thought that the tariff question
ought to be taken up with the gen
eral revenue legislation when the
congress met with good working ma
jority IN all branches. On the other
hand, 1t is strongly and fairly con-
tended that this measure is an
emergency one, urgently needed by
certain industries in the country.
chiefly those Of live stock and agri-
culture.
"As consistent protectionist, all
my life, in session and out, 1 have
advocated adequate protective duties
for every industry, throughout the
country regardless of section. Hence
L 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. l shall therefore
support this bill and do what 1 can
to secure it's passage at the present
session of congress.
wool Man Heard
F. ]. Hagenbarth, Salt Lake city,
Growers association, and executive
officer of the National Live Stock
association, told the senate commit
tee that falling prices and the loss
of the market brought American
wool men face to face with ruin. He
explained how South American wool
had fallen in price, cutting the feet
from under American producers; how
manufacturers. faced sudden and
heavy cancellations of orders for
wooden goods, and how it all con-
tributed to destroy the wool bust
''We are now actually in process
of liquidating our breeding herds
selling our ewes, the source >of fu-
ture f1ocks, in order to meet ex-
penses of the last three years." he
said and denied that the wool grow
erS mdue Dig pFOllLS curing Lle WAL.
He then urged the need Of protection
against foreign wool.
While the senate committee heard
Mr.. Hagenbarth, the ways and means
committee heard representatives. Of
the American chemical industry.
These hearings dealt largely with a
permanent tariff to be passed next
session, the house already having
passed the emergency tariff.
Rates in the new tariff law gen.
EARLY higher than the Payne-Ald-
rich tariff in order that the United
States may not become a dumping
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