The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-22
Author of Sugar Amendment
DespairS of Getting Action
On 1t.
HOPE IN EXTRA SESSION
Data Obtained by This News
paper to Be Used on Floor
of Senate, If Needed.
Especial From Staff Correspondent
Of Tho Evening Worldly


WASHINGTON, Jan. %. - The
Fordney Emergency" Tariff Bill will
never come to a vote in the Senate
in the opinion of many well Informed
members OF Congress. The Evening
World expose of the trick act, which
fakes care Of the sugar gougers'
has put a quietus on the bill and
forestalled che plan TO rush the meas
ure through before" the public has
time to analyze its provisions.
Even Senator Gay, author OF the
Gay sugar amendment, told The Eve
ming World correspondent to-day that
he never expected to see the bill come
10 a vote in the Senate, With only
SIX weeks more of the session remain
inE and only one OF the big supply
bills passed, even the supporters OF
the tariff legislation see insuperable
obstacles ahead.
Senator Gay, when asked to com
mhnt on The Evening Worlds arti-
cles on sugar, declined to have any
thing further to say at this time, but
rntimated that he would have his
say later. He sand:
''when the proper time comes. If
The Evening World articles are made
,Ese of in the debate, as | understand
is the plan, will make appropriate
reply. but as for giving The Evening
World material to keep this thing
going, l do not care to do that. You
are not writing the facts and cannot
see that It is doing any good, so l
win not make any further statement
at this time"
When asked TO specify matter that
he did not consider supported 10y
facts, Senator Gay refused TO do so.
"The calendar is becoming con
gested and | doubt whether we VIII
ever be able 30 get the bill 10 vote
but II we do viii speak at length in
reply to your charges" he added.
It is becoming more and more ap-
parent that the Fordney tariff bill is
10 have rough shedding in the Senate
A number OF Senators have stated
10 The Evening World correspondent
that they have been studying the sit
uatlon in the light Of The Evening
Worlds articles and are against any
effort to railroad the bill through
without affordinG a chance TO anaIyze
it thoroughly.
In anticipation o. the failure Of the
- 40 called emergency bill, the pro
tectionIsts" in Congress are looking
forward to the extra session. At
conference yesterday Of certain Re-
publican leaders it was determined tc
reduce the Democratic representation
on the Ways and Means Committed
from ten TO nine.
Tho Democratic group, who floppc,
over for protection" when tho Ford
aoy bill came up IN the House witl
its sop 70 the men from the agrl
cultural regions, arc planning 10 en-
lorse men for the Ways and Mean
Committee who are ayOwCd pro
.cctiouists" under the new order O
things. This Will make it poSsiol
for the tariff men TO get rlvorlb,
committee report On any kind Of
Oil .hcy desire.
Democrats who aIa opposed TO tni
departure from traditional part
principles are preparing To ComDl
lhr movement when the Democrat
caucus is called 90 select its cho.p
Tor the importan. committees. tn
Republican Steering Committee na
Noppcl the suggestion to the prupr
men on the Democratic side that
would be Woll 10 put forward sat
Of protection" Democrats for Ia
committee, and those Democrats wu
want 10 defend their surrender a
principle on this legislation are IA
vOrably impressed