Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-30
Tariff Bill "TriaI
Horse; Changes Sure

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which will improve the opportunity for
the exchange Of goods. The danger of
such bill as Mr., Fordney has reported
is that it will close the doors OF this
country to imports to such nm extent
that our manufacturers will not be able
TO sell their goods abroad Foreign
nations cannot buy here il they cannot
sell here.
Mr.. Harding is aware, more aware
than Mr.. Fordney is, that the future
Of this country lies rather in develop
ing foreign market for its manu-
features than in the over production Of
the home market. At Mr.. Harding s
elbow Is Secretary Hoover, who il
bent upon the development of foreign
trade.
A Shot in the Dark
Given authority to adjust duties so
as to promote the interchange Of goods
between this and other nations the
President will be- able and inclined to
obviate whatever dangers lie in the
Fordncy bill which, in the nature Of
the case, Is at best shot in the dark.
Mr.. Harding may thus be expected
TO use his influence upon tariff making
as he just has upon the disarmament
resolution in two directions, toward
delaying the tariff measure until after
a tax bill has been passed and toward
widening the scope Of his authority to
moderate schedules as experience shows
their moderation TO be necessary.
The delay of tariff legislation in the
Senate until after tax law has been
passed will also operate toward the
making of better law than the one
Mr.. Fordney has proposed. The Sen
ate has better sense Of perspective
than has the House upon farm making,
In the House the schedules have been
in the hands of an old fashioned fanatic
upon protection. Mr.. Fordnev lives,
moves and breathes protection. He has
no other reason for existence than to
enact high tariffs.
Congressmen Fear Delay
And the members. because they face
new election in year, are frightened
at the prospect Of delay in tariff max
| ing. They have been assured II rates
are changed too near election day the
aprty changing them is always turned
out of Congress.
Thus the motive Of the House in
| placing the tariff ahead of taxation has
Mr.. Fordncy's obsession and the fears
of the members.
| In the senate thcrr Is no counterpart
of Mr.. Fordney SO highly placed and
members of the Senate serving longer
terms have no such fears of changes
Immediately proceeding election as have
members Of the House. The Senate.
moreover. has seen the consequences Of
| Mr.. Fordney's mistake in putting the
| tariff first on his program.
1t Is cooler. more enlightened. m.re
detached in it's point Of view than the
| House.
More Careful Study Promised
Moreover. delay in thrift making will
result in n more careful study Of condi-
tons. The business interests of the
country will have a longer opportunity
in which to make themselves heard and
he business interests Of the country are
BY M means united in their demand
for high rates as the division of the
lumber industry over the issue Of taking
lumber off the free list disclosed.
In view Of all these circumstances.
the final result will differ radically
from that which Mr.. Fordney has just
reported. The law will have much
greater regard for the interests Of this
country as creditor nation with n
manufacturing power beyond the ca
pacity of it's people to consume than has
the present bill.
And while the law must in the end