Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-07-07
MEASURE LAID
BEFORE HOUSE
FOR DISCUSSION
Wisconsin Republican Terms
Bill as Abandonment of
Pledges Made by Party
FORDNEY FAVORS BILL
Praises 1t AS Magma Charta
For Perpetuation Of Amer
lean Living Standards"

WASHINGTON, July S. The ad-
ministl alton tariff bill was laid for
mally before the house of representa-
tiyes today and the way cleared for
It's consideration starting tomorrow.
Accompanying it were two reports
by Republicans, one in praise and
the other in denunciation. Chairman
FOrdney, of the ways and means COM
mlttee, in a report which he said he
understood all Republicans OF the
cor mittee, except Representative
Frear, of Wisconsin, would sign. de-
scribed the measure as a magma
charta for the perpetuation of Amer
icaG standards of living"
Representative Frear. in his minor
ity report, previously made public.
said the measure was subject to
criticism for many unnecessary high
duties that will increase the burdens
OF the consumer" He also charac-
terized some provisions of the bill.
particularly the dye schedule, as Gin
defensible." and as an abandonment
Of party pledges. Democratic mem
bers of the committee were preparing
their criticisms of the bill tonight
with view to presenting their min
ority report tomorrow when the meas
ure is taken up for reading or for de-
tailed explanation by Chairman Ford
ney.
Chairman Fordney's report said
that in drafting the bill, the Republi-
can members of the ways and means
committee were governed by a de-
sire to encourage American industry
without at the same time saddling
any unnecessary burdens on the con-
n nTn1nRt
schedule was described as an "all
American tariff on a normal basis. f"
and with reference TO the wool sched-
ule. it was declared that the com
pensatory duty on manufactures OF
wool has been kept down to the low
est point consistent with the princi-
pies of protection"
Germans Are Feared
Explaining the dye schedule, the
report said the committee was of the
opinion that mo tariff duties. no mat
ter how high" could meet the condi-
tiOns that would arise when Germany
again was in a position to force her
dyes and dyestuffs on American mar
kets. II was declared that the grea;
German dye syndicate" would at
tack all competitors" with reckless
disregard of business decency."
The report said that the provision
in the lumber schedule authorizing
the president to proclaim a retalia-
tory tariff on finished lumber against
any country taxing American pro-
ducts would have a beneficial ef
fect on the export OF finished lum
ber"
With regard to the sugar schedule
the report said the duty proposed
would yield $12O. 100000 a year with
cut increasing the cost of sugar tC
American consumers, adding that
since the emergency tariff with It's
sugar duty went into effect, the price
of sugar had continued to decline de
spite predictions OF opponents OF
such a tariff that the price would in
crease 80.
In his minority report, Representa-
tive Frear said "it must be remem
bered that American. valuation ac
valorem tariff rates contained in thi:
bill are much higher in actual effec
than where the same rates are fiXet
in former tariff bills, due to lower
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