The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-14
HEARINGS OVER
ON TARIFF BILL
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
SPENDS BUSY DAY.
Opponents Believe Amendments
Will Work Havoc With Fordnsy :.
Emergency Plan.

on the Fordney emergency tariff bill
were concluded by the senate finance
committee tonight after another day
of appeals. either to he excluded or
| included, had opened up what sup
porters of the measure feared and
opponents hoped would be the means
iof adding amendments to the bill as
it passed the house. :.
Senators McGunnber, North Dako-
ia, and La Toilette. Wisconsin, Re-
publican members Of the COMMITTEES,
at the conclusion of the hearings, am
nounced they had statements to make
relative to the subject matter at the
tariff. These will be read at q .sessl
sion Thursday, when it was jndica
several other members would also
clare their attitude. Mr. McQ
ber's statement viii coneer
wheat, duty, he said, ard Mr..
lette said his would be with RESPECT
to cheese, on which the bill provides
no additional protection.
The close Of the hearings brought
indications of concentration of ef-
font among opponents Of the bill and
the turbulence with which some OF
them discussed the question was ac-
cepted to mean they would go far m
their fight against passage OF, the
measure, which is designated as an
aid to farmers. f.:i5.
Many AMENDMENTS Pending.
Already a dozen amendments aFe
pending. Some pSslthena
ssors openly assert, are Intended TO be
facetious but for the direct purpose
Of taking up the time u tas ssiiass, !.
) and, if possible, of killing the btu,
Senator's Thomas, Colorado, ana
NHarrison, Mississippi, Democrats,
said today they would seek to have
the soldier bonus and Immigration
bills tackled on to the tariff measure
as amendments.
Another senator, it was reported,
was prepared to INTRODUCES atl amend
ment which would include The bill to
recodify the nations laws and to de-
mand that this amendnSnt be read.
Il is of sufficient length to keep
reading clerks busy for two weeks.
Sugar Growers Active.
Efforts are being made on behalf
Of sugar growers, dairy interests,
and other agricultural groups TO
have the bill broadened to include
products omitted from the house bill.
Representatives of dairy interests,
numbering more than score, OPP
posed appearing before the commit
tee today; asked for duties on I'M
ported fresh and condensed milk and
butter. Growers Of live stock asked
that frozen meats OF all kinds be
subjected ITO an import levy and cane
scugar producers Of Lenisiana ike:
wise urged protection against what
they feared would be ruinous price
reductions in the future.
The appeals of representatives OF
the dairy industry brought from sew
eral members of the committee
statements indicating that some con-
sideration should be given this
branch of farm products. The dairy
mems representatives told the COM
mittee that importations OF Danssh
butter were injuring the American
dairy industry.
This and other incidents OF the
final session it was asserted by sew
eral senate leaders forecasts a BIT
ter fight behind the closed doors OF
the committee room Friday when the
measure is to be considered.
Items From Various Points in Saluda
Saluda Standard, 18th.
Mrs r Schumuert of Pros