The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
LIEPASSED, FISTS
WAVE, JEERS ECHO
In TARIFF DEBATE
Call Mellon Monopolist,
Southerners Stupid in
Hot Session.

Kisses, jeers, sectional feeling
members calling each other liars
threatened fistic co.nbats. vigorous
attacks on alleged trusts, denuncia-
tion of Woodrow Wilson and the
noted Muscle Shoals nitrate project,
sdush fund charges, an old weather
beaten straw hat, caustic sarcasm,
humor. and the frequent appearance
of a drink that looked like a Bronx
cocktail. but proved to be only or
ange juice. were features of tariff
debate in the House yesterday which
was hotter than the weather.
Representative Murphy, Republic
an, Okio, caused an uproad when
he charged that Democratic oppo-
sition to the tariff was based on
a desire "to keep the wages OF the
black man down" and attacked the
ability of men from the South.
Looks Like Fight.
Kisses and jeers came from the
Democratic side. Two OF three men,
bers jumped to their feet, called
the statements lies, and started down
the aisles toward him. Representa-
tive Mann, Illinois. in the chair, sue
ceeded in restoring order. Muir
ply claimed the bill was necessary
TO end unemployment throughout
the country.
The name OF Secretary Mellon was
brought irto the debate when Rep
resentative Oldfield. Arkensas. Dem
ocrat. charged that the bill was
framed to make greater profits for
the trusts.
THE Republican party has the
nerve to bring in a bill increasing
the duty on aluminium from to
cents a pound. expecting the Amer
lean consumers to contribute to this
gigantic aluminium monopoly, con-
trolled by the Mellon interests,
which in the year. 1920 distributed
in dividends 15 per cent on its cap
ital of 100000 .000." said Oldfield
but Mr.. Mellon is Secretary of the
Treasury, hence you must give him
monopoly protection.
.Gctting Back Advances
BY this bill you are enabling
the manufacturers of America to
get back the $4,000, 900 paid to nom.
mate and elect your Presidential
~
Oldfield attacked the alleged ce-
ment and lumber trusts and criti-
cised the rates on cotton manufac-
lures, earthenware. collars and many
other articles. He claimed that
duty of 81 a barrel was asked on
mackeral, but rate of IS was al
lowed. The average ad valorem
rate in the bill will be SIS per cent,
as compared with 40 per cent in
the last Republican tariff, he as
serted.
Other speakers during the debate
included Representative Garner, of
Texas, who is leading the Democrat
ic> fight, and Representative Bach
arach. of New Jersey, a Republican
member of the Ways and Means
Committee.
Tn my judgment this will increase
the cost of living materially" said
Mr.. Garner. TT will restrict ex-
portations as we'll as imports, and
II will in general affect the eco
nomic situation more adversely than
IL you went to actual free trade.
Either free trade or protection would
be bad at this time. A middle
ground policy should be adopted"
Mondeil Takes Hand.
The Rules Committee approved
the special rule for consideration
of the bill and 1t was decided to
present the rule to the House next
Tuesday. 1t provides that general
debate shall end on July IL and
a final vote shall be taken July 81
Majority Leader Mon 1ell assailed
the Democrats for not presenting
criticism of the bin