The New York herald., 1921-04-14
KITCHIN TO OUTLAW
TARIFF DEMOCRATS
Those Voting for Bill to Be
Passed by Saturday Will Be
Read Out of Party.
SENATE HAS PARTY ROW
Democrats Fight Against Plan
for Committee Reor-
eanization.
SENATE HAS PARTY ROW
Special Despatch to TIE NEw YORK HERALD.
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Washington, ID. c.. April IL.
The emergency farmers tariff and
anti-dumping Diii will be taken up in
the House tomorrow. Republican
leaders hope to pass It not later than
Saturday. Democratic members Of the
| House met in caucus this afternoon and
| by vote OF II to 20 adopted resolu-
ton "reaffirming the traditional policy
OF the Democratic party in favor OF
tariff for revenue only and pledging
united opposition to the BILL
| or the twenty-nine Democrats voting
against the binding resolution nineteen
declared at the caucus they reserved tne
\ right of freedom OF acton IN their vote
I on the tariff bill Most OF them are eX-
pected to vote for the measure, altnousn
! facing threat by Democratic Leader
K.tchin of being read out OF the party.
Reports condemning and defending
the emergency tariff bill were filed with
the house by Mr.. Kitchin. representing
| the Democratic view, and Mr.. Young
| IN. d. expressing the Republican ar
guments-
This bill, II passed." Mr.. Kitchin as
| serted, ''is worth to the sugar trust at
| least an additional $125, 1000 a year, to
the meat and beef trust, the packers.
$3.50, 10000 additional year, to the
wooden trust 500, 1000 The cost Of
| living to the consumers will be in
creased on these articles alone con-
| troled by these trusts $4,000, ,0C0.'
| The duties to be added to farm prod
ucts in the emergency tariff bill viii
be .heaped upon necessities. Mr. Kitchin
said, and will add $4,000. 100000 TO the
present cost of living.
| 'All of this amount will go to swell
the fortunes of the profiteers and specu-
lators," he continued. "and the purpose
OF protecting or relieving the farmer Is
absolutely absent from the BILL
Speaking for the Republicans. Repre-
sentative Young lamented the fact that
farmer protective tariff legislation was
not passed earlier. He added:
'NThe citizens of the United States
bought nearly 5000, 900 worth of
farm products from foreign countries
last year. Save this good home market.
with its good American dollars, for
American farmers and do not compel
them to sell their surplus to bankrupt
foreigners"
Democratic Senators began fight to-
day against the reorganization of the
revenue revision hearings before the
Finance Committee have been delayed
and consideration OF other measures
blocked. Chairman Penrose stated thai
the Finance Committee cannot be or
ganized until the committee selections
have been approved. The Democrats
are complaining that their proportion o1
representation on the ten major commit
tees is unfairly reduced.
-1f~
norty leader. led the assault against
the proposed increase from fifteeS TO
sixteen members on the ten important
committees because it fixed Republican
representation at ten to only six Demo-
Gratis. Technical parliamentary objec-
tions were raised and insisted upon,
keeping the Seiate in a party wrangle
for more than two hours The row was
not ended at ADJOURNMENT and henco
leaves many committees still unable to
begin work.
Introduction Of bills and resolutions in
Congress SLOWED down materially TO-
day. so far as measures OF outstanding
Importance are concerned.
In addition TO the Introduction by SEN
ator Knox (Pa.) Of tho resolution TO es-
ablish peace, Senator Borah Udaho) OF
fered again his proposals sor an inter-
national conference on disarmament by
the three naval Powers OF the United
states. Great Britain and Japan. to be
summoned BY the President. Senator
Norris (Neb), chairman OF the Commit
tee on Agriculture, rcintroduced the bill
TO regulate the packing industry. which
failed in the last session.
Senator Calder (N. Y.) reintroduced
his proposals for creating a house bu-
reau TO relieve the housing shortage.
other measures introduced ranged from
further amendments 10 the national
banking act and the prevention OF trans
mission of racing information to new
reclamation schemes. prevention OF fu-
ture trading in grain, reforestration
projects. drainage OF swamp lands and
other local domestic affairs.