Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-07-02

organizations of the entire valley, the
cotton growers and their organiza-
tions were yesterday 'girding up
their loins" and making every prepa-
ration to secure tariff on long
staple cotton-that important matter
having been left out of the schedules.
The cotton tariff schedule that got
lost is apparently as much of a puzzle
to the Washington delegation from
Arizona as it is to the cotton growers
and their organizations.
The chamber of commerce had a
wire from Senator Ashurst yesterday
in regard to the matter that frankly
states that the bill, as reported, is "a
bewildering puzzle"
Harry WEIGH had wired the senator,
stating that the people here were
shocked to find long staple cotton
omitted from the bill. and asking
what prospects there were for amend
ments. The following reply was re-
ceived:
Senator Ashurst Wires
Washington, D. c., July I.
Harry WEIGH, Secretary,
Chamber Of Commerce,
Phoenix, Arizona.
The tariff bill reported from the
ways and means committee to the
house is bewildering puzzle. 1t
contains many gross discrimina-
tons against the agricultural in
terests, and in favor Of the man.
ufacturers. The manufacturing
interests have opposed proper
tariff on long staple cotton and
other raw materials. ! doubt if
the bill will be corrected in the
house, but have some hope that
the senate may take a fairer and
wiser view.
SENATOR ASHURST.
Representatives of nearly all or
CARNATIONS in the valley responded
yesterday morning to the call for a
conference with the governor, and a
definite start was made toward do
ing the work necessary to get tariff
on long staple cotton again written
into the bill by amendment, and
finally passed.
The governor was asked to go to
Washington personally and do every
thing in his power to secure the en-
actment of proper tariff of 20 cents.
and readily agreed to go if he can DO
any good. but pointed out that there
is much preliminary work to be done
before he could be most effective.
4 think we can depend on the
agricultural bloc of western sena-
tors. to do everything possible 10
help u.s." said the governor. THE
senators from the southern long sta
pie districts should help also.
Will Take Time and Money
"But let US not think that anyone
can go to Washington and arrange
this important matter in few min
utes. 1t will take weeks, and con-
siderable expense. l believe you
should send a man on to Washington
at once, to look over the situation and
report, and to make preliminary ar
engagements. Then send a delegation
at the proper time, including experts
who can give the necessary data be-
fore committees. and get the absolute
need of this protection before con-.
gress.'
The committee that discussed the
matter with the governor contained
representatives of nearly every in
terest and most of the important or
carnations in the valley, all of whom
were alive to the fact that the entire
valley faces an enormous loss unless
the tariff is secured. Every member
of the committee is definitely cen
WINGED that if the cotton growers
lose by the failure to secure protec-
ton that all business interests lose
in the same manner and to the game
extent.
Among those on the committee
were w. S. Stevens, president of the
Arizona American Egyptian Cotton
Growers association, who initiated
and carried through the campaign for
the emergency tariff, and started the
present movement to put on a real
fight to yet secure protection for the
leading industry: DIR. j. c. Norton
W. w. Lawhon, president of the
chamber of commerce: Harry WEIGH
SECRETARY. Fred TAFT president of Inc