New-York tribune., 1921-10-04
/ eR1rose Denies
PLAN TO DELAY
Tariff Revision
Administration and Party in
Congress Desirous ofPusll-
ing Legislation as Prompt
" as Possible. He Saws
Leaders Are i'm Harmony
Declares Rumors Yha,Lodge
Is TO BE Superseded as
Floor Chief Croundless

Prom 1he Yri6DNe'~ WoShiaqfoa Bf,rean
WASHiNGTON, Oct. g. Numerous
rumors that the revision Of the tariff
Is to be delayed for many months and
probably until after the next Con-
gresslonal election were fatty contra
dicted to-day by Senator Penrose.
chairman OF the Senate Finance Com
mittee. In addition, the Senator also
denied other rumors Of friction among
Senate Republicans and branded as
absurd reports that Senator Lodge
would be superseded as 1oor leader.
Senator Penrose said the tariff bill
would be pressed as "prompty as pos
sible,' and announced there probably
would be an early joint conference be-
tween the Finance Committee and the
House Ways and Means Committee to
discuss tariff questions He insisted
the Republican party was not working
at cross purposes on the tariff. Senator
Penrose' referred to the matter after
meeting of the Finance Committee
to-day.
For many weeks, from many differ
eut sources, reports have been fire.
quent and increasing in frequency that
the tariff revision bill would be hung
up indefinitely. 1t was Indicated on
authority recently that the President
had no expectation Of the tariff bill
being passed before the regular ses-
sion next winter. Such rumors and
, reports of delay have alarmed manu-
facturers and they have been flooding
{ { n
ing the tariff measure back.
Talk of Delay Increases
Since the New York Republican con-
vention, moreover, and the adoption
of tariff plank which is deemed out
of sympathy with the Fordney rates,
the talk Of long delay here has grown
1t is we'll known the New York view
has strong support here and that there
is open talk at both ends of the Capitol
about hating the revision of the tariff
until 1923. Senator Penrose, however.
insists the bin viii not be unduly de
laYed.
The Finance Committee adjourned" i"
Senator Penrose said to-day. "aftcr
indorsing my action in inviting the ag-
ricultural group to be heard November
| on the agricultural schedule. begin
ming with livestock. That does not pre-
elude, however, if convenient oppor-
tunity occurs, giving hearings on other
parts of the tariff bill. There is a
widespread impression in circulation
that in some way the Administration,
or q conside rable coterie in Congress,
desires to postpone or kill the tariff
legislation.
- would like TO deny this rumor once
and for all. There is absolutely nothing
IN it, The Administration and the Re
publican party in both branches OF
Congress. so far as ] am informed and
/ ! zealously investigated the matter are
( desirous of pushing the tariff legisla-
/ tion AS promptly as possible | don t
know of any delays that are likely to
occur.
There is report that the Republi-
can party in the Senate is in state OF
confusion and cross purposes" Senator
Penrose continued. This statement is
daily and persistent There is abso-
lutely nothing in it, There is nc, ques-
ton of change in leadership or divided
leadership, or, 50 far as | know, Of any
element in the Senate dissatisfied with
the way things are going"