New-York tribune., 1922-07-20
Vocal Rockets
Delay Senate
Action ON Tariff
Progress ON Hemp, Flax and
Jnte and Cotton Sched-
ules Halted While Protec-
tionists Make Speeches
Adopt Rate on Hemp
Cooding Says Measure Would
Speed Industry and Help
the3, 500, ,0O0Unemployed

WASHINGTON, July i9.--Afore than
four hours OF speeches and political
fireworks delayed progress to-day on
the hemp. fax and jute schedule and
on the cotton schedule of the tariff
bill.
Senator Gooding. of Idaho, spoke for
two hours and twenty-four minutes,
making high protectionist speech of
the oldfashioned variety He went to
the point of declaring for an embargo
on every manufactured article that
American labor can produce. Senator
Lsdd, of North Dakota, spoke for an
hour and thirty minutes in advocacy
OF recognition of the obregon govern
ment of Mexico.
These Republican Senators having
spoken on other than the pending ques-
tion, which was an amendment to the
hemp, fax and jute schedule, Senator
Robinson, of Arkansas, Democrat, took
the floor, first for minutes, then for
about three-quarters of an hour, to
lanbast the Republicans for filibuster-
ing against the tariff bill and trying to
delay it. Considerably to the anuse-
ment of Senators, he scored Senators
Gooding and Ladd for not sticking to
the pending question. He insisted
Senator's ought to hasten a vote on the
tariff bill.
Rate on Hemp Adopted
After the session of general debate
Senator Robinson sought to obtain a
reduction from the COMMITTEES rates in
the first paragraph of the fax, hemp
snd jute schedule. He suggested re-
duction of the duty on hemp from two
cents pound, as proposed by the COM
nlittee, to one fourth of cent. After
a long discussion the committee was
sustained, The Robinson amendment
was voted down, 38 to 10, and the COM
mttee rate adopted, 80 to IT.
The Senate then reverted to the cot
ton schedule. Senator Smoot, for the
committee, proposed duty of so per
cent ad valorem on labels for gar
ments and other articles. Senator
Smith declared this doubled the duty
and called it "intolerable" that such
an increase should be made on the
duty on labels merely. Senator Sim
mons also protested, but the committee
was sustained.
Under Paragraph 913 the committee
was sustained in raising the duty from
35 per cent, the House rate. to go per
cent cn knit fabrics, out of which some
forms of cotton gloves are made.
Without much controversy the cloth
ing rate in Paragraph 91S was reduced
from 45 per cent, the committee figure,
to 35 per cent, and the shirts, collars
and cuffs rate from Is per cent to 10.
1t is expected the cotton schedule
will be completed tomorrow and con-
sideration Of the fax, hemp and jute
schedule resumed.
Senator Gooding, of Idaho, in his
speech declared a new milestone had
been reached in the life Of this coun-
try.
"The first duty an organized govern
ment owes to its citizens" he said, "is
that of giving an opportunity for en-
ployment to those who are willing to
work for the comforts and necessities
of life"
He said for two years there had
been "an army of unemployed in this
country" and that there are 3,50o o00
idle men to-day, exclusive of those on
strike.
Tariff Bill Would Help Industry
He believed the tariff bill now pend.
ing would do much toward starting the
wheels of industry, but he did not be-
leve any tariff bill, regardless of how
high the duties, would give some of
the. industries proper protection
under system of foreign valuation.
He blamed the free trade policy of
the Democratic party for tho conditions
In agriculture and attacked the Demo
cratic policy as to wool, the livestock
industry and agriculture in general.
He said the emergency tariff law had
worked almost like magic" In reviv-
ing the sheep industry.
Senator Gooding declared all Of Eu-
rope was increasing duties and laying
enbargoes, and that this was being
done in all countries.
"lf had my way" he said, "I would
do what every other country is doing.
and make the duty so high that there
would be complete embargo agains It
every manufactured article that can be
produced in this country by our own
labor. To me the situation in this
country is serious one / will not
say 1t is dangerous one, but it NAV
become dangerous one unless we give
the producers an opportunity to sta rt
the wheels of industry and the great
army of the unemployed an Opportunity
to earn living"