Arizona republican., 1922-06-08
BOTH SIDES ATTACK
TARIFF MEASURE IN
HOT SENATE DEBATE
Proposed Duties On Fire
arms Which Are Finally
Approved Lead To Dis
cussion Of Wide Range
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WASHINGTON, June 7. - While
the finance committe majority con-
tinued today to recede from some OF
the tariff rates originally recon-
mended to the senate. the admins
tration measure came in for re-
newed assaults from both sides OF
the chamber.
Proposed duties on firearms which
finally were approved, led to dis
cussion of wide range. Senator
King, Democrat, Utah. declared tnat
the tariff measure already was being
used as a means of advancing prices
in this country. He read from pub
lished reports that the American
woolen Mills had made a second ad-
vance in prices and predicted that
these raises would be extended to
other commodities, including boots,
shoes and cotton.
Senator Norris, Republican. Neb-
raska, discussing the duties proposed
on shotguns, said the idea was to
put up a high tariff wall behind
American manufacturers so they
could advance prices to take care Of
their losses in invading the markets
of the world and drive foreign pro-
ducers out of business in their own
countries. He asserted this was not
only true with reference to shotguns
but also with reference to sewing
machines. paints, steel products and
many other things included in the
bill. The Nebraska senator's speech
was declared by Senator Simmons OF
North Carolina, the Democratic
leader in the tariff fight to be an in
dictment of this bill and an indict-
ment of the principle OF protection as
applied here
Attacking the bill generally. the
North Carolina senator charged that
it carried "gratuity'' and "subsi-
dy" in every line for the 5000 or
1000 trusts and monopolies" in the
United States.
The rates on shotguns as approved
by the senate range from $3.50 each
and IS per cent ad valorem to $40
each and 45 per cent ad valorem.
On pistols, the senate approved du-
ties ranging from SLIPS to so per cent
ad valorem to $3.50 and so per cent
ad yalorem Duties of SO per cent on
sword blades and 25 per cent on muz-
zle loading muskets, shotguns, rifles
and parts, also We're approved.
Supporting the rates on shotguns
and rifles, Senator McCumber, Re-
publican, North Dakota. said the war
left 10000, ,00e arms in Europe and
that he had no doubt that Europeans
would be willing to sell them in this
country at greatly reduced prices.
On recommendation of the COM
mittee the original rate of As per cent
ad valorem on bicycles and carts was
cut to the house figure--30 per cent.
The section of the bill relating to
automobiles provoked little discus
sion as no change was made by the
committee in the house rate OF 20
per cent ad valorem, and under the
parliamentary situation then obtain
ing, an amendment to this was not
in order. At the request of Senator
McCumber, the senate then deferred
on an amendment proposing to strike
out a proviso countervailing duty
against automobiles from countries
which imposed on American made
automobiles a rate above % per cent.
A committee rate of SO per cent
ad vaIorem on watch cases and parts
of watches and on enamel dials was
approved.