The New York herald., 1922-07-25
Reminds 1t That Nation
Repudiated Lower Payne
AldTich Bill.
DOUBLE SPLIT EXPECTED
Eight Republicans Counted
Against Schedule, Six Demo-
Gratis for 1t.
Special Dispatch TO THE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
WashinrtouA n q JuIy "a

Special Dispatch 10 THE New York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c.. July "a.
The ring Of Senator'S personally in
terested in high duty on wool re-
fused to-day to yield to repeated ef-
forts by Senate leaders to cut down
the wool rates in the Fordney- Nc
Cumber tariff bill.
After several hours the opponents OF
the wool schedule gave up hope. of a
peaceful adjustment, deciding to fight
out the issue on the floor of the Sem
ate. Thereupon the debate was re-
sumed with greater fury than at any
time since the measure came up for
consideration
Unless there is an unexpected change
within the next few hours. the Senate
as a committee of the whole. will adopt
the high wool rates, which mean. ac-
cording to estimates, an added $780,
100000 year in the clothing costs of
the American people. The Senators
personally interested in the wool rates
are able, because of the log rolling
tactics employed in the framing of the
Fordney- -McCumber bill. to command
enough votes to obtain adoption of the
schedule.
Senator Lenroot Cwis) proposed an
amendment to the first paragraph Of the
wool schedule which applies to carpet
wool limiting the rate to so per cent ad
valorem. This would mean a reduction
of about 40 per cent. from the rate of
12 cents pound for this low grade wool
when It is intended for use in the manu-
facture of clothing The rate is compen-
satory for the 33 cent rate on clean
wool, which Is the key rate of the wool
schedule.
Fiesents Interruptions.
throughout his speech explaining the
amendment Senator Lenroot engaged in
debate with Senators Gooding Qdaho)
chairman of the Senate agricultural
bloc. and Bursum New Mexico, both
personally interested in the wool indus
try. At times the interchange was bit
ter and Senator Lenroot finally was
compelled TO refuse to be interrupted
further, so that he might proceed with
his speech.
THE Senator from Idaho (Gooding)
viii have TO make his explanations on
his own time.' Senator Lenroot said
not once but several times. II refuse
10 be interrupted every two or three
minutes for one OF his tariff speeches. "
Perhaps a vote will be taken on the
1enroot amendmerfc>to-mo When II
is disposed of Senator Lenroot will pro-
pose an amendment TO the paragraph
which fixes the rate at 33 cents a pound
on clean wool, which rate is higher thar
that of the ''indefensible' schedule K
OF tho Payne-Aldrich law. But every.
thing Indicates that Senator Lenroot
aided by the Democrats and a handful
of Republicans. will be unable to wir
any appreciable reduction in the WOO
rates.
The Senators personally interested
jn the rates on wool are Warren
(Wyo.). Gooding (Idaho). Stanfield
(Ore.), Bursum On. Nj, Oddie (Nev.)
and Cameron (Ariz.). all of them grow.
ers OF wood. All are Republicans and
all are determined TO exert every influ-
ence TO obtain adoption of the schedule
as written.
biggest Wool Grower.
Senator Smoot admitted on the floo-
his wool manufacturing interests. The
others, in their -autobiographies in the
? COngre ssiOnal nfrerrorv eaf forth thai,