Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-08-18
TARIFF BILL
AS POPULAR
AS SMALLPOX
Not Comparable to Anything
Short of Burglary in the
First Degree

Washington.-The detection Of Re.
publican Senator'S over the Fordney.
McCumber Tariff bill, following the
general detection OF the Republican
press Is alarming the administration
ana the Republican national organiza.
ton. Like the man who was swinging
lhe tiger by the tail. Republican Soma.
tors are hollering for someone to holm
them let go. Senator's like LaFollotte
OF Wisconsin,, for instance. would like
TO recommit the bill aud hayo tho
schedules revised downward, and arc
freely predicting Republican defeat
this TALL unless this is done. Other
republican Senators favor postponing
the passage OF the Tariff bill until
AFTER the election. and still othefs
would like to throw 1t out the window
ana the Ship Subsidy bill with It.
Speaking by-and.large tho Fordney.
McCumber Tariff bill Is becoming
ABOUT us popular as case of smallpox.
The Democratic Senators have analy.
zed II and vlviscctod It so thoroughly
that all Of the iniamies and inlqulties
OF the schedules so far discussed have
peeh exposed aud made plain to the
general public. These exposures show
that tho extortlohatc proflteerlng rates
OF the bill are not comparable TO any
thing short Of burglary In tho first dc.
gree. The popular reaction against the
Oil has so affected some Republican
Senators that they ara beginning to dc.
clare their intention 10 vote against n
unless certain schedules are largely re-.
duced.
Senator Lenroot Of Wisconsin, ro.
Gently said. III rates like this AFRO TO
be written In the bill In any great
number shall be relieved Of any OBJ.
legation TO support H." q
Senator Norris Of Nebraska. had pre-.
viously declared, I'VE cunnot defend a
bill built OH these principles. You
may get the votes 10 put It through,
but l warn you now that we will be
tho sufferers"
The latest insilrghnt against the bill
Is Senator Edge Of New Jorsey, who
said:
The passage Of this hard and fast
tariff Dill without opportunity for Ger.
tain elasticity OF rates might provo a
national calamity. as much as real.
ize. In many cases. the necessity for
higher schedules for our farm and fac.
tory products, fdel that I would fail
In my duty II finally supported n
measure which, while It unquestion-
ably provides much needed protection,
still might result In further diminu.
tion Of our trade with the world. so
necessary TO tho prosperity of every
class OF citizenship"
Even Senator McCumber, In charge
of the bill, and other Republican Sen
ators like Cummlns Of Iowa, Freling.
huysen of New Jersey, and Townscnd
OF Michigan opeIty adMit thnt this ia
no time TO pass n tariff bill. But this
Is not the reason why Republican lead.
ers and the Republican administration
are trying TO find the way to sbelye the
bill until after thu election. They fear
defeat at the polls. and this fear is the
only consideration that would prevent
them from carryr g out their contract
with the specinl privilege class to
mulct the general public through prof.
teerlng tariff rates.
The Tariff bill. which was ono of
Mr.. Harding's administration assets.
has become one OF It's greatest lIabill.
ties.