Arizona republican., 1922-04-27
Minority Leader Asks For
Full and Free Discussion
OF Permanent Tariff Bill
IRepubIIean a. P. Leased wIrel

w MASH1NGION, Aprll 26.--6un-
ming up a three hour attack on the
pending tariff bill today in the SEN
ate, Senator Simmons, Democrat,
North Carolina, declared that it was
his deliberate judgment that the
measure was 'fraught with more
danger to the people of the country
and the institutions under which they
live than any bill which ever crossed
the threshold of this chamber. The
senator said he supposed the measure
would be passed, not because it met
the Judgment of the senate but be-
cause a considerable part of the ma
jority Of the senate ARE willing to
forego their opposition to what they
regard as unjust imposition upon the
people in order to get concessions for
those in whom they are especially In
terested.
Departing from the text OF his aa-
dress. which had been prepared after
what he described as a careful study
OF the bill, the Democratic leader
said there should be no deliberate
delaying tactics on the minority side
but that there must be full and free
discussion ''to make clear what this
bin il passed will mean to the Amer
ican people, Senator Simmons, who
committee when the present Under
wood act was framed, was given close
attention by about a score OF sena-
tors. one of the largest attendances
on the floor since the debate on the
tariff measure opened.
Enactment of the measure. he as
serted. would result in higher costs
of living. increased unemployment
and the further monopolization OF
American industries"
The North Carolina senator
charged that the rule followed by the
finance COMMITTEES in determlnihs
rates together with the super added
rate making powers conferred upon
the president makes rate fixing all
most as much a matter OF polltlcal
and personal patronage as the dls-
tribution Of federal offices.
After Senator Simmons concluded,
Senator King, Democrat. Utah, con-
tinued his analysis of the chemical
schedule begun yesterday. he
charged that the provision in the
bill making it unlawful to import
dyes in containers or packages bear
ing the trade marks of dyes regis
tered in the United States was
ioker' added to the measure in the
interests of the so-called chemical
foundation of which practically all
dye manufacturers in this country
are members The Utah senator as
serted that the chemical foundation
claimed to own all the patents ana
trademarks ON dyes, as result OF
the sale to it of such patents and
trademarks seized by the alien prop
erty custodian during the war and
declared that a decent regard for
treaties and international law for
bade such seizures"
Before the days debate closed.
Chairman McCumber, of the finance
committee defended American busi-
ness men from what he said had
been the attacks made on them by
Senators Jones of New Mexico, and
King. Democrats, in addresses yes
terday. He declared the American
business men were just as honest
porters and in this connection told
the senate that he had seen printed
warnings to Americans travelling
abroad to beware of the merchants
of certain foreign countries because
they would rob the American tour
lists. He added that no such warn
ing had ever been given about Amer
ican business men.
In opening his address, Senator
Simmons told the senate a study Of
the bill in connection with existing
conditions in this country and abroad
made it perfectly clear" that it was
framed with view to enabling the
Industries protected to further adj
vance present Excessively high
prices"