Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28
Tariff Framing
May Take Year if
Attacks Continue
Only Two Schedules Disposed
OF in Five Weeks-l3
More Still to Be Con.
sidered.

ashiii4ton. May I-Nhen wili
the senate dispose ot the tariff hilii
This is an almost universal ques-
ton AZ the capitol and one thar Is
being asked throughout the country,
ouesses-and admittedly they are no
moro than tha,--Fun as high As five
mouths. l, seems fairly certain that
final vote will no, be reached
under Two months more.
Usually II takes from two Ia three
months 10 put tariff measure
through the senate. The present
bill has been under consideration
for five weeks. but as yet. less than
two schedules have been disposed
OF and most OF the big fights. such
as those on sugar. hides. wool. steel
and lumber. are yet 20 come. Al this
rate. taking into account that there
are IS schedules exclusive OF score
OF administrative provisions in the
bill. the time necessary for passage
would exceed one year.
Underwood Gives View.
Senator Underwood OF Alabama.
the democratic leader. has publicly
uniformed the majority that the
length of daily sessions will make
little difference as 10 the ultimate date
on which the bill is voted on.
with a bill OF this magnitude in
which nrea, deal is involved" said
Senator Underwood. III is our righ,
and privilege 10 present our view
point 10 the country. We are going
10 let the American people know
what is in this bill first and when
that is done, then il you have a ma
jority OF votes to pass this bill you
can do so"
This bill probably has more
amendments than any ever before
presented to the senate. Each of the
2,0S7 changes made in the house
measure by the finance committee
must be passed on and after that is
done the measure will be thrown open
to general amendments. Big fights
will follow then. as the democrats
have announced their intention OF un-
dertaking TO have number OF them
restored to the free list.
Has Modified Some.
Thus FAR, the finance committee
has not been overturned on a single
amendment but in the face Of oppo-
sition from the republican side, it has
modified several OF its original prop
ositions. This policy probably will
be pursued to greater or less degree
so as to reduce the number OF open
fights within the majority ranks.
While there has been no general as
sault on the measure from the repub-
lican side, certain items have been
attacked and it has been indicated
that such attacks will continue.
Now and then, during the next two
months, the senate is to get rest
from the tariff bill, which will be
laid aside temporarily for the con-
sideration of Appropriation bills and
important conference reports as they
are made ready for senate action.
Haynes Explaines Method.
Cutting off of illegal liquor at the
source, rather than the running down
OF the elusive bootlegger, was de-
fined today at prohibition headquar-.
ters as the broad policy of dry law
enforcement being followed by Pro-
hibition Commissioner Haynes.
Prohibition enforcement by cutting
down the ranks of rum sellers, it was
said. is an empty, endless task, for as
quickly as one is caught, another
takes his place, while by shutting off
the supply, the bootlegger can be
forced out Of business.
Withdrawals Of liquor from bonded
warehouses was the FIRST problem
attacked under this policy, officials
said, and with the perfection of meth
ods to prevent the counterfeiting of
withdrawal permits by the use of
special paper and writing machines
and the installation Of system of
checks on regular permits. the leak
age Of liquor from the storehouscs
has been reduced to a minimum. !,
Physicians and druggists now are
being surrounded with safeguards to
prevent medical liquor finding its way
ito illegal channels, which leaves H.
licit distilling and smuggling to be
reckoned with as the major prob.
lens of enforcement.