Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-29
SOLONS ATTACK
WOOL SCHEDULE
IN TARIFF BILL
Discussion Is So Extended
That Committee Amend
mentS In Only One Para
graph Are Disposed OF.

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Washington, July 2S.--Assaults
on the wool schedule of the tariff
bill were continued today from both
sides of the senate with proponents
striking back vigorously and WIN
ldng out on each of the three roll
calls taken during the seven hours
session. Discussion was so extend
ed that committee amendments III
only one paragraph were disposed
of, but the senate was ready Tor
vote on another paragraph at the
finish and leaders were hopetul,
but not at all confident, that con-
sheraton of the schedule could be
completed tomorrow.
Iyenroot Creates n Stir.
Senator Lenroot. republican, WIS
cousin, created something OF sur
early in the day by asserting that
there was unintentionally concealed
protection in the schedule Tor
makers of wooden cloth while late
in the day Senator Nelson, republic
can, Minnesota, made characterls,,
tically vigorous attack on the wool
rates IN particular and the Whole
bill in general. IL
.Onslaughts from the democrat TIC
side were made by Senators walsh,
of Massachusetts; Simmons, OF
North Carolina; Pomerene, ONO.
Charging that Senator Goodlns'
republican, Idaho, was "the master
mind" in connection with the wool
schedule, Senator Simmons de-
clared he had forced terms upon
the republican party in the senate,
and he is not going to let them out.
Defending the protective duties
proposed on cloths, Chairman Mc-
Cumber, of the finance commlttee'
said they were lower than the
tariff commission and other eN-
merits had calculated would De
necessary to equalize conversion
costs in this country and abroad
Smoot Defends Rates.
Senator Smoot, of Utah, IN
charge of the bill for the committee
majority, defending the rates on
cloth for mems suits and oVercoals,
exhibited samples of cloth anu
showed how prices had been de-
creased due, he said, to competitloh
in the industry. He declared Tue
protective duties proposed were
necessary to keep the wooien IN
dustry alive. y,
senator Watson, republican, IN
diana, placed in the record 1lgures
prepared by the tariff commission
ON wages paid by workers in various
Industries in fifteen cities in Ger
many. He said these showed thas
wages in Germany, as transiatee,
into American gold, had decreased
since the war and not increased as
the democrats had claimed.
Defense pathetic"
Replvinc TO Senator Shoots ar
sument, Senator Walsh, OF Massd-
chusetts, said the defense or tne
sitting cloth rates was "pathetlc.
He declared that proponents or the
fabric rates had failed to give IN
formation supporting their posi-
ton. ,s
Arguing that the wooden indus
trv did not need high protection
Senator Walsh presented in some
detail figures concerning the Amer
lean wooden company, showing ne
said. that the company's "pre-War
record of profiteering was during
tho war period entirely eclipsed;
He asserted that the companS
profits had increased from S2,6so,-
600 to s1b,500,000 and its workIng
capita1 advanced from S2l,oOV,ouo
in 1914 to s64,OO0,000 in 1919, "al'
out of war profits.
Amendments by Senator Lenrool
which. he asserted, would remove
AT least part of the concealed pro-
lection for tile manufacturers OF
wooden cloth" we're approved py
tbe senate after they had been ac-
cepted by Senator Smoot for the
committee majority. Under them
tbe full compensatory duty OF AZ
cents pound would apply, only u
the wool content of such cloths'
Amendment Rejected.
Mr.. r,enroot mad sought to nave
the senate approve similar
amendment in the case Of the Az
cents a pound compensatory DUTY
On women's dress cloth costing less
than so cents a pound, but MS
amendment was rejected, 50 to 20,
IL
nine republicans supporting 1t anu
three democrats opposing it.
Immediately after the vote wa
announced, Senator Lenroot oftereu
a second amendment to the same
purpose in the case of the 40 cent
rate. ~, oro
approved, S5 to 10, and the DEBATE
on the duties and suiting pesun,
Senator Lenroot sought to make
reductions in those ranging from
five to ten per cent, asserting that
the Underwood law rates were pro-
hibitive, as shown by the absence
of imports. but his amendment was
defeated, 27 to "a. The vote then
came on the committee amendment
and stood Of to 81. This was one
less than a quorum and the senate
was forced to recess with the issue
pending
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