New-York tribune., 1922-08-19

These rates, it is alleged, will be pro-
hibitive and amount to an embargo.
The previous figures in the bill were
II cents a pound and so per cent ad
valorem, but last night in committee
of the whole the Bursum amendment
was adopted. Senator Moses reserved
vote in the Senate proper, and this
! brought the subject to the front once
more, and there was sharp debate.
Equivalent to Embargo
Senator Frelinghuysen, of New Jer-
sey, supported the Bursum amendment,
He stressed the extent of German COM
petition, and insisted the advanced
rates were necessary. Senator Sim
mons opposed the increases, saying
they had once been disposed of by the
Senate. He declared the increases
would amount to 180 per cent over ex-
listing, law.
| "They would be equivalent to an en-
bargo," said Senator Simmons. "The
Senate has once declared against an
embargo"
In spite of objections, the Bursum
/ amendment was adopted, SO to 81. The
Republicans who voted against it in
cluded Senators Borah, Capper, Har-
reid, Kellogg, Keyes, Lenroot, Moses,
! Newberry and Smoot.
| Senator Sheppard proposed rate of
/ nine cents a pound on citrate of lime,
| hut this was haafan az to 10
/ Senator Gooding stirred UP contro-
] versy by moving to strike out the pro-
viso which permits vegetable oils to
I be brought into the country in bond
and to remain here three years, with
/ the understanding they are to enter
/ free if made into soap. He also moved
| duties of three cents a pound on cot
tonseed oil and soya bean oil and four
| cents on cocoanut and peanut oils.
Senator Edge strongly protested and
! declared he could not understand why
any one should object to vegetable oils
entering this country to be made into
soap.
Senator Ransdell approved the in
creases and spoke of the need of them
to help in building up the industry Of
making oil from menhaden, fish.
! Not Acquainted With Fish
Senator Reed, of Missouri, apparent
ly is not familiar with technology, and
| he leaped to the conclusion that Sena-
tor Ransdell was talking about some
corporation. He proceeded to denounce
such an attempt to increase duties for
the benefit of the "Mcnhaden Com
pany." Senator Ransden explained that
menhaden were certain small fish,
widely prevalent in American waters.
Everybody laughed, including Senator
Reed.
sThe idea is to protect this fish
against the pauper fish of Europe" he
| observed. "If this isn't protection
gone mad / don't know what it is"
The Gooding amendment was
adopted, 81 to 25.
amendment of the Finance Committee
designed to- increase House duties on
common salt was rejected, 35 to 33.
The Finance Committee was also
overturned in an attempt to increase
the nitrate rate from one-half cent a
| pound to from three to Ave cents.
Senator Calder moved the original
Finance Committee rates on magnesite,
thus lowering them slightly. This
was carried, 81 to 27.
! This angered Senator Gooding. He
warned Senator Calder that New York
cannot long continue to grow at the
/ expense OF the rest of America"
! "New Workers. should make them
selves a little more American by not
turning up their trousers when it is
raining in London" said the Idaho
Senator.
I Senator Gooding was born in Eng
land
/ Senator Jones, of New Mexico, was
beaten in an effort to reduce the duties
on chinaware to 30 and so per cent
instead Of 60 and 10. Senator Freling-
| huysen spoke against it. On vote
the amendment of Senator Jones was
beaten, So to %.
i Senator Reed took occasion to assail
| the policy Of high protection.
1T tends to rob the American people
by charging them high price and
/ selling to the foreigner at low price, !,
said he.