The New York herald., 1922-07-08
SENATE VOTESDOWN
CLOTURE AS TARIFF
REVOLT INCREASES
Action Makes Passage OF
the Bill Uncertain at
This Session.
NORRIS JOINS ITS FOES
La Toilette Predicts Repub-
lican Defeat in 1924 if
Measure Passes.
TOO MANY ARE sSOLOIsTS'
Stanley Says g. O. P. sSepul-
chral Glee Club Members
Sing Different Tunes
Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
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New York Herald Bureau.l
Washington, ID. c., July 4.
Prospect for the passage of the
Fordney- -McCumber tariff bill at the
present session of Congress was les
sened materially to-day by the de-
cisive defeat Of the cloture rule to
limit debate and by the spreading Of
the tariff revolt among Republican
Senator'S
Only as Senators voted in favor of
the gag rule. while s5 voted against
it. The vote consequently fell far
short of the two-thirds necessary to
put the cloture rule into effect.
Senator La Toilette (Rep., Wis.,.
who has been opposing the high and
unscientific rates from the start, be-
gan a dramatic attack on the bill,
warning the Republicans that If it was
passed the party would be defeated
next November and in 1924. The de-
livery of this speech, in the course of
which Senator La Toilette tore his
hair and paraded through the aisles
pushing chairs right and left. was one
Of the most striking scenes in the
Senate In many weeks.
Senator Norris (Rep. Neb.) Joined
the forces opposed to the bill and arr
nounced In an interview that he would
vote against It. He condemned the
measure as economically unsound. be-
ing based on the difference in the SELL
ing prices of articles at home and
abroad rather than on the cost of pro.
duction. the result Of which would be
freezing" of the present high prices
in America.
Farmers Oppose Bill.
On top Of all this. 1t developed, there
is an undercurrent of opposition to the
bill among the farmers, evidence of
which is seen in the attitude of the
American Farm Bureau Federation, the
president of which is J. r. Howard. He
is critical Of those features Of the bill
that place additional burdens on the far
mers and those that seem to help the
farmers but do not-so-called paper
tariffs, devised by the agricultural tar
iff bloc for political purposes.
The addition Of Senator Norris to the list
of Republicans In open revolt against the
bill and the shifting attitude of the farm
ers has precipitated a situation which
the passage of the bill is by no means
certain. The two other Republicans
opposed to the measure are Senators La
Toilette and Lenroot (Wis.). All three
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fiuenced politically to large extent by
the farmers themselves. That other
Republican Senators from agricultural
States will Join forces with the revolt
ing trio was predicted In some quarters
tonight.
Five Republican Senator's Borah
(Idaho), Norris (Neb.). Brandegee
Comm. Moses On. HI and La Fol-
lette (Wis.) joined with the Democrats
in opposing the cloture rule.
Senator Watson (Ind.) occtpied the
floor during the entire hour devoted to
the debate before the roll call. He was
subjected to such running fire of
questions that he said he was being "fil-
mustered"
Views OF Democrats.
During the discussion Senator Owen
(Okla.) said he would favor a cloture
rule to be invoked by a majority vote,
since the majority party has been en-
trusted by the people OF the nation to
shape its policies. He opposed the pres
ent cloture rule because OF its purpose
TO cut off amendments to the pending
tariff bill.
Senator Underwood (Ala.). minority
leader, also expressed himself in favor
of a rule to restrict debate in the Senate
under certain conditions to expedite
business. but he opposed the adoption
of the proposal. saying no restrictions
should be placed on the Senate In the
midst OF the discussion Of bill. espe-
cially of revenue measure. He said the
people were entitled to the fullest dis
cussion of the reasons why the Con-
gress should add to their tax burdens.
Considerable comment developed du-
ring the debate on the Presidents re-
marks before the Columbus Glee Club
yesterday, in which he scored the so
losts'' In Congress.
Senator Harris (Miss.) brought up
the subject by asking Senator Watson
II want to ask the Senator from In
diana IL he does not think this delay
on the tariff bill has been caused by
the fact there have been too many
prima donnas and headliners on the
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