The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-03
TARIFF BILL MAY
NOT FINALLY PASS
| BEFORE NOVEMBER
Administration Fears Injurious
Effect Of General Raising
Retail Prices.
BY. GEORGE II. MANNING,
Correspondent of Pensa-
cola JournaD.

& GSakAIQA0b8 OIL the dBICO-
ment recently reached in the Senate to
1f expedite consideration of the Fordney-
! McCumber tariff bin it is the prevail
ing opinion among both republican and
democratic leaders In Congress that
( thetariff bill will not be finally passed
before election day in November.
There are several reasons for this
expectation and hope on the part Of
\ the republicans. The two chief rea-
i sons are that the Administration fears
\ the Injurious effect of a general rails
ing of prices by the retail stores i'm
4 mediately upon passage Of the bill,
and that it is considered extremely de-
4 sifable to keep further discussions of
+ the soldier bonus bill in the back
\ ground until after election.
= Anxious To Put It OFF.
Failing to secure passage Of the
i tariff bill before August l so that its
benefits, as we'll as its hardships,
might be felt by November. the Ad-
> ninistration is now anxious to put off
I its passage. It is the general belief
Z that as soon as the Fordney McCum-
s-beFsebill Is passed the retailers will
Jump prices on innumerable commo-
dities and claim that it is attributable
20 Increased costs brought about by
the tariff. Nothing could occur more
Injurious to the party in control or
Congress.
OF late the general public has been
2tempering it's resentment over failure
fof the republican congress to pass the
bof1us bill and the Administration is
Extremely anxious not to stir the vot-
ers up again. An agreement has been
reached in the Senate that the bonus
bin shall be the unfinished business as
soon as the tariff bill is out or the
way. To prevent arousing the gen
eraI public again the tariff bill must
be kept before the Senate to block
consideration of the bonus.
Cause For Optimism.
N. With the legislative problems thus
..arranged and with bright prospects
THAT President Harding will be able to
sgutde the way to an amicaole settle
vmsnt OF the railroad and coal strikes
b and prevent stagnation or lnoustry
and hardship on the general public
.stheE Admin stration leaders find much
-nsause for optimism in the present SIT
ustIon. The general political situa-
ton has taken on an entirely different
% ilspect' for the republicans in the past
sasi{.weeks, it Is claimed. and II MOTH
524n9 unfortunate occurs they expect to
fare we'll in November. Earlier In
Inc summer different situation pre-
JAILED. There was much evidence OF
tissension among certain elements OF
the party, giving promise OF unraVor-
able effect at the polls.
Nav Ask Legislation. e..
q, at now seems likely the tarltt DIN
4rwili pass the Senate about September
,oStt It will then go to conference pc
tween the two houses and will proDa-
blv not be finally agreed upon until
the last week in october. 1t Is pc
ueved probable that President Hard
ing will ask Congress during the
r, present month for some legislation al
Sfecting the two big strikes which may
nut final passage of the tariff Dill
istiIl further in the future.
what the Administration leaders
onSyill finally do with the soldier ponus
Ebfll is still very complex problem lhe
Abatement of which must be put OH
@3until after November 18th to avoid at
tNtack from the group VINO wait IL
passed and those who do not.
"r The majority in the senate anu
House want the bonus passed "lehouI
including provision Tor raising ING
money Il will require to carry 1T OUT
&(+a+atsd his determination to veto II
4Infess It provides for also raising the
needed revenue. The republicans be-
1,ava that II the bonus legislation can
s43o nut off until after November 7th a
cononronnise between Congress and the
President can be effected.
-. Outlook Encouraging.
The Presidents handling of the
( ..tyllxa situation has proved very en-
< co,irag4nE to republican managers VINO
1 Gee in Mr.. Hardings efforts an at
Seynnt 70 reach the root of the difficult
+tas ana provide means for preventing
! ,aoccurrence of such far-reaching Ia
y nor troubles rather than make-shlft
Matching up Of the controversy that
would be only temporary. president
4 Harding. they point out, has demon
.trated a determination to treat the
G1natter in an impartial way, Keeping
fhe interest of the general public con-
-Aa4fnually TO the fore and allowing II &c
.S7BsT known he will not permit the coun-
try's Industries or people TO sutIel
/ while one side or the other secures
benefits.
with the situation. then much more
hopefuL the republican leaders are
4 showing more confidence than in many
= months. They are assured Of a con-
nnued majority in the Senate, and ap-
pear not worried over prospects TOT
the House. Frankly, Administration
leaders hope the present majority OF
: $50 in the House will be reduced as
! It has proved very unweildly. A ma
4 iority OF only 40 or so, 1t is said
I would remove the present cumber-
4 some aspect and tend greatly to COM
4 pei harmony in the ranks something
sadly lacking for the past two years.
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