The New York herald., 1922-05-20
SIMMONS WARNS
SENATE ON TARIFF
Declares Bill's Framers Should
Heed Leaders Of Thought
in Country.
CALLS TT PARTY MENACE
Democratic Senator Praises
The New York Herald for
It's Independence.
Special Dispatch to- The NEw YolK HxaALD.
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Special Dispatch to-THs NKw YoaK HxaALp.
wsshinstsn. b. G., Nay 10.
In continuing his attack on the pend
ing tarir bill. Senator Simmons On. CO.
to-day referred to THE NEW York
HERALD as great Republican news
paper" and then said: Il think that is
a mistake. 1t IL great independent
newspaper. and in that field it Is doing a
great public service"
Senator Simmons started to read from
THE NEW YoRx HERALD recent edi-
torial attacking the tariff bill. when Sea-
ator McCumber observed: Eyes. and 1t
Is very bitter against the bonus"
That remark annoyed Senator Sim
mons and he shouted: That does nc1
mean that your tariff bill is any good |!
You took the position that since was
for the bonus I should not oppose the
tariff measure to any extent. There. 10
no merit in the argument that because
newspaper opposes the bonus 1t is in-
consistent in opposing the tariff. Su,h
logic Is worthy of the architects of tnis
bill"
After that Senator Simmons was per-
mitted TO read THE NHw Yonx HERALD
editorial without further Interruptions.
Senator Simmons remarked that the
trainers OF the tariff measure should
heed the leaders OF thought in this
country" He charged that the major
ity had planned to rush the Dill through
the Senate with little debate before the
people led by the newspapers could ex-
press their condemnation.
III the leaders Of the Republican party
do not see what is plainly visible to
the editors Sof Republican newspapers
throughout the length OF the land they
are lacking in vision. because these Re.
publican editors. who want to help and
not hurt the Republican party, see In
this bill a menace to the party as wdi
as to the people Of the country. said
Senator Simmons.
He also dwelt upon this comment by
a leading Republican newspaper: ''ff
the majority leaders In Congress per-
sist in their folly they will ruin the
Republican party"
Simmons stated that the pending tariff
bill was the worst piece Of legislation
ever proposed in the history Of the coun-
try. He scored Senator dooding
(Idaho). leader Of the tariff farm bloc.
for commencing the measure in glowing
terms. Hc said he was surprised that
the tariff farm bloc had named Senator
0ooding It's chairman. since he was "the
most pronounced protectionist In the
Senate"
Senator Simmons observed after read
Ing number Of editorials from Re-
publican newspapers condemning the
tariff as an unsound economic proposal ,
''You should follow the great lights Of
| n uAv ~Av a
blight particular stars in your armament
and II you follow them you may avoid
q great disaster"
WASHINGTON, May 10 (Associated
Press) I'm the tariff debate to-day an.
other committee amendment was with.
drawn after IL had come under fte from
the Republican side. II proposed a duty
OF 40 per cent ad valorefn on strontium
nitrate. used in the making Of light
signals OF raiiroads and fireworks. Sen.
ator Willis (Ohio. Hep.), moved ID
cut the duty in half asserting tina.
only one company manufactured II In
quantity, and this company was under
investigation by the Federal Trade Com.
mission.
Senator smoot, cy,tan), Republican
said. however, the principal manu-
| facturer was the n. ]. du Pont d.
Nemours Company Senator Willis as
serted the producer sold to one manu-
facturer Of signal lights at a price be.
| low that charged to the other four OF
| five domestic manufacturers and II tn,
committee rate became law those com
panies would be under a serious handi
| cap.
| After a three hour discussion, N
which half dozen Senators participated
Chairman McCumber asked that th'
paragraph 90 over 70 the committed
| might further consider It.