The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-07-06
STANF|ELD SCORES
TARIFF BLOCKERS
Oregon Senator Here on Brief Business
Trip Tells of Neutrality-suspicious.
Bill to Pass.--AdministratiO Backs
Smith-McNary Bill.-Business Much
Better.


One of the greatest political filibus.
tering moves of party of any time is
being displayed by the democratic sena.
tors at Washington at the present, ac-
cording to Senator Robert n Stanfeld
who stopped in this city last night fo,
short visit. "The hands of the sena-
tors are tied by the minority group in
the senate so that it is, impossible for us
to do anything at present. The deadlock
over the tariff bill in the senate is Who'll
ly the fault of the democratic party, as
the republican sena0rs are ready and
have been for some time to vote on the
schedules.
"The democratic minority in the SEN
ate is attempting to cast discredit on
the present administration by making
the delay disheartening to the American
public. 1t is impossible for the senate
to secure unanimous consent to a vote
on the tariff or even to force a cloture.
the two thirds rule" the senator declar-
ed. "The blame for the inaction at
Washington rests not with the republi-
can administration but with the demo-
cratic senator's" the senator stated with
emphasis.
Out of about 1000 schedules on the
tariff, only 1900 have been agreed upon
and the others are tied up tight over
the refusal of the minority to allow a
vote, according to Senator Stanfeld.
"Unless there are some patriotic demo-
cratic senators who put consideration of
people as whole over party politics,
there will be no relief or action until
after election. At the present time, we
can do little" the senator said.
"On the soldiers BONUS bill, will say
that | personally am wholeheartedly in
favor of adjusted compensation for
those who served the flag, and that l be-
lieve that this administration is commit
ted to its passage, regardless of the
means of financing it, which must neces-
sarily come later | do not believe that
the president will veto this bill when it
is passed by the senate, even if a sales
tax measure be not incorporated. The
pledge was given and the pledge must
be fulfilled. We must keep the faith.
That the administration is favorable
to the mith-McNary bill was the opin-
ion of Senator Stanfeld, who loudly
praised the work of Senator McNary in
its behalf. 81 do not believe that this
bill will be passed this session of con-
grcss, but | do believe that it will be
taken up and passed at the next ses-
sion"
Business conditions indicate revival
nationwide in scope in the opinion of
the Oregon senator, who has been in the
west for some time on government and
personal business. Already the effects
of the emergency tariff are apparent in
this section he said. The emergency
tariff was largely sponsored by Senator
Gooding of Idaho and Senator Stanfeld.
"As soon as the public becomes fully
aware of the political work of the DEM
ocratic senators in Washington, and this
deadlock is broken, the nation will see
big Improvement in business, stimula-
ted by the necessary protective tariff, y
Senator Stanfeld declared.
Following a brief stop in Oregon cit
les east of Pendleton, and day in Boise
Senator Stanfeld will return to Wash
ington. Yesterday he visited Heppner
and other points where he has business
interests and reports that the sheep in
dustry is again coming into its own.