The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14
COTTON DUTIES
 BRING SPLIT IN
 MAJORITY PARTY
Republican Senators Join the Democrats in Rejecting Increases Proposed by
 Committee
By Aarociatcd Prerr

Washington, July IS.-The first real split in republican, Senate ranks over tho administration tariff bill came today during consideration of the cotton schedule with a result that 10 committee amendments pro- posing increased rates on various kinds of yarns and on siler and rowing were rejected as fast as they were reached. The majority opposi
 ton was led by Senator Lenroot, of strength on the first roll call, 12 re- publicans opposing the committee rate on a roll call by which the 1 amendment was rejected, 32 to 24.
 The twelve republicans were Borah, ! capper. Cummins. Jones of Washing ton. Lenroot. Mccormick, Nelson. New. Norbeck. Sterling. Townsend and Wiilis. The lowest republican vote of any of the appointments was nine with the aerage running at ten. With single exception on each roll call. the democrats voted solidly against the proposed increases. To Take Up I've Embargo With the basic duties on yarns re- ! duced it was predicted that cuts in the rates on at least the lower grade cotton cloth of even greater propor- tions than recommended yesterday by the finance committee majority would be made as the Senate pro- ceeded with the schedule. That prob ably will be some time next week, as the schedule Is to be laid aside to- morrow in favor of the dye embargo provision of the bill which under an- nounced plans, will be held before the Senate until settled. A vigorous fight over it is forecasted.
 Several members of the republican agricultural tariff bloc joined today in the opposition to the committee in- creases in the cotton rate. but a majority of the bloc. which was in- strumental in obtaining duties for farm products approved by the Sem ate during the past two weeks, voted to sustain. the committee.
 Lenroot Protests
 opening the fight against the com- mittee rates, Senator Lenroot argued against increases in rates of yarns and on cloth not coming into com petition with American produced yarns and cloth. He declared that on the cheaper grades the United 5tates was shipping to all the world. He contended also ehat tho compensatory duties on fine yarns made from long staple cotton were too high con siderins that the duty on the long staple cotton itself was only seven cents pound
 Senator Srnoof of J-+ab o,, hah,If of the committee majority, support ed the increases, declaring them to be necessary to protect the industry, particularly that In the east which. he explained, was producing now high grade cotton cloth almost ex- clusively, the cheaper grades being turned out in southern mills.
 Attacks on the rates were made from the democratic side by Senators simmons of North Carolina. leader in the tariff fight; Underwood of Alabama. the minority floor leader and Smith of South Carolina. Sem ator Simmons characterized the rates as utterly -indefensible" and said it was his understanding that the manufacturers had not asked for them.
 Charges Camouflage
 Senator Underwood charged that the finance committee majority was "camouflaging the whole situation to take care of one industry-ths making of lace yarns" He argued that the rates on these yarns were increased so as to justify big in creases in the duties on lace yarns. The committee is blowing a smoke cloud before the American people" said Senator Underwood. and attempting to have them think there is some reason for these increased taxes. 1sdo not know where the i'm pulse comes from but it is back in the wood some where. Somebody interested in making lace yarns in this country is behind this proposi- tiop q