New-York tribune., 1922-08-10
Senate Votes,
80 to 20, for
Free Hides
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caught any New England Senator'S. l
am reminded Of statement that Sem
ator Aldrich made during the discus
sion Of the Payne-Aldrich bill. Mr.. AL
drich stated very frankly that in order
to get the duty for New England that
he wanted he had agreed with Western
Senators to stand for duty on hides,
although he thought it was wrong,
but it was necessary to make that
combination, and l am afraid there are
some people who thoutht that such a
combination could be made now"
ut is due to Senator'S here" said
Senator Goodng, of Idaho, chat the
Senator from Wisconsin should give
names, because 1t seems to me that
there has been one thing clearly dem
onstratcd here and that is that there
has not been any such understanding
between what is called the tariff bloc
and the Committee on Finance.
Il do not refer to the Senator, for
there mas been no duty too high for
him." Senator Lenroot replied.
Senator Lenroot estimated the duty
on hides would increase the cost of a
u
cents. Senator Gooding said the in
crease in shoe prices was due to prof.
teers.
81 suggest that we start in and fill
what penitentiaries we have in Amer
lea and build few more and fill them
up and then we will stop profiteering,"
said Senator Gooding.
Senators cannot FIJI penitentiaries, /"
Senator Lenroot replied. at requires
juries of United States citizens to do
that"
The fight over leather gloves was car
ried into the night session when a min
imum of 80 per cent and maximum of
70 per cent duty was approved. Gloves
made from the hides of cattle were
placed on the free list as were harness
and saddles. Tho committee had pro-
posed a duty of 20 per cent on these
items. A rate of 25 per cent ad valorem
on gloves made of horse hide and pig-
skin was approved.
Senator Walsh, of Massachusetts,, in
a vigorous speech objected to 'the
levying of a duty upon hides and the
consequent levyng of compensatory
and protective duties upon leather,
boots and shoes and other leather man
ufactures."
He summarized his objections as fol-
lows:
First, the benefit to the cattle raiser
is negligible, as the duty on each hide,
even if effective in increasing the price
of cattle, will amount to only 1866 per
cent of the value Of the animal
Second, whatever benefit will insure
to- any individual or group of indi-
viduals by reason OF duty on hides
will be chiefly to the packers, as they
handle 65 per cent of the domestic hide
production, which also constitutes the
best quality.
Third, the benefit to the farmer
from the tax on hides by the possible
insignificant increase in the value of
cattle which he may receive through
the generosity Of the packers will be
more than offset by the Increased cost
which he will have to pay for boots
and shoes, harness and other leather
manufactures"
Senator Lodge declared for free
hides. He said the manufacturers OF
boots and shoes wanted hides on the
fEee list, and he held they were entitled
to- this He held that a duty on hides
would be hurtful to the boot and shoe
industry.
Senator Jones, of New Mexico, Demo
crat, urged duty on hides and. was
raped by Senator Lenroot for voting
for high duties for hides, wool and
products of his own state and opposing
like duties for products of other
states. Senator Lenroot said eighteen
Democratic Senators were in the same
position.