The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-07-14
G. O. p. INSURGENTS KILL
CHANGES IN TARIFF BILL
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tional on yarns treated with vat dyes
The paragraph on cotton threads
which viii precipitate another sensa-
tional battle. was passed along undl
tomorrow. nv
smoot Fights Alone.
Senator Smoot who took over the
management of the tariff bill from Mr..
McCumber to-day, was compelled to
fight against heavy odds. He re-
ceived little or no support from Re
publican Senators usually classified as
orthodox protectionists of the stand
pat type. Senate Leader Lodge, with
his hands full of other troubles, in
| GLIDING the bonus and ship subsidy
problems, was apparently helpless to
stay the swing OF Republican senti-
ment against the features of the bill.
Mr.. Smoot was the target for fusil-
lade of embarrassing q4estions from
Senator Lenroot on his own side of the
chamber and Senators Underwood,
Simmons, Pomerene and Walsh on the
Democratic side.
The Utah Senator is usually most
amiable in debate, but there were
periods to-day that obviously irritated
and caused him to scold some of his
Republican colleagues.
From the temper Of the insurgent
element who participated in the haz-
ing of Mr.. Smoot to-day It is only
reasonable to predict that he will be
| compelled to face even more aggra-
waiting embarrassments when other
features of the textile schedules are
called up.
LenrOot Opens Attack.
Senator Lenroot launched his drive
against the cotton and yarn rates this
morning when the Finance Commit
tee amendment increasing from one
fifth to one-fourth of / per cent per
number per pound, plus the base Of
per cent. ad valorem. the minimum
rate on gray yarn up to number 100,
was rejected, "a to 80, with Senators
Borah. Capper. Cummins, Jones Of
Washington. Lenroot, Mccormick,
Nelson, New, Norbeck. Sterling, Town
send and Willis, Republicans, joining
the Democrats. The only member of
the latter party who voted with the
FINANCE Committee was Senator
Ransdell Of Louisiana. who has con-
sistently taken the high tariff end of
the argument because it proposes the
maximum of protection for sugar.
The committee amendment increas-
ing the rate on yarn above 100 was
rejected by tie vote Of 2S to %, ten
Republicans voting with the Demo-
Gratis and Senator Ransdell with the
committee.
The amendment increasing the rate
on bleacl&ed yarn up to No. 40 from
one-fourth Of a cent to three-tenths of
cent per number per pound, was de-
feated 26 to 20, ten Republicans again
joining the Democrats. Realizing the
futility Of pressing committee amend
nients relating to the yarn schedule,
Mr.. Smoot retired and permitted the
House rate 10 be restored. He later
attempted to put through the commit
tee amendment increasing from per
cent. to 10 per cent. ad valorem the
rate on cotton waste. This was re-
jected 20 to 2S.
! Senator simmons Explains.
Senator Simmons gave this expla-
nation of the reasons for the rejec-
| ton Of the rates proposed by the
Finance Committee:
| THE House rates on the coarser
! yarns, those below 100, while higher
than they ought to be, were increased
by the Senate and it was shown that
under the Underwood rate the produce
| ton in the United States exceeded the
demand and the importations were
less than one-half Of per cent, while
the exports were more than ten times
the imports. 1t was also proved that
these conditions have prevailed ever
since the Underwood bill has been in
effect. 1t was shown conclusively that
the rates proposed were practically
prohibitive and there was no reason
for the increase from a protective
standpoint.
With respect to the finer yarns,
those above 100, it was shown the
clause providing minimum ad valorem
would operate at present to raise the
specific rates. and it would make the
specific. rates imperative. Further
more. that 1t would make the specific
rates practically prohibitive. The pro-
vision with reference to bleached yarns
was rejected for the same reasons.
"As to the provision regarding cot
ton waste, the House fixed a rate of |
per cent. ad valorem, while the Senate
committeeman fit TO make 1t 10 pei
cent. ad valorem., 1t was shown thai
there is not now. nor has there evel
been. any importation of cotton waste
except a small quantity from the
Philippine Islands. which is not subject
to duty. For that reason, it was ar.
gued, there was no justification for the
rates. In opposing the debate on the
cotton yarns schedule Senator Smoot
said:
This bill has progressive rates Of
duty, all based on the classification oil
yarn by number and as advanced from
yarn to CLOTH There is one straight
progression of duties Any change ir
any rate would mean a change right
through the line. so it is necessary Il
adhere to the committee recommenda.
tons. The rates are less than thos,
of the Payne-Aldrich bill all the way
through. The basis of comparison ir
the tables prepared by the experts Of
the Tariff Commission Is very unfair
because in arriving at the equivalent
for the duties in the Payne-A ldricf
bill prices In 1909 were used. In ar.