Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-05
|MUNSEY OPPOSES
PENDING 7 TAR|FF.
NE ASSURE, CHARGE
MADE IN SENATE
Owner Of the New York
Herald Is Fighting Bill in
the> Interests of His In
veStmentS in Europe.
MOVE TO FIX DATE
FOR A VOTE FAILS
Committee Amendments in
the Schedule on Paper
and Books Are Fixed Up
Late in the Afternoon,
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 4.-For four
over the GoOding resolution pro-
posing a broad investigation of
the interest of senators, news
papers and others in the passage
of defeat of the pending tariff
bill, but action on it was post
poned indefinitely.
The resolution was reported to
the committee on contingent eX-
penses, Democrats urged imme-
diate consideration, but Senator
Lodge, Massachusetts, republican
leader, asked that the committee
report lie over for day under the
rules.
Subsequently, Senator Spencer,
republican, Missouri. who was
presiding temporarily, stated in
answer to an inquiry that the
measure had gone to the calendar.
There it will remain until after
the passage of the tariff bill, un-
less sooner taken up by unani-
nous consent of by vote of the
senate.
Munsey Attended
A charge by Senator Good!ng
that Frank A. Munsey, owner Of
the New York Herald was oppos-
| ing the tariff bill IN the interest
OF his investments in Europe and
sharp exchanges between Senators
Lenroot, republican, Wisconsin,
and Harrison, democrat, Missis-
isippi, marked debate on the reso-
| luton.
New proposals for unanimous
| consent agreement for a final vote
/ on the tariff bill on August II,
were put forward by Senator Nc
Cumber, republican, North Dako-
! ia. in charge of the measure. and
Senator Simmons of North Caro-
lima, the minority leader. Senator
Lenroot, whose objection yester-
day prevented such an agreement
stated privately that he would not
give his consent to a final vote on
August II, or any other date ur
ltil after important committee
amendments had been disposed Of.
One Real Controversy
Late in the afternoon the SEN
ate got back to the tariff bill.
finishing up committee amend
ments in the schedule on paper and
books. There was one real con-
troversy, the democrats making a
strenuous fight against the pro-
posed duty Of 35 per cent ad va
lorem or stereotype matrix mat or
boards. Senator Walsh, democrat,
Montana, proposed to substitute
25 per cent but his amendment
was rejected 2S to IS, and the
committee rates approved.
| opposing the 35 per cent duty,
Senator Simmons said it was ad-
mitted that the, Wood -Flong COM
pany of New York city. had a
monopoly of the business of maxi
ing these mats, used by newspap-
ers and that it had conducted an
"1nsolvent' campaign of propa-
ganda.
Champions Duty
! senator Harrison, democrat,
| Georgia, said Mr.. Wood. head of
the company, had written a letter
to him undertaking to deceive"
him about the situation while
Senator Walsh of Montana, declar-
ed there was only the unsupport-
ed statement Of Mr.. Wood to
Justify the duty. Senator Freling-
huysen, republican, New Jersey,
championed the duty, declaring it
necessary to keep out the German
product. He asserted it was a
question Of protecting an Ameri-
can monopoly against a German
monopoly.