The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-08-03
TARIFF REBELS
BEATEN ON WOOL
Only Eight Republicans Vote With
Lenroot for Sixty Per Cent Ad
palOrem on CoarSer Grades.

washingion.-R Republican insurgents
seeking Limitation u the excessive
rates on woolsn products by the tarin
Dill we're completely routed, Only
eight % the majority Joined IN the
movement when the test came. and
these we're offset by an equal number
Of the minority who voted for the com
mitiee duties
The amendment offered by Leuroot.
Republican. Of Wisconsin, making 90
per cent ad yalorem, the maximum
rate on the eoarser grades Of wool,
was rejaeted, - 10 43
These eight Republicans voted for
the Lenroot amendment: Borah. Cum.
Minis, Kellogg, Lenroot. Nelson, Wads-
worth. Rawson and Mccormick.
Seven Democrats voted against the
amendment These were Jones, Of New
Mexico: Kendrlck, sheppard, Ransdell.
Broussard, Ashurst and Walsh, OF
Montana The pair Of Plttman 10 OPP
position to the amendment was an
nounced.
While eight OF the ten Democrats
favor heavy protection on raw wool,
they believe In lower duties on wear
Ing apparel II Is possible that some
Of these may support amendments
lowering the rates Of manufactured
products. although they opposed any
change relating 10 the raw material.
The impression prevails that many of
this group will feel obliged 10 support
the higher rates all down the line after
accepting the duty on raw wool.
This leaves little hope that any sub
stanttal reductions will be made on the
manufactures OF wool Lanroot intends
to offer his 90 per cent maximum
amendment TO all the various para
graphs covering clothing and other ne
cessities.
The Finance Committee eliminated
all the brackets covering various de-
grees OF shrinkage In raw wool. Wads-
worth, Republican. OF New York. Of
fered an amendment fixing the maxi
mum duty OF - cents, a pound instead
of Is cents, as provided In the house
bill. This was rejected, 0 TO 54 The
six were Republican insurgents.
When the committee amendment
making the basic wool rate 30 cents a
clean pound came up Wadsworth sug.
gested another amendment. IL made |
the key duty % cents a pound IL |
was rejected, 10 10 49, The committee
amendment was adopted. IS TO l6
The rejection OF the Lnroot amend
ment was preceded by a warning from
the Wisconsin senator that the Repub-
licans are digging their own graves
and paving the way for a Democratic |
congress and President In 1924. Refer
ring TO Gooding's lnslstence for "the
sky limit ON every rate proposed"
Lenroot said.
"The senator from Idaho ought TO
realize that his policy will destroy
and give the country
congress and President In
1924 We then will have free wool as
heretofore. and the farmer will have
no protection.
The senator thinks only OF the wool
grower and has no regard for what the
farmer must buy. The consumer is
lost sight OF entirely by the senator
from Idaho. He voted for ii9 per cent
Ad valorem duty on the cotton gloves
worn by every farmers wife and
daughter In the United States. He
makes them pay twice what they
should pay for the gloves.
~If the Republican party should oe
70 unfortunate as TO adopt the policy
n the senator from Idaho and he
should be reelected. he would be
mighty lonesome. because be would
have very few Republican colleagues
a the senate.
The Payne Aldrich act defeated the
Republican party and brought free
WOOL In three years after It's enact
ne Mt
Il DO not want 10 see such rates
esuli In a Democratic congress and
President In 1924"