The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-11

SpcCtQE OtSpdfcH TO lHE NEW 1okk
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c.. Sept. 10.
Senate and House leaders were pre-
pairing tonight to obtain immediate
passage OF the Fordney- McC umber
tariff bill as agreed to by the Confer
ence Committee. so that the new duties,
which the opponents of the bill assert
will add between $4,000, 100000 and
81, 800, 100000 a year to the cost of
living. will take effect before Octo-
Der /.
This program, If carried through,
means that the tariff will be one of the
important. IL not the most important,
issues in the political campaign. Demo-
Gratis in both the Senate and the House
are highly pleased at the prospect of
explaining to the voters the economic
results of the very high and unscien-
tific rates provided in the bill.
The first definite move toward max
| ing the bin law will come on Tues
day, when it is to be presented to the
House for passage. 1t is indicated that
a fight will develop there. but those
most familiar with the House situation
believe that the measure will be passed
within a few days and then will be sent
to the Senate.
Duration of Discussion.
AS the Senate rates largely have been
adhered to in the conference agreement.
the discussion there is expected to be
more or less perfunctory, although there
may be last minute effort on the part
OF certain Republicans who are opposed
to the high rates to block the bill. II,
however. the leaders have their way
the measure will be in the hands OF the
President for signature the last of this
week or not later than the middle of the
next week.
The decision to go ahead with the
tariff bill, making II a law before cleo
tions. means that the bonus bill will be
taken UP next to wind UP the business
OF the present Congress. The program is
to get quick action because 1t will be
next to impossible to hold the Senate
and House in Washington much longer,
particularly the House. every member
of which has an election on his hands.
The opponents OF the bill insist that
the Objectionable features, particularly
rates adopted without rhine or reason,
still remain. and that in the end the
people will have to pay the bill for the
benefit of special interests, including
members Of the Senate who voted heavy
duties on items in which they are them
selves personally interested.
Tariff experts figured tonight that
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Of secured wool would mean that the
price OF clothing 10 the consumer will
be advanced fully as much as IL the
original Senate rate Of SO cents pound
had been retained. This increase. they
said, would at a mi~imum be $3.50 fol
a suit OF clothes and up to $3.50 for ar
ovcrcoat Women's suits and coats
would advance in price. they said, ir
proportion.
Fight Over Wool Rates.
This is figured. of course. In compari
son with the Underwood tariff law, nov
In effect, in which wool is on the fire.
list Wool rates, the Democrats promise
will be one OF the chief issues of TIL
coming campaign. This fight will b
made not only In the cities, where Their
are large consumers OF wool. but in tn
country. The fact remains, 1t is said
that the wool rates are fixed without goo'
reason. that they are intended to insur
large profits for wool growers of a few
Western States. and that. as a whole
the country will suffer by such perform
ance.
The discussion OF the wool rates is ex
pected to be the signal for a revival o
the charges made on the Senate floo
that a group Of sheep owning Senators
1 including Senator's Gooding (Rep.
Idaho), Bursum (Rep., ~. M. Stanfiel'
! CRep., Ore) and Warren CRep., Wyo)
Is responsible for the high rates. Sen
ator Pat Harrison tDem., Miss.) will
not lose the opportunity, It Is under
stood. Of trying TO obtain the adoption
| OF his resolution for an inquiry as Z
the extent OF the holdings of these Sen
ators.
The same question will be brought VI
again in the discussion of the rate OF
sugar. The conference committee rate i
considerably higher than that provided
originally in the House bill. The new
rate is s2.20 hundred pounds for worl'
sugar, or, taking into account the 20 pc
cent. tariff preferential enjoyed b.
| Cuba, S176 a hundred pounds for Cubai
sugar The concession from the Senat
rate is merely 10 cents hundred pounds
for the world rate, fixed at s2.30 a hun
dred pounds, and for Cuban sugar SIS
a hundred pounds. The best estimates
are that the price OF sugar will be ad
vanced to the consumer by two or thre'
cents a pound.
Admitted Their Interest.
During the discussion or the suga
/ duties Senators Smoot (Rep.. Utah) an
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