The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-25
GETTING READY
TO TALK TARIFF
DECKS FOR ANOTHER
PROLONGED DISCUSSION OF
TINE WORN SUBJECT.

The passage of the Senate tariff
bill last week, taking that measure
up to conference with the House
measure prepares the way for two
year discussion of much talked of leg
islation recurring from time to time
with every change of the administra-
tion at Washington. 1t is noted that
the senate measure got every repub-
lican vote except that of Snator Bo-
rah, who issues statement assigning
his reason for opposing it on the
ground that its rates are too high on
the ordinary necessaries of life.
Washington, Aug. 14.-The rail and
coal strikes will bring about a situa-
tion this coming winter that will try
the patience, courage and patriotism
of the people, Senator Borah, Repub-
lican, Idaho, declared today in for
NAL statement This situation was
pointed to by Mr.. Borah, who is chair
man of the senate labor committee, as
a further reason against enactment
of the soldiers bonus bill, which, un-
der present plans, is to be called up
in the senate next week.
"The situation in the industrial
world is very serious, more discour-
laging than when the president came
before congress in July, 1921, and
asked that the bonus bill, for economic
and financial reasons, be postponed"
he said. "By reason of the transpor-
tation and the coal situation, condi-
tions have been aggravated almost to
point of disaster
Startling Outlook.
THE situation startles anyone who
stops to think about it and who knows
the real condition. The outlook for
the settlement of these matters Is not
very encouraging. But, If they were
settled this week, still the damage,
the injury to business and the disturb
ing effect upon business would be very
great. The coming winter at the very
best Is to try the patience and the
couroge and the patriotism of our peo-
ple-the whole industrial world, cap
tai and labor alike.
Nothing can prevent heavy losses
to the farmers, fruit growers and po-
tato growers of the west, by reason
of the difficulty superimposed in get
ting ears to move their crops, espec-
tally such crops as fruit and potatoes.
Reckless and Shameless.
"In the face of these conditions. for
congress deliberately to add an in
debtedness or obligation on the gov
ernment ranging all the way from
four or five and half TO FIVE billion
dollars is a reckless and shameless
disregard of these interests which we
are here to protect. The distressing
effect on business, upon industry, up
on labor, upon the cost of living, and,
quite as important, the psychological
effect, will be something no one can
adequately foretell or describe. The
people will feel, and have "A right to
feel, that the government at Wash
ington has no appreciation of the bur-
len which they are carrying and of
the terrific situation which confronts
them.
IF the party in power forces
through this progronh it will forfeit,
and rightfully forfeit, the respect and
confidence of the American people. II
will amount TO a complete disregard
of the seriousness of the situation
now apparent to every man who has
heart enough TO sympathize and
brains enough to comprehend. The
Republican party cannot afford to test
this situation any further"