The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-11
Harding Isn't
Pleased With
Tariff Revise
sJ DAVID LAwSENc1
ICopyr1xns by Ths InssntSsnesrl

w.shinxtor, Aug. 1o.-President Hard
Ing will make a asht for tarin com,
mission with broad powers he VIII
no, sign tho pending tariff Dill "n'esS
soue provision for the future REVISION
OF the tariff along sctenthc lines Il
Included in the measure.
T'hs defeat OF the senate finance com
r,ittee's recommendation OF dutE on
hides which would have increassu
Americas boot and shoe DILL tosetneI
wltb the developments Of the last te~
saws -, ma sugar schedule. have con-
WINGED the executive that elasticity IN
,be +,,ture is necessary or else the
friends OF the Presen, tariff VIII oe
sno,z me hrst 70 clanor for cnange
ne economic conditions fuctuate.
rhere has been a great deal OF con-
fuslnr talk about a "nonparusan tarlh
board and again about sc'eR'inc
,arir. what Mr.. Harding - aiming
al Is 20 40 away with the r'SIoitE o'
tariffs and an eVcesS or speciaI PRIV
usSe when the national welfare may
demand elasticity. The government
h,s tariff board today. bu; lts oa''
Is disresarded according as poIUTe' .u
a,,tncax have their way either IN pemo-
rratir or Republican tarsN making. Inc
,o4a IN favor ot free hides Wednesday
80 arrornpllshed by the aid OF 10
p.noc-ats who voted with % RepuoI'c-
ma and thus overcsne the opposluon
consisting OF 10 Republicans and seven
D.rocrats This IS an Instance OF
bi.r,rtfsan tariff making which renects
tba tendency % the senate TO work III
ernurs ard hlocS irrespective OF party
principle
In other words, the most sSpi'cN
=, -. dangers % tariff making by con-
r-ssz has ius, been concluded. S"na-
ro-, n, both sides ~ the political aisle
r-,,Sry admit that there Is bargaining
a., t-sdyoS In votes. To got the sup
nor, - a senator from on" state wn"
e Interested IN a duty or SnGar' Tor
:,st7ncr. another senator Will promise
"a sunrort .Ne rate on sugar II MS COL
'narus will help him on the WOO! sched-
ulS ,..,,.,
Thus tariff making IA an 'nd;Nidna.
nrocess with the special Interests OF
earh state or a portion or state IN
nuercgrS the votes so that the nna'
rrodur, &C congress !s hodge-podSe
arhar1,!,s and trades which represents
me hes. political compromise possible
,na bea-S no direct relation 70 the ma
,;o,al welfare only as accident may
make the rates conform TO the genera!
interest
Senator's n debate frankly concede
that certain schedules will increase the
cost 70 the consumers OF the nation
but thev insist that particular 'ndus-
tries have 70 he protected or indirectly
the nconlc aS A whole Will suffer from
slacs OF cmn'oyrnent IN basic industries
Mr. Harding acknowledges the prin-
eIp,es OF = tarlf for protective purposes
81 arFN a
Idsa ~ a tariff for revenue only. But
t,'s 10 know exactly where protection
for the manufacture should end and
n-otectIn- for the consumer begin that
makes tNe tariff such complex prob
lem In the vote for free hides. %
Republicans decided To protect the con-
surer because 81 the belief that !rT
creased cost OF shoes would lose more
votes than could possibly be gained Tor
them through the help os senatorial
brethren from cattIe-breedlnS states. In
other words. they took the chance or
forfeitirg western natortal votes ror
schedules in which eastern ma nufa",nr-
ers Nigh, be interested. Fortunately
ro- the eastern senator's many Of the
schedules In which the ware Interested
ara alreadv Incorporated In the bill and
are are out or tho way so the western
r-s sufys- hv having the wool schedule
como up toward the end OF the tariff
debate.
Pubuc's Chance TO Learn
In such A situation. where Republic
ans ard Democrats vn'" together for
free hides the public c"'s rlsar grasp
81 vha: IS involved because the cost
OF shoes Is universally fcli. Ru' many
Of the same principles ar" involved In
the thousand and ono products and h!-
products which enter into tho ultimate
cost Of production 70 tho consumer. but
which the public doesn't comprehend
during q debate on 50 complicated 3
subject as the tariff.
The need for tariff commission
whose voice would be heard IN congress
and whose accommodation would carry
weigh, with both political parties has
again and again been urged after tariff
bills had been passed. but no president
has been able >" gPI more than a com
mission with advisory powers.
Mr. Harding wants the congress "a
delegate 70 the chief executive the light
10 proclaim new duties and he promises
70 follow 'Ns recommendations Of a
tarifr comm SS.on. When Mr.. Harding
makes a night for executive authority tc
proclaim duties. he will And congress
hesttan, 10 yield is precious power
lie another test Of Mr. Hard.nSs lead
crship with his party and the answer
will be given within Jhe neXt month. As
congress = slowly hniSh,nE i;~ tarin
Job