The New York herald., 1922-08-10

smoot (Rep.. Utah). Phipps (Rep.
COLI and Ransdell (Dem., Lao and
Broussard (Dem., I4a.). 4 few of
these Senators, notably Mr.. Gooding,
Mr.. Stanfeld, MIR. Bursum and Mr.
| Smoot, have replied TO criticisms by
asserting that their action in support
ing the heavy duties reported by the
Finance Committee was not dictated
by personal or selfish reasons. Sena-
tors OF the hard boiled, stand pat pro-
lection type, like Mr.. Warren, Mr.. Nc
Cumber, Mr.. Gooding and Mr.. Smoot,
have frankly admitted their desire to
make the rates on imports as high as
possible, except, of course, on special
products of value to the farmers. They
do not. however admit that any moral
obliquity is involved in their cham
pionship of such a policy and assert
that 1t is in complete harmony with
Republican doctrine.
Refutation OF this Interpretation OF
Republican tariff policies has been
emphasized in criticisms voiced by
Senators Lenroot. Borah. Norris. FIRE.
lipghuysen and LaFollette, Republican
Senators who have repeatedly de-
nounced the Fordney- McCumber tariff
bill as unsound in an economic sense
and unwise as a political proposition.
This view has largely been supported
by Democratic leaders, notably IN
derwood (Ala.), Simmons IN. CO.
Walsh (Mass.), King (Utah), Pome-
rene (Ohio), Owen (Okla.). Shields
(Tenn.) and Glass (Va.) among others.
The charge made by Senator Len
root in the hide debate this afternoon
served to disconcert Democratic Sem
ators who have been consistently OPP
posing the Fordney Nc Cumber bill on
the ground that it is neither desirable
nor necessary in the present economic
situation Of the world; that it repre-
sents the apotheosis of reactionary,
stand-patism; that it will greatly in
crease living expenses OF the people
Of the United States, and finally that
the chief beneficiaries of it would be
domestic producers and manufacturers
seeking to exploit and pluck the con-
suner for all that the traffic will
stand.
All in Same Boat.
The Democratic position based upon
these grounds not only attracted
widespread attention, but enlisted tre-
mendous support from great variety
of business interests and newspapers
which have been generally ciassed as
Republican in political sympathies.
Republican leaders who were COM
PEELED to admit the Senate Finance
Committee blunderad in the prepara-
ton of the Fordney- McCumber meas
ure and surrendered to individual de-
mands for special privileges in order
to get votes for its bil are now ex-
pressing satisfaction over the break in
the erstwhile Democratic opposing
forces.
They are confident that Democratic
Senators who have recognized the
principle" of the Fordney McCumber
bill cannot consistently support pro-
posal to investigate their Republican
associates. Mr.. Caraway, who, by the
way, advocated duty on rice, wlnch
is one of the important products OF
his own State, offered a resolution In
the Senate the other day to inquire into
charges made on the floor regarding
the alleged personal interests OF Re-
publican Senators. There is little pros
pect Of his prope sal receiving serious
consideration.
Senator Lenroot and other Repub-
lican critics of the bill believe that
| the tariff scheme it will be much
more acceptable to the country than
when it leaves the Senate.