New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
Tariff Makers
Said to Favor
Cuggenlnei,,,s
Senator Smith Declares 2
Per Cent Duty ON White
Arsenic Gives Smeiier
Trust SI8, 600, 900 a Year
Remedy for Boil Weevil
Shameless Favoritism,' He
Charges. at Expense Of
Farmers of the Country
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WASHINGTON. July 81. - Senator
sr;th. OF South Carolina, in debate on
s. tariff bill to-day. charged that the
r;nsnee Committee in putting duty
1.-TWO cents pound on white arsenic
IA shown an indefensible favor to the
l,svsenheim "smelter trust"
white arsenic is used in making cal
.;.m arsenate, which destroys the boil
,..v;l enemy of the cotton crop, and
!, also used for insecticides and other
y,parations needed by the farmers.
s.nator Smith charged that the two
,ep, duty, which is a heavy increase
sv.r the House rate, would cost the
t.Yners enormously.
he pointed out that the two-cent
iaty on white arsenic appeared in the
s,st paragraph of the bill He ex-
sis;ned that white arsenic was a forced
nrodrction, made by the smelters be-
r,use they are compelled to do so by
law.
ns;d out by the Department of Agri-
culture to find a check for the boil
weeyil and other pests, Senator Smith
ssid 1t had been found only in the last
souple OF years that arsenic was use
MI to destroy the boil weevil.
Immediately" said he. "a rate of
tyo cents pound is put on this SUBJ
stance which spells life for the cotton
-.wars and farmers
Shameless Fyoritism Charged
Internationally this is the most
shameless fayoritism ever shown a spe-
All class" he added. "The great
shelter trust, the Guggenheims, con-
troIs this product. 1t means a toll of
sls,9oO,0O0 year on the farmers and
cotton growers"
in the name of God, where are we
going to stop with this protection IA
yoritism 7" asked Senator Smith.
William Loeb jr., former private Sec
utsry to President Roosevelt, it is
said, was active in getting the duty
uut on white arsenic when the question
YES before the Finance Committee. Mr.
losb's name, however, was not men
toned in to-day's debate.
Faced by the possibility that the
aria bill may be delayed until after
the November elections, Senate Demo
ssts to-day began to show uneasiness
svsr this prospect and to talk Of hurry
ING final vote.
Talk went the rounds on the Demo
e4sic side that vote might be reached
early in August. Some of the Demo
,ntlc leaders said their party had
given an exposition Of the bill to the
country, had exposed its defects and
after discussion of the wool schedule
and few other features would be
ready to vote.
See no End to Discussion
IN spite Of talk Of this nature, Sen.
stors in charge Of the measure are
not able yet to see the end Of the
struggle. They point to the fact thai
ths bill Is entering on the fourth month
oidebate, that it is not half disposed
Of and they do not think it can b.
rushed through before late in Angus
.. The early part of September. The.
look for some of the Democrats to en-
ssge in much discussion of some Of thu
arsndm ents, and besides there will b.
discussion aroused by insurgent Re
publcans.
Efforts Of Senator Robinson and Sen
ssor Moses to bring about reduction
IN the hemp, fax and jute schedule to
cay came to nothing.
Senator Moses, Of New Hampshire
led an insurgent movement to lower
the rate on jute yarns to cents &
pound and IS per cent. This would
have been per cent below the Finance
Committee rate. The amendment Of
Senator Moses was defeated by 81 te
e. Only FIVE Republicans supported
T. They were Senators Capper, KEEL
iogg, Keyes, Moses and Nelson.