The New York herald., 1922-08-19
SUGAR RATE UPHELD;
. SMOOT AND PHIPPS
turn VOTE, s. 1893
Senators Who Admit Inter-
ests Defeat Effort TO
Reduce Tariff.
HARRISON CRIES FRAUD
Smoot Denies disappearing
Tariff Figures-Wool and
Dye Rates Stand.
HARRISON CRIES FRAUD
Special Dispatch to THE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
WashinrtOn. ID. G.. Aur Ia

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c., Aug. IS.
Last minute efforts to reduce the
high rate on sugar in the Fordney-.
McCumber tariff bill failed tonight
when the Senate voted. 80 to SO. to
retain the duties originally imposed
$3.50 hundred pounds for world sugar
and s1.S4 for Cuban sugar.
Senator's Smoot (Rep.. Utah) and
Phipps (Rep.. Col), both of whom
have admitted on the floor their finan-
cial interest in the sugar business.
voted to retain the high rates Their
two votes had made it possible. when
sugar was under consideration two
weeks ago. to adopt the rates upon
which the test came again tonight
which are in excess of those proposed
in the tariff bill as reported by the
Finance Committee.
The action tonight followed a vigor-
Gus fight, led by Senator Harrison
tDem, Miss.), who proposed that the
sugar rate be cut to s175 a hundred
pounds as the world rate, which would
mean, with the 20 per cent. Cuban
preferential. sl.40 for Cuban sugar.
Senator Harrison caused sensation
by charging Senator smoot with pre-
senting inaccurate Information to the
Senate in obtaining the high rate. He
said Senator Smoot has been unfair In
figures he had presented and also in ref
erence TO chart which was before the
Senate at the time. This Senator Smoot
vigorously denied. developing the COT
troversy still further by insisting that a
high rate for Cuban sugar meant moth
Ing to the American people ir the way
of increased prices. Tariff rates he said.
were absorbed in Cuba. sugar there drop
ping in value as the American duties in
creas sed.
GOOdlng-Gerry Tilt.
When Senator Gerry (Dem, r. IL
challenged this. a general discussion fol-
lowed. which later led to Senator Gerry
getting into heated discussion with
Senator Gooding (Rep., Idaho). chair
one Of the Senator's Interested In grow
ing wool who voted for high wool rates
in the bill.
Does the Senator know" demanded
Senator Harrison, that the officials OF
the Idaho Utah Sugar Company. Of
which certain well known Senator'S hold
stock. were indicted because of profiteer-
ing?"
Senator Gooding said he did not know
that.
Senator Gerry broke in with the asser-
tion that in Utah and Idaho the cost of
pr oducng sugar beets, was kept down
by the employment of Mexican and other
child labor.
That is not true.' shouted Senator
Gooding.
Senator Smoot declared that high
rates made no difference to the Amer
lean consumer because six sugar re-
finers in the United States. through their
association, were able to control prices.
Senator Stanley tDem.. Ky.) declared
that IL that were true the refiners should
be prosecuted under the antitrust laws.
The tariff was no way to go after them
He assailed the Republican Administra-
ton thereupon. particularly Attorney
General Daugherty, who. he said would
not prosecute the refiners.
you couldn't pull an indictment out
OF that poor cripple in the Department
OF Justice" he said. with switch
engine"
On the vote on Senator Harrison's
resolution only one Republican. Senator
Edge IN. ID. voted yea. The amend =
ment was lost. "a to AZ
When the vote came on the question
OF sustaining tho rate previously writ
ten into the bill, the. Republicans who
voted against sustaining the rate were
Senators Calder IN. ". Colt CR. ID.
Edge IN. ~, France Md. Freling-
huysen IN. J). Hale tMe). Lenroot
twis.). Lodge tMass). and Sutherland
tW. ya). total OF nine.
The rate on sugar as originally pro-
vided in the bill was 81 hundred
pounds. or sl.60 for Cuban sugar When
tho question Of adopting the rate came
up 1t was stricken out and the new
(outtuued ON Pare Three