The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1922-07-22
ABOUT AS POPULAR AS
A CASE OF SMALLPOX

exposures show that the extortionate
profiteering rates of the bill are not
comparable TO anything short OF
burglary in the first degree. The
popular reaction against the bill has
so affected some Republican senators
that they are beginning TO declare
their intention to vote against II un-
less certain schedules are largely re-
duced.
Senator Lenroot OF Wisconsin. re-
Gently said: "If rates like this are to
be written in the bill in any great
number 1 shall be relieved OF any
obligation to support IL"
Norris Says Cannot Defend 1t
Senator Norris of Nebraska. had
previously declared,~"We cannot de-
fend a bill built on these principles.
You may get the votes to put it
through. but warn you now that we
will be the sufferers"
The latest insurgent against the bill
Is Senator Edge of New Jersey who
said:
1.-The passage Of this hard and fast
tariff bill without opportunity for
certain elasticity of rates might prove
national calamity. AS much as 1
realize. in many cases. the necessity
for higher schedules for our farm and
factory products, feel that would
fail in my duty if l finally supported
a measure which. while it unques-
tionably provides much needed pro-
lection, still might result in further
diminution OF our trade with the
world so necessary to the prosperity
Of every class of citizenship"
Even Senator McCumber, in charge
OF tho bill, and other Republican sem
ators like Cummins of Iowa, F'reling-
huysen Of New Jersey, and Townsend
Of Michigan. openly admit that this
is no tlmo to pass a tariff bill. But
this is not the reason why Republican
leaders and the Republican admins
tration are trying to find the way to
shelve the bill until after the election.
They fear defeat at the polls, and this
fear is the only consideration that
would prevent them from carrying
out their contract with the special
privilege class TO mulct the general
public through profiteering tariff
, rates.
The Tariff bill. which was one of
: Mr.. IIarding's administration assets.
E has become one of its greatest liza
: bilities.
5 Walsh Says Any Old Duty Goes
1t has frequently been pointed out
that the Republicans have followed
no set principle or policy in the franz
ing Of the pending Tariff bill; that
they have abandoned the plan here
tofore adopted Of basing the rates on
the difference between the cost OF
production here and abroad, and that
1 the pending bill Is a haphazard catch
Il as-catch-can affair.
Senator David /. Walsh (Dem.
Mass.) now tells succinctly Just how
= the trainers of the bill went about
their work and how they arrived al
many Of the preposterous rates. II
: was a mere question OF barter and
trade-"a give-and-take proposition
as Senator Walsh calls it. He said:
Evidently what the senator from
Wisconsin (Mr. LenrooD said this
morning is becoming more and more
apparent, that any senator on either
side OF the chamber who promises tc
vote for this bill may get whatever ht
0 wants in the way OF duties upon tht
t products In which he is Interested.
"I am surprised that the committee
= on finance would. day after day, ir
= the face of the opposition Throughout
$ the country TO the pending bill. CONT
t here proposing to increase these ~ates
do not know where the pressure Fl
4 coming from or what the influence is
e but the fact is that there has no
o been. to my recollection, singl,
r amendment offered by the committe'
: on finance to the agricultural sched
d ule proposing to reduce a rate; thert
!; has not been a single amendment o
n the committee rejected; and honest
J. ly believe that IL the senator from
!, North Dakota had proposed to maxi
e this rate 200 per cent ad yalorem (oi
u duties) he would got a majority II
y this chamber I'm favor of it and tina
I. It would be adopted. The committe
r. may come with any rates they see fl
i and get favorable action on them.
D Caraway Exposes Clotuye 'Blufr' OF
Tariff
As previously stated in these col
umns, the Republican move for clio
? ture on the Tariff bill was a bluff
The movers knew in advance tina
= they did not have the necessary vote