The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28
DILATORY ACTION
ON TARIFF BILL
REPUBLICANS APPROACH CON-
SHERATON CAUTIOUSLY
Big Business Pressing Republicans
for Passage Only Pressure
Now
Hugh W. Roberts in The State.

WaSnlnSIOH, Ap144 -o' IN "
pu1licans approach the enactment OF
the Fordney-McCumber tariff as gal
lev slaves scourged to their labor
But for the insistence of "big busi-
ness" it is generally believed that
they would forego all tariff leglsIa-
ton.
For it is recognized by Republican
leaders that for the passage OF per-
manent tariff statutes the times are
peculiarly out of joint. Whereas IN
other days the United States was
borrowing nation, it is now the credl-
tor nation of the world and possesses
more than half the gold supply of the
world.
And Europe can not pay its enor-
nous obligation amounting to more
than OOO,OO0,OOO-and thus re-
store American prosperity-unless
Europe is permitted to scale the tar
sif wall with its merchandise.
While Republican leaders recognize
the foregoing facts, they are forced
nevertheless to proceed. Big busi-
ness is most insistent. Big busi-
hess" has chafed under inordinate de-
lay whcih has already attended Re-
publican efforts. The whips are
cracking and the Republicans are
proceeding but slowly and totally
without enthusiasm.
The consuming public is already
registering its protests. The Repub-
.ican press is already, scoring the
measure which pends before the SEN
ate. The New York Herald, the New
York Globe, the New York Tribune,
the Brooklyn Eagle, the Philadelphia
Public Ledger, the Chicago News and
other notable publications which gen
erally subscribe to the Republican
paternoster have displayed bitterness.
Both Parties Oppose
But the chief contributing factor
to Republican trepidation is the fact
that the public, not only Democratic
but Republican public, indicates un-
mistakably that it will not stand for
the Republicans increasing the cost
of living in response to the dictates
of "big business"
This public has already secured one
victim. Ira C. Copley, representing
the Eleventh Illinois district and
member of the ways and means COM
mite of the house, out of which came
the Fordney- ey-McCumber tariff, has
been beaten in the primary election
by Frank R. Reid, Republican.
Reid was bitter critic Of the ad-
ministration, of the Republican con-
gress and of Copley himself. H ar
gued that the consuming public had
absolutelyno chance at a fair play
as long as the Republicans permitted
millionaires to organize the ways and
means committee and write tariff
laws which affect the dinner pail of
everybody in the United States.
Had Copley, who is an experienced
legislator and wealthy enough to con-
duct any kind of campaign, been
returned to congress despite the crit
icism of Reid. no fear at present
would grip the heart of the RenuoH-
can congress. But the people in this
instance were Republicans, listened
to Reid and surprised the nation by
defeating Copley.
The Issue was the tariff which the
millionaire ways and means commit
tee reported The issue was well de-
fined. From Reid's campaign liter
ature the following is reproduced;
"Who are the men who frame the
revenue and impose laws on the ma
ton which vitally affects the business
interests of every man who has some
thing to produce or sell. every farm
er who grows 0ushel Of grain or
pound of beef and every wage earn
er in the Eleventh district?
''The committee is composed of II
Republicans and eight Democrats.
The Republicans, Of course, control
the committee. Eleven of them are
millionaires or multi-millionaires. 1t
would be impossible for them to legis-
late from the viewpoint of the con-
suming public"
Wealth Domineers
Following his election, Mr.. Reid IN
a signed statement, said: "The cam
pa:gn was waged against system
under which dozen men of great