The New York herald., 1922-06-08
BOTH SIDES LAUNCH
] ATTACKS ON TARIFF
Party Lines Unheeded in Sen
ate as Administration Meas
ure Is Condemned.
PRICES ALREADY RISING
Further Independent Action
by Republicans Against
Measure Predicted.

WASHINGTON, June while the
Finance Committee majority continued
to-day to recede from some of the tarin
rates originally. recommended to the
Senate the Administration measure came
in for renewed assaults from both sides
of the chamber.
Proposed duties on firearms, which
finally were approved, led to discussion
of wide range. Senator King (utah),
Democrat, declared the tariff measure
already was being used as a means oil
advancing prices in this country lie
read from published reports that the
American Woolen Mills had made sec
ond advance in prices and predicted
that these raises would be extended to
other commodities. including boots, shoes
and cotton.
Mr.. King argued that the measure was
designed to enable American producers
to put up their prices,
Senator Norris (Rep., Neb), dis
cussing the duties proposed on shot
guns, said the idea was to put up
high tariff wall behind which American
gun manufacturers could advance prices
sufficiently to take care OF their losses III
invading the markets OF the world ana
driving foreign producers out of business
IN their own countries. He asserted
that this not only was true with REFER
ence to shotguns, but also with reference
to sewing machines, paints, steel prod
ucfs and many other things Included In
the bill.
The Nebraska Senator's speech was
declared by Senator Simmons IN. Co,
the Democratic leader in the tariff fight'
tofbe IAN indictment of this bill and an
indictment of the principle of protection
asS Applied here Mr. Simmons added
that he looked for other independent ac-
ton on the part of Republican Sena-
tors.
Attacking the bill generally, Mr.. Sim
mons charged that it carried "gra-
tuity" and a subsidy in every line
for the 5000 or 1000 trusts and mon
opflies" in the United States
The rates on shotguns as approved
by the Senate range from $1.5O each
and As per cent. ad valorem to $40
each. and As per cent ad valorem. on
pistpls the Senate approved duties
rasieing from s1.25 and 60 per cent.
ad valorem to $3.50 and so per cent.
Dhties of so per cent. on sword blades
and 25 per cent on muzzle loading
muskets, shotguns. rifles and parts
also were approved.
The section of the bill relating to
automobiles provoked little discussion, as
no change was made by the committee
IN the House rate of 25 per cent. ad
valorem and under the parliamentary
situation then obtaining an amendment
topthis was not in order. At the request
OF Senator McCumber the Senate de-
az n mi 0dnent
posing to strike out a proviso carrying
al Misunderstanding duty against automo.
bfles from countries which imposed or
AMERICAN made automobiles a rate
above 25 per cent.
5Ai committee rate Of SO per cent. ad
valorem on watch cases and parts oi
watches and on enameled dials was ap'
proved.
AT the night session a proposal to re-
move sewing machines and cash regis
fers from the free list led to long
faht. Senator Underwood (Ala.), the
minority leader, declared the rates pro-
v,nsed were in the interest of trusts
the Singer Sewing Machine Company
md the National Cash Register Com
paiy,
1shnator McCumber said low tariff
ylates would not benefit American con-
nlrners because the Singer company had
factories abroad and even IL it I'M
porfed the machines 1t would not sell
them here below the price at which
Il sold its domestic product.
sA motion by Senator Jones TO re-
store all sewing machines 20 the free
Yistf was rejected, 81 to 23. Six Re-
publicans supported the amendment
They were Capper (Kan.). kellogg
{Minn.), La Toilette (Wis.). Lenroo'
fWis.). McCoromick (Ill) and Town
send (Mich.)
Senator Jones then proposed that do
n1estic sewing machines be placed on the
tree list, but this amendment also was
rejected. 81 10 "a. Seven Republicans
supported this amendment. senator
cun,mins (Iowa) joining the six VINO
xrteN for the first Jones motion