New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-17
Senator's Add
rIf.atleZOllePla1l
To Tariff Issue
Jones Amendment Passes
Over Opposition of High
Rates Men i'm Rush to
Reach Vote ON Saturday
Supported by N. Y. Bodies
Measure Creates Areas at.
Ports Where Goods May
BE Handled Without Duty
FROM The TYibane's Washington Rareau


Frons The TysbaMe'a Washington B,ereau
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. -Continu-
ing the rush to dispose Of amendments
10 the tariff bill, with the object Of
carrying cut the plan to pass the
measure Saturday, the Senate to-day
adopted the foreign trade zone amend
rnent proposed by Senator Jones, Of
Washington. This proposition has
been strongly advocated by trade and
commercial bodies in New York and
other great ports.
Senator McCumber, chairman Of the
Finance Committee, and some of the
h,sn tariff Senators indicated hostility
10 the amendment, but it nevertheless
went though. What will be its fate
when the bill goes to conference is un-
certain, but it's advocates will insist
that it remain in the measure aud not
be abandoned without struggle.
The foreign trade zone plan in effect
is q comprehensive extension of the
bonded warehouse and drawback ideas
Of present tariff law. Under it the
Secretary of the Treasury is author
ICED, subject to regulations, to estab-
lish and maintain foreign trade zones
in or adjacent to ports of entry.
These zones are to be under the juris-
diction of the United States. Not more
than one is to be authorized in or
adjacent to any port of entry except
that when a port of entry is located
within the confines of more than one
state, a zone may De authorized in
each state in the territory comprised
in such port of entry.
Zone Aioof From Customs Areas
The amendment provides that for
e;rn and domestic merchandise, except
such as is prohibited by law, may,
without being subject to the customs
laws, except as specifically provided,
she brought into zone and there
stored. exhibited, broken up, repacked,
assembled, distributed, sorted, refined,
Graded. cleaned, mixed with foreign or
samestic merchandise, or otherwise
manipulated" and then may be ex-
ported or imported into the United
States.
The unloading, loading and manipu-
lation of the merchandise is to be I'M
Ter government supervision, the zone
duly segregated from customs terri
,ory and other precautions taken to
larry out the plan in good. faith. The
zones are to be operated as pubic utlli-
ties. no retail trade is to be allowed
except such as is permitted by the
Secretary Of the Treasury and no one
il 70 reside in zones except Federal
or municipal officials or agents whose
presence is necessary.
Speeches were made in support of
the amendment by Senator'S Wads-
worth, Calder, Jones, of Washington,
Fletcher, Ransdell and others. Senator
Wadsworth said that the red tape UNI
der the present bonded warehouse and
drawback provisions hamper business.
Senator Calder said it would be q
needed and desirable extension of the
bonded warehouse and drawback pro-
visions of the law.
McCumber Raises Questions
Senator McCumber raised number
of questions and objections. He
pointed out that no limit of size was
liked to the zones and that there were
undue restrictions in some respects
and inadequate restrictions In others.
He pointed out the Standard Oil Com
pany could bring crude oil into zone,
refine it and ship it out. Senator
Ransdell declared there was no objec-
tion to this being done and that under
present law raw sugar was being
brought in and refined and shipped out.
heated argument revolved about
an amendment offered by Senator Har-
reid, Of Oklahoma, to impose duty
of IS cents barrel on crude petro-
leum and rs cents barrel on fuel oil.
It was finally beaten by the vote of
40 to9. The only Senator'S who sup
ported it we're Bursum, Caper, Curtis,
darreld, McNary, New, Nicholson and
Sfanfeld, Republicans, and Broussard,
Democrat.
Senator Harreld held that the duty
was necessary and alleged that few
pfocaclng companies were attempting
TO- get monopoly on petroleum pro.
cuction. He renewed charges that this
was conspiracy to bankrupt indie
pendent oil producers.
Senator Harreld's amendment caused
sharp controversy because of his adj
nitted interest in oil IN his state. Sem
ttors Harrison and Heflin called him
to account and insisted he ought not
vote
Senator Harreld, however, did vote,
81 snd contended his personal interest in
oil was SC small and the interest of
bis state so great that he should not
Be barred.