Evening star., 1922-07-02
SENATE ADOPTS 50:
Gent WHEAT TARIFF
i 81 80
Democrats Declare Levy viii
Cost, People Millions other
Rates Rushed Through.

F., Kendrick of Wyoming. joining with
a solid republican majority in max
ing the vote 3S to l2. This rate Is
an increase cf = cents over the rate
| approved by the House. and a de-
| crease of cents from the existing
emergency tariff rate.
With the wheat fight out Of the
way. after q sweltering session. un-
| usually quick action was taken on
approving several score committed
cents PER hundred on four Which
is an Increase Of 2S cent? over the
rate approved blythe House. The
democrats did not force a record
vote on the -four rate
Demo cratic leaders declared dur
ing the debate on the wheat schedule
that the rate of, 80 cents will cost the
american people approximately $780,
oOoOo0 a year and would beneft
farmers in only three states the
D-ikotas and Minnesota
Mctumber Touches ON Defeat.
Senator ,Cumber, republican.
North Dakota, in charge of the meas
uro: stated frankly the purpose of
Ihe rate wac to keep above the world
level the. price Of northern sprine
wheat from the Dakotas and Min.
nesota. He said he did, not think
ne tarin proposed would be carried
on TO the consumer, but even II 1t
Was was II would not amount to So a
year 10 each consumer
In defending the wheat duty from
democratic assaults, Senator McCum-
per made his first public reference
70 MS defeat in the North Dakota
primary. '''>'
For twenty-three years and more, :"
h sag. nave been fighting the
OF my state. 1 think my efforts in
holding up tariff rates have not only
oeen worth millions. but have been
worth hundreds of millions of dollars
IN tne years of my service to the
people OF my state. shall close
my my, iaoors still lighting their BATTLES
anu sun attempting to secure for
Them all that l can possibly secure
by a tariff bill adding to the value
OF their products, anu when>I leave
the senate l hope to leave 1t with
good protection upon the wheat Of
the North Dakota farmer"
Underwood Scores Tariff.
senator Underwood of Alabama, the
democratic leader. made the princi-
| was Joined by Senators simmons of
North Carolina and Walsh of Massa-
chasetts, members of the finance
committee. and Hitchcock Of Ne
braSka "
Calling attention that President
Harding had recommended a sales
! tax with which to pay the bonus, a
tax which, he said. would affect rich
ana poor alike. Senator Underwood
declared the>republicans in Congress
had refused 10 vote such a tax. but
that under the guise of a protective
tarin you are willing to tax the
| mouths of the American people
| S1o0.00O,o00 a year on their bread
! that favored interests a,ay receive a
reward
Senator Simmons told the Senate
that Senator McCumber, in his argu-
ment for the rate. had admitted that
the object of the wheat tariff was
to deliberately increase the price to
the American people.
That's not tariff taxation" he
! said. That's subsidy"
| Senator Walsh declared that the
wheat rate was one that will come
home to make trouble for those who
have voted it, adding that i, would
| take money out Of the pockets of
all the people. Senator Hitchcock
| argued that the price of wheat had
dropped. despite the duty in the
, emergency measure.
Other Rates Approved.
| Other rates approved included:
irish potatoes. 5s cents per 100
pounds; dried, "a cents a pound;
House rate. 3i2; potato -four. cents
pound: House rate. 1ls cents
! Tomato paste As per cent ad va
lorem: House rate. IS: tomatoes pre-
! served in any manner. Is per cent:
| House rate. 10 per cent.
i Onions, ! cent per pound; House rate
| IS cents per 100 pounds Cocoanuts
were transferred to the free list;
! cocoanut meat. prepared was made
dutiable at cents a pound. against
the House rate of Az cents.
| increases in duties on fruits were
voted by the Senate in rapid success
sion Rates approved included;
Berries. edible in natural condition
IN cents a pound: House rate, cent:
| prepared or preserved. 35 per cent ad
! valorcm: House rate, 20 per cent.
Cherries in natural state or in brine
" cents per pound: House rate, / !.
cents; maraschino cherries and cher
(. yes prepared or preserved. As per
cent ad Valorem, an increase of per
cent over the original rate and 25
t! per cent over the House duty
! With little discussion the Senate ap-
proved committee rate of 80 cents a
buShef on apples. Also it approved a
! new amendment proposing a rate OF
half a cent pound on apricots, green
ripe or in brine. and duty Of 40
cents ad valorem on apricots other.
wise prepared.
Rate on Peaches and Pears.
! Peaches or pears, ripe or in brine
y cent a pound: house rate. same
Dried or evaporated. cents per
pound: House rate. cent. Other
! wise prepared. 40 per cent ad val
orcm: original rate, 35 per cent
House rate. 20 per cent.
Citrons and citron peel. candied or
| otherwise prepared. cents g. pound
, House rate. cents. Orange and
lemon peel, crude, dried or in brine
cents a pound: candied or other
wise prepared or preserved, cents;
| houce rate, 2 cents.
| Figs. dried or in brine. cents a
| pound: House rate same. Prepared
| or preserved. 40 per cent ad valorem
j original rate. 35 per cent; House rate,
! 20 per cent.
Pineapples. 22k. cents per cfate:
in bulk, three -fourths of 1 cent each
| candied or otherwise prepared, 3
cents a pound; House rate 81 cents.
Piums, prunes and prunelles, green.
pipe or in brine, " cent pound; House
rate. same. Otherwise prepared or
/ preserved. 40 per cent; original rate.
IS per cent; House rate. 90 per cent.
| All .jellies, jams, marmalades and
! fruit buffers. 40 per cent; original
| 80: House. %. Fruits in any form
not specially provided for, 10 per
cent; original rate, 35; House rate, 20.