The Princeton union., 1922-08-03
NEWS SUMMARY
OF THE CAPITAL
Knute Nelson Vigorously Opposes the
High Duty on Wool Voted
by the Senate.
SAWYER ISSUES DENIAL
Shopmen Agree to Accept Hardlng's
Proposals; Operators Object
to Seniority Clause.


proposed high duty on wool brought
forth a storm of protest from the ma
jority of democrats and group of
eight republicans, among whom were
Borah, Lenroot, Kellogg and Nelson.
Senator Nelson bitterly attacked the
wool schedule which he declared
amounted to 100 per cent protection
on some woolen cloths. One section in
the bill provided that woolen fabrics
weighing not more than four ounces
to the square yard, valued at not more
than 80 cents a pound, there shall be
a duty of 40 cents pound and SO
per cent ad valorem. The senator's
from the western states, where sheep
raising is a big industry stood firm,
and the insurgents could not break
through their ranks. A raw wool
tariff of 33 cents a pound on clean
content, 8 cents more than was pro-
posed by the house, was approved by
the senate by vote of 38 to 16.
With consideration of the wool
schedule nearly completed, the senate
is expected to make more rapid prog
ress in the tariff debate the week.
The democrats regard the wool sched-
ule as the last of major Importance
and from now on say they will offer
only a perfunctory opposition to the
various duties. They profess willing
ness to enter into an agreement for a
final vote on the bill on or about Aug
ust Is.
If the senate passes the tariff bill at
that time, conferees of the senate and
house will require until about Septem-
ber Is before they are able to present
their conference report. Another
week or two will be required to OBJ
tain the approval of the conference re-
port in the two houses. If there is
no hitch in this program, which might
easily be upset by serious disagree
ments between senate and house con-
ferees, congress may be able to ad-
journ early in October.
Brigadier General Charles E. Saw
yer, President Harding's personal
physician and chief co-ordinator Of the
federal board of disqualification, in a
statement today declared he would
not be "forced, cajoled or stampeded"
into abandoning his policy in provid-
ing for the care and treatment of dis
abled war veterans. His statement
was in reply to the demand of Colonel
A. A. Sprague, of Chicago, chairman
of the national rehabilitation commit
tee Of the American legion, that he
"step aside" and make way for some
one who would adopt more liberal
attitude toward the disabled veterans.
Answering Colonel Sprague's charges
that the hospital facilities arc made
quate, General Sawyer stated that
there are more than 10000 beds unoc-
cupied today in government hospitals,
and added that several thousand addi-
tional beds are to be supplied in the
near future.
The Underwood bill to create an
American commission to adjudicate
American war claims against Ger
many and Austria and to pay such
claims out of seized alien property
was indorsed by A. Mitchell Palmer,
former attorney general, before a
subcommittee of the judiciary commit
tee, of which Senator Cummins is
chairman. Mr.. Palmer contended that
Germany should not be allowed to dis
cuss the amount of American claims,
holding that the Lustiana and all other
claims should be fixed by an Ameri-
can and not by a joint commission
Secretary Hughes is said to have ex-
pressed his opposition to the Under
wood bill He believe Germany is
entitled to representation on the COM
mission.
Hope is expressed at the White
House that the rail strike will soon be
settled. President Harding has been
advised that the striking shopmen will
accept his rail peace proposals. The
operators have not as yet agreed to
the provision that all employees now
out on the strike be returned to work
and to their former positions with
seniority rights unimpaired.