New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
House to Rush
Tariff Measure
To Conference
Committeeman Expect to
Begin Redrafsing the Bill
on, Tuesday, and Many
Changes Are Expected
May Finish in Month
Flexible Feature Is Certain
to Remain; Fight ON the
Sugar Rate IL Predicted
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From Ths TvsbuHd's Warrington Bsysaa
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.---The Ford
ney- Nc Cumber tariff bill passed yes
terday by the Senatc will be sent TO
the House tomorrow and then sent to
conferences under q special ruls.
The House eonferees, headed by
Chairman Fordney Of the Ways and
Means Committee, and the Senate CON
ferses, headed by Senator McCsmber,
expect to get down to business on the
work of the conference Tuesday.
In view Of the wide Disparity be-
expected that the measure which fin
ally is evolved and which will go on
the statute books will differ widely
from both. To considerable extent
the conferees will have TO rewrite the
measure.
Profound interest attaches to the
question of what will be done about
American valuation and some Of the
extremely high rates of the Senate
BILL Indications are that the House
will give way to the Senate on Amer
lean valuation, although the President,
in the flexible tariff provisions, will be
allowed authority TO employ American
valuation to limited extent. Chair
man Fordney is .insistent ON American
valuation, but he will leave the ques-
tion to the house and talk to-day is
that the House is likely to give way.
A number Of House leaders are dubi-
Gus about the wisdom Of American val
uation. Once the method Of valuation
Is settled the eonferees will be able
to proceed rapidly on the reshaping of
che bill, and in spite of some predic-
tions of a deadlock the prevailing
opinion is that the Conference Com
snittee car conclude it's work in four
TO six weeks.
Controversy Over High Rates
Much controversy threatens about
some Of the high rates Of the Senate.
The Smoot amendment putting the
sugar rate up to 2.30 cents q pound,
with 1.S4 on Cuban sugar, IS against
the House rates of 2 cents as the gem
sral sugar rate and 1.60 cents as the
rate on Cuban sugar, promises to
arouse contention. However, the sup
porters Of the high sugar tariff al
the Conference Committee will decide
for the Smoot amendment. Chairman
Fordney, who wants Michigan beet
sugar interests protected, is expected
TO throw his influence to the Smoot
amendment. Moreover, the agricultural
tariff bloc In the Senate, which worked
for higher rates on sugar, will seek to
enlist agricultural influences in the
House for the Smoot proposition.
Much uneasiness prevails among
many Of the House Republicans over
the high rates of the Senate bill, espe-
ciaIly over the wool schedule, some
phases of the cotton schedule, prohibi-
tive rates in a pert of the chemical
schedule and sone other high features.
Certain Of the Presidents, advisers
are uneasy over these rates and fear a
political reaction adverse to the Re-
publican party. Efforts will be made,
1t is understood, TO have the President
use his influence to hold the rates down
in conference. How far the President
will do this Is not yet clear. He will
confer with House leaders this week On
the legislative program and it Is ex-
pected some phases Of the tariff will be
brought up.
It is we'll known that while part of
the Presidents Cabinet stands for
ultra high production others of his
close advisers are almost open in their
criticism of the extreme rates