The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-06-06
RESENTS DIPLOMATS
TARIFF 'DICTATION'
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ConlpeHeu 10 impose nlBn rates on Amer
lean products. Senator Watson said
this was a threat that IL I'VE put up the
tariff and did not buy from them they.
will cease to buy from u.s.
II have other quotations from the
speeches of the Ambassador. which T
shall not read" continued Senator Wat
son. HE further inveighed against our
policy of immigration. He also attacked
our policy of prohibition. Whatever
any one may think about it. 1t is our
policy: we made 1t we are responsible
for It,"
Replies to Democrats.
Free trade, exclaimed Senator
Watson. ut goes hand in hand with
.nternationalism. hand in hand with the
League of Nations. The men who tried
To get us into the League OF Nations are
the ones who are trying to defeat this
tariff bill. Free trade and internation-
alism react in opposition to it."
The Indiana Senator dwelt at length
On speeches made by Democrats against
ether tariff bills. saying he could lift
any of them bodily. change the names
of the speakers, and fit into the present
Democratic opposition. land not miss
the mark an eyelash on one of them"
The Democrats now argue that III the
pepding measure is passed II means
ruination of the country's foreign trade.
Mr.. Watson said. and added that was
the same argument made in 1910 and
''at every opportunity since"
They are still making the same
Speech" he went on. They preach
ruination. destruction. death. But for
1875 OF the 145 years OF the natiop's
history. we have lived under that same
kind OF despeiiing tariff law
While Senator Watson was reading
excerpts OF Democratic speeches of other
years. he was interrupted by Senator
Harrison (Miss). Democrat. who asked
IL the speaker would read his own
speech on the Payne-Aldrich bill.
II don't have TO do that. for what /
said came true" returned Mr.. Watson.
But the party got kicked out OF
power. didn't it?' Mr.. Harrison parted.
mot because OF the tariff BILL" Mr..
Watson said with some heat. There
were other things involved In that cleo
ton. Fortunately or unfortunately. I
was there and l know
"If we take care OF the producers in
the United States. the consumers will
take care OF Themselves" he said. In
presenting official figures 10 show that
under the Dingley tariff law. described
as carrying higher rates than any ever
enacted. exports increased $500. 900. 900
and imports advanced $500. 000,0 900.
Under the denounced Payne-Aldrich
law. Senator Watson said exports in
creased ssoO,ooo.ooo and imports s5o2.-
! 000.0
And this notwithstanding the dismal
predictions and doleful prophecies OF the
foes Of protection" he said. who de-
clared we were destroying the nations
commerce"
Statements OF Senator Simmons IN
CO that German wages had increased
since 1914, were denied absolutely by
Senator Watson. who presented stalls
tics 10 show that measured In gold Ger
man workmen were receiving less money
and their products were an increasing
menace 10 American manufacturing.
The Democrats and the importers
who are organised as never before" tho
Indiana Senator continued, are not tho
| only ones attacking the bill. Foreigners
are coming here and telling us how e
run our country"
A policy OF striking back AZ oppon.
ents of the Administration tariff bill
was agreed upon by Senate Republican
leaders. Senator Watson's speech beina
the first OF n series TO place the party'i
viewpoint before the country.
with the aid OF ten Democrats thu
Republican tariff bloc AZ the night see.
sion overthrow the committee on ths
question OF the duty on manganese ore
the Senate rejectlng. Is to 10, COM
mittee- amendment 70 put " on the fire.