The New York herald., 1922-08-20

the bill, issued long statement to-
night in which he praised the measure
as one insuring protection TO the Ameri-
car manufacturer and the wage Garner
alike. Senator Simmons, as leader OF
the minority, joined with Senator Wash
iMass.) In a similar statement attack
ing the bill.
The passage or the measure followed
two days OF debate In the Senate, as
contrasted with four months considera
tion In the Senate, sitting as COM
miltee OF the whole. The debate to-day
was much the same as yesterday. when
last minute amendments were taken up
and disposed OF rapidly. with speeches
limited TO five minutes. 1t was case
OF stating a proposition, considering II
briefly and disposing of 1t many times
without record vote.
The Senate Finance Committee was
sn complete control of the whole stu
alton so that any question not 10 It's
hKing was firmly rejected. The Demo-
fcrats tried to have many rates cut
down, but on such occasions the Repub-
licans objected. To all intents and pur-
poses the bill as passea by the Senate
was the same as that framed by the
Senate sitting as committee or the
whole Minor notifications have been
made, of course, but they are hardly
worth recording.
Senator Calder On. Y.) put on some-
thing of a tariff sideshow in an effort
to show that articles bought abroad
at low prices are selling for high prices
in the United States.
straw Hat His Exhibit.
Senator Calder's exhibit was a straw
hat, which he said cost in Germany only
AZ cents, making the landing pr'ce IN
the United States. tariff included, about
60 cents. He asked 10 have the duty
INCREASED cents and he succeeded.
The Senate revised slightly ths
authority granted TO the President 70
change rates upon recommendation OF
the Federal Tariff Commission. which
is one OF the outstanding features of the
measure 1t originally had been pro-
vided that the president in revisn,.
rates was to declare them in rorce sixty
days after the Issuance Of his procla
nation. The provision was revised SO
that he will, on dysstuffs. put rates into
force fifteen days after the issuance ct
his proclamation. The revision was IN
tended to satisfy sey eraf. Senator's who
have been opposing the dyestuffs manu-
facturers, who succeeded when the Issue
first came before the Senate In refusing
TO continue the ayestuffs embargo for
another year. but who finally yielded to
allow high duties % be imposed, which
virtually mean an embargo. The other
changes were Slight
AS soon as the bill was passed Sena-
tor McCumber asked the President pro
tempore, Senator Cummins, to send the
bill to conference with the House. urging
that all the Senate recommendations and
revisions be adopted. In ordering this
to be done the names of the five Senate
conferees were announced. They are
Senators McCumber, Smoot. Mclean
Simmons and Jones IN. NJ. The real
work will be done, of course, by Senators
McCumber, Smoot and Mclean, Repub-
licans.
The selection of Senator Mclean as a
member of the conference committee was
an open slap at Senator La Toilette, who
is the third ranking member Of the Sem
ate Finance Committee and who, II Gus
tom were to be followed, would be a
member OF the conference group. Sena-
tor La Toilette. who is in Wisconsin. in
the thick of a campaign for reelection,
has opposed the bill. having been paired
against It on the vote to-day. Therefore
Ire was left off the conference committee.
Vote without n Blush.
The next ranking member of the FL
nance Committee Is Senator Dillingham;
(vt.), who gave way for personal rea-
sons to Senator Mclean. And so were
dashed the hopes that the conference
committee might improve the bill in some
particulars. Senator Mclean, 1t Is COM
mon knowledge, is one of the most ardent
= arf Tor left IN ha
ate and is largely responsible for the
high rates on manufactured textiles
made in great quantities In his State
and the owners of which he Is represent
ing.
Those Senators who are financially in
terested in some of the commodities on
which high duties have been levied in
the bill voted without a blush. II any
thing, some yelled "aye" the loudest
There was not the slightest hesitation or
any reference to the much discussed sec-
ton OF Jefferson's manual, which forbids
members from voting on questions in
which they are personally concerned.
In this group were the Senator's inter-
ested in raising sheep, end who are al
most entirely responsible for the hign
rates on raw wool-Senators Gooding
Bursum Stanfield and Warren.
In this group also were the Senators
who nave, on Inc nDOTs auulllNCo ehtii
personal financial interest in the sugar
business and who led the fight TO put a
rate Of $3.50 hundred pounds on world
sugar. Senators Smoot and Phipps. Sen
ator Harreld. who admitted investment
in the industry and who tried TO get
high rates on oil, but failed, also voted
for the bill.
In the last few minutes OF the debate
Senator Gooding, who Is the chairman
of the Senate agricultural bloc and
therefore. the leader in obtaining tha
extremely high rates on agricultural
products. attempted to obtain an in
crease in the duty in soya bean oil
The Senate, however. was in no hurno.
for such a thing. The Senator'S felt
that Senator Gooding had had enough
SO they voted the proposition down with
a loud cry Of noes" Senator Bursum
one OF the closest associates OF Senator
Gooding, tried the same thing with co
coanut oil. but his proposition met the
same fate.
Calder Offers Amendment.
When the clock stood at four minutes
70 four which was the time for the
voting on the bill under the unanimous
consent agreement. Senator Calder In
troduced an amendment which he calm