The New York herald., 1922-06-07
FARM BLOC IMPOSES
new TAX ON BOOKS
Tariff of 4 Cents on Casein,
Used to Coat Paper,
Adds to Cost.
PROTEST. rs FILED
Creameries' Here Do Not
Supply Demand and Prod
uct Is Inferior.
SENATORS TALK POLITICS
Harrison Twits Watson Of
Indiana for Defending
Attorney-General.
SENATORS TALK POLITICS
6peciul Dispatch to THE NEw York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c., June Il.

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Through the efforts Of the agricul-
tural bloc a duty of cents pound
has been placed in the tariff bill on
casein, used in making coated paper.
which will add materially to the cost
of thousands of school, scientific and
and advertising circulars.
The Senate Finance Committee had
left casein on the free list. where It
always has been, but the farm bloc
and high protectionists, led by Senator
Gooding Idaho), demanded protection
on that dairy product. Until the tariff
had been suggested the product was
selling at 10 cents pound, but when
1t was learned that the duty would
be imposed the price jumped to Is
cents.
Martin Cantine Of Saugerties, N. Y.
representing the coated paper manu-
facturers. has filed with the Finance
Committee strong protest against the
proposed duty on casein.
Manufacturers Protest.
There are seventy-f1ve establish
ments in sixteen States producing coated
paper and wall paper" says Mr.. Cam
tine. with capital investment Of $87,-
100000. employing directly $4,000 work
men. Casein is made py American
creameries only when the price of pow
dered milk Is low. and they have never
made enough casein to supply the Amer
lean requirements. To make the guam
r. tity needed would mean the sacrifice Of
60.ooo,o00 pounds of powdered milk an
nually.
There is no substitute for casein
American creameries do not make
enough to meet the American need, and
what they do make is usually below
the quality of the imported product.
"A duty % 4 cents will divert the
foreign casein to Germany and Ameri-
can manufacturers will be unable to
manufacture coated paper for export
owning to the lack Of this indispensable
raw material"
Little progress was made to-day on
the tariff bill during the afternoon ses-
sion. Most of the time was given up to
academic debate over the merits of high
and low tariffs.
Senator Harrison (Miss.) took occa-
sion as soon as the Senate convened
to reply to Senator Watson's Ind)
speech. made yesterday. Senator Will
lis (Ohio) then took the floor to take
issue with several statements made by
Senator Harrison. Other Senators
Joined In the fray and good time was
had by all, except Senator McCumber
IN. d. in charge Of the tariff BILL who
now and then would reprimand the
Senators and plead with them to re-
turn to ''the tax on tacks." the rate be-
fore the Senate.
Senator Underwood (Ala.) at last
came to the rescue Of Chairman Nc
Cumber and scored the proposed tariff
on iron from Sweden used in making
tacks. horseshoes and the like.N
During the haphazard discussion Of
the tariff question the Republicans took
great pride in hurling at the minority
side the charge that last night ten
Democrats had voted for an extremely
high tariff on manganese ore. The
Democrats who joined the Republicans
in that vote were Senator's Ashurst
(Ariz), Broussard CLa.). Caraway
tArk), Walsh (Mont), Hefiin Gala. J.,
Jones IN. NJ. Kendrck (Wyo)
Myers (Mont.), Ransdall Uowa). Shep-
pard (Tex.)
Senator Harris charged that the Re-
publicans have no intention of passing
the tariff bill at this session of Con-
gress. which explains why they de-
cided to consume so much time in de-
Tending Il from attack"
watson Answers Harrison.
Senator Watson (Ind) denied the In
sinuation, saying: 1--WE are ready to
vote on the bill now" He urged Senator
Harrison to effect an agreement with
Senator Simmons IN. CO. the minority
leader, to bring the measure to an i'm
mediate vote. I'VE will do nothing of
the kind" replied Senator Harrison.
1.-THE country is entitled to know the
s.-a- -
to dissect them if 1t takes US all sum-
mer."
Senator Harrison referred to Senator
watson as the chief keynoter" or the
Republican party, adding that reports
from Republican sources in Indiana in
dicate that Senator Watson and Mr..
Beveridge. who defeated Senator New.
are now In complete accord.
Senator Watson said that the differ
cnces In the Republican ranks have all
been harmonized.
I'VE are" he said, "all together as one
party and the other side will find, this
out In November"
"The Senator" Mr.. Harrison an
swered. "is very adroit as a harmonizer.
He has many splendid qualities. but
think he is about as thick skinned as
any man I ever saw. He takes a LASH
ing. even to protect his friends at
times"
The reference was to Attorney-G General
Daugherty's reputation. OF the state
ment made in the Senate by Senator
Watson, who asserted that AIr. Daugh-
erty had personally assured him that
he. Mr.. Daugherety. never received a
cent in the Morse pardon case or for
that matter ever had anything to do
with the case.
THE Senator from Indiana" Senator
Harrison added can charge forward
just as fast as he can charge in the
other direction. The Senator always
goes out OF his way to harmonize the
differences In his party. If any one In
the world can weld the forces IN. Indiana
together he can do IT,"
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