South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-20
ACT PROVIDING
HIGHER RATES IS
ADOPTED, 48-25
B ora h, Republican, Votes
Against Act Three Demo
Gratis Support 1t.
TO CONFERENCE
American Valuation to b G
Fought Out Debate Last
ed Four Months.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 19-tBy A
P)-The administration tariff hi'I
officially the tariff act a. 1922" was
passed late today by thu senate after
four months of debate II now goes
to conference. The vote was As 10
%
Sen. Borah of Idaho was the only
republican 10 vote against the mea-
sure. Three democrats Broussard,
Kendrick and Ransdel,-voted for
IT.
Sens Harrison and p0merene an
nOunced that had they been per-
mitted 20 vote they would have voted
against the bin and the same an
ncUncement was made in behalf of
the seven democratic abeentees.
II was stated also that had Sens.
Lafollette and Norris been present
they would have voted against the
measure while the other - repab-
lican absentees would have voted
for H.
Conferces Appointed.
Washington. republicans, announc-
ed they supported the bill because
OF the provisions giving the presi-
dent broad authority 20 increase or
decrease rates and IN the hope that
the house and senate conference
would reduce rates which they con-
sidered excessive. Sen Lenroot said
that II this were not done ne would
vote against the conference report.
Immediately after passage OF the
bin. Sen. Cummins. Iowa. president
pro TEN, announced appointment Of
the senate conferees: Chairman
McCumber and Sens. Smoot. Utah.
and Mclean. Connecticut. repubU-
cans, and Simmons. North Carolina
and Jones. New Mexico. democrats
Sen. Mclean Is the fourth ranking
republican on the finance committee
and was named in rlace OF Sen
Lafollette, who under the usual rule,
would have drawn the assignment
but who IS opposed 10 the bin.
American Valuation Issue.
American valuation viii he the
biggest issue in conference. but the
general belief at the capital is that
the house VIII yield on this ac-
cepung the senate flexible tariff
plan "a substitute. Chairman
Fordney said today he would hold
ont for American valuation asking
instructions from the house Tn
der this plan the house would de-
eide the issue by a direct vote and
the Conferees would proceed with
their work Of adjusting the 900
odd points In dispute between the
two houses Mr. For5ney thought
the work could De completed within
O. month and the same View was en-
tertained by senate leaders
There etill was gossip a. the cap
itaI that the bill might get into u
deadlock In conference and die
there but majority leaders dec,ar-
ed the conferees would report the
measure out and JIG probably would
be ready for the president next
month. The judgment Of leaders
generally. however is that t wiz
be rewritten in confer -rce. II 30 it
VIII DE the third rewriting since .t
passed The house July o. 1921
McCumbcr Makes Statement
frnal action on the 6u uy the
senate was witnessed crowded
galleries and many members of she
house who found p,acs on the
senate floor. I'm the azc Few MINI
utcs before the vote the senators
relaxed after the Gong strain under
which th-y have worked frequently
night as wei ass day and they found
a.. b. -.".
Ing proceedings.
Chairman NcCunbcr Cf The I'M
ance committee who piloted the
measure through The senate said IN
statement ton GIN. reviewing US
provisions. .- Vas estimated IL would
yield uC GRE .han Sf00.O00o00 in re-
venue during the ar-- year b. was
.r operation This Is half a million
more than had been yielded by any
tariff u the history OF the country
The result OF this tariff he said
els that every industry III The cJun-
Try is fairly and justly protected
Tho duties. however. are not made
prch.bttive"
Summing up. Sen. McCumber
said the bill as passed by the sem
a-e VIII.
"Firs- insure employment FOR
American labor and the pam e1t Cf
q living wage. second. permit the
continuance Of industries VITA 20 the
r,-eIsa-e OF the nation. third protec-
alike the producer q raw materials
and the ra-uraC-urers. fourth. per-
rit -eadiustuert Of rates without
general tariff revision 20 meet
changing economic cord11ons. NJ b.
require l--. r-l-nucu- ard subm.s-
i.