The New York herald., 1922-07-26


Washington. ID. c.. july 25.
Senator wadsworth (Rep.. N. "
warned the Senate agricultural bloc
during the discussion of the high wool
rates in the Fordney-McCumber tariff
bill to-day that unless it is more rea-
sonable in its demands, the farmer it
is trying to help will suffer through
a revulsion Of pubic feeling.
The bloc. he declared, in seeking ex-
ces-:ve duties on low grade woods, is
oourting the animosity Of the millions
who are not engaged in farming.
Senator Wadsworths warning fea-
tured day devoted to debate on the
wool schedules. At o'clock tonight
the discussion had ended, so that a
vote could be taken on the first of the
rates.
Senator Lodge (Mass.), Republican
floor leader, asked for an adjournment,
however, and action was deferred un-
til tomorrow. Then, in all probability,
the entire wool schedule. which it's
opponents declare will add 5000. 900. 900
year to American clothing costs. will
be adopted
The lineup of Senators on the wool
issue remained the same as since the
schedule was taken up. so there is
no reason to doubt that when the vote
is taken on the first of the items 1T
will show the wool growers In control.
Such losses as will be felt on the Repub-
lican SHE will be offset by gains from
the Democratic ranks. Senators in
fluenced by the wool growing industry
In their own States
Lodge In Novel Plea.
Senator Lodge went to the rescue Of
the high wool rates. injecting into the
debate a new line of argument-that the
wool growing industry could be regarded
diers, he said, must be clothed as well
as fed and equipped with arms. and he
said 1t was essential that the United
Statessbe independent OF the rest Of the
world in the ability to provide in every
way for those who may be called upon
to go to war. Without protection, he
added. the wool growing industry in
America will be put out of business.
"The wool schedule Is the central
feature. as it always has been of the
tariff BILL" Senator Lodge said. '1f 1t
fails. the tariff bill will fail. 1t is the
duty. Of every Republican Senator to
support the committee amendments. If
the bill can be changed in conference
well and good. but 1t is important now
to sustain the amendments"
Senator Lodges speech removed such
doubt as there had been that he would
support the amendment for a reduction
| in the wool rates. as proposed by Senator
Lenroot (Rep., Mich.). Senator Lenroot
! has proposed a cut in the rate of coarse
wool so that 1T will not exceed 60 per
cent ad valorem. a proposed reduction
OF about 40 per cent. He said to-day
that If the reduction Is agreed to-and
there appears to be no possible chance
of this-he would ask that all the other
rates be reduced on the same basis.
Taxes Poor the Most.
Senator Wadsworth, in warning the
agricultural tariff bloc declared the
wool rates unfair because they place a
heavier duty on coarse wool than on the
| finer wool
"A curious spectacle Is exhibited by
the rates as now proposed" he said,
Since the lightest duty Is imposed upon
the rich mans clothing and the heaviest
duty upon the clothing of the poor
| man."
Senator Goodng (Rep, Idaho), him.
self interested in wool growing, and. as
chairman of the Senate agricultural
tariff bloc, the accepted author of the
very high rates in the wool schedule. at
tempted to impugn the motive of Sen
ator Wadsworth in attacking the rate
on coarse wool, most of which Is i'm
ported into the United States.
Evidently" Senator Gooding said
"the state Of New York must be largely
interested in these coarse wools."
1T Is utterly immaterial to me-" SEN
ator Wadsworth responded. where
these wools come in. or where they ar,
manufactured into the finished product
No matter where they are brought in OF
where they are manufactured, they are
used finally In ell parts OF the United
| States.
IF we let carpet wools In free we
might be a little gentle. at least, in put
ting n duty upon the same wool when
used for clothing / do not consider 10f
per cent gentle duty. IT Is up to the
committee 10 prove that IL takes 1877 Der
cent duty TO protect the American pro-
ducer OF low grade wools The imposi-
tion OF any such duty over any period
OF years would result finally in the
abolition OF all duties. and we would not
have any wool industry"
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