New-York tribune., 1922-08-18
Tariff Bill Is
Ready for ote
@ III o rrO w
aistsr Last-Minuse Fight by
Ienroos 10 Adjust CUT
lsry Schedules Beaten;
Bill Goes TO Committee
PRESIDENT Is Assured
sdvised Senate viii Pass
Bill by a Big Majority;
Few Reyisions Are Made


wASEINGToN. Aug. II. The SEN
{, .o-aight concluded action on
.nendnents to the tariff measure. To-
norrew the bill passes into the Senate
s,.m the Conamittee of she Whole, and
IN be passed. in accordance with the
agreement, Saturday.
ssastar Curtis, Senate Republican
va;a called on President Harding to-
ssy sad advised him the bill would be
,xsse5 by large vote Saturday and
ss-s "a crnfereree Monday. He told
,ye piss asnt thas American valuation,
.se Ass.hls saEiF and number of the
eaanss. rases or important items
uoald Fs The chief subjects of contro-
vsrsy ii conference, Senator Curtis,
IFS understood, also told the Presi-
dent that Senator La Toilette would
tot Be on the conference committee. as
he IS opposed tc the bill. The Repub-
esn eossferees in behalf OF the Senate
s,e expected to be Senators McCumber,
smoet and Mclean, although the latter
does not desire to serve.
By vote of SO to Is the Senate ap-
uoyed tariff duties on dyes and other
sasl tar products based on American
instead Of foreign valuation as fol-
sss: Coal tar dye intermediates, 10h
.sats 2 pound and 75 per ceat ad
rslorem, and on finished dyes and coal
ay products 1914 cents q pound and 90
4 L.
dared these rates to 5e equivalent to
h embargo. Republicans and Demo-
esss split on the issue, seven Repub-
leans opposing the increased rates and
I've Democrats supporting them.
Last minute sttempta TO cut rates met
sitb stubborn resistance from high
tariff Senators. Efforts of Senator Len
root to compel lower rates in those
uragrsphs of the metals schedule deal
ne with penkaives and pocket knives,
Nth table and carving knives, and with
stissors and shears, failed. In spite
Il appeals to the Senate that the duties
imposed by the committee ran as high
IN some cases as 445 per cent, three i'm
seftans amendments By Senator Len
not designed tc hold down the rates
we're defeated.
DUGia WE AOE A.VSU pEI Acitt
Senator GcodiRg, of Idaho, who has
heed ire high agricultural rates into
Ii bill, declared he would vote for
1860 per cent if necessary to protect
Amsrican labor and industry. Senator
Ssaield, OF Oregon, who, like Senator
sssding, is one of the Senators con-
g;caoag in the wool tariff fight, assert
d be would vote for 1900 per cent if
aaedea to equalize the cost of produc-
ton here and abroad.
Sers.or Lenroot warned him that
iki mstkod of tariff making did not
near prosperity for the american peo-
pie
The first controversy was aroused by
as asempt of Senator Newberry to
u. rapkite on the free list. This
Us beaten Al to 15.
nking up paragraph 355, involving
ats on table knives, butchers
srises, carving knives and the like,
Saatof Lenroot said the duties in
she cases ran to 200 per cent, that
ne bulk OF them were 145 per cent,
ad the exports were three times the
IMPORTS He declared the industry had
slourished well in this country under
duty Of 80 per cent ad valorem He
proposed an amendment that no duty
provided for under the paragraph
iaouid exceed SO per cent.
II We have got to have 100 per cent
q yalorem for the American manu-
iacturer for an article used every
aay, said Senator Lenroot, "we had
better take the imported articles. The
present duty Is virtually prohibitive."
Simmons Favors Amendment
Senator Simmons exhibited num-
oef Of butcher knives and similar ar
ueles on which the duties exceeded |
~ per cent He showed one class on |
snieh duties were ITO per cent, an
4 oenef on which the duty was ia per |
q &2y,eae soa ana another on which they were |
100 per cent. Senator Simmons said |
.nsse auties mad been imposed without |
ssishee 70 the difference in cost of |
mvuuellon. He favored the Lenroot I
a.,s'.alaens, a.r asaa though he believed As
pes cent hnit would be ample.
senator Mclean, of Connecticut. de-
seaaed the rates on knives. which. he |
ela we're not unreasonable when 129 |
WOOL pNs On oiuiiiahS I
ins industry has been torpedoed I
= Germany" said he. "the same as
.s tae Lusitania."
ine Lenroot amendment was beaten.
4 = e. Senators Kellogg, Lenroot,
aaoeck, Borah, Capper and Cummins. (
hs Republican side, voted for the I
ssaement. @
1 Not Willing TO Tax People
aIer this Senator Lenroct proposed |
y Under paragraph 357, which pro-
- lor rates on scissors and shears,