The New York herald., 1922-08-02
Gooding to Propose Inyesti-
cation Into Every Person
al Interest in Rates.
SILK BILL STILL HIGHER
sThe New York Herald Chief
Topic of Fiery Debate
Simmons Praises Paper.
Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C.. Aug. 1.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c., Aug. 4.
Senator Gooding (Rep., Idaho) tolc
the Senate to-day that he will insist
on the broadest possible investigation
of the personal interest of Senators
in the rates of the Fordney- McCum-
ber tariff BILL He will introduce a
resolution for such an inquiry, al
though he himself Is accused as being
one of the Senator'S who, engaged in
the raising of sheep. are responsible
for the extremely high duties on wool
The inquiry. he asserted, will be of far
greater scope than that proposed by
The Senator's fighting the tariff bill
This development came at the close
of the Senate session to-day during a
fiery debate, in which THE NEW York
HERALD was the chief topic of discus
sion. The discussion promises to be
resumed tomorrow, when Senator
Goodng hopes to introduce his resolu-
ton.
Senator McCumber (Rep., n. d.
criticized THE NEW YORK HERALD be-
cause OF it's repeated attacks on the
tariff bill which bears his name. He
declared that those who are writing
news articles and editorials know
nothing whatever about the subject
and repeated his former Charge that
THE NEW York HERALD is fighting the
measure simply because II is influenced
by importers and advertisers.
senator Simmons's Praise.
Senator Simmons (Dem.. n. CO. de-
Tended and praised THE NEW YORK Her.
an editorial which appeared when the
minority report on the tariff bill was is
sued. saying that THE NEW YORK HER.
AID, once It had time TO study the bill
fool tariff bill.'
Although most of the session was de-
voted to a discussion of THE New YORK
HERALD. the Senate during the day fin
ished the silk schedule, which. at lowest
estimates. will add not less than $780,
900. 900 a year 10 the American bill for
silk. In establishing the high silk duties
the Senate disregarded the fact that
silk no longer is classed as luxury but
an essential commodity for every one
In one way or another.
The silk schedule was the work OF
Horace p. Cheney of Connecticut. who
was able to obtain the rates through
Senator Mclean OF that State. AL
though the Underwood rates are high
45 per cent ad valorem, under which
the American silk industry has -FOUR
ished-they have been increased in the
Fordney- Me- ccumber bill 20 55 per cent.
ad valorem.
When the silk schedule was out OF
the way the Senate tsrned to the rates
on pulp and paper products. which IS
the last. save for the sundries schedule.
In the tariff bill.
Senator Simmons fDem., y. C.)
started the rumpus by having read into
the Congressional Record THE NEW York
HERALp's editorial Of to-day. which urged
Senate. because of the fact that the
tariff bill has been so widely discredited.
10 lay II aside until after the coming
elections.
McCumber begins Attack.
When the clerk finished reading 10 the
Senate the editorial In THE New YORK
HERALD Of to-day. Senator McCumber
began his attack.
"Of course there Is no use OF saying
to THE NEW YORK HERALD or to any
other representative OF the importing In
terests that the pending tariff bill at
fords less protection OF manufactured