South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-15
G. 0. P. REVOLT ON
TARIFF SPREADS
IN SENATE RANKS
Sen. Edge Of New Jersey Joins
Townsend. CummIns. Nor
ris and LafOllette.

WASHf~GTON- ID. g. July 49,
CSpeclaD The longer The pending
tariff bin IS discussed the greater
is the satisfaction among repub-
Ecan senators over I.s provisions. A
considerable part of the republican
side ~ the chambrr is now in re-
0it AMI mos. unusual spectacle
b. presented
Another republican voice was
heard boo dissent when Sem Edge %
Sew Jersey bluu-ly -oId the senate
fhat he would not vote for the Din
unless JUS elastic provisions which
would pera,it 90 rate changing after
the BIN becomes @ law. are letained
-lf the biII loo its fUal form. fails
to provide Otherwise than through
congregational action some method
through which individual schedule
can boz re-, sed. downward as well as
upward. as circumstance and i'm
vestieatIon shall warrant I cannot
vote for it he said.
Joins other SOlOrs.
The New Jersey senator took a
stand with those other republican
senators. notably LaFollette of
Wisconsin. Norris OF Nebraska. cum
miss OF Iowa and Townsend
r. Michigan who have protested
aeaIusl a rigid enactment at This
time because of unsettled world
conditions
THE abnormal trade conditions
and the accompanying necessity Ton
continually revising economic huSi-
ness relations makes 70 absolutely
Impossible FOR ans tariff law long 90
meet situations which are changing
rapidly" no said "It is unthink-
able that congress should be the
only authority permitted 90 read
lust tariff schedules AT the best.
congress. because OF lack Of techni-
cal knowledge is poorly equipped.
Sen Edge frankly said he doubted
the wisdom OF many schedules FOR
which he had voted
Favors Protective Tariff.
81 ann not satisfied Win the bill.
as presented by the committee ne
added. and would not feel justified
in voting for it II 1 felt that all
these schedules we're 10 remain
hard and fast untn some future con
gress again undertook revision ~ th'
tariff"
Democratic criticism of the bill D
not wholly responsible for the New
Jersey senator's disamection. ne ex
pIafued. because democrats admit
opposition 90 the protective pohc'
while he favors IT. and moreover
he pointed out. has been Influenced
democratic approval or disapproval
bv local and sectional conditions
Ills objection was grounded or
the fact that the committee
was not equipped 20 recommend
scientific revision
n look forward. he said. "to th'
day when congress viii not be =
Jealous Of lbs prerogatives and VII
adopt a policy which viii provide fo'
- nou-parti~an commission Of Grade
and production experts delegated
with real authority TO prepare ans
administer tariff bills IS the gov
eminent has Insisted ON assuWini
control OF practically an business
activities cher the government
10 10 business 90 give prompt decl~
ions as to governmental policy. !
tarim bin is the very foundation %
business development
"If we pass a tariff bill that laie
experience .u its administration
demonstrates unnecessarily de
@tsuetive Of American export bust
ness there mus. he some authority
ta make quick alterations. Possas'
90 hare and fast larid mieh' Prov
o national calamity
,CorvrichI. 19e2. by Louis Ludlow.