Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-10
SENATE PUTS HIDES
ON THE FREE LIST
Vote Was 80 70 IS, With Mem
bsrs IN Both Partlss Split
on the Question.

on the Question.
Warrington. Aug. 10.-Hides, boots
and shoes and leather were voted
back to the tariff free list yesterday by
the Senate. which thus concurred in
action taken by the House more than
= year ago. There was only one roll
Gallon hides-And the result was 80
to 10 against tho committee rates OF
two cents \ pound on green or picked
and four cent? on dried hides.
Nineteen Republicans voted for n
duty on hides and % against the duty,
while seven Democrats voted for the
duty and 1e against.
Aoat IL the more marked lines
which have developed in tho Senate
during the tarlff fiEht disappeared on
this vote. but about the only surprise
was that majority OF Republicans
voted against making hides dutiable.
There was a split even in the FL
nance Committee majority and In the
Republican -aEricultural-t tariff bloc.
which, through Its chairman. had ask
cd for two cents on green hides and
six on dried hides.
Only two members Of tho Finance
Committee majority Curtis and
Smoot--supported the duties. while
four members-Calder. Dillingham;,
F'reiinKhuysen and Sutherland-voted
against them. Chairman McCumber
and Senator Watson OF Indiana the
other two members present. were
paired. Five members OF the tariff
bloc broke away on the ballots.
With hides sent back to the free
list, Senator Smoot of Utah. for the
committee, moved that the Senate
disagreed to the amendment propos-
ing rate OF IL cents a pair and s
per cent ad valorem on boots and
Shoes and varying rates on band
rough and sole leather. betting and
harness leather and various other
kinds OF this product. This motion
prevailed without a roll-call.
Lodge aud Walsh Side by Side.
In the six hours debate on the
hide duty. Senator Lodge OF Massa-
chusetts, the Republican lender, and
Senator Walsh OF tho same State, n
Democratic member OF the Finance
Committee. were found fighting side
ny side against the duties. Senators
l>snroot. Republican. OF Wisconsin.
and Pomerene. Democrat. Ohio, also
made extended arguments against
removing hides from the free list
while Senators Bursum. Republican
OF New Mexico: Jones, Democrat, OF
New Mexico; McCumber. Republican
oe North Dakota, In charge OF the
bill: eanheld. Republican, OF Oregon
and oood,ng supported the committee's
Recommendation.
There was q sharp disagreement,
between proponents and opponents
~ 20 how much the proposed hide
duties would increase the price OF
shoss and a. to whether the cattle
raissp or the Chicago meat pack
ers would get tho benent from the
tar1n. Opponents placed the in
crease on shoes at from 20 cents .
pair TO ~ cents. while advocates
eaid tho increased cost would range
from ~ Go cents a pair.
Doesn't Need Protection.
Senators Lodge and Walsh declared
she boot and shoemakers were opposed
20 duties on their products II the,
could have free hides. because the,
were competing In the world market.
and needed no protection. They ais,
Contended that the tariffs on hide
would injure II not destroy the 700 in
dependent tanning concerns in tn
country who depended upon importe
hides.
Senator Lenroot argued that 90 pc
cent OF the farmers CT the countr
would lose by reason OF tariff O
hides. ms they had only one or tw
hides to sell n year. while they wer
compelled to buy many pairs ef shoe
Tor their families.
Duty on Gloves.
The tight over the duties on leathe
gloves carried the Senate into 4,
frst night session in several weel
and resulted In the approval Of
minimum Of 30 per cent and a max
mum OF 20 per cent except on GLOW,
made from the hides Of cattle. The,
were placed On the free list, beca u,
81 the removal OF the duty on hide
"a were harness. saddles and saddler
on which the committee proposed
duty OF 20 per cent.
On gloves made CT horsehide ar
pieskin a rate Of 25 per cent ad v,
loren was approved.
tSenator Ball Of Delaware is r,
corded a. voting for free hides: II
day previous he voted for 2.3 cents
pound duty on sugar. The newspap,
reports do not mention Senator {
Points attitude on either propositio
~ he In not on record as voting or ;
having been pairedD
Rv'N IIOyOR on DEI,AWAHE