Evening star., 1922-08-18
TRY FOR FINAL VOTE
ON TARIFF TODAY
Senate Republican Leaders
Urge Action on Bill Be-
fore Adjournment.
DEBATE NOW IS LIMITED
Large Number of Amendments Re-
main for Disposal-Recess Until
Monday q Possibility.

An effort to reach a Anal vote on
the tariff bill in the Senate before ad-
journment today will be made. Re-
ublican leaders. when the Senate met
today, passed the word around that II
a vote could be reached by tonight
the Senate would then take a recess
until Monday.
A large number of amendments still
await action, however. and 1t is doubt
full whether the Senate. even with the
agreement for limited debate. under
which it is working. will be able to
dispose OF the tariff bill before to-
morrow. All debate ends at o'clock.
in any event. tomorrow afternoon, and
after that 1t will be in order to vote
on the bill.
If the bill is passed tonight 1t will
House will appoint Its conferees to-
morrow. in all probability.
Dye Rate Called "Embarxe."
BY a vote Of 3S to 20 the Senate last
night placed duties on dyes and other
coal-tar products which opponents de-
clared were equivalent to an embargo.
Seven republicans voted against the
increased rates and Ave democrats
voted for them. The republicans vot-
ing against the new duties. which
were proposed by Senator Bursum Of
New Mexico, were Senators Capper.
Kellogg. Keyes. Lenroot, Moses. New
berry and Smoot The democrats sup
sard. Jones Of New Mexico, Myers,
Ransdell and Sheppard.
The new duties are based on Ameri-
can instead of foreign valuation-an
option trainers of the tariff had de-
sired to leave to the President-and
are:
On coal-tar dye Intermediates, 10h
cents per pound and IS per cent ad
valorem; in place Of the old rates Of
I cents and so per cent: and on nm
ished dyes and coal-tar products. 10h
cents a pound and 30 per cent, instead
Of I cents and so per cent.
The roll call followed a sharp de-
bate in which Chairman Wadsworth
of the military committee presented a
letter from Secretary Weeks urging
extension OF the dye control act now
in force. declaring that mo ordinary
the American dye industry. which will
thereby cripple the whole organic
chemical industry"
Fears German Thrust.
He said Germany realized the pre-
dominance in organical chemical in
dustries as a most vital means Of
preparedness. and had formed them
into one great trust. which could
produce dyes and similar materials
very much cheaper than the Amer
leans.
Calling attention that this was the
second letter on this subject made
public by Mr.. Weeks. Senator Moses
expressed wonder as to whether it
had been written by the Secretary.
had not written the frst letter. SIM
ply signing II when II was presented
to him.
The New Hampshire senator as
serted that If the chemical and dye
manufacturers had spent half as
tories and factories as they had in
Washington in tho last two years
seeking privileges" the industry
would be better developed. Mr.. Moses
gave notice that he would demand a
further vote on the dye question In
tariff bill Saturday
Senator Wadsworth urged the
higher rates in the interest. he said.
OF national defense and the public
health. He told the Senate that be-
fore the United States had entered
the war the German chemical cartel
and the German government had
made every effort to make the Amer
lean people as helpless as possible.
Admits Pressure Here.
Il am well aware" he said, "of the
influences that have been brought to
bear in Washington. know per-
fectly we'll that IL this cartel can
once more establish it's domination
the enemies Of America. potential
and otherwise. will rejoice"
The New York senator declared
the attacks made recently on the
Chemical Foundation had Influenced
votes in the Senate when the dye
embargo provision was stricken
from the tariff bill. He deplored as
saults on Francis P. Garven. presi-
dent Of the Chemical Foundation, de-
claring that Mr.. Garven was "an
honest man with no thought in his
Of his country"
Ono Of the biggest fights yesterday
centered around amendments offered
by Senator Lenroot. republican, Wis
consin, proposing to reduce the du-
ties on table, kitchen, carving and
similar knives. scissors and pocket
knives All three of his proposals
were rejected.
Acts on Wood Pulp.
With the approval Of tho finance
committee majority and without a
the bill retaliatory provisions relat-
ing to wood pulp and newsprint pa
per, which are on the free list. Under
the provisions the President would
have been authorized to impose a
duty Of 10 per cent on these ma
terials imported from countries, de-
tendencies and provinces which i'm
posed any export tax or other re-
striction on their expectation. In
addition, the President would have
added the amount Of the export tax
so imposed