Evening star., 1922-08-08
URGES SUBSTITUTE
FOR TARIFF BILL
Senator Jones of New Mexico
| Regards Pending Meas
I ure as Unsatisfactory.

Supporting his proposed substitute
for the administration tariff bill, under
which Congress would rely upon the
Tariff Commission to recommend
changes in duties after full investiga-
ton. Senator Jones. democrat. New
Mexico. told the Senate today that the
pending measure was both unsatis-
factory and unnecessary. He declared
that the Underwood law supplemented
by the emergency act to protect agri-
culture, was adeuqate to meet the sit
uation.
''In tariff making" said Senator
Jones, I'VE now have to think of un-
stable governments, unstable exchange,
general business depression through
out the world, the world war debts,
changes in industry. new industries,
new markets, our increased develop
ment. our marchant marine and our
balance Of trade. We are now in
new epoch. fraught with many and
varied problems Of world economics and
world civilization. Under these condi-
tions the present tariff law is presented.
No one can measure it's effect. Re-
latively little Of the necessary informa-
ton has been furnished or presented
in connection with the bill
Bill Condemned. He declares.
81 submit that in all history of tariff
legislation there can be found no in
stance where tariff bill, during it's
consideration, received such universal
condemnation as has the bill now under
consideration. Generally speaking. its
active support outside of Congress.
comes from those only who are
obsessed by unreasoning fears and who
hope to derive some individual Pc
cunlary gain. The general welfare of
the country is ignored.
1T is widely believed that this bill,
after it passes the Senate will meet
an ignominous demise in conference
and never become law. If the con-
ferees should finally agree and the
bill be reported to the Senate our
parliamentary parliamentary rules would prohibit
any action upon any separate item or
Items In the bill, and it would have
to be accepted or rejected as whole.
The parliamentary procedure in the
House of Representatives would be
substantially the same. 1t is evident
therefore, that as to it's most sub
stantial features the bill would be
the product of the secret sessions OF
the conference committee. governed
by consideration and influences which
no one can fortell.'
Disngrees With Prevalent Theory.
Senator Jones disagreed with what
he said had come to be widely ac
cepted theory that duties should be
based on the difference in the cost OF
production a home and abroad
ANY tariff law based solely on this
difference" he declared. has and can
have but one object in view: that is
the granting of aid to domestic IN
dustry and totally ignoring whatever
effect such action would have upon the
federal revenues. our international
trade and the cost of living. These
are such important factors in our
present economic life that they can
not be ignored without baneful re-
suits to our future welfare and PROS
perity.'
Demands Concise Information.
with facts presented in an intelli
gent and concise manner," he added
facts ascertained after thorough in
vestigation-it would be possible for
Congress to legislate on the tarif
with feeling of confidence that 1t
knew what to expect from any action
that 1t may take"