Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-08
Proposed Duties on Fire
Aims, Which Finally Are
Approved, Lead to Dis
CuSSion of Wide Range,
PRICES ADVANCING IN
u. S., KING ASSERTS
Measure Carries a Subsidy
in Every Line for the
Trusts and MonopoIieS"
Here, Simmons Charges,
tBy The Associated PressD

Warrington, June I.-WhlIe the
finance committee majority con-
tinued today to recede from some
OF the tariff rates originally recon-
mended to the senate. the admin
istration measure came in for re-
newed assaults fr,~r both sides of
the chamber.
Proposed duties on fire arms
which finally were approved, led to
n discussion of wide range. Sena-
tor King. democrat. Utah, declared
that the tariff measure already was
being used as a means of advanc-
ing prices in this country. He
read from published reports that
the American woolen mills had
made a second advance in prices
and predicted that these raises
would be extended to other COM
modties. including boots, shoes and
cotton.
Duties on Shotguns.
Senator Norris. republican, Ne
braska, discussing the dut' ; pro-
posed on shotguns, said the idea
was to put up a high tariff wall be-
hind American manufacturers so
they could advance prices to take
care of their losses in invading the
markets of the world and drive
foreign producers out OF business
in their own countries. He assert
ed that this was not only true with
reference to shotguns but also with
reference TO sewing machines,
paints, steel products and many
other things included in the bill.
The Nebraska senator's speech was
declared by senator Simmons of
North Carolina. the democratic
leader In the tariff fight. to be an
indictment of this bill and an in
dictment of the principle of pro-
lection as applied here"
Attacks Bill Generally.
Attacking the bill generally, the
North Carolina senator charged
that it carried "gratuity" and a
subsidy" in every line for the 9,ooV
or 1000 trusts and monopolies' III
the United States.
The rates on shotguns as ap-
proved by the senate range from
S1.5O each and 45 per cent ad va
loren to $40 each and 45 per cent
ad valorem. On pistols the senate
approved duties ranging from sl.25
to co per cent ad valorem to $3.5o
and so per cent ad valorem.
Duties OF SO per cent on sword
blades and 25 per cent on muzzle
loading muskets, shotguns, rifles
and parts, also we're approved.
Supporting the rates on shotguns
and rifles. Senator McCumber. re-
publican, North Dakota, said the
war left S0.O00,000 arms in Europe
and that he had no doubt that
Europeans would be willing to sell
them in this country at greatly re-
duced prices.
On recommendation of the com
mittee. the original rate or 40
cents ad valorem on bicycles ana
carts was cut to the house figure
so per cent.
Automobile Section.
The section of the bill relating
IN automobiles provoked little dis
cussion as no change was maze py
the committee IN the house rate OF
Ok ner cent ad valorem, and. under
the parliamentary situation then
attaining, an amendment to TINS
was not in order. At the request
of senator McCumber, the senate
deferred on a committee amend
ment proposing to strike out a
nroyiso carrying a countervailins
duty against automobiles from
countries which imposed on Ameri-
can made automobiles rate ABOVE
% per cent. o,.
A committee rate of 90 per cent
ad yalorem on watch cases ana
parts OF watches and on enamel
dials was approved.