The New York herald., 1922-08-01
Democrats Said to Have
Evidence of Other Suspic-
ious Tariff Tinkering.
oARAwAY TO ACT SOON
Harrison Has Resolution to
Commit Senators to Jeffer-
sonian Doctrine.
Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c.. July 81. .

WutulnGtOus H. S.s 0uty oA.
With further developments close at
hand it appeared certain to-day that
the Senate will authorize a thorough
investigation to disclose the financial
interest some Senators may have in
the rates of the pending Fordney-Mc-
Cumber tariff bill.
The reaction from the country over
the charges made Saturday that cer-
tain Senators whose business is the
raising Of sheep are responsible for
the extremely high rates on wool has
been far greater than was expected.
From many unexpected quarters the
demand has come that the Senate pro-
ceed with the investigation, so that
the public may know the facts
The situation that has resulted
and all this is cloak room development
lis that those Senators who are in no
way involved want the inquiry to pro-
ceed so that there may be no doubt as
to their part in framing the tariff bill.
This is true Of Republicans as well as
Democrats. Some of the Senate lead
ers believe a condition Is crystalizing
in which no Senator will wish to take
the responsibility of blocking an in
vestigation, for the simple reason that
he will not want to arouse public sus-
picion.
~ Wool Schedule Finished.
The Senate finished the wool schedule
xand started on the silk schedule with
out the propUsed Investigation being
mentioned on the floor. But little else
was talked Of in the cloakrooms. In
terest Jagged In the rates. the Finance
Committee amendments being adopted
in all instances. At times only a hand
ful OF Senator'S was on the floor and
at / o'clock the sergeant at arms had
to be sent out TO round up quorum.
Senator Harrison (Dem. Missy is
back in Washington after brief alb
sence, with a resolution he will try to
have adopted IL Senator Caraway (Dem..
Ark.) cannot obtain consideration of his
resolution demanding an investigation.
Senator Harrison wants to proceed on
q different tack--that of having the
Senate vote that II reaffirms the pro-
!, vision in Jefferson's Manual that no
Senator Is to vote on any bill in which
he is financially or In any other way
personally Interested.
This does not mean. OF course, the
dtching of Senator Caraway's resolu-
tion for an investigation In which all
Senator's would be required to list with
the Senate Judiciary Committee their
holdings of any kind. so that their in
terest in rates would be apparent. II Is
expected that Senator Caraway will
bring the resolution up within the next
forty-eight hours. perhaps tomorrow.
with the insistence that II be adopted.
Evidence Showing Interest.
Democratic Senator'S are said to be in
possession OF a mass or evidence in
tended to show the personal interest OF
some Senators in the rates on which
they have voted. One of these. in par
ticular. is the case of Senator who
entered upon a large wool deal. in
4 which the rates In the Fordney -McCum-
Der bill played an important part This
evidence may be withheld for the time
or at least until there is an opportunity
for action on the resolution for an
inquiry
Republican Senator's generally were
surprised at the prominence the wool
charges received throughout the coun-
try In the Sunday newspapers. The story
was told In large headlines In almost
every city. In addition. there has been
an avalanche of editorials demanding
that the investigation proceed.
Tho general understanding that III.
development virtually has killed the
Fordney-McCumber bill. at least unit;
after the November elections, prompted
Senator Lodge tMass). the Republican
hoor leader. to deny emphatically that
the bill was to be dropped by the SEN
ate. Such statement had found its
way into print in Washington news
paper. Senator Lodges denial. however
was not that tho bill. when passed by
the Senate. Is to be allowed TO repose I'm
the conference committee until its po-
litical effect will not be felt.
Sugar Group Alleged.
With tho prospect that the Senate
would allow the investigation to proceed
II developed that Senator's other than
those Interested In raising wool will be
involved. There was hint that Il
would he shown that certain Senators
would be found to be heavily involved
III sugar holdings. and concerned there
fore. In the rates provided on that COM
modify.
The story went the round that Sena-
tor Wadsworth tRcp., ~. Y.) would not
object to the Introduction OF resolu-
uon, as he did on Saturday. thereby
blocking the inquiry. II was said Sena-
tor Wadsworth's objection would no,
have been made had Senator New (Rep..
Jnd.D been on the floor at the time.
Senator New, who recently was defeated
for denomination In the Indiana pr-
marks. II was explained, would have
nothing to lose by objectlng 10 the in
uuiry and he was urged strongly to take
such action The pressure is now so
strong for a. Investigation. however.
tfat there Is reason to doubt whether