Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-06-02
PROPOSED TARIFF.

with opposition not only
from the Democrats but from many
OF the Republican members as well.
In order to get the measure through
the Republican leaders are taking
steps to charge disloyalty TO all
members who do not stand BY the
party measure. The results of the
bill us framed will result in the fol-
lowing:
1. A large increase in the price
CT living.
2. A tax that will equal if not
exceed the present federal tax. This
tax would be an indirect tax on all
imported goods. But the real re-
suit would be TO enable the combin-
alton Of American manufacturers to
TO ask price for their goods that
would be charged provided the
goods were purchased in the foreign
market shipped to this country and
tlc tariff actually paid on the
goods. This is taking money out
OF the hands of the consumer and
placing 1t INTO the pockets of the
manufacturer.
s. These tariff rates are dictated
by and actually written by :. small
group of Supcr-lobbyis;s. armed
with the delegated power OF siwan-
TIC industrial monopolics, in many
cases arrosantly demanded and OBJ
tanned prohibitivc rates which
would insure income on swollen
war profits as we'll as old plants.
These Supcr-lobbyists are a new,
specialized product of concerted
pressure cNcIted by combinations.
Under their dictaiion the rates of
the bill have been lacked I'D an
average of so per cent above the
levels OF the Paync-Aldrich tariff
the highest hcre:ofore-which caus-
cd revolt in the country.
4. A few dollars are placed asa
protection to the farmer, but for
every dollar he is enabled to Enakc
by reason Of this protection, he will
have to pay out $500 to the manu-
facturcr OF the things he will have
to purchase.
D. lmportations would be placed
under a virtual embargo, thereby
blocking Europe's only means Of
paying off her war debt Of more
than S11 ,O00;OO0,0O0 to the United
States. The economically unhealthy
gold surplus would remain in this
country-over 40 per cent of the
worlds gold supply is now in Fed
cral Reserve Bank vauHs-instcad
OF flowing back TO normal channels
and stabilizing exchanges.
8. Unemployment and dcpres-
sion will result in those lines of
business and industry which de-
pend upon selling the surpluses
abroad. Foreign markets will he
closed to America when foreign
goods are excluded from this coun-
try. Europe cannot buy of America
except through the process OF cx-
changing merchandise.
The supcr-lobbyists were the men
who wrote these provisions into the
bill. WELDING tremendous political
power as The delegates Of whole
branches Of industry, numbering
hundreds of individual plats and
factories, they approached the
House Ways and Means Commute &c
and the Senate Finance Commute
as dlctators rather than petition
crS. They gave their orders. The
orders were promptly obcyed with
no more than prCtcnsc of inquiry
into the facts or justilic alton OF The
demands.
II have never seen more dis
graceful spectacle than the way in
which The majority Of the committee
bowed to these representatives of
organized industry" are the words
of Senator Simmons, of North Car
DINA. chief aSsaiIant Of the bill.
veteran of 20 years in The Senate
and chairman of the Finance Com
mlttec during the Wilson Admins
ration. "Thcy did not come as in
the past and make requests. They
came i'll and made demands. Their.
orders were obeycd without uues-
ton as the orders of master to a
servant arc Cbcycd."
Item after item in the proposed
bill bears the unmistakabIc mark of
their work. Some Of il was Der
formed in open committee sessions
most OF it behind closed docs in
secret sessions.
We have written for a COPY of
This bill and as soon as il reaches
us, we shall copy some Of its pro-
visions that the people may know
wha! is being done.
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