The Washington herald., 1922-08-21
MacNider Declares Ma
jority of Senators Fa-
vOr Measure.
BARNES PROTESTS
EXTRA TAX BURDEN
Mondell Believes 10 Days
Will Finish Industrial
Legislation.

The much-battered tariff bill af-
ter three months OF buffeting in the
Senate now advances into conference
for further long and Justly mauling
while the bonus bill steps into the
main Senatorial ring.
On the eve of its crawling under
the ropes Wednesday. the following
announcements are made by its sup
porters and opponents respectively:
Hanford MacNider. national com
mander of the American Legion:
The adjusted compensation bill
will be passed by the Senate this
week. 1t will be taken up Wednes-
day and 1 have just completed a
personal canvass of the situation
of the Senate. including both par
here which shows that a majority
of the Senate. including both par
ties. favors the bill. and is pledged
to vote for its passage. The Ameri-
can Legion has absolute confidence
in the good faith and integrity of
these Senator's"
Julius Barnes. president of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States:
Barnes Opposes Measure.
"A letter to businessorganizatio
In every State has been dispatched
advising them to oppose the bill and
informing them that a bonus bill
will increase the liabilities of the
government beyond any point
reached in the history of the coun-
!. try Although the national debt
Increased more than 1900 per cent
as a result of the world war, the
} sSenate Finance Committee proposes
at this time to add a maximum Of
4 Si.4S6.00O.eoO to the financial bur-
den OF our government"
Between the tariff conferences
the bonus debate in the Senate and
prospective Industrial legislation
asked by President Harding. House
leaders see a good chance to clean
up the latter and take another
month at home. This program will
be talked over with President Hard
ing in the hope that he will give IL
hls approval. 1t contemplates pas
sage OF the coal commission bill
asked by the President, adoption
of bill to empower Federal courts
TO protect treaty rights of aliens
also asked by the President
and the passing over for the pres
ent any action either on the coal
, purchasing agency bill Mr.. Hard
Ing sought or the subsidy bill
J which. at one time, the Presi-
dent said must be passed this
session Ii Congress were nor 10
. expect an immediate call into ex-
ira session. after adjournment.
Coal Commission Bill Ready,
Chairman winslow of the House
Interstate Commerce COMMITTEES ex-
poets to have his full committee
together today. prepared to con-
slider the industrial measures, Rep
resentative Denison. Republican of
Illinois. has a coal commission bill
ready for introduction. II il the
belief of House Leader Mondell and
others favoring another early ad-
tournment. that such Industrial
legislation as seems practicable at
this session can be passed by the
House within ten days and that
the House. therefore, can take a
months rest while waiting for
the Senate TO catch up again.
The Senate. idle until Wednesday.
would like further rest in which
to catch its breath after the tariff
debate before tackling the bonus.
il may. however, decide to limit
debate on the bonus and take its
rest afterwards before considerins
Industrial legislation.
Meantime the battle will soon
be raging around the tariff bill in
conference.
The reconciliation of rates in
the tariff bills will arouse a fight
between proponents Of the Ameri-
can valuation plan and those of
tire foreign valuation or ad val
orem plan. The House bill was
constructed on the American plan.
In the Senate, all Republicans, ex-
cept some farm bloc members. are
staunchly ad valorem. Although
the actual rates in the Fordney
measure are lower than those i'm
posed under the McCumber bill
nevertheless Senate advocates OF
the foreign valuation contend they
are much higher in principle.
See Republican Split.
This wide difference of opinion,
augmented by special provisions
inserted by the Senate providing
for Presidential bowers to impose
a flexible tariff, and the estab-
lishment Of free zones where raw
materials may be imported and
immediately exported after manu-
facture. may foreshadow split
In Republican ranks.
Therefore. 1t was indicated, ad-
ministration leaders, despitA their
intention Of having the bilH in the
Presidei,t's hands by Octbber !,
may find II advisable to kkep the
measure in conference until after
the November election.
The membership of the lconfer-
ence committee comprises:t Repub-
lican Senator's, McCumber.I Smoot
and Mclean. and Democratic SEN
ators, Simmons and Jones (of New
Mexico. Senator La FoHetteA insur-
gent Republican. ,outranksl Sena-
tor Mclean on the Senate Einance
Committee, but he is known to
oppose the tariff and for THIS rea-
son has been kept or the CONFER
ence committee. In the Mouse,
Chairman Fcrdney Of the wayk and
Mesns COMMITTEES: Representative
Longworth. and Green Of Iowai will
represent the Republicans; and
Representatives Garner of Texas,
and Collier of Mississippi, the
Democrats.