The Washington herald., 1922-04-03
Senate Committee Will
Report Measure Out
This Week.
WEST TO DEMAND
FARM PROTECTION
Adjournment Before Hot
Weather, Is Aim of
Congress.

Congress now is turning its at
tention to the accumulated work
before il. in an effort to conclude
its labor so adjournment can be
taken before the hot weather.
June has been set tentatively as
the date for the sessions end. hut
leaders realize 1t may be impossible
to dispose of pending matters by
that time. A number of problems
are certain to involve long debate.
Chief among these is the perma-
nent tariff, which the Senate
Finance Committee expects to re-
port out this week. The bill has
been altered radically from the
form in which it passed the House
because the American valuation
plan. as adopted by the lower cham
Der, was considered impracticable.
Tariff Bloc to Appear.
Consideration of the tariff will
mark the appearance OF the tariff
bloc" m the Senate. an Organization
of twenty-five Senators from West
ern and mid-Western States inter-
ested in obtaining high duties on
farm products.
Senator Frank r. Gooding, of
Idaho. chairman of the bloc, pre-
dicted Congress will never adjourn
until the tariff bill has become law.
This measure will protect agri-
culture and industry alike, not only
in the West and the South, but in
the East and the North" said Good
ing. Il am convinced the tariff bill,
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which every section OF this coun-
try will support"
Highest In History.
Gooding characterised as "anti-
American propaganda" criticisms di-
rected against the American valua-
tion plan OF assessing duties. Con-
Eress. he declared. would adopt
some form Of American valuation.
making the tariff "All-American In
every respect"
Senators from agricultural
States, in asking for tariff op
farm products. have been liberal"
Gooding said. They believe, how
ever. the time has passed when the
East Is the only section which
should be ssfeguarded by q tariff"
Tariff bloc Senators will support
the schedules proposed by farm Or
ganizations. which have been writ
ten into the bill These schedules
are higher than any proposed in the
history of tariff legislation.
Denocrats to Fight.
The executive committee of the
tariff bloc Is composed, in addition
to Gooding, Of Senator's McNary. of
oregon; Johnson, Of California;
Capper. of Kansas, and Nicholson,
of Colorado. Members are Phipps.
of Colorado; Norbeck, of South Da-
kta: Jones. OF New Mexico; Poin-
dexter, of Washington: Stanfield. of
oregon; Shortridge, of California:
Oddie, Of Nevada; Ladd, of North
Dakota; Bursum. of New Mexico:
Cameron, of Arizona; Warren, of
wyoming: Spencer. of Missouri:
Willis. of Ohio; Harreld, Of Okla
homa: New. Of Indiana: Weller. OF
Maryland Keyes, Of New Hamp-
shire; Townsend, of Michigan; Ster-
ling. of South Dakota. and Raw
son. of Iowa.
Wide differences OF opinion exist
as to the wisdom of imposing high
duties at this time, however, many
believing this will still further dis
courage imports. and make IL impos-
siblc for Europe to pay its debts to
this country in goods. Further. Demo-
Gratis will make the most OF their
opportunity to oppose the tariff. be-
cause this Is an election year.
Bonus to Come mp.
With the tariff of its hands. the
way will be open for the Senate FL
nance CommitIee to consider the SOL
dier bonus bill. Senator McCumber.
committee chairman. expects to seek
guidance from President Harding.
but intends also to report out the
hill at an early date and press for
its passage. The measure will be
contested hotly. but IL Is indicated
the Senate will pass II in some form.
The House this week will receive
the naval Appropriated bill which
promises a bitter contest. The House
Appropriations Committee is insist
ent me navy's personnel be cut to
5000. which is 10000 below the
minimum set by the President, and
30. 900 below the demands of naval
officers. Senator Borah and others
have indicated they will contend for
drastic reductions
= The argument Of the big navy"
pfx,enents is that the reduction
woJK1 put the American fleet in a
position inferior to that of either
Britain or Japan.
Army BuI Faces Fight.
Other appropriation bills will be
enacted with little difficulty. except
the army bill now before the Mill
tary Affairs Committee OF the Senate.
An effort Is being made there to in
crease the personnel above the 49,
900 provided by the House.
The immediate business before the
Senate Is the bill providing for Gre
alton of nineteen additinsl Federal
judgeships to relieve the congestion
of the courts
Other problems confronting Con-
gress include the proposed ship sub
sidy. what to do about Muscle shoals
and the proposed lake-to- ocean
waterway. An effort also may be
made to have Congress authorize
United States representation on the
Reparations Commission.
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