The New York herald., 1922-07-28
SENATORS PILE ON
HIGH WOOL DUTIES
Fix Tariffs on Cloth, Rates
in Some Cases Equal Cost
of Product.
RING HOLDS FIRM SEAT
Schedules on Manufactured
Articles Go Through
With Ease.
RATES ON SILK UP NEXT
Revised by Committee, but
Not Downward-Bill to
Be Rushed.
Special Dispatch 70 THE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
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New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., July 27.
The Senate went ahead to-day pro-
viding high duties on manufactured
wool, in some instances fixing tariff
equal to the cost of wooden cloth and
similar woolen articles in foreign mar
kets. 1t was work more or less rou-
tine, the rates being entirely in line
with the key" rate established for
raw wool. 33 cents a pound, adopted
at the insistence of the Senatorial ring
engaged in wool production.
Senators Lenroot (Rep.. Wis., and
Nelson (Rep., Minn.) balked at the
high rates, and on some of the votes
they had the support of few other
Republicans, Senators Borah Qdaho),
kellogg (Minn.), Jones (Wash.) ana
Cummins Qowa). But the Senate FL
nance Committee had easy victories
throughout the day, and tonight L
looked as though the wool schedule
would be finished by tomorrow night
or early Saturday.
Senator Nelson protested vigorously
when it developed that light wooden
cloth. used for women's and childrens
dresses. was to be dutiable at 100 per
cent. ad valorem, that being the equiv
alent OF the committee rate of 40 cents
pound and so per cent. ad valorem.
100 Per Cent. Duty.
IF that is the kind of tariff you're
going n ipflict Op ra A M a-ic n Ia
Senator Nelson told Senator Smoot
(Rep., Utah). II want to know it."
Senator Smoot explained that the rate
OF 40 cents pound was compensatory
to the rate of 33 cents. a pound for raw
wool. to protect the farmer. and that
the rate of so per cent. ad valorem was
to protect the American wool manu-
facturer. The difference between 3s
cents a pound and 40 cents pound, he
added, represented waste
Fl never heard of a more unconscious
able duty in my nfe," returned Senator
Nelson. "rll be ashamed to go back 10
the people of Minnesota and say to them
that we've enacted a duty Of 100 per cent
on the clothes that wea all have TO
wear" se ett.t ss.snss--.
In spite Of the perfect functioning of
the Senate control, the Senators oppos-
ing the high rates kept up a constant
fire, demanding roll call after roll cali.
The rate on waste wool and tops" fixed
at 20 per cent. ad valorem, was adopted
after an amendment by Senator Walsh
(Dem.. Mass), asking for a rate of Is
per cent. had been rejected, 81 to 33.
Senator Waish's proposal to reduce the
rate of graduated yarns about third
was rejected by vote of 10 to 81. At
no time during the day were the com-
mittee rates in danger.
Ring Becomes Invisible.
IT was all in sharp contrast with yes
terday, when the real issue in the wool
schedule, that of the rate on raw wool
was settled. The debate dragged and
few Senators were on the floor. Con-
spicuous for their absence were the
group OF Senators interested In the grow
ing of wool They had won their fight
and their interest apparently had-waned.
=. There were some other developments in
the tariff situation. aside from the dis
cussion on the floor. One of these was
tfer action of the Finance Committee in
completely rewriting the silk schedule.
which is to be taken up as soon as the
wool schedule is out of the way.
All the specific rates on silk were
eliminated from the schedule, and ad
valorem rates. ranging from 25 per cent.
TO so per cent, were substituted. 1t is.
however. about six Of one and half
dozen of the other, the changes meaning
nothing in the way of reductions. the
only advantage being a shortening OF
the silk schedule, IL having been pos
sfDle to elimi1ate six whole pages of the
original. This in all probability will
mean a speeding up on the silk items
Meantime the Democrats were holding
conferences and in these the whole tariff
outlook was canvassed. When the wool
schedule is disposed of II is the Demo-
cratic program to hurry along with the
remaining schedules. covering milk, pulp
and paper and sundries and then Jump
into the administrative features OF the
bill. particularly the amendment pro-
posed by Senator Frelinghuysen (Rep,
NJ aJ.), seeking TO lay down a national
tariff policy through which the Federal
Tariff Commission may fix rates in ac-
cerdance with the cost of production of
articles at home and abroad.
Jones Has New Plan.
In anticipation OF this fight Senator
Jones (Dem., N. NJ. introduced what
amounts 20 substitute for the Fre-
llnghuysen amendment. extending the
authority of the Federal Tariff Commits
sion and giving 1t the power to gather
facts and figures ON industries affected
by the tariff ana 70 recommend rates
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