Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-29
CAPPER DEMANDS /
TARIFF CHANGES
Declares Farmer Must Be
Given Relief From Pres
ent Schedules.

Sounding warning that an IN.
heaval may ne expected unless farm
ers are given some relief from the
present tariff laws. Senator Arthur
capper OF Kansas today described a
growing feeling In the West for a
reimbursement OF the tariff program.
Declaring that the American farmer
must sell his products on a world mar
ket while he buys on an American
market. generally higher, Senator Cap
per told meeting of the Peoples Re
construction League considering the
tariff at the Raleigh Hotel today that
AL in all, the farmer has had The
short end OF the present protective
tariff. The farmer he added. must
have a better market for his surplus
crops. an end contemplated In the Nc
Nary Hausen bin
Senator Capper took a rap at the ex-
perts who figure tariff schedules with
their relation to agriculture and in
dnstry, ana declared that the present
high tariff has aided in esta blishing
an American monopoly in aluminium.
IF the experts in Washington will
get down to brass tacks some solution
of the farmers problem will be work ed
out, he said. Il am in sympathy with
the entire movement and hope So
luton can be reached that will bring
about tariff equality. lie added that in
his opinion New Engla nders" have
too large a part in shaping the tariff
policy of the Nation.
Praises Tariff Principle.
Although protective tariff system
has contributed materially 10 the su-
periority of the American business
system and The high standard OF liv-
Ing in this country. Senator Capper
So id II sometimes works hardships on
the group II was designed to protect,
the farmer. The Fordney- McCumber
tariff has been helpful to growers Of
wheat. cattle. sheep and poultry. but
on the whole the farmer has not bene-
flied materially. We are justified in
making important cha nges in the
tariff. . he said.
Senator cappers address was the
outsts ndinG talk of the closing day Of
a two-day session devoted to open dis
cussion Of the United States tariff.
New England cotton manufa cturers
with direct money interest in its
enactment" "adroitly devised" and &C.
tually wrote The cotton goods tariff
said Frederic r. Shipley. president of
the National Council of American I'm.
porters and Traders. The schedule
is fraueht with camouhaee and tricks.
1t compounds rate upon rate. What
ever kind OF tariff rates they may
favor. honest men will agree that they
should he plainly stated and not dis
eIIised."
Millions OF dollars worth OF possible
imports Of articles not produced in the
United States are stopped by needless
tariffs recklesslN imposed by tariff
makers Indifferent 10 consumers
rights. Da Vid j. Lewis, formerly a
member OF the Tariff Commission. told
the conference
Sees Initiation Signs.
Signs of imitation are seen on the
horizon Of The United States ny Repre-
sentative Henry r. Rainey of Illinois.
= member OF the WAYS and means
committee of the House. Mr.. Rainey
told the conference today that while
our foreign investments mean for
competing nations lower production
costs, there will come a time when the
breaking point is reached and period
of depression comes IN this country
with it's shutting down of industries.
AS a prelude TO this event there comes
from the Agricultural West the crash
Of falling banks.
Oswald Garrison Willard. prominent
author. and former Senator David J..
Walsh Of Massachusetts will speak at
a dinner tonight. closing the twoday
meeting
Branded by benjamin &. Marsh. ex-
ecutive secretary Of the league a
FRA nkly lobbying conference" speak
ers at the opening meeting yesterda V
attacked the high tariff provision OF
the ney-McCumber law and urged
substitution OF moderate protective
measures. He said it is the hope OF
the conference to develop facts which
ma V Aid the farmer, and the workers
in the steel and textile industries.
Cut Beet Sugar Acreage.
A high tariff was viewed one of
lower wages for textile workers by
Thomas F. Mcmahon. international
president OF the United Textile Work
ers of America. while Herbert F.
Baker. president of the league, told
the conference that under the Ford
ney- McCumber law Michigan farmers
are sowing as much acreage to bea ms
as TO beet sugar. because OF the sugar
provisions in the law.
Tonnage steels need no protection.
Dr. Abraham Berslund of the Univer-
sitv Of Virginia, told the meeting, al
ludine TO the duties on certain types
of steel as ''indefensible." He added
that moderate protective duties would
be ample for the high-grade steel
bra nch OF the industry.
Protection given the cattle industry
through duties on cattle and beef was
said by DR.. Lynn r. Edminster Of the
Institute of Economics to be mot only
futile from the standpoint of the in
dustry. but imposes and will iDcreas
ingly impose. both upon the industry
itself and upon the consuming public
f. i'll.