Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
BOTH PARTIES HIT
us. TARIFF BODY
Declare Commission Useless
in Partisan Field Day on
House Floor.

Rival chairmen Of the Republican
and Democratic congressional com
mittees. Representative Wood of In
diana and Representative Oldfield of
Arkansas. agreed yesterday in vicor
Gus attack upon the United States
Tariff commission AS q useless govern
mental agency. MIR. Wood said ii was
worth nothing to the Government"
aud MIR. Oldtield said IL was a mill
stone, but they disagreed vigorously
az to which party was to blame. MIR.
Wood charged that il was an evil
forced on the country by the Demo-
cratic party" MIR. Oldfield. while adj
mltuns he voted for its creation, CEN
sured the administration for what he
called Its present uselessness.
This was just part of a partisa n
held day tor campaign materially on
the administrations economy pro-
gram. which WAS vigorously assailed
by Democratic speakers and defended
with zeal by Republican speakers.
Wood Cites Employment.
Mr.. Wood declared prosperity had
come TO the country through Repub-
lican control and that 5000. 900 more
laborins men were at work than
were employed when President Cool.
ldge took Office.
ing population never has been in
so had t1X.' and cited bank failures
in agricultural regions.
Representative Garner. Democrat g.
Texas, asserted that the President
had destroyed the efficiency of the
Tariff Commission ny the personnel
he has put in II.
Action OF Republican leaders of
the Senate the day before in decid-
ing to curb congressional investiSa
lions was assailed by Representative
Connall lily. Democrat, Texas.
1T Is rather strange" he said. that
this should come at time when Con
gress is ready to investigate the flood
of recent mergers"
He criticized the Federal Trade
Commission and the Department of
Justice for alleged suppression and
dilatory tactics in dealing with the
Aluminium Co. of America.
1T is terrible outrage" he re
marked. for us to turn the light on
dark places"
The Federal Trade Commission. MI.
Connally continued instead Of putting
informa lion of monopolies into the
ha nds of the Attorney General had
'.put il in private files and locked the
door
Sees Many Monopoiies.
Accusing the administration al
maintaining 4 policy Of 'acquies-
cence In the Illegal practices Of big
business" he charged that under its
regime IAN economic autocracN hat
grown up. with oil. bread and nearly
every other necessity under monopo-
liStic control.
MIR Wood interrupted To say the
Federal Trade Commission could moi
reveal trade secrets gathered in the
course Of its duties.
Mr.. ConnalIy retorted that the Pres
ident had TO he reminded before he
proceeded against the bread trust.
Representative CARRIER. Republican.
Okla homa defended the admiuistra-
ton. contendin- that The bank failures
In agricultural regions had been cauS-
ed by frozen credit. put into the
banks by the Democratic administra.
ton.
The sound business policy of the
present Government he continued.
has brought prosperity To the Nation
He had been unable to ascertain what
the Democratic policies " ere. he said.
as nobody seemed to know.
Representative Huddleston. Demo
crat Ala bama. charged that selfish
groups controlled Congress and that
the political parties were merely the
instrumentalities of these groups.
THE masses never are heard. he
h ED Their representatives do not
come here to speak on proposed legis-
lation.
He said there should he OF ga MIA
lions of patriotic citizens aside from
business or other selfish interests.