Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-25
Senate Vote for Tariff Cut
Studied as Political Straw

! A significant political straw is seen
( by some observers in the adoption hs
The United States Senate OF the Ne
/ Master resolution declaring that many
OF the rates III The existing tariff
/ schedule are excessive" and ssyoriglg
| AN immediate revision downward og,
! Stch rates" The resolution, supported
Ill the Senate by coalition .! Demo
Gratis and Western Republicans, saS
! tabled by the House. which has Ire
constitutional responsibility for ini'la;-
, ing such legislation. This means there
! is no prospect OF tariff revision ~ The
/ present session Of Congress and critics
/ Of the Senate action sharply condemn
what the Spokane SpckeSman-Rev;cw
calls 'gl,ttering generality" and the
Lincoln Star independently "aa H.
timed move"
pcudenp. however. thinks the re>oiu-
hon has ALREADY served the useful
purpose ci bringing dramatically ec-
tore the country the existence y! a
powerful demand FOR tariff reform, -
and the Springfield Republican, class
ms II rs "ioaocuouS vet iasereSElaS =
adds The threat against the tariff is
made more definite, Western aSrlcgl.
tural interests are dcploNiug their
strength IN Congress in u NAY 10 alarm
The great protected industries ~ The
East, and they are enjoying too. the
moral effect " their DEMONSTRATION "
The pillars of the tempse" ot nr,tg>S-
ton are involved. declares THE New
York Times tmCirpeNdent, whseA hA,>}S
that people may nov SAY What ylNev
think ahsu, /, Without h'ins accused
NJ hlaSphemv The Times also SelG-
seStS The tarit can never ee quite
the same thing again. Like The kQua~
icr, NJ which Jeffrey was once heard
IL speak 'di$reSpeettally,' II has soSg
caste mrceoveraely, No one can ae,v,~
after set up IN u Republican, sx,nsen~
Nnn and eNalt Il IL The old, uNthsnktng
way without danger Ut povaktas y
laugh, The IN$ltlve sote by the Ss,s,ate
brings the alseSttan down eat If sacred
mysteries into the realm ~ business
and common SenSe"
The Vcte Is acceptea by the WaseyltN>
Tribune ttodepenaens rsN>Sse>>ssyA AZ
4 EraSan for adv lSists taag III the sva-
feSentatiVeN ct industrial sections v<>a.
TIME to clN,,N>e farm relief IN St,t1aeie
measure, therc Is a ttne chance ger this
tarin WaN IL ~ guNeilns aeNn A
dAaen ~ ~ rhanssS IN the ts>slSSNee
and this might easily ~ hgolssht aSs'ut
IN the eleets<,n NJ next November " s<,ae
tinneS the 'ir,eune, and tAetv Ws,slla N
tNnsrcN> that wousd sote tN tattt
tevieGthAH"
The gart becomes apparent accord
Ins e. the houston ChEonsrte tlkaaso~
vrAti<l, THAT Mi tNAssStge, despite hkS
Acclaimed popularity, ,kN'S net svpgx,~
sent the scSNiamlc Thought 1T she Ma
tion at THIS time The country h gel
inns away tvaM the 80 nothing, peaSs,e
thr .taNnird ~mtervSss lAllNy II IN not
so readY u nrocsaim that all things arS
WeN that all things agr lust, thai
eVerNthhA that Ia IN divine Ii Is
Making Np a. the taet that olst MN.
netstN has eeen very ane sided, ana &aat
II NAV depart al'oSvsher aaleSs lt can
he eaaat1Fed al ieaat ~ - meaSllyas.se
extent"
The Schenectady OaBetge tlndenelsa-
Hnk nen,oNtalvs ssS~ a NtVealNsNd IN
Nt>tenee ups'n Che kswe}sag ., Vessath
rates which Nln se,ls42e the su4ge at
necessities a. the pe.ple The aSFseus-
tWal West sesssanee With the nesasSsaa