The Washington times., 1929-08-06

MEN JOIN
NNFIGHT ON
TARIFF

Although reported to have
President Hooyer's approval,
the Smoot sliding scale Of
sugar tariffs came under fire
today from Western beet-sugar
producers while d Democratic
Insurgent coalition planned an
attack upon it in the Senate.
The coalition will center its great
est efforts TO defeat the SmOct
sugar scale. This was apparent
from the attitude Of Senator F. NJ.
simmons of North Carolina, the
Democratic tariff leader.
would Ruin 100000 Farmers
The sugar producers charged the
scale was an experiment that would
endanger the fortune of q 100000
farmers. They termed It vicious.
discriminatory and unjust. They
demanded retention of the House
rates 81 fiat duty OF $40 for
every 100 pounds Of sugar imported
from Cuba.
Leaders of the Democratic-In:
surgent tariff coalition meanwhile
charged It was q price. fixing
scheme intended to stabilize the
retail price oe sugar at more than
Is cents pound. The scale. the
coalition leaders said, would for
ever abolish cheap sugar in the
United states and keep prices above
q cents i pound, while doing moth
ing to prevent extortionate prices3
The Republican members Of the
senate Finance Committee mean
while continued their rateffixing
sessions. Previous reports that Z
duty Of $3.50 d ton was placed on
plg-ifon have been confirmed. along
with an announcement that the
rate OF / cent q pound on maya.
nese ore was retained. The exemp-
tion. however. was slashed from ~
to 10 per cent. so that the duty rep
resented an increased protection.
The cotton schedule was com,
pleted, with the House rates gen
orally approved. OF interest to
the ladies was the decision on
hose and half hose--the Senate Re,
publicans approving all House rates
These were SO per cent ad valorem
on fulI.fashioned or seamless cot.
ton hose and 80 per cent on other
grades.
On lace window curtains. pillow
shaIns and bed sets. the House rate
OF so per cent ad valorem. was ap'
proved Similarly, the Senate Re
pubIicans endorsed the House rate
OF As per cent ad valorem on cot
ton underwear ard all cotton
knitted or crocheted articles.
Retain Bag Rate
In the flax, hemp and jute sched-
ule, the Republicans made few
changes. The House rates on 1ute
bags and gunny cloth bags were
retained.
At a special session last night.
the Republicans generally approved
the House rates in the silk sched-
ule. A rate of so per cent ad
valorem was placed on bIeached.
dyed and colored spun silk or silk
yarn with 40 per cent on tin.
bleached and nondyed yarn. The
House rates of 40 and IS per cent
ad valorem on pile fabrics was
approved. too.
The committee invoked q seasonal
duty on tomatoes, beans and peas
while reconsidering the agricultural
schedule. In each case. the Senate
Republicans allowed House increases
on the duties for all months of the
year except December, January and
February. In these three months,
existing rates were retained.
This provision was adopted. It was
said, to allow cheap inportations
from Mexico during the winter
months when American farmers,
outside Florida and California, do
not grow the vegetables.
In beans, d az cents pound
rate would be reduced to u cent
during the winter months. On fresh
peas. the reduction would be. from
, cents to cent pound and on
natural tomatoes from to u cent
during December, January and Feb.
ruary.
/ At this mornings session, the
committee took up the rayon sched.
ule.