The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-20
Western Farm Senators
and Democrats Unite to
Control Majority.
BoRAH ENDORSES MOVE
Smoot Defends Changes in
Face of Protest State
mentS.
BY PAUL Il. MALLON
United Press STAFF Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. - A
natural coalition of western farm
senators and Democrats was in the
process of formation in the senate
today with the common interest of
controlling a senate majority to de-
feat the Republican tariff bill.
Promise of some success for the
movement was offered in statements
from both Directing factions, COM
menting upon the new rates pro-
posed by the senate finance COM
mittee.
Similar proposals cameo from Sen
ator Elmer Thomas, the Oklahoma
Democrat, and Senator Borah OF
Idaho, the leading Republican cam
paigner last fall, who now is pro-
testing against inclusion of general
industrial increases in the farm re-
lief bill Thomas announced he
would introduce, Sept. 4, a resolu-
ton designed to strike out all of the
bill save the increased duties on ag-
ricultural and related products.
AS author of a resolution of sim
liar import, defeated by the senate
in June by only single vote mar
gin, Borah Endorsed the novs. He
told callers he believed the party was
duty bound to conflne tariff revision
to agriculture because farm relief
in new tariff bill was uppermoSt
during the debate in the last presi-
dental campaign, while no sug-
gestion was made Of any proposal
for further industrial raises.
Protective Doctrine Cited
While these protest statements
were being issued, Republican Chair
man Smoot was preparing a state
ment explaining and defending the
changes made by the committee.
Statements in defense of the SEN
ate rates we're offered by Senators
Shortridge (Rep,, CALI and Sackett
(Fep., KY both of whom assisted
in framing the measure.
1T is a pretty good BILL" said
Sackett, who conferred with Presi-
dent Hoover Saturday. 1T is much
better than the house measure. We
did some leveling down."
II believe in the American pro-
tective tariff doctrine" Shortridge
said. 1.-THE bill is planned on that
idea. Because of that I approve of
it. Perhaps one or two items I would
like to have different. Upon the
whole think it is and will be bene-
fetal and helpful to the nation"
A check of the changes indicates
the chemical schedule is generally
lower than the bill passed by the
house, although it is considerably
above the present law. Linseed and
SOY bean oil, licorice, method and
some other items we're restored to
existing law, but caseine was In
creased.
Sugar Dispute Point
Brick and cement increases grant
ed by the house were maintained
and only shingles and logs among
the building materials went back to
the free list.
Pig iron received a raise 10 $l.ou
a ton, 100 per cent above the pres
ent law of rs cents and so per
cent over the house proposal Of
$1121a.
Present protective rates on steel,
nails and metal products we're kept
unchanged generally, but the house
10 per cent rate on surgical instru-
ments was cut to As per cent.
The watch schedule was somewhat
under the house level and automo-
biles were cut from Is to 10 per
cent.
The sugar rate, chief point of dis
pute in the bill was set at 2.20 cents
q pound for Cuba as compared with
2.4O in the house bill and 1.76 pres
ent law. Wrapper tobacco increases
granted by the house were elirni-
mated and agricultural items were
generally increased, the greatest Of
these being milk and cream.