Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-04
TARIFF BILL CUTS
WILL Be FOUGHT
Group of G. O. P. Opposed
to Some Increases-Veto
Suggestions Made.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Downward revision of the Hawley
tariff bill will be fought for vigorously
and in some quarters is expected during
its consideration in the Senate. There
is group on the Republican side of the
Senate chamber who are strongly OPP
posed to some of the increases granted
in the House bill. The Democrats in
the Senate have already attacked the
measure as indefensible in increases
granted on certain manufactured
articles. The two groups are likely to
vote together when 1t comes to some of
the schedules under attack, and II they
do, reductions will be the order of the
day rather than increases.
The prediction was made today by
one Of the most astute of the Republic
an leaders that not only would the Sem
ate fail TO raise rates in the tariff bill,
generally speaking. but that 1t would
materially reduce some of the duties
now carried in the BILL If there are in
creases made they will be in the agri-
cultural schedules.
Suggestions of Veto.
If the Senate lives up to these expec-
tations, there is no doubt but what the
Hoover administration will be pleased.
The President has consistently recon-
mended limited revision" of the tariff
law. In the House, however, the law
was very generally rewritten with many
more increases in rates granted than
had been expected under the program
suggested by the President in his in
augural address.
There have been suggestions of
presidential veto of the tariff bill If it
is sent to the White House in anything
like its present form. President Hoover
has not committed himself to a veto of
the tariff bill up to this time, however.
The tariff bill has still to pass through
then through conference between rep
resentatives of the two houses.
The measure may be in vastly dif-
ferent state from what 1t is today when
it reaches Mr.. Hoover. 1t is generally
believed, however, that the bill in some
of its schedules goes far beyond the
limits which Mr.. Hoover believes 1t
should go. Furthermore, there are
strong supporters of the President In
both houses of Congress who would
much prefer to see him veto the bill II
it is sent to him in approximately its
present form.
Twenty years ago Republican Con-
gress, during a new Republican admin
istration, tackled the tariff and revised
it upward in the Payne Aldrtch tariff
act. It caused a breach in Republican
ranks and was q talking point In the
congressional campaigns which followed
and played its part in the rift which
came in the Republican ranks with the
,, party dividing into Progressive and
standpat Republicans in 1912. A con-
oil
only year in the future.
There is very distinct desire on the
| part of many members of the Repub-
! lican House and Senate who must stand
/ for reelection not to have the same
fate overcome them that overcame Re-
publicans score of years ago following
! the writing INTO law of the Payne-Ald-
rich tariff bill.
Hearings Begin June II.
The Senate finance committee is to
begin its hearings on the tariff bill June
[ IL and 1t has determined that the hear
| ings shall not run beyond July 10.
| There is real desire In some quarters
| to have the hearings completed at an
even earlier date. However, the COM
| mittee has determined to hold its hear
ings in public and before three SUBJ
committees which may sit simultane-
and are likely to expedite consideration
of the tariff bill by the Senate COM
mittee.
Had the committee not agreed to
open hearings, the fight to open them
up would have been carried to the floor
of the Senate, Senator La Toilette of
Wisconsin, progressive Republican, had
resolution pending, calling for open
| hearings. Had it come to vote in
] IN
doubleday would have won. The d1-
| termination to divide the finance COM
mittee into subcommittee for the pur-
J pose of holding hearings met with
| opposition, but in the end the course
was adopted. Had still further sub
committees been created, the considera-
ton of the bill might have been still
more expedited
The President Is studying not only
! the Hawley bill in its details, but he
is also studying the reaction to the bill
| throughout the country as expressed ir