Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Clothing The President With Full
Taxing Power.

tS 'o'ih' hu" incuDatlng behind closed
doors. to the Republican members of the
Finance Committee.
There has been very general effort
exercised indirectly to convey the impress
sion that the President is opposed to the
exactions of the bill as it came from the
Mouse OF Representatives. but nobody has
yet been able to get direct expression
from the President about this.
by the time the Senate reconvenes on
August 10" said Senator LaFollette, Re-
publican Progressive. of Wisconsin, I'VE
may expect to see the House bill, in a new
d'ess, presented to the Senate with much
talk of Improvements made over the
original draft and with great emphasis
placed upon the limited character of the
Senate s revision of existing rates.
An effort will undoubtedly be made by
the OldGuard sponsors Of the bill to extract
an endorsement from President Hoover,
and in any event it is certain that every
Senator elected as Republican who re.
fuses to accept this measure as it comes
from the hands of the Finance Committee
Will be branded as a trouble-maker an
obstructionist and an enemy of the manu.
featuring and farming industries of the
country"
Senator LaFollette, of course, had in
mind the position Of the Progressive wing
Of the Republican majority. which has been
standing with the Democratic members of
the Senate to compel recession from such
items as the sugar extortion. the boot and
shoe iniquities, and the building material
graft Sooner or later" said Senator La
Toilette. President Hoover must decide
whether he stands with Senators Smoot,
Watson. Reed. Edge and other members of
the Finance Committee on the tariff or
against them. After debating the terms
OF the farm bill and condemning the deben-
ture plan in unmeasured terms, the Presi- |
dent cannot with very good grace remain |
neutral or silent on the tariff"
Senator Connally. Texas Democrat, points |
out that the proposed tariff does not fit in |
at all with Herbert Hoover's campaign |
utterances regarding our foreign commerce.
president Hoover" said Senator Connally,
made his famous South American good
viii tour to encourage cordial relations with
the countries of South America and to build
up our foreign trade. If the present tariff
is to follow the tracks of the President
through Central and South America, it will
destroy the good effects of the Presidents
tour and arouse resentment instead of
goodwill. II we are to sell American goods
in South America. we must buy some of
their products"
Not long ago Paul Busch, assistant to
the Mayor Of Berlin. Germany, made an
inspection tour OF American fruit pro-
ducing and marketing structures and in
Dictated that the Berlin district could con-
sumo annually the surplus fruit crop of
California if some trade reciprocity could
be arranged.
Germany needs the fruit Of California
and Florida" said Senator Connally, land
wants TO buy their surplus, but cannot do
so unless Germany can shiQ goods to the !
United States in payment. If we are 10
sell American pork, cotton and wheat to
Germany and other countries of Europe.
we must permit those countries to ship US
goods in return. They do not have the
gold to make paymt nt"
when the debenture plan Of farm relief |
was pending in the Senate" continued |
Senator Connally. president Hoover SOL |
EMMY warned Congress that foreign gov |
ernments would retaliate for such enact |
ments by establishing countervailing duties.
We have not been told by the administra-
tion why such foreign governments would
30 act in the case Of debenture and not in |
the case Of prohibitive tariff"
Senator Borah. Republican, of Idaho. as
sails the new tariff bill from another angle
one peculiarly concerned with the Presi-
dent. Borah denounces the flexible tariff
provision as exceeding in wickedness any
proposal in the new tariff bill.
Those who propose the transformation
Of the Tariff Commission from a non-parti-
san to partisan body, bestowine on the
President practically absolute power to do
with tariff rates as they like, base their
proposal on President Hoovers message to
Congress calling for the reorganization of
the Tariff Board.
in my opinion" says Senator Borah,
there is no better illustration of the growth
OF bureaucracy to be had than the story Of
the flexible tariff. Congress started out
by authorizing the President. upon the
ascertainment of simple fact-to-wit, the
passage Of a law in foreign country--to
put into effect certain rates. Congress
next authorized the President, with the aid
of the Tariff Commission. to ascertain the
cost of production at home and abroad
Now in this bill they propose that he shall
ascertain the difference in competitive con-
ditions at home and abroad. In other
words. we are now deleeatine the full
taxing power to the Executive. In my
opinion. the present proposal is in utter
violation of the Constitution. Absolute
bureaucracy is sure to result il the trend
is not checked"
And Borah was the staunchest supporter
Of Herbert Hoover during the campaign.
He, more than any other individual. stilled
the revolt Of the Northwestern farmers
against Hoover's candidacy. and he caused
the candidate to promise an extra session
for farm relief. that has resulted, sorely to
Borahs disappointment in an opportunity
TO impose further burdens on the farmer
as well as every other citizen, for the
benefit OF the favored interests whose
dividends are increased under the proposed
tariff schedules.
A combination sea trip to Bos ton. theme
air tripiu New York has been inauguratede
by the Merchants and Miners Transporta-
,ioo Cornanv under an arrancement with