Evening star., 1929-10-05
SAYS TARIFF LEAGUE
DOMINATES SENATE
Senator King Attacks Admin
istrative Provisions of
Measure.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A charge that the administrative pro-
visions of the tariff bill were written
to give domestic manufacturers what
some have denominated as strange
hold on the domestic market" was made
in the Senate today by Senator King
Democrat, Utah.
A careful examination Of the bill
King said, would convince any one that
from beginning to end 1t was aimed
against imports whether made by
brokers, foreigners or American cit1-
zens." Both imports and exports would
diminish under the measure. he said
adding that all efforts to build up a
merchant marine also would prove
abortive.
The Utah Senator's attack came at
the opening of a three-hour session es-
pecially set aside to dispose of all re-
manning committee amendments to the
administrative sections of the measure
and clear the way for consideration Of
the rate schedules.
In Grip" of League.
King said the Senate was "in the
grip" of the American Tariff League in
the preparation of the Hawley-Smoot
bill. This organization, of which Jo-
seph r. Grundy is vice president, he
added. threw itself into the breach
against the Borah resolution which
would have limited tariff revision to ag-
riculture, in the hope of swelling the
profits of American manufacturers
through increased industrial rates.
King asserted the "reactionaries" won
a notable victory when they put through
the amendment drafted by Senator
Reed, Republican, Pennsylvania, looking
to future abandonment Of the foreign
value method of assessing ad valorem
duties and were seeking now to "rivet
that victory"
Reaction" Is Questioned.
Senator Shortridge, Republican, Cali
fornia, had an extensive exchange with
King over the definition of reaction, "
asking If he (Shortridge) could be
termed a reactionary because he stood
with Washington, Jefferson and others
for adequate tariff protection.
Am a reactionary," the Californian
asked, when plead for protection to
Florida as earnestly as I do for Cali
fornia?"
King said he had not used the term
extensively but merely to characterize
a group IN this country which stood
for "stand-pat policies"
Beyond the few minor proposals be-
fore them today, the Senators saw the
way opening toward closing or WIDEN
ing of the greatest breach in Republican
ranks the chamber has experienced In
years.
Republican regulars hoped for a dis
solution of the victorious group OF DEM
ocrats and Independent Republicans
that heat them in their effort to con-
tinue the flexible tariff policy Endorsed
by President Hoover.
Belittle Predictions.
Democrats inclined to belittle ma
jority predictions that the thrice-tested
coalition-twice victorious in the export
debenture farm relief contest-would
break under the weight of conflicting
interests in many Of the numerous in
dustrial rate proposals.
The customary Saturday, recess was
discarded today for a special three-hour
session intended to clear the amend
ments given right of way ahead of the
rate schedules.
Possibility of delay in starting the
debate on the imposts themselves
seemed lessened by the attitude of
Democratic leaders toward the desire of
Senator. Thomas, Democrat, Oklahoma,
to move for limitation of revision to
farm products as soon as the rate
ScheduleS are reached.
Democratic and Republican inde-
pendent leaders felt that his resolution.
similar in intent to that of Senator
defeated before the Summer recess by
only one vote, could not marshal such
strong support.
Thomas Is Determined.
Senator Thomas, however, said he
was going ahead, ignoring the warning
Of the Democratic leaders and a belief
that the Republican independents were
not ready to revive that controversy.
Although Senator Heflin, Democrat,
Alabama, opened the subject of a tax
on stock transactions, Senator Glass,
Democrat. Virginia, sponsoring such a
proposal, did not indicate that he would
press for immediate action.
The Senate voted to retain q BIZ
partisan Tariff Commission of six mem
bers in disposing of the last important
administrative amendment, thus reject
ing the House plan for commission
gard to party afflliations.
Senator Norris, Republican, Nebraska,
was successful in trying again to take
the tariff out of politics" with the addi-
ton of clause declaring 1t to be the
intention of Congress that the COM
mission, in "all its official matter SUBJ
mitted to it. no consideration whatever
shall be given to partisanship or party
policy" It was added to the amend
ment with the consent Of Republican
leaders. -.
Another disagreement with the House
was foreshadowed with adoption of an
amendment eliminating a House pro-
vision to make the Secretary of the
Treasury instead of the Customs Court
the court of last appeal from appraisers