Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15
TIME AGREEMENT
ON TARIFF FAILS
Independents Willing to Ex-
pedite Debate as Far
as Possible.

BY the Associated Press.
The Republican independent group
opposing the tariff bill in its present
form decided today against entering
into any agreement with the Republican
regulars to limit debate, but affirmed
their willingness to facilitate action for
the remainder Of the session.
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin,
secretary and spokesman for the
group, said the Western Republicans
took the position that the debate thus
far had indicated, that no one desired
unduly to delay the bill.
Both Sides Responsible.
I'VE feel that the record will show"
he said, that the proponents of the
measure have taken as much or more
time than the opponents. Our attitude
therefore remains unchanged, to wit:
We are willing to facilitate action for
the remainder of the discussion as we
have so far in the proceedings"
La Follette's statement came in the
face of growing controversy on re-
sponsibility for the sluggish pace Of the
debate which led party leaders
to renew their search for some
means of expediting action and bring
ing the issue to final vote before the
inevitable conclusion of the extraordi
nary session.
A request from the Republican spon-
cooperate In the effort to evolve some
method of keeping the measure from
running over into the regular session.
which convenes early in December, led
to q continuation of conferences among
the factional chieftains.
Meanwhile, the dispute over RESPONSE
bility arose between Chairman Smo6t
of the finance committee, in charge of
the bill. and Borah of Idaho. spokes-
man for the group of Independent Wes-
tern Republicans which has combined
with the Democrats in opposing the
measure.
The controversy as to who is to blame
for the slow moving debate came as
result Of Borah's statement that vote
could be reached in 10 days If the
sponsors of the bill would yield 10 the
Independents and rewrite the measure
''in accordance with the purpose for
which the special session was called"
In reply, Smoot asserted that Borah's
stand was "preposterous. Proposed
rate schedules, criticized by Borah as
unfair to the farmer, have not yet been
reached for discussion, the committee
chairman said, because "Borah and his
colleagues" will not permit it.
New Split in Lineup.
A split in the lineup that has char
acterized balloting on the tariff meas
ure came late yesterday with q vote
rejecting an amendment by Senator
Walsh, Democrat Montana, which
would have had the effect of discon-
tinuing the practice of milling Canadian
wheat in this country under bond.
The solid front OF both the Demo-
Gratis and the Independent Republicans
was broken. Twelve Democrats op-
posed the amendment and one Of the
Independents, Schal of Minnesota.
also voted against it.
The amendment would have imposed
the full duty of AZ cents a bushel on
wheat milled in bond, when withdrawn
for export. The effect of the vote was
to leave this section of the bill as drawn
up by the House unchanged, as the Sen
ate had previously declined to eliminate
the House provisions, under which the
milled wheat when exported to a coun-
try granting the United States q pre-
ferred -four tariff, would be assessed
the difference between the preferred
and the regular -four tariffs of the I'M
porting country.