Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
BROOKHART MAKES
TARIFF CHARGES.
Asserts Effort Is Being Made
to ReinSert Flexible
Provisions in Bill.
nv the Associated Press.


Asserting an industrial lobby and the
press were striving to have the flexible
provisions reinserted in the bill, Senator
Brookhart, Republican, Iowa, said in
the Senate today he would offer 1Oc
amendments to the agriculture schedule
and follow this up with a demand for
adoption of the export debenture plan
for handling farm crop SURPRISES.
Brookhart said some farm leaders
either "thoughtlessly or designedly"
joined the industrialists in a demand
for the flexible tariff, which the Senate
eliminated over the protest of President
Hoover.
This they did," he added "in the
face of the fact that in seven years
the Tariff Commission had given only
ii agricultural advances, and most of
these ineffective: also in spite OF the
fact that the commission Is new ard
will in the future be entirely con-
trolled by the industrial crowd and the
arch enemies of agricultural prosperity"
OOfan OnerS ran.
Senate leaders, gathering to work out
some means of ending the apparently
interminable tariff debate, were con-
fronted today with a ready-made solu-
ton for their problem, which its author,
Borah of Idaho claimed would bring
the measure to a final vote within the
short space of 10 days.
His plan, however, was one to which
Chairman Smoot of the finance COM
mittee and other Republican sponsors
of the bill could hardly agree. For as
the method and price of such an early
disposition Of the much-argued legis-
lation Borah called for unconditional
capitulation to the group Of independ-
ent Western Republicans and its firm
intention of rewriting the measure lin
accordance with the purpose for which
the special session was called"
Regardless of the time that it takes,
he said, the independents, who in COM
bination with the Democratic member
ship have already shown their strength
in tariff matters, are determined to stick
doggedly to their task Of producing a
tariff bill that they consider fair TO the
agricultural industry.
Desire Speedy Agreement.
Contending that the House bill was
serious violation of the purpose of the
special session and that the measure
now before the Senate Is but slightly
less So" the Idahoan asserted that those
who are seeking to change the bill are
not any more DESTROYS of remaining in
prolonged session than those who
charge that we are employing delay
tactics"
Amid gloomy predictions that the
tariff debate will encroach upon the
regular session beginning early in De-
cember, Senator Smoot today called a
conference Of Republican and Demo-
cratic leaders in tbs hope Of evolving
some scheme whereby = final vote may
be fastened. Those asked to join in the
discussion were Senator Watson of In
diana, the Republican, leader: Robinson
OF Arkansas, leader Of the Democrats
and Simmons OF North Carolina, the
ranking minority members Of the
The fact that the Democratic lead
ers were called into the conference was
regarded as an indication Of the con-
Germ now felt by the sponsors of the
measure as to the outlook for its dis
position.
Forty Working Days Left.
As the situation now stands, the Sem
ate has less than 40 working days left
before the regular session is convened.
AS yet. It has not acted upon single
one Of the multitude Of rate changes
incorporated in the bill, many of them
highly controversial. In addition. some
two dozen amendments to the admins
trative provisions Of the measure re-
main to be acted upon before the spe-
ciflc schedules can be reached.
In addition to Borah's pronounce
ment, which came last night, the week
end saw its usual accumulation OF tariff
statements.
One. by Senator Wheeler, Democrat,
Montana. issued through the Demo-
cratic national committee, asserted that
Senator Watson could not have been IN
earnest in predicting to President
Hoover that the tariff bill would fail.
The measure, he said, will not be writ
ten In the Senate or the House. but by
the conference committee representing
both branches Of Congress. This will be
done regardless of the wishes Of ma
iority Of the Senate, he continued, un-
less the Democrats and independent
Republicans insist upon naming the
Senate confereeS.
Menace TO Producers"
A statement from the American Tariff
League asserted that the leadership of
the Democratic independent Republican
coalition by Senator Harrison, Demo-
crat, Mississippi, constitutes the great
est menace to domestic producers
labor, industry and agriculture-and
strikes at the welfare and well-being Of
every American citizen"