Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-15

self. That body. under the leadership Of
Senator Borah of Idaho, may put through
resolution directing that the Senate
finance committee, in considering the
tariff measure, confine itself entirely to
the agricultural schedules.
This would be q drastic position,
should the Senate take it, going beyond
the recommendations OF the President.
which calls for limited revision of the
tariff, with care given to industries
which have suffered In recent wears.
The President had IN mind. for example,
the textile industries OF New England
But II the Senate confines the consider
alton of the tariff measure to the agri-
cultural schedules, and substitutes for
the House bill an amendment to that
effect, there Is still the House To be con-
sidered. The result in all probab
Will be compromise, with the bill final
ly shaping itself along the lines orig
inally recommended by the President
1t Is clear that the supporters of the
Borah resolution desire revision OF the
tAr1n In the interests Of the farmers Of
the country. Indeed. Senator Borah
has repeatedly declared that more could
be done for the farmer through a re-
vision Of the tariff than could be done
IN any other form OF legislation. He
has said he regards the tariff revision
as OF supreme Importance 10 the farmer.
Under such circumstances it is not
likely that the Idaho Senator will wish
TO see all tariff legislation go bv the
board. The House takes It's revenue
raising duties seriously. II Is not likely
that the House, having prepared a tariff
measure after months OF labor. will
yield gracefully 10 q proposal by the
senate to discard this bill entirely. On
the other hand, the House has reached
compromise with the Senate on all
farm bills which have arisen in the
past. II h reasonable to expect that IT.
VIII agree to compromise now after
the bill has been put through by the
senate and sent finally to conference.
The Borah proposal 10 limit the con-
sioeratlon Of tarin revision 10 the farm
scheouies voices protest which has
come from many OF the farm States.
rms protest is TO the effect that the
Hawley bill passed by the House has
gone beyond the original purpose of
tariff revision, announced by the Presi-
cent, and has granted more protec-
ton to the industries of the country
IMAM TO agriculture. Some OF the clos
est advisers of the President have. it
Is reported. advised him 10 veto the
oil should it come to him in the shape
II passed the House The attitude OF
Senator Borah, expressed in the SEN
ate within q day or two, is that it
would be far better to have no tariff
bill put through than to go ahead with
general revision of the tariff along
the lines laid down by the House
measure.
The vote on the Borah resolution to
limit consideration of the tariff meas
ure TO the farm schedules is likely to
De close. Its supporters claim a ma
jority for 1t. It was a foregone con-
clusion that tariff revision would bring
abOat the major night in the present
Congress, overshadowing even the farm
relief bill contest. But that Is nothing
new In connection with tariff legisla-
tiOn. Some Of the most memorable bat
ties ever staged in the Congress have
been over tariff measures. The point
that stands out today is that gradually
the situation is shaping itself for a vic
tory by the President in his desire for
q limited tariff revision.