New Britain herald., 1929-11-23
Junior Delegate to Upper House Believes It Is Es-
 Sential to Get Bill Passed Even Though Schedules Are Reduced-Disagree
 ment Features Situation.
By GEORGE T. MANNING;

N drllnSton Bureau, x. F. liCTElI)
 Washington, D. C., Nov. 23.-With the two Connecticut senators lined up in opposing camps in the tariff ll2ht the possibility of a political disagreement between the two has caused speculation amonG their col leagues. senator Hiram Bingham has stood with the "Old Guard" Scna- for Frederic C. Walcott. the junior senator, has been one of the pro- lHotcrs of the "Ioung Guard" move m"nt. The former has refused 10 re- treat from the position that industry must have higher tariff rates. The lat'cr accepts the view that the es- Scntal thing is to get the tariff bin passed by congress and thereby eliminate uncertainty. Senator Ring ham has favored q recess or an ad- journmcnt. Senator Walcott has urged that the tariff job he finished before the senate quit.
 Bingham for High Rates
 These respective positions reflect different views entertained by the two senators as tc where the en- phass should be placed in the tariff controversy. Bingham believes that high rates arc the important consid "rauon if continued prosperity is to hc assured. Walcott believes that quick action, so that industry may know just what is to be done to or for 1t will enable industry and busi- ness to get back it's stride.
 Instead of rcflecting serious politi- cal disagreement, as suggested in some quarters the respective votes ot the two senators appear to be the result of circumstances which have 10 very direct bearing on Connccti- cut politics.
 Young Guard on scene
 Tn" purpose Of thc "Yomg ,'Hard' IS announccd when it first marched onto the field. was to pre- vent an adjournment or recess until the senate had finished considcra- iion of the tariff bill. Most of the @Nna'ors in this mQvoment were elected with ll'l5crt Hoover. They camc on the job March i, last, and
 
 finance committee. Congress recessed m May and most of the Young Guard' were free 10 take a yaca- ton. At any rate they had no off, rlai duties to keep them in Wash- luGton during the summer while the members of the senatc,financo com- nitt"e were holding hearings and working day and night to perfect the tariff bill SO as 10 have it ready for the senate in september
 Republican members of the Son- ate finance committee, including Senator Bingham, had had q strenu- ous summers work before the sen- ate took up the tariff bill in Sep tcmber. Since that time they have been forced to attend strictly to busi- ness and be in almost constant at tendance. especially the chairmcn of the several Sub-COmmttees which conducted the hearings on various schedules.
 "Old Guard' Supports Tariff Report
 The so-callcd "Old Guard when mustered practically is made up of the republican members of the sen ate finance committee. They felt they had to stand by the rates on which the committee had agreed after an entire summer of invcsti- Sation and deliberation, They were not at liberty 10 join q movement to get quick action on the tariff bill, if getting action meant desertng the rOmnlitt"" schedules. That situation made it impossible for senator Bing- ham to so along with the "Noung Guard"
 . No such roetrict.cns were impos- "d on senator Walcott who was free to join the "Young Guard" movement.
 Because Senator Walcott and Representative John e. Tilson have been much together recently, it has been suggested that political mcdi- zine Was being mixed for Connccti- cut and that perhaps plans were be- ing made for Col. TilsOn to step into Inc senatorial contest as Senator fineham's rival for the nomination. IT any such movement is under way. T. docs not appear to have been q factor in the line up Of the two Son- otors in the tariff fight.
 Senator Bingham has voted with 'Ac senate finance committee be- cause he was a member of that com- itttcc. He has voted for ad journ- idcnt because he felt that the mcm- icrS Of that committee had about taaChcl the limit of physical en- Eurancc and with the long session of congress immediately ahead. the finance committee members. he be iavod, deserved to have q few days rest.
 Senator Walcott voted. In several instances. against the finance com Mittce because he felt that action #ould expedite passage Of the tariff pill as desired by President Hoover. ic voted against recessing or ad- burning because he believed the ,aritf job could be finished before he regular session began if the Sen ttc remained on the job and kept it's lo&c on the grindstone.
 NO WORD FROM STEAMER
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