Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
TARIFF BILL GOES
TO WHITE HOUSE,;
HOOVER WILL SIGN
Democrats in Senate Accuse
President of Deceptive
Stand.
HARRISON OPENS
ATTACK ON VIEWS
Executive Declares Statement Was
to Set at Rest Uneasiness
in Business World.

The Smoot- Hawley tariff bill passed
through the White House doors today
while the Senate rang with Democratic
accusations that President Hoover took
q deceptive stand in his statement OF
intent to sign the measure.
Indications were that the pen-and-
ink formality of enacting the new rates
into law would occur shortly after noon
tomorrow.
Vice President Curtis AFFIXED his
name this morning. Then the bulky
document travelled from the Capitol to
the executive Offices in the CUSTODY OF
Mrs. G. H. Davies. clerk of the House
committee on enrolled bills.
Harrison Scores Statement.
Senator Harrison, the Mississippian,
denounced the Presidents statement of
last night. saying he did not suppose
there ever was a document sent out
from the White House that had more
misleading statements and alleged
facts in 1t than that one issued yester-
day. On the Sabbath.
None of us believed the President
had the courage to veto it." he added
for we felt he was tied to the reac-
tionary interests in this body and in
the country
The six Senate and House Repub-
nean conferees, including Chairmen
Smoot of the Senate finance committee
ana Hawley of the House WAYS and
means committee, will be invited to
witness the signing of the bill. Each
probably will be given a pen used by
Mr.. Hoover in the act. The rates take
effect the day after enactment into law.
Inc MlsSlssippian said Mr.. Hoover
IN estimating that SO per cent of the
increases went to agricultural products
mad included everything except metals
and minerals.
Simmons Asks About Data.
Senator Simmons, Democrat. North
Carolina, inquired where the President
had obtained his information.
Maybe he got his facts from the
Senator from Utah." Harrison replied
pointing to Mr.. Smoot of the finance
committee.
The President did not get his facts
from me, Sn1oot asserted 'sbut I
haven't the slightest doubt that they are
The Senator is a blind follower of
the President, that's ALL Harrison shot
Smoot and Harrison engaged in an
argument over what the Utahan was
going to tell his constituents about the
0uty on leather. It was ended when
Smoot pounded his desk and shouted:
The Senator can say anything and
get by. I've got TO confine myself to
the truth"
Senator Harrison read the Boston
speech delivered by Mr.. Hoover in the
1873 campaign on the tariff and said
ne old so TO show the double dealing
the American people are getting" he
commended that Mr.. Hoover then oppoSed
delegation Of power to the Tariff Com
mission such as is provided by the new
tariff measure.
Hoover VIII Sign.
Senator Fess. Republican. Ohio, dis
puted this, and Harrison replied, The
Senator is curiosity
Inc president in announcing that he
would sign the bill takes the view that
while the bill is not perfect, its COM
pletlon will aid business and will bring
an end to the present uncertainty in
the business world, and will fulfill the
campaign pledges Of his party's plat
form.
Mr.. Hoover's announcement that he
approves this measure and that he will
sign 1t came as no great surprise, but
many were surprised by the quick man.
ner in which he made his views public.
explanation OF the swift movements
OF the Executive following the final en-
sctment OF the measure SATURDAY. is
that he was anxious to settle as soon
as possible the unrest and uncertaintv
existing throughout the business world.
It is understood that the President saw
no reason to withhold his views anv
longer when he already had made up
his mind to sign the bill.
Stopped Stream Of Protests.
1dent was DESTROYS of warding of the
stream Of protests against the bill
which, it was felt, would have flowed
toward the White House between now
and the time he disposed of the bill
These already had commenced to ar
rive yesterday, but since the pronounce
ment they have come to a sudden
stop and only few reached the White
House today.
To prepare this announcement anc
get 1t out to the press yesterday after
noon the President found it necessary
to devote some of his Sabbath to labor
In the very first sentence of his pro.
nouncement, the President said he woulc
sign the document.
he went on to cite the history Of tn,
tariff bill, beginning with the Kansa!
City convention, when the platform wa!
adopted upon which he ran as the can
didate for President, and pledged itSel
to provide protection for American ag
riculture and to those industries unable
to successfully compete with foreign
producers enjoying the advantages o
cheap labor.
It was evident in the President
statement that he lays much stres
upon the powers given the Executive
under the flexible provisions of the Law
Most important in this connection, be
sides adjusting inequalities, according
to the Presidents reasoning, is that thi
feature Of the bill should free the coun
try of further tariff revision disturb
ances for long time to come.
Congressional revisions," he asserted
"are not only disturbing to business
but with all their necessary collatera
surroundings in Hobbies. log-rolling ant