Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02

the American consumers. They argue
that this is about $40, 0O0, 900 less than
the increase which the Senate commit
tees amendment would have brought
in the sugar bill had it been adopted.
The vote on sugar is likely to be
close-closer than it was when the
Harrison amendment was adopted. it
was said today. But the opponents of
any increase are more confident of de-
feating the compromise proposal now
than they were few days ago.
Boot Compromise Sought.
There is a drive on to line up Sena-
tors to vote for duty on leather and
boots and shoes, with representatives of
the boot and shoe industry in MaSSa-
chusetts and the tanners leading the
parade. 1t Is well understood that if a
duty is to be levied on leather and
boots and shoes and leather goods But
too, on hides. Indeed, the House bill
carried duty on hides and So-called
compensatory" duties were included on
boots and sohes and leather goods. But
In the Senate 1t was insisted that the
compensatory duties would far more
than Offset any good which could come
to the American farmer from the pro-
posed duty en- hides. So the duties
were all taken of, and these articles
went back to the free list. A compro-
mise is sought which can command the
support of majority of the Senate, but
1T is doubtful that the movement will
be successful
Senator David !. Walsh, supporting
duty on boots and shoes and leather
submitted to the Senate yesterday pc
titions signed by $4,000 workers in the
boot and shoe industry. asking a duty
on these articles. The delegation of
manufacturers and others interested in
ohtsning these duties, now here from
Massachusetts,, called on a number of
Senator's yesterday, including Borah,
Norris, Oddie, Copeland, Howell, La Fol-
lstte and Nye. 1t is understood, how
ever. that they did not receive much
encouragement. A delegation represent
ing the talners is expected here tomor-
row. The mayors of five cities are in
the delegation.
Senator Norris of Nebraska, one of
the coalition leaders, said yesterday he
believed much good had come from
publicity regarding the drive to levy
duties on lumber and OIL He insisted
1t would be helpful in the fight which
the coalition viii wage to prevent an
increase in the sugar duties.
Final Action Earlier.
BY disposing of the proposed amend
rnents on lumber and oil, the Senate
has cleared the way for earlier final
action on the tariff bill than was ex-
pected, it was said. Some of the Sem
ators who have taken leading part in
the debate declared yesterday they be-
neved that it would be possible to vote
on the bill itself before the close of this
week. Senator Simmons of North Car
DINA, however. does not agree to this.
He said he believed it would take an
other 10 days or two weeks to get to a
vote on the bill There seems to be
general disposition in the Senate now
to get the tariff bill out of the way
and permit other legislation, long de-
layed, to come up for consideration.
Many of the appropriation bills are
now on the calendar.
The movement to wrest control of
The tariff bill from the coalition. at
least, in so far as duties on lumber,
sugar, oil and hides and shoes are con-
cerned, seems to have failed. The coal
1tionistS did not tumble to the danger
until about the time that a vote was to
be taken on the lumber amendment.
Senator Nye of North Dakota, one of
the coalitionists held the floor for four
hours, while the coalition leaders beat
the brush and brought back inte line
senators who had agreed to support the
lumber duty. 1t was a near thing,
however. and the lumber duty was de-
only 80 to "a.
Had the lumber amendment been
adopted, 1t Is not at all improbable
that the sugar amendment and the
amendment for duty on oil and for
duties on hides might have prevailed
Lobby Inquiries Effective.
The Senate lobby investigating COM
mlttee had hand in debating the pool.
When 1t called the promoters of the oil
amendment before it and obtained from
them statements showing how they were
seeking TO bring about such a pool, the
ERECT was immediate. As a matter of
TACT, the lobby committee has been a
valuable asset of the Senate coalition
ever since it was set up. Through its
Investigations and public hearings and
the publicity given them the lobby COM
m1ttee has had no little effect on the
voting In the Senate itself on rates of
tariff duty. 1t had its effect on the
sugar duty advance when that was first
voted on in the Senate.
me cry OF log rolling" set up by
coalltlonists to combat the proposed
duties on lumber and oil, was par
Ccularly effective. For the first time
IN a. long time the well known back
scratching practice, INDUCED in when
tariff bills and other legislation has
been before the Senate, was the SUBJ
!ect OF a violent discussion on the
floor of the Senate itself.
When the last proposed amendment
TO the tariff bill has been voted on in |
the Senate, the measure will be passed
ana sent to conference There has
been suggestion that the bill would
not please a majority of the Senate ,,
and that it might not pass at all, be-
cause a group of Republican regulars.
heaoeo ny Senator Grundy of Pennsyl-