Evening star., 1934-05-19
FORECASTS EARLY.
TARIFF APPROVAL
Harrison Sees Passage by
Friday-RepubIicans Not
to FiIibuster.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senate administration leaders we're
openly pleased today over word from
the Republican opposition that 1t
would not resort to a filibuster or
other delaying tactics in efforts to
defeat the Roosevelt reciprocal tariff
bill.
As a result Senator Harrison. Demo-
crat, of Mississippi, in charge of the
bill to permit the President to nego-
tiate tariff bargaining compacts with
other powers, predicted final pas
sage by Thursday or Friday OF next
week.
When Harrison failed to obtain an
agreement late yesterday to limit de-
bate beginning some day next week
he mentioned rumors that the Re-
publicans planned to offer some
1000 amendments to the bill.
Minority Leader McNary imme-
diately disclaimed any such intent,
however, and also assured the Mis-
sissippian no other fllibuster tactics
would be used.
Should such an opposition method
be employed, Harrison said he was
prepared to keep the Senate con-
stantly in session until the filibuster
ended.
Republicans Prepare Speeches.
A week end adjournment gave the
Republicans time today to prepare
more opposition speeches.
Four minority members, aided by
Senator Long, Louisiana Democrat
hurled all kinds of epithets at the
bill yesterday. but few Senators lis
tened and the only effect it had on
Harrison was another confident pre-
diction the bill would be passed as
soon as the gas" gave out.
He expects to lose only three or foul
Democrats on the final roll call anc
says for every one leaving the fold
Republican independent will make uI
the loss.
While the Republican barrage was
in full swing yesterday, Senator John-
son. Republican. of California. offered
two amendments which the Dem
ocratic leaders said would be vlgor'
ously opposed.
One would prevent any foreign
trade pact from taking effect until ],
had been submitted to Congress anc
approved by law.
The other would exempt from tht
operation of the proposed law al
agricultural and horticultural products
except apples.
Vandenberg Most Aggressive.
Senator Vandenberg. Republican
of Michigan, made the most aggressive
speech against the bill. He called i
RECKLESS folly" and mentioned tht
names of leading Democrats, including
Secretary Hull and Senators Robinson
of Arkansas, Harrison, Barkley ant
Wagner. whom he said had opposed
the granting of less power when tht
Hoover flexible provisions were de-
bated during the tendency of the 193i
Hawley-Smoot act.
He said it was blind speculation
in which We hand the Preslden'
SEQ 900 ,OOO, 900 worth of blue chips
that being the normal value of oul
domestic markets-with which te
gamble away our American birth
right, hoping against hope that we
may win, but fearing against we'll
grounded fear that We shall lose as
usual"
He added it abandoned the cost
reproduction yardstick and sub
stituted for it a rubber rule which
stretches to fit the presidential whin
and judgment"
"It would clothe the Executive" ne
said, with unchecked authority to
rule or ruin industrial and agricul-
tural commodities, and the citizens
and communities which may be de-
pendent upon them for existence.
This fate will occur without re-
course, and with only a superficial
right Of hearing which amounts to
little more than assurance that each
affected industry will have a front
seat for its own funeral"