Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-11-10 | Page 17 | Coalition Defeats Armistice Move on Tariff Bill

Coalition Defeats Arm Armistice Move on on Tariff Bill I f Refuse 1 Offer er of Terms in f Bi Bitter itter Tariff Fight i- i Smoot Surp Surprises Senate nate by Sug Suggesting es ing Adjournment By D. D HAROLD OLIVER Associated Press St Staff Writer WASHINGTON ASI W Nov No 9 AP AP- AP Armistice terms term in tho time tariff war warre sere ere re sought by Republican regulars the h the senate today but were vera turned i town own fIl flatly b by tho the coalition of ot Dem Dem- Democrats Crab and Republican Independents who lie 1 hold command In a l struggle Hat has Irit-has has not had a rl counterpart In Ined e ed ress In m y years a rs ITO the complete surprise of the Mils Mil's opponents Chairman Smoot of oft t be committee e arose In the o of arguments over tho the me metals als and proposed that the senU sen- sen rte U recess until November 20 t to peril prU per per- U il Uth th the coalition o to rep n-rep upon Its Us it wn rate rat revision C Much time w would Uld UldIe ie s 's l aved v d b by this thIc procedure Smoot xi laIl e as the Ue bill thus agreed pon could be passed forthwith th and ent to conference with within the house IGHT TO FINISH tOne lOne One hy by by one however the ct coal coal- lori Ion l leaders a rs tote tore Into the proposal nd rid warned that Jt It was wan to bo bG arI a aCl rI Cl fight ht t to the finish At the tho end tI replies 1 the s senate p pro pro- oci o- o ci with Its Usual speed and of ot voting down tariff Inease in- in I ease rease proposed propose by the house and mate finance committee foro l ian Ian n a 1 dozen minor rat rates s were wera die dis- id of ot to taking n recess ss un- un unI miI I Monday senator Simmons of oC North Carolia Carona Caro- Caro lia na veteran tariff spokesman Esman forme for forie fori i ie me Democrats Was the first to oJ his objections We Wc owe It U to the country to this bit bill publicly he lIe said senators who proposed d this are not willing to enter l' l lp p pon pon n that discussion then we will iter lter upon II it ourselves r hf s for tor tho the en- en o ot of the public S Senator Borah of Idaho a I. I leader the f f Republican Independents lJ a d declaration that the them m lit Ion members ast af arned d for tor the bill hili nn and felt It was wasI I upon on them to pass It as is dIly a as l OBJECTS I I T ro o objections to the proposal tr raised by Senator Walsh of ot acting Democratic rn tic leader ader i ti t. t place he bc said aid f senators 1 1 hIs side would not agree reo to bind bindl l ms l 8 to support rl a revision as- as I to In secret conference by a I of ot coalitionists Second- Second i lie he added coalition would not nse to sending a bill to conterI confer confer- I ice Ie ice e with i rio rio o supporting r arguments rr t its Us rates as floor discussion uld d develop Smoot sat silent In his s seat at as 39 asIp II Ip o leaders assailed his The Thc only onh rebuttal h heade he ade was that he desired speed id td that this h had d not IlOt been forthcoming forth forth- ming coming to date Simmons later laler attempted to get ct consent to limit each ff tor to ten minutes In debating amendments to the rc- rc twelve twel schedules s of ot the II Il but so 80 man many senators desired i at rat exceptions be made such uch as In C C. cease c ease of shingles h 8 and sugar that Ie IC ie North No-lh Car Carolinian withdrew his qu quest t. t ANTS BILL PASSED He said lie he hoped eloped the senate enato could iss ss the tariff tarlet bUI before the end the special 8 session even with ce and ce-and and open dl discussion of ot major He Hc and Senator orate graIl saw no reason for tor d delay lay nee nce tho they thoy saId sald the coalition mem- mem l' l rs largely had made up their thell and had the votes v tes to smother Ial rate Increases they be- be wed ved unreasonable Y Pointing to important provisions sorted d In the administrative sec sec- one ons IJEs of ot the measure by bj the coall- coall on Simmons held up the I rte ite e for the administration flexible t as being of ot Inestimable value future tariff revisions Under It j paid sald cald congress could readjust tes s as quickly as as the thc president una un- un a- a DI the existing flexible provisions lie also renewed a to m warning that a iol IQ coalition would M Insist upon rc- rc of the export debenture plan plan- the bill A II he did not nol wish to see seel l eel bill tall fall Senator Borah said saide me e of or Its administrative pro l were of at vital moment to the tho people He added that the tho the coalition coalition was to measure up ft HB its faith in the flexible flexible- substitute t turning to congress congre s 4 the tho power bower J 11 chy aw enjoyed b by the president to Ibe o or 10 lower r dl duties Jt It would seek Ir e that substitute In the conference jWo can only do that by speed ing the bill on ou to those thoRO who HI be responsible a for fOl destroying It Jt mot It is d destroyed t ho Imo said saM