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Show ' IT WORDS FLY II EMERGENCY W DEBATE I I 'Republican Leaders Unable to End Filibuster Started by Democrats SM00T ASSERTS MANY WOOL MEN ARE RUINED Senator Hitchcock Calls Measure Meas-ure "Scandal" and Gold Brick Scheme I Washington. Dec. 27. Efforts p. ' of Republican leaders to end today what they described as a Democratic ! filllbustci against the house emerg- ency tariff measure were unavailing A Democratic motion lo send the incisure to the comcrci- committee Inalead of the finance committee was laid on the table b) a vote of 33 to 12 Acting Chalrinn 1 .UrCumher, of the finance committee, opposed eforts of i he Democrat to have the bill re- ! ferred to some other committee, but ! he told the senate that he would op-pos" op-pos" tic incisure in 1 1 y iresent form. Other Republican leaders defended i sections of ihe bill, while Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, the acting Democratic leadei. and other Demo- I crats vigorously opposed it. "DRUNK WITH 6UCCI 88 Senator Harrison. Democrat. UlS-l slsslppl. denounced Hepublican sena- I tor8 for attempting to hasten passage i of what he declared was ih most i I iniquitous piece of legislation the j country has ever seen " J "I don't understand how you can I i stomach il you high protectionists," ! he shouted, pointing to the Republicans; Republi-cans; who he declureii were "drunk vvlth political success." He asked if any statesman "could blame Canada if she retaliated on us for placing thl duty on her wheat ?" "What say Jrou senators of New I England ahot factor bavt nrwwti I ricn manufacturing materials for Ca-j Ca-j adlan export? " ho demanded. Declaring the bill was "a sop" that; i would not assist the farmer, he said the high protectionists of the east would leap the b- neflt and the farm-I farm-I ers would be left In the cold. ' Senator .Mi-Cumber then moved to refer the measure to the finance committee com-mittee and the motion was adopted unanimously LlMI (il 1.1 Mil Its. Republican and Democratic leaders I I clashed today In the senate over the I emergency tariff bill. Characterizing the measure a-s an embargo bill and a "shocking proposl- lion" to restrict American on.merce, Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, act-I act-I tin Democratic leader proposed that the bill, instead of being referred as I a tariff measure to the finance com- mlttee, be sent to the commerce com-: com-: mutee He charged that th.- Republicans Republi-cans proposed to "rush through" the measure practically without consideration. consider-ation. Acting Chairman McCumber, of the finance committee, .Sena i or Smool of I tali, and oilier Republican leaders denied that the legislation eontem- i plated embargoed. Senator McCum-Der McCum-Der promls. il 'fair and adequate con-Blderation" con-Blderation" of the bill next month and stated that in Its present form he would not support it under any con- , ..i " POLICl' iii;i,d si k DDAL. senator Hitchcock said the bill's policy was "suicidal " "Its purpose Is to erect tariff bar-riera bar-riera and not lo raise revenue." said the acting Democratic leader "At this time of all others the government govern-ment ought not to raise tariff barkers bar-kers against any nation In the world e are lt creditor nation and must nn a market lor our surplus What we need above all else la to lo business busi-ness with other nations, riot to raise tariff barriers to prevent other nation.- from paying part of their debts with their products." ii, Sont'nr11McCumb,"r- contending that the bill did not propose an embargo on wheat, said that it- actual pro-lection pro-lection against Canadian wheal ui ' " " " " xchang, u, , ,,. -.Srf X" but 3' hts a bushel Ibis Idea oi , , l)n)i; th(. whtilt grower by a tariff," Senator Hitchcock Hitch-cock replied, "is either a delusion and :i snare or a confidence a cold brick gams u i.ai the American wheat grower wants is credit and w Kb- and I unfettered trade. He is not going , be deluoeU by lhls gohj brick that is orfered him. Senator Hitchcock said Canada was ''Americas best cwlomm, buv- Senator ftfcCumber replied that nearly ,h- entire "anadi , w heat Lur Plus was coming lo this country ut cr,71' when we are Trying to find a market for ours " Senator Smoot dcciu.ed tin nieas-l ri7..-y--.ui. 0ne 'pure and ffi. 1 Pie. The proposed lariff of i& c,.r.tH, : pound on wool, he said, would not wool imports. Senator Harrison, Democrat Mis-,' sissippl, an opponent of the bill ' In-i hr(V"V" "ia bringl J out hose at "ltr:"'s hK' than inose "f the Payne-Aldrioh law WOOL MEM RUINED? j Senator Si,,...., ,,, , I "eShr Senator Hitchcock was -c? ing "in godd ffith" m moving refSl I encgf the bin to Uie comn.erte il. Senator Smoot said there were twent.. million pounds of !, . route to America. 1 w T1,,T, won t oe an American sheen sheared for two or three vears Sfeai this e,,ormouB import is checked" Z iFlVfi N " half of the sheep men; they're ruined to? |