AMERICAN TARIFF.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1922, Page 7

AMERICAN TARIFF.

WORDY BATTLES. By Telegraph.-—Press Assn.—Copyright. Washington, June 6. While Republican and Democratic Senators attack each other in most bitter word battles over the tariff the debate continues to languish, and of the thousands of items only a few hunI dreds have yet been agreed to. The debate so far has given birth to two million words, and there is no end in sight. President Harding, who wants the Ships’ Subsidies Bill passed this session, has been pressing for action in connection with the Tariff Bill in order to make way for this measure. The Soldiers* Bonus Bill, which tis considered a political necessity for those Senators coming up for election in the autumn, also waits. Sir Auckland Geddes (British Ambassador) to-day called on the Senate Department ostensibly to discuss the attacks of Senator Watson, of Indiana, upon him and the Italian Ambassador (Signor Ricci). Senator Watson declared that speeches on the tariff were a violation of diplomatic usage. As a matter of fact Sir Auckland Geddes never said any of the things which Senator Watson attributed to him. The political situation is further confused by attacks on Mr. Daugherty, whose record before taking office in the Cabinet is being assailed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.