To Combat Industrial Representation Before Commission SOAM, SPECIAL service Washington, Oct, 5, The Senate voted to-day to continue the Tariff Commission as a non-partisan body with six mem-Lets, evenly divided between the Republicans and the Democrats, in-Siead of seven as provided by a. House bill, Oct. 6.
Government-retained attorney receiving G,§12,000 a year for the sole purpose of representing the consuming public before the Federal Tariff Commission was proposed today by Senator Walter F. George of Georgia.
The idea was immediately seize? upon by other Senators and indic: Hons ave that it will probably be adopted before action has been concluded on the administrative see of the tariff bill.
This tariff attorney, according to the scheme as outlined by Senat George, would appear before the commission in the same way as do tained attorneys before ty commissions.
Senator George cited the fact that nobody appeared on behalf the people at the recent tariff het ings, and no testimony was offered fon the consumers' side, while importers, manufacturers and other interested parties sent adequate counsel and sometimes efficient lobbyists as well.
This is the first move to be made toward obtaining an official status for a people's representative at such hearings.
The proposal followed a four-hour session yesterday in which Senator William H, King of Utah attacked the taritt bill, According to the scheme 4s brought forward, Senator George Would also propose that the Pres. ident appoint an entirely new tariff commission, dismissing the present commissioners.
At the session, Senator " King contended that the tariff bill was written at the Lehest of the tariff Teague and that it gives trust monopolies a tyrannical opportunity to exploit the consumers of the United tates.—United Press,
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