Evening Star Newspaper, October 13, 1924, Page 10

10 et DAVIS MAKES WAR ON PRESENT TARIFF Assails Fordney-McCumber Enactment as Violation of U. S. Constitution. By the Aseociated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., October 13— It is the opinion of John W. Davis, Democratic nominee for President and former president of the American Bar_Association, that the Fordney- McCumber tariff bill violates the Con- stitution of the United States. Mr. Davis announced this belief in an attack made here on the tariff act and reiterated today that the law “not only violates the Constitution of the United States, but also vio- Jates one of the deepest traditions of the liberty-loving peoples of the world.” Sees “Uncontrolled Discretion.” In support of this contention the candidate cited the clause contained | > in the bill, which, he said, gave the President uncontrolled discretion to raise tariff rates or lower them as much as 50 per cent. It made no dif- ference, he pointed out, that the act had stated that the President must be advised by the tariff board before rates specified in the bill were changed. The clause was written into the law, is charged, to give the people - thetic while they swallowed it.” The tariff was nothing more than a tax and the Fordney-McCumber bill, he added, had given the President “power to raise or lower that tax on nerican people by 50 per cent EOing to representatives for Mr. Davis declared the result of this Tegis n had been to “put your necks back under the yoke that we shook off centuries ago.” The candidate was prepared today to eontinue his attacks on the tariff, on Abe Martin Says: We don't believe we've seen| anybuddy light a cigar with a $5 bill since th’ saloons closed. ‘opsright, John F. Dille Co.) ns of foreign a and others concerning the administration of government in Washington. He had rested during the week end here and was faced again with the railroad schedule worked out by his managers to take him into Illinois from Spring- field to Quincy and thence to Chicago for a two-day program. On his itin- erary for today were a number of Indiana points where brief addresses were called for before he arrives to- night in Terre Haute. Pleased With Indiana Outlook. Mr. Davis left here at noon. He told friends he was extremely pleased with pelitical conditions in Indiana as he had found them here. A rear platform s was to be made before the candidate reached Lafayette for the principul aft- ernoon meeting today. ech at Lebanon Crawfordsville and Greencastle also were scheduled en route from Lafayette Brief talks at | to Terre Haute for the night address. e ——ie- The THE._EVENING ITALO-AMERICAN EDIFICE PLANS ARE ANNOUNCED Proposed Structure in Rome to Depict Cultural Links Be- tween Nations. By the Amsociated Press. ROME, October 13.—Plans for a great Italo-American center — the dream of the Christoforo Colombo In- stitute here—are presented by the Glornale d'Italla, which points to the project as a worthy means of recog- nizing the great Italian, Columbus, and his epoch-making discovery of America. The edifice would cost about eight million lire and, accord- ing to the Institute, would represent the racial, economic and cultural links between Italy and the Latin American states. Part of the ex- 34 cts. is the average cost of each meal we serve. And better food can not be had at any price. The Autometer Restaurant New York Avenue Between 14th and 15th;Streets === STAR, WASHINGTON, penses would be contributed by the states belonging to the institute, and each state would have a number of rooms, depending on its contribution. 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