The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 9, 1929, Page 10

€2 Latin America’ Editor's Note: The question of tariff runs deep in our relations South with Dutcher, it for the Bismarck Tribune and NEA Serv- fice, who toured South America with the Hoover party, describes the tariff situation in this inter- esting article of his series on Latin American lands. * *k * By RODNEY DUTCHER NEA Service Writer (Copyright, 1929, NEA Service, Inc.) Washington, Feb. 9.—Latin America has taken tariff lessons from the United States. Her republics have built up tariff walls which compare favorably in height with our own. Nevertheless the percentage of their goods which enter our ports free of duty is much greater than the duty-free percentage of our exports to them. The reason is that we buy their raw materials and sell to them our manufactured products. Of course the higher the duties the greater the restriction of trade. Our manufacturers often complain at South American tariff barriers, but in view of our own policy the most the United States government can ask anywhere is an even break. Our policy has been to obtain most favored nation treaties or similar agreements assuring us of an equal chance with European nations in Latin American markets. We don't negotiate reciprocity treaties or swap favors. ee * Latin American republics have it in their power to damage the United States by according preferential tar- iffs ta European products, but that is rather unlikely because most of them look to us for their big export market and their exports are now so often duty free. Their tariff policies are also tempered by realization that their exchanges, so important to their economic welfare, are affected by in- ternational trade balances. Meanwhile, manufactured goods from the United States sell at high Prices all through Latin America and we have continued, thus far, to strengthen our position in her import trade. Despite high tariffs, the well- to-do Latin Americans tend to favor the imported article whenever it is superior to the domestic product. * oe * Nearly everywhere the primary Purpose of tariffs is revenue. Infant Industries are developing, especially in Argentina and Brazil, but the cus- toms revenues are vitally important throughout the Latin republics. The question of the benefits of this condi- tion is arguable. It is far easier for ® government; much simpler than tax administration and also less arduous on the bulk of the People. The same argument is used to justify taxes, On the other hand, an increase in “I dont know how you guessed it,” Crystal sobbed. “But I did it for Pablo. I hadn't left a note for Faith and Bob, saying I was going away to work in some other city, and sud- denly I had an awful picture cf Bob's plan came to me in a flash. I got a ransom letter the first thing Tuesday morning he wouldn't bother with Pablo any more. He'd know Pablo couldn't have done it, because he was on his way to Mexico—nowhere near Beamish.” “I see,” Harry Blaine agreed, Gravely. “Go on—hate me!” Crystal cried “But I did fix it so that Tan no risk of losing the $5000. I know that: doesn’t count! I'm kedest girl in the world, and for my sin with everlasting es . “I want to stared at the reporter in i of silence. In the light of KI mature and wise, almost hand- «+. As if that mattered, Cry- reproached herself. But how and fine his light-brown hair She wanted to touch it... steady and intélli- a strayed from her own “How did you hurt your- THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE amount of manufactured imports from abroad tends to raise the do- mestic standards of living. All the Latin American countries are trying to advance in domestic pro- duction beyond the raw material stage. Some of them progress very slowly, even though the protective motive may have been distinctly sec- ondary, encourage industrial develop- | ment. * ok * Naturally they begin manufactur- ing with the row materials available. The Argentine, great cattle and hides country, once bought several millions of dollars’ worth of American shoes each year. Now it buys virtuc ‘ly none and makes its own. The governments prefer native-owned plants, but would far rather the people bought products of American factories erected within their borders than mere imported | goods, Whenever employment is provided for native citizens through importa- tion of unfinished products the fact is recognized in fixing duties. This and the fact that tariffs are often assessed on weight, including contain- ers, has resulted in more exportation in bulk. One American bed company, with large west coast business, has greatly increased sales by separate shipments of parts, The method means more work on both ends, but it provides employ- ment for native workers and thus the finished beds can be sold consider- ably cheaper than under the previous Process of shipment. One notes espe- cially an increasing amount of assem- bling, after this fashion, in Brazil and Argentina; not only in automobiles and beds but in various other ar- ticles. Some imports are dutiable in one country and free in another. Some- times such a commodity is a raw ma- terial here and a competitive raw material there. * * Most Latin American complaints against our tariffs have come from Argentina, as her raw materials are often competitive with ours. But the relative levels of duties on her stuff here and ours there appear to run about even, despite the difficulty of judging tariff relativity. Hoover has taken the position tha! our heavy purchases in European stiffen European buying power, thus enabling Argentina to maintain her big European markets; he believes that disposes of the complaint that we sell to Argentina so much more than we buy from her. As far as this writer can gather, the things the Argentinian has most resented are what they have consid- ered Coolidge’s boosts for political Purposes under the flexible tariff pro- vision, unwarranted prying into Ar- gentine affairs by our tariff experts, and an unfair and hypocritical habit of declaring unnecessary sanitary em- bargoes, feel the hot blood throb in her of suspense during the long | his grave young face looked | be cheeks. For a long time I didn't realize that the police would be searching for my kidnappers, might arrest in- nocent men,” she said. “When I did, I tried to make myself leave here and G0 back to Stanton and confess. But I didn’t have the courage. I tried and tried to think of some way out and then it came to me suddenly that if I said I was unconscious most of the time after—after I was kidnapped, and had not seen the face of the man who did it, the police wouldn't have any clews to work on, and could not. make the arrest. You see, I couldn’t identify anyone—could 1?” she con- cluded, with piteous appeal. Harry Blaine stared at the girl for @ long moment. ‘Phen in an odd, husky voice he asked: “You really took a chance on killing yourself so that no one could be charged with your kidnapping?” “I couldn't think of any other way!” Crystal protested. “I didn’t want to hurt myself. I've always been an awful coward—And now—all that Pain was wasted. I've got to face everyone—You'll tell the Police for me, won't you, Harry? You won't let them—oh, I hadn't realized! I'll arrested, won't 1? Will they send me.to ipa Harry? Oh-h-h!” reporter seized her frantic hands, held them in a fierce grip. “Do you think I'm going to let you Tuin your life Crystal?” he* de- manded in a voice harsh with emo- tion. “Listen to me! You were kid- napped. Do you understand? You leave the story to me. I'll get you out of this—” NEXT: Partners in a new crime. (Copyright, 1929, NEA Service, Inc.) HURRY GIRLS = -WE HAVE SO MUCH To Bo - ALL Magy's UNENS To rd GOWNS = SPORT OUTFITS= ‘WATS AND SHOES — ACCESSORIES — ‘AND | WANT YOU YO MAVE A SMART RIDING HABIT — ‘mM SOLD! JUST BRING ME A MAN SOP THIS * | SIQISENSE ~e WNAT WILL ‘THE ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL \_( YES, MARY-1 REALLY rae ERMINE WRAPS WE'VE EVER SHowns)| MANE YOU TO HAVE IN FACT, | SELECTED ALL ? THE SKINS MYSELF— A COAT LIKE THIS COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED ANYWHERE FOR LESS THEN ®2,15Q —— ITO AL THE FRECKLES WILL KIDS T BE HERE |7AENER DREAM OF WHEN THEY BRING SUCH A THING=(T BOBO AN’ BEPPO WNILL TICKLE HIN, TO SEE FRECKLES= | . 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