Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1929, Page 5

FARM TARIFF RATE ADVANCED SHARPLY Cuban Sugar Levy Increased From 1.76 to 2.40 Cents in New House Bill. | (Continued From First Page.) against existing rates of 2.20 cents a| pound on raw world sugar and 1.76 cents & pound on raw Cuban sugar. | Under the new bill, drafted after four ! months of work, the tariff rate on re- | fined world sugar would be 3.50 cents | per pound and 2.80 cents per pound on | refined Cuban sugar. rates are 2.39 cents per pound and 1.91 cents a pound. | ‘The bill proposes no change in the fate on pig iron. Long staple cotton would be left on | the free list. No limitation would be placed on the | resent free importation of sugar from Phillippine Islands. | A ‘3-cent per pound increase on Taw | wool imports would be provided. Corn Boosts Recommended. The bill would practically double ex- sting rates on beef imports. An increase from 15 cents to 25 cents g‘r bushel was recommended on corn ports. ‘There would be no change in the rate on oats, rye, wheat, and flolr. Others Compared. Changes proposed on other articles compared with the ~existing rates in- cluded: Raw wool (clean content), 34 cents a pound, now 31; fresh beef and veal, 6, now 3; fresh lamb, 7, now 4; fresh | rk, 212, now 34; cream, 48 a gal- on, now 20; fresh milk, 5, now 2%; sweetened condensed milk, 214 a pound, now 1%5; oleomargarine, 12, now 8; cheese, 7, now 5; rice (brown), 112, now 1%; cherries (sulphured) with stems and tips, 52 a pound, no comparison; Maraschino cherries, 52 cents and 40 per cent, now 40 per cent; cherries (stems tied, pits removed)), 9'2 a pound, no comparison. No c e was suggested in the tariff on cattle on the hoof. The new bill would make no changes in the rates on apples, cherries and fish. A l5-cent increase per pound would be_provided for grapefruit. No changes were proposed in the Tates on white potatoes, oranges, lemons, raisins, peaches and peas. Cement Off Free List. ‘The rate on hydraulic cement, now on the free list, would be placed at 8 cents per hundred pounds. Beslgeesbthe':e hemf‘, no change in the sugar beet rate, no change was proposed for other beets. g ‘The duty on brown rice was stepped up from 1} cents a pound to 11, cents a pound, with 14 cent a pound added to the duty on rough rice, fixing the rate at 1%, cents a pound. The rate on butter is placed at 12 cents & pound as at present under the operation of the flexible tariff, with the same duty proposed on oleomargarine and other substitutes. ‘The duty on fresh milk would be doubled, with the rate at 5 cents a gal- lon, while the rate on cream would be advanced from 20 cents a gallon to 48 cents a gallon. Hides and leather would be left on the free list and no duty would be placed on boots and shoes which now are also on the free list. Other items are: Flax (hackled), 3 cents a pound, now 2; flax (not hackled) 115, now 1; flax straw, $3 a ton, now $2; hemp (hackled), 3, now 2; hemp (tow), 11, now 1; silk partially manufactured, no change now, 35 per cent at present; silk noils exceeding 2 inches, no change now, 35 per cent at nt; printing paper (not specifical- ly provided for), no change now, Y4 and 10 per cent at present. Other changes would be: Common building brick, $1.25 per 1,000, now free: shingles, 256 per cent advalorem, now free; linseed oil, 4.16 cents a pound, now 3.3; soya bean oil, 5, now 213. Milk Rates Raised. Sweetened milk, condensed or evap- orated, would carry a rate of 21 cents & pound against the present duty of 1% cents; while unsweetened con- densed or evaporated would bear a duty of 1 4-100 cents a pound against the present 1 cent a pound. ‘The duty on hogs would be increased from one-half a cent a pound to 2 cents a pound, while that on fresh pork would be 21, cents a pound, against ! the pr;sent toree quarters of a cent & pound. ties on cattle would remain as in the Fordney-McCumber law, but the rate on fresh beef and veal would bs advanced from 3 cents a pound to 6 cents a pound. Sheep, lambs and goats would bear an impost duty of $3 a head, against the present $2, with the rate on fresh lambs proposed at 7 cents & pound, an increase of 3 cents. A reduction of one-half cent a pound in the present rate of 7} cents is pro- wfid, but in no case would this rate less than 35 per cent ad valorem. ‘Among the manufactured cotton rate changes, for which no comparative fig- ures were immediately available, were the following: Cotton yarn (not bleached) of num- bers exceeding No. 90, 5 per cent ad valorem, and in addition thereto for each number, three-tenths of 1 per cent; exceeding No. 90, 32 per cent ad valorem. Cotton yarn (bleached), of numbers not exceeding No. 90, 10 per cent ad va- lorem and in addition thereto for each number 3-10 of 1 per cent; exceed- ing No. 90, 37 per cent ad valorem. Crochet, _embroidery, darning _and knitting cotions put up for handwork in lengths not exceeding 840 yards, 25 per cent ad valorem. Cotton Cloth Listed. Cotton cloth (not bleached), con- taining yarns the average number of which does not exceed No. 80, 10 per cent ad valorem and in addition for each number 35-100 of 1 per cent ad va- lorem; exceeding No. 90, 41%; per cent | ad valorem. 4 Cotton cloth (bleached), containing yarns not exceeding No. 90, 13 per cent . ad valorem and in addition for each number 30-100 of 1 per cent; exceed- ing No. 35, 41, per cent ad valorem. Cotton cloth, printed, dyed or colored, containing yarns, the average number of which does not exceed number 90, 16 per cent ad valorem and in addition | for each number 35-100 of one per cent ad valorem; exceeding number 90, 4712 per cent. Common pattern pile fabrics, if vel- veteens, 62!, per cent ad valorem: if | corduroys, plushes or chemills, 50 per | cent; if terry woven, 40 per cent. | Peanuts (unshelled), 4'; cents a pound, now 3; peanuts (shelled). 6, now 4; beans (dried), 2%, mow 13; beans (green or unripe), 312, now li; v beans, 2, now 'i; flaxseed, 56 per ushel, now 40; onions, 13, & pound, now 1; tomatoes, 3, Now % 0 per cent ad valorem, 45 per cent; almons (unshelled), 52 cents a pound, now 4%; almonds (shelled), 162, now 4. ™% he HM1 would provide for no change in jute, now on the free list. No change would be made in any tobacco products. Shingles, now on the free list, would bear a duty of 25 per cent ad valorem. Turpentine and rosin would remain on the free list. Report Ts Quoted. The Republican members of the ways and means committee, in their report on the bill, say in part: “The tariff act of 1922 was passed while the unsettled conditions follow- ing the war still prevailed, both at home and abroad. It effected a change from & tariff made under the general free - The present | mushrooms, | CLOWNS WITH THE CIRCUS «f EARL SHIPLEY AND “KINKO,” Clowns with the Hagenback-Wallace shows, who are appearing here this aft- ernoon and tonight. trade theory to that made under the the Republican party. Speaking gen- erally, it has served the country well, but the past six years have been years of unprecedented development, not only :n‘ our own country but in other coun- ries. “It has fully justified its existence. It has restored confidence, rehabilitated industry, fostered agriculture, provided millions of wage earners with employ- ment at higher wages than ever paid in the history of the world, and brought an unprecedented prosperity generally to our people. For the great majority of the articles for which it provided protection it is still efficient and suf- ficient. “Since 1922 conditions in business, in industry and in agriculture have ma- terially changed. New products have been added to the list, improved ma- chinery has been adopted both here and abroad, foreign competition has at- tacked production in new ways, and new lines of products are being manu- factured destined primarily for the American market. “New competitors have entered the field seeking markets in the United States and the competition has been vigorous a4 insistent. Two of the countries wnose newer development has been important are Italy and Czecho- slovakia. “The labor cost in production is an essential factor. The average rate of ‘wages abroad is 40 per cent or less than that in the United States. While the effectiveness of foreign labor is increas- ing. their wage scales have not in- creased in proportion. This creates a serious situation, not only to the manu- facturer but to the labbrer. It is the desire in the United States to maintain wages consistent with the American standard of living. The opportunity of lnboi' to se'zure emplfl)’megt and of the employer to pay wages depends uj the ability of industry to mflrkehp?a products. Naturally, foreign products seek our market because it-is a cash market. Being enarmous in size and varied in demand, it absorbs products in great variety. Protection’s Aim Defified. “Speaking generally, values represent- ed 1n invoices should be multiplied by three to represent American values. Imports and exports under the act of 1922, have been twice those for the years under the Underwood tariff ex- clusive of the war and immediate post- war years. The protective policy, which has resulted in increased prosperity in this country, has increased the value and desirability of American trade. The protective policy does not exclude and is not intended to exclude foreign products from our markets, but does propose that such products should not come into this country to the detri- ment of the American producers and wage earners. Moreover, it can be safely stated that under the protective system domestic compensation more than foreign imports is the most impor- tant factor in regulating prices which consumers in this country pay for the products they consume. Imported arti- cles are sold here at whatever prices may be obtained, irrespective of the cost of producing such products aboard. They may be offered at prices a little below those of competing American products, in order to obtain control of the market. Also they are sold at prices greatly in excess of the foreign cost; because buyers are unaware of the great profits being made on them, or because of representations made that they are imported articles with the in- ference that they are therefore better. “Industries generally in the United States are in a sound and prosperous condition but there are a number of instances where the foreign competition is being sharply felt. There is a slack- ening in these, loss of employment, and a number of instances were presented at the hearings showing that enterprises had been abandoned or are in serious straits. Only a part of an industrial system may be affected, yet the foreign competition may be important. Agri- cultural products as a whole have been more generally affected. “In order to make the tariff meet modern conditions the present read- justment is undertaken. Under the Underwood act of 1913 agricultural products generally were put on the free list. The restoration of these products to a dutiable status where they properly belong by the tariff act of 1922 has been of immense advantage to the agri- cultural industries. In recent years, however, these industries have ~been somewhat depressed and in the present bill increased protection, which in a number of instances is very material, has been proposed for them. “It is essential that we provide for 2 Suit You! | Peter Grogan & Sons Co. 817-823 Seventh St.N.W. H “Homefurnishers Since 1866 protective theory—the historic policy of | our people the basic necessities of life, of which food and clothing are among the most important. Moreover, the pro- tective theory has always assumed that political freedom and economic inde- pendence are inseparable. This was indicated in the first act of general legislation signed by President Wash- ington, and the Republican party has been a consistent supporter of this policy. Prompt Action Urged. “During the campaign of 1928 the Republican party proposed to the coun- try that a readjustment of the tariff would be effected, special reference was made to a readjustment of the tariff os a part of the program of relief for agri- culture. The country responded by the election of President Hoover with a tremendous vote and by a greatly in- creased Republican membership in this body. Construing the result of the election as an authorization and direc- tion to this Congress to readjust the tariff duties, upon its assembling in De- cember, 1928, it was decided to begin promptly this work. The initiation of revenue legislation is confided by the Constitution to the House of Repre- sentatives. The committee on ways and means is its agency for the preparation of such legislation for its consideration. Early in December, 1928, the members of the committee of the Seventieth Congress, all but one of whom had been re-elected to membership in this Con- gress, met and arranged for the work. Following the precedents, notice was given through the press of the coun- try, and otherwise, that hearings would begin on January 7, 1929. The entire committee were present at the hearings, which covered more than six weeks. The committee sat morning and after- noons and many evenings. Over 1,100 persons were heard orally and some 300 more submitted briefs without en- tering a personal appearance, and some 11,000 pages of testimony were taken. Each witness was assigned a definite time for uninterrupted statement, and after the conclusion of such statement the members of the committee ques- tioned the witnesses. “Foreign nations and producers have showi. great interest in this readjust- ment, but since the tariff is a domestic matter neither foreign officials nor the nationals of foreign nations were heard, except that representations of foreign governments were submitted through the State Department and made a part of our record. Persons not citizens of the United States, but who are doing business in the United States, were also heard. We appreciate the importance of our relations to foreign countries and that, under the comity of nations, our nationals haye the privilege of trading in their territories as their we have believed that our first duty was to our own people and to maintenance of their prosperity. “Foreign nations are discouraging our customs agents from obtaining in- formation on costs of production abroad and some prohibit such agents from making the necessary investigations. This practice, as can readily be in- ferred, has prevented the committee from obtaining useful information in many instances. However, information was obtainable from foreign trade journals, invoices and other sources by which it was pos- sible to determine the differences in competitive conditions. The American market is the greatest in the world. It receives domestic products of new goods, wares and com- modities or those made in new &and usable forms in the amount of some ninety billion dollars’ worth annually. Our foreign trade amounts to about 10 per cent of this amount. The Ameri- can market, therefore, is more impor- tant to the Americans than the foreign market, but foreign trade is an essential factor in our economic life. Goods, wares and commodities made for' that trade cause the purchase of raw ma- terials .and employ labor here; alsd articles made abroad sent to this coun- try deprive industry here of opportun- ity for operations and American labor employment in making such articles. ‘We have endeavored to hold an even course, mindful that our first duty is to the people of the United States, and 8 929 | portations nationals have of trading in ours, but | VG STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., INDUSTRIAL EFFECT TOLDBY TREADWAY | New Tariff Bill Will Aid Many Producers, Importers, Says Representative. | The effect of the proposed new tariff | bill on many of the industries, particu- larly those affecting the East, is dis- cussed in a statement by Representative Treadway of Massachusetts, ranking Republican member of the ways and means committee. “The committee on ways and mean: said Mr. Treadway, “has labored dili- gently for four months to bring out What I regard as a very excellent bill. It would be useless to claim perfection for it or to say that any one member could possibly be satisfled with the bill in its entirety. X ‘measure as a whole, but specially in the rates on certain textiles, papers and books, various sundry articles and the free list. “Hides, leather and shoes are retained on the free list, but undoubtedly these items will be brought up for a vote both in the Republican caucus and on the floor of the House. I am a believer in free hides. There seems to be a lack of convincing argument to show that a duty on hides will benefit agriculture. It can be well demonsirated that the farmer would not be benefited by such a duty. If, however, later on a duty is placed on hides, compensatory duties must be provided both for leather, the tanner's product, and shoes. ‘Women’s Shoe Imports Rising. “The records show Increasing im- of women's shoes from Czechoslovakia, but such competition has not as yet become unduly conspic- uous in higher grades. It appeared to the committee to be illogical to retain hides on_the free list and to place a duty on leather and shoes., although I personally believe there should be a duty on both, even though hides are on the free list. The committee, there- fore, recommended that all three re- main as now on the free list. “Another controversial subject is the proposed increase of duty on sugar. I was in the minority in objecting to this increase in rate from 1.76 cents a pound to 2.40 cents a pound, a raise of 64 cents per pound. When it is real- ized that this country consumes six million long tons of sugar each year in the household and in industry, one can appreciate what an enormous added cost the new rate will mean in the aggregate. At the same time it would be impossible for the beet sugar growers or the cane sugar growers of the United States to supply the needs of this country. As sugar is consumed in every household, the increase will be a hardship in many instances and that also we should give due considera- tion to our foreign neighbors. Figures on Foreign Trade. The history of our foreign trade for the past two years is as follows: Increase Imports— 927 1 1928 Decrease .. Total forelgn trade— 927 : 1928 Increase ... ¢ $177,196,000 oEXCesS Of exports over imports_ o0 1928 938,562,000 Increase . 384,440,000 “The protective tariff has not op- erated to the disadvantage of our for- eign commerce, which has greatly in- creased under the tariff act of 1922. This is a natural result. We have grown steadily, increasing our demands for goods, wares and commodities, our abil- ity to absorb increased imports and to pay for them. “Another matter developed during the consideration of the schedules. A great industry, havis many ramifications, producing articles in almost infinite variety, may be prosperous as a whole, but certain lines of products may be severely attacked by foreign competi- tion or certain localities may be very detrimentally affected. In the readjust- ments consideration has been given to such conditions, Imports do not have to be very large to be of serious import- ance to producers so situated as to bear the brunt of the foreign attack. In order to meet such and other situations aew classifications have been arranged, and new paragraphs have been added to rovide for the new conditions. “Many paragraphs which are affected by the readjustment are modified only in a minor way. So that on the whole the proposed legislation would not be properly designated as a revision but as a readjustment. “In the several schedules many para- graphs are unchanged. In many other paragraphs few items are affected. ‘Where the duty is increased on a basic raw material. the compensatory duties are necessarily increased, but the pro- tection may remain unchanged. This will account for many changes in duties Where the protection will be no greater than in existing law. It is fundamental to the policy of protection that a duty on a raw material requires a compensa- tory duty on articles manufactured from it. An increase in the duty on a raw material makes an increase in the com- pensatory rate necessary. “The committee have kept constantly in mind that we are one people with a great diversity of interests. The duties determined upon for any goods, wares and commodities have been based upon the needs therefor as ascertained by our investigations. It has been the policy to give the same rate of protec- tion where the needs were the same, irrespective of the schedule in which the items appear. “Since the labor cost in this country greatly exceeds that in competing coun- tries, and since the millions of our wage earners are entitled to prosper equally with all other Americans, we have given this factor the attention its importance Justifies.” ‘Walk-Over Black and White A cool, snappy sport shoe that will take your mind off your feet. .50 Wolfs Uatx-Cver Shop F Street -~ TUESDAY, will, in my opinion, be of no benefit to the beet growers of the West or_the cane growers of the South. Tobaceo Schedule. “An item of interest where no in- crease has been recommended is the tobacco schedule. This will be a con- troversial point and there may be a change before the bill becomes a law. I favored a higher duty on imported Sumatra tobacco. “A schedule of great interest is the cotton schedule. Raw cotton remains on the free list. Rates of duty are in- creased on every of manufactured cloth. There is also an increase in the finer yarns. “For countable cotton cloths the rate of progression has been increased from 1 of 1 per cent, and the progression increases up to 90 yarn number, instead of awrp(n[ at 80, as in the present law. This re- finer grades of goods from 70 yard number upward, which provide the chief sources of competition with Massa- chusetts products. Comparison of Rates Given. “In this connection, the following is a comparison of the progressive ad Valorem rates of duty in paragraph 903 {of the 1922 law with the rates propos |in the new bill on cloth not bleached, “The East will be interested in theg printed. dyed or colored of yarn num- bers from 70 to 90: Yarn No. New bill. 34.50% ored cloths retain of progression. For instance, at 80- yarn count the bleached cloths are now at 33 per cent, while the new bill pro- vides a rate of 41 per cent; at 90-yarn count the present law fixes the rate at 33 per cent and the new bill at 44.5 per cent. “Hcevv cloth importations come with- in the above yarn counts, so that ma- terially added tariff protection is given to the cloths manufactured in New England mills. Levying System Simplified. “The specific rates have been done away with, making the system of levy- ing duties very much more simple. “Increased rates have been provided for plain and printed blankets as well as for jacquard figured quilts or bad- spreads, made of single iabric. “Very little need be said relative lo the woolen schedule. The rate on wool has been increased from 31 cents per pound, clean content, to 34 cents per pound, and in every instance compen- satory duties have been added so that manufactured woolen goods have either the same or higher protection than un- der the present law. There have also been several changes of language which will be of benefit. One of the largest items of importation comprises wcol felt hat bodies, which appear in a ne paragraph, carrying a rate of 40 cents per pound and 75 per cent ad valorem. This is an entirely new competitive product and the rate of duty is the highest carried in any textile schedule. Carpet Provision Retained. “The present provision for duty on carpet wools for use other than in carpets has been retained, but a clause has been added making the coarser grade wools not finer than 40s, with 10 per cent tolerance, dutiable at 25 cents per pound. This is a reduction on the coarser grades of wool used in the manufacture: of linings and types of worsteds of from 31 to 24 cents, a net reduction of 7 cents. is pro- vision will be beneficial to industries in New England. “The silk schedule remains un- changed, except that jacquard figured broad silks and ribbons have been given & 10 per cent ad valorem increase and thrown silk, of which there are practically no imports, has been de- 0 | creased by 5 per cent ad valorem. “The paper schedule will show many improvements in language and adminis- trative features, brought about by the co-operation of the American Pulp & Paper Association and its import com- mittee, which has given careful con- sideration to the matter of evasion of the tariff law. No Change in Newsprint. “It was decided to make no change in connection with standard newsprint paper, which is now on the free list. This grade of paper can also be used for other purposes than for the printing of newspapers, and newsprint so used will also be admitted free of duty. The investigation of the committee deter- mined that this was the intent of Con- gress when newsprint was placed on the Iree list. “A paragraph has been added caring for papeteries with a rate of duty of 40 per cent. “An important addition to the pres- ent law has to do with blueprint or brownprint and plain basic paper, the rate on unsensitized paper being 20 per cent and on sensitized paper 25 per cent. “Rates in the paper schedule have been maintained and in many of the specialties they have been increased. Tools Have New Schedule. “The large producers of tools will be glad to know that their products are now specially enumerated in a new paragraph under the metal schedule, “Many important changes are made in the administrative sections. Two are of special interest, those pertaining to the organization of the Tariff Com- mission and to the so-called flexible tariff clause. “The committee recommends that the Tariff Commission shall consist of seven commissioners to be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall be, in the judgment of the President, possessed of qualifications sults in a large increase in rates on the | at MAY::#7," 1929 requisite for developing expert knowl- edge of tarlff problems and efficiency in administering the provisions of the law pertaining to the work of the com- mmfix. ‘The salaries. of the commis- sioners are to be increased to $12,000 in order that men competent to advise on such impertant matters will be will- commission.: The ip lan- guage has been eliminated. Changes to Aid Rates. The changes in the flexible tariff provision will greatly facilitate the con- duct of investigations by the commis- will render possible the sub- gress concerning necessary changes in rates much more promptly than has been possible under the present law. “The committee gave careful consid- eration to the request of certain manu- facturers that American valuations be opted in place of foreign valuations, but the committee decided it was not advisable to include such a change in the bill. It did, however, sufficiently change the flexible tariff ciause so that comparable valuations can be readily obtained or United States values used if necessary. “I feel the committee should be given credit for resisting efforts to have un- fair rates placed on certain articles of importation not produced here in order to force the use of different articles produced in this country. For instance, a duty on jute was urged so as to bring about the use of coarse cotton for bag- ging. A duty on tapioca was sought in order to compel the greater uss of po- tato starch. Likewise, a very high duty was suggested on blackstrap molasses to compel the use of corn in the manu- facture of industrial alcohol. Another instance was the insistent. effort to have a duty placed on caseine to pre- vent its importation, in order to secure a greater market for skimmed milk, which is now used in the manufacture of milk powders and condensed milk. This would have been very detrimental to the paper industry. The absurdity of such propositions was most apparent in the effort to se- cure a high duty on bananas for the purpose of forcing people to eat more lpplets or other fruits grown in this cot ntry. . It would be entirely too much to ex- pect that a tariff bill containing ap- proximately 10,000 items could be draft- ed in a manner satisfactory to every one. I feel, however, that the proposed measure will, if enacted into law, meet the present requirements of the country, and that the industries of Massachu- uttfll:fll be well satisfled with the final Tesults.” PATTERSON TRACT VALUATION REFUSED Park Commission Unwilling to Ac- cept $400,000 Figure Set by Condemnation Jury. ‘The National Park and Planning Com- mission is unwilling to accept the figure of $400,000, set by a condemnation jury recently for some 42 acres in the Pat- terson tract, in the vicinity of New York and Florida avenues northeast, proposed for recreational purposes. Lieut Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, executive officer of the commission, announced to- day that the commission has just asked the District Supreme Court not to con~ firm this award, feeling that it is ex- cessive. Determination of future legal proceedings in the case—whether an appeal will have to be taken or new condemnation proceedings instituted— rests in the hands of Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin, chief of Army Engineers, and the commission chairman. Col. Grant explained that the assessed value of this property is $274,266.85, and’ the 125 per cent limitation upon this would be $342,833.56. LIQUOR CHARGE DROPPED. A charge of illegal possession of liquor, lodged against Joseph D. Lockwood, 29 years old, arrested last night in a raid in the 1600 block of H street, was nolle prossed today by Assistant United States Attorney R. F. Camaller, who said the evidence was insufficient. Detectives S. F. Gravely and R. F. McCarthy of the third precinct entered the premises on a warrant charging operation of a disorderly house, but the paper bore the name of another man, they said. Save Money on New Also Gates and Posts 3—Branches—3 MAIN OFFICE-6™& C.Sts. S W. CAMP MEIGS-5™ & Fla. Ave.N.E. BRIGHTWOOD-592! Ga. Ave N\W. @he Forning Htar B ol ADVERTISENENTS RECEIVED HERE Brightwood Pharmacy—5916 Ga. 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