Evening Star Newspaper, August 18, 1929, Page 31

Tariff Increase Would Be Death To Export Gains, Harrison Says (Continued From Pirst Page.) —ton e e e cents against Cuban sugar included in the present law. o the Institute of Eco- mnomies in 1925, after a thorough study, using the data obtained in the Tariff Commission _investigation and other data, came to the conclusion “that & rate of from 1.25 to 1.50 cents a pound would stabilize the industry and would afford adequate protection to all effi- eient domestic producer: More re- cently the Rawleigh ff Bureau, embodying the results of a study made by members of the faculty of the Uni- versity of Wisconsin, came to the con- clusion that the duty on sugar should not be increased. Notwithstanding the results of these important investigations, the House of mg::enuuvu increased the duty on Cul sugar to 2.40 cents a pound, & rate that will not only be injurious to Cuba—one of our very best customers as well as our political and economic ‘ward—but which by the most eonserva- tive estimate will increase the burden of the sugar tariff upon American con- sumers to the amount of $325,000,000 annually. Another cause of legitimate grievance to foreign countries is that in this tariff, to a greater extent than ever before, inordinately high rates are im- posed on commodities which are pro- duced here only to a minor extent and which can never be produced here on a sufficient scale and at reasonable enough prices to supply anything like present volume of domestic con- sumption. As an illustration, the duties on filberts carried in the House rrepos-l. In 1928 we produced only 00,000 pounds and imported 18,400,000 of shelled and unshelled filberts. Con- sumers pay $500,000 annually under the | present rate of duty. If the increased | Tates go into effect they will pay $1.-| 000,000 annually. This is done in o"per | to protect a domestic production wi¥ch does not exceed $60,000 in value. “Protectionist” Idea Is Hit. Even less defensible is the bringing Into prominence in this tariff provision of an extension of the protectionist principle which crept more or less sur- reptitiously into the Fordney-McCumber tariff. In many quarters it is insist- ently proposed to impose duties on commodities not produced in the United States for the purpose of stimulating production of entirely different com- modities. Much has been made in the public press of the proposal to impose & duty on bananas in order to compel people to eat apples or pears, or even | to obtain the same number of calories from wheat or oats or rye. Proposals such as this were sincerely presented to the committee and are | not without their champions in the Sen- | ate, and other examples are almost as | absurd. For instance, a strong-ples has been made before the finance commit- | tee to take tapioca from the free list and | place upon it such a high rate that its importation into this country will be | prevented. And why? Not because we | produce any tapioca in the United States. Not because its use is not neces- sary. But because it is planned to com- pel the use of cornstarch in place of tapioca starch. It matters not if cer- tain interests in America say that tapi- oca is essential to the success of their ‘ocesses. Other interests selfis1ly seek use the bludgeon of a hid Ciff in order to deprive American in: s of this essential commodity. Wool fichedule Is Iilustration. Another illustration is found in the wool schedule. An extremely high duty is imposed on Oriental rugs of the aper grades, not to stimulate pro- tion of those grades in this country, for they are not and wiil not be pro- duced here, but to force. consumers to | substitute for them domestic Wilton and | Axminster rugs. We can and may ignore the foreign pratests, but the changed - economic position of the United States today makes it unwise as well as ungenerous to do so. The increased efficiency of American industries, demonstrated in larger output per worker and per ma- *hine, has left them with facilities which cannot be fully utilized, because Ameri- can demand alone is not sufficient to keep ‘them occupied. As a result we | have an excess of production capacity frequently resulting in espread un- employment, as well as idleness of ma- chinery in our factories. ‘To cure this situation further increase | in duties should not be prescribed. Re sults cannot be obtained from such a remedy. In most lines imports are small when compared with domestic production, and if they were shut out entirely the resulting expansion of do- mestic output would not be great. This is especially true in view of the fact that goods imported are usually to some de- gree different from those produced- here ’:‘:‘d‘c :don‘;e in ;o x;'mply a special and lemand not supplied by domes- wleAproduun. o % surer and more adequate way of alding ‘«‘iomes!g: tncll‘lé:"le: to obtlln’the im outpu in fostering, not curtailing, the expansion of our e'xbon trade. Since the passage of the Ford- ney-McCumber tariff law there is hardiy & country in the world which has not increased its tariff duties. They were forced to do so and already plans are under way for retaliatory tariff legisla- tion to be imposed against us in the | event that the tariff increases carried | in the House tariff bill are finally | adopted by this Government. It takes no seer to discern the effect upon our export trade when the countries of the world become commereially embittered Against us and retaliate against our sur- plus products through increased tariff duties, and the n.rmg of it is that lculture, for whic! is extra session of Congress was called to grant relief, will in the end be most adversely af- fected by the retaliatory measures. The United States is no longer a debtor nation. It is a creditor naton. from its . expecting to receive returns foreign investments. To & greater ex- tent than any other country of the world we have a direct stake in the prosperity of foreign eountries, tazed to reduce the principal off the tnterest on the illions on b lions of dollars loaned by us to various countries of Europe, Should Assist Others to Stability. ‘The wide policy for us to pursue is to assist in the stabilization of their eco- nomic conditions and make it possible for them to meet their obligations in the terms of their funding agreements. ‘We have appointed ‘men of outstanding ability, economists of the highest, order, to serve upon commissions the purpose of which was to stabilize European con- ditions and assist them in nomic aspirations. formed by these statesmen has been heralded by orator and publicist as a | glorious American achievement. If our | sincerity is to be accepted by the world | we cannot afford to undo it by adopt- ' ing a tariff policy that will tear down | the very structure which we have helped | e Sl o S e ve AN - ter their condition 't,gn impelled this r cent of its face value. How can hey ever us if they have no ‘gold ith wi pay and are not 3 mitted us goods the like of which Italy and in speaking of Italy's economic dition | troversy by Italy in behalf of herself. Let us take Italy, for instance, She as vigorous protest to certain ucts produced this country and which they have formerly sold to us. In 1927 we exported to Italy $132,- 000,000 worth of goods. During that same year we took from Italy ucts valued at $109,000,000. There was a balance of trade in our favor of $23,- 000,000. As an example of the Italian products affected by the pra creases in duty, olive oil, which is one of the chief articles of Italian export, may be cited. In order to maintain a groducunn in this country of less than 00,000 gallons annually, as compared with imports of 83,000,000 gallons, American consumers pay under the present tariff about $5,000,000 annually, in duty, or more than $25 for every on produced in the United States. re are other similar instances, such as Italian canned tomatoes, Italian cheeses and filberts, pistachio nuts and cherries and other products that might be_cited. 1t is peculiarly strange that the dis- tinguished senior Senator from Utah, Mr. Smoot, who now presides over the finance committee and who will be the defender of this tariff monstrosity when it reaches the floor of the Senate, wrote and made a report to the Senate only a little while ago, championing the adoption of the funding agreement with 1,000 Prs. Women’s New Fall Shoes Ready Tomorrow in the Annual August Sale! and necessity of an export Smoot Is Quoted. “Italy has never had a favorable trade balance. The permanent cause of her position is in her lack of raw materials and the necessity of importing a large amount of food. The relations between exports and imports is today substan- tially as it was during the pre-war period. Imports are still greatly in ex- cess of exports. Most of the exports consist of commodities essential to the operation of Italy's industries. Anything which makes it more difficult for Italy to provide the means to buy raw ma- terials from the outside world impairs her capacity not only to make external payments on her obligations held abroad but also endangers her internal eco- nomic situation. ¢ ¢ ¢ “Italy’s balance of international pay- ments must be such that she can con- vert the necessary amounts (to be paid on debts owed abroad) into fore! currencies without endangering e stability of her own Internal situation.” The same arguments that were then made by Chairman Smoot in behalf of Italy are now made in this tariff con- eon¢ trade said All Our Better Imported Sandals (Except White) Included Sixteen New Styles Smart New Combinations Sizes3to 8 Special Sale! Fall Gloves Imported Glace and Suede $2.95 to $3.50 Qualities $1.95 pr. Manufacterers’ Samples Included —A sale of smart gloves just when one is beginning to think of new costumes for Fall. Offering the new Fall styles, at & de- cidedly low price. There are novelty turn- down and flare-cuff models, of imported glace, P.K. and over-seam sewn, with self stitched backs. Hand-sewn, one-clasp gloves of washable cape skin; and slip-on models of washaBle suede, P.K. sewn, with self stitched backs. Fashionable colors! Sizes 53 to 8. Kann's—Street Floor. In 1927 France sent us goods valued at only $168,000.000 and took from us goods valued at $229,000,000. While this balance of trade was in our favor, the imports from France in the main were specialties, such as are not produced ad- vantageously in the United States, or novelties which find a market here be- cause they are new and different, and of extreme luxury goods produced in small a\nnmls and sold to customers demanding exclusiveness. Non-Competitive Products. Few such goods are directly competi- tive with domestic products. Yet on many of them the pending bill earries increases in duty. It is not strange that in the discussions which recently took place in the French Chamber of Dep- uties over the ratification of the Mellon- Berenger funding agreement the pro- rofl action of the American Congress increasing many of the rates on French importations was used effective- ly in opposition to the ratification of that agreement. 1In 1927 we imported from Spain goods valued at only $34,000,000, while during the same year we exported goods valued at $73,000,000. This is just one of the many -countries wherein a balance of. trade 15 In our favor. The proposed in- creases in tariff duties strike a blow the repercussions of which are bound to be felt injuriously by the United States in its_capacity as creditor and exporter. One of our very best customers is Canada. In 1927 we exported to that country $837,000.000 worth of our goods and products. Yet in the present tariff proposal we have increased many of the Tates that directly affect the interests of Canada. Undoubtedly if the present tariff proposal is enacted into law it will add to Canada’s resentment of our trade policy and further limit the ability of Canadians to buy in the United States. Our Government is new at the fork of the roads. The results of the war placed us in a different position as a creditor nation than we have heretofore occupied. Shall we today use this extra- ordinary position to promote amity and world trade or shall we pursue the short-sighted policy of so far as possi- ble closing our markets to foreign products and thereby extending to them an invitation to close their markets to us? If we pursue the latter course we shall not only receive but earn the re- sentment of the world and pay the pen- alty in a loss of export trade just when every opportunity for its expansion is —Enter the new Fall styles in women’s low shoes . . . at a price to attract every bar- gain-wise woman. Dress shoes, sport shoes and street shoes . . . ties, instep straps, center straps, cross straps, side straps and center buckle styles . . . of brown kid, patent leather, black and brown imitation lizard, Many combining two or more leathers. All new .. .all smart ... with the popular type heels, Cuban, Baby Louis and French. Kann's—Fourth Floor. New Frocks to Sale! Delustered Start the RAYON FallSeason Underthings E At the Low Price of n Interesting 7 9c Collection at An Unusual Purchase : $ 16.50 Lovely garments in the delicate or's, pastel col at much less than regular prices. Well made, full cut 5 and finished with ripproof, flat —Transparent velvet, satins, locked seams. Some smartly tai- canton crepes, tweeds of silk or lor:ld, otflm trimmed with lace wool are all very popular for SREEPDIY e Fall, and the styles in which they are fashioned are very new, very different, many tuck- in jacket models, with fitted hip line, shorter waist line and the longer skirts. The colors are Toiletries—Low Luxor Dusting Powder. . Double Book Compacts. .. White Soap Boxes White Tooth Brush 50c Amolin .. 25¢ Amolin . 25¢ Dovalettes Cle: Kann's—Street Floor. Regular Sizes Gowns, Chemise, Slips Bloomers, Petticoats Step-Ins and Panties Extra Sizes open to us. rich browns, greens, Agnes 5 A Beautiful Assortment blue, wine and black. Che;;e_,l:l:;?m co “s of New Fall 14 to 20 and 36 to 44 Pentive l Kann's—Second Floor. Kann's—Street Ploor. eatte Jewelry N MINK All Specially Priced = DYED $1.00 MUSKRAT COATS Fine Cloth Coats In. the August Sale J O matter 1f how sore , this ’n::”‘m:“.q. —The loveliest costume jewelry imagi- o nable . . . for all manner of costumes I Ko A Sl hsod oy Bars homire P A e peics of edch n the August Sa 3l red . .., e price of Resonte A Diecs 15 only One 2 P many in- Dollar. stances you will find earrings with neck- laces and bracelets to match. All new, all smart and including in the assort- ment— Chokers touch of amazing scientific liquid and corn shrivels up. You pick it off easily. Doctors use it and millions of others. It is the world's fastest and safest way. Beware of imita- tions, Get the real “Gets-It”— for sale everywhere. “GETS-(T,” Inc., GETS-IT [Miss R. Thompson : $78 Later Prices $69, $85, $110 —In brown, black and green —thethreeoutstanding colors for Fall and Winter. These beautiful coats are copies of Premet, Vionnet and Jenny originals, and emphasize the new points of spiral effect seaming, overlapping seams, crescent inserts, also the trend toward longer lengths in flare, tunic and loose tab styles. They are lavishly trimmed with furs in con trasting or self shades. Misses and Women’s : Sizes $248 —The fashion world has been lending an interested ear to the reports of these beautiful new “mink dyed” muskrat coats. With this artistic new dye, carefully selected pelts and unusual styling, these new coats are very attractive. The pelts are worked in many novel ways, and the new collar and cuff effects are quite stunning. An additional attraction is the remarkably low price. Misses’ and Women’s Sizes Kann's—Second Floor. Hat Ornaments Necklaces Dress Ornaments Earrings Brooches Kann's—Sfeet Floor. 600 Pcs. Silk Lingerie g (| Samples and Discontinued Styles 1.88 —This tation of silk lin- gerie up':umt.'mt could be de- even to the oo sl 0 . Lace trimmed and Tells How Cuticura Healed Eczema ored arments, including gowns of ume & . S ek and' crepe de ahlmm ieces, therefore ’l’tylalnmrydn,oreol 3 Misses’ and Women's - - Sizes every e 1.9 o ° X ° ' Girls’ Chinchilla Coat and Hat Sets Low Priced ~Trucurl Chinchilla coats with Aty —Germania Chinchilla plaid linings. Sizes 7 to 14. 8 O coats with kasha linings. 1 3 Adjustable hems and sleeves. © Sizes 7 to 14. Adjustable e Each with hat to match. Later ¥ hems and sleeves. Be- price $10.95. ¢ coming hat to match. Later price $16.50, et 1o delightfally healthy con- Kann's—Second Floor. dition and is equally good for both adults and children. _ . .