Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-30

sn0 became Xitnufns an Their operation cetN cen
he first and the second class 81 100 GOO would be
embraced. and the duty exceed 900 per cent--ihis
was not protection. but prohibition, and while he
was willing make every effort to accomplish
the object, he decidedly opposed to the
other, and
ney and Cambre!ens,
Mr.. Mallary said, in reply. that such change as
was proposed in the bill, would almost
titely defeat The object aimed AT by the Committee
who reported it. lie had, former occasion,
stated the amount OF The goods which would pro-
badly be imported under the several minimum prices
respectively. A consideration of the facts then
stated, mus, be suffcien, show that this amend
ment would ender the bill il adequate 10 is pro-
posed object-the protection OF the woollen man
ufacturer. AS modified by the gentleman from
Mar land, the bill would not exclude the s 100,
600 imported, because grea' part of those goods
cam. within the range of 80 90, and the amount
excluded would not be equivalent for the
sion OF duty those admitted. Bat if the second
minimum were fixed at 81 So it would exclude
vast amount of goods at $500. He had said
that the practical operation of The bill would pro-
badly affect about million and haf's worth OF
| imported goods in the whole. Bat though that
| amount would be affected partially by the bill, it
would not all be excluded by it. Although l.
would At first appear hat The lover grades
OF fabric which approached nearest to the foo"-
| ing minimum. would necessarily be excluded, yet
Of the bill because the manufactures abroad ould
change IT, quality AMI value OF their fabrics in such
a manner, nearly TO suit the several minimum
prices established. The grade of goods unavoida-
! bly, effected by the bill, would be such as the
American manufacturer would be able to furnish 10
a full supply of the market. There point
at which the bill you'd operate very pow crfuliy, ii
was intended TO operate--but il would not
! exclude the whole class of goods effected. The
| gentleman from Baltimore had avowed his intention
| OF Introducing gradual scale of minimum prices
having smaller intervals Than those pr oposed b. The
bill. If this we.e done, the operation of the bill
would he the reverse of what was intended by il,
and the foreign competitor would be aided rather
| than driven from the market. For all the goods
would still continue be imported which now
were, but would be crowded below the difftren,
graduaions of price, and The evasion of the duties
would be easier than ever. The frauds
esregousy great; they would then be greater still
The debate further continued by M.ssrs
! DIV GIT, McLane, MaIlaIy. and Wurts.
MIR. Cambrelens said ii had been his inten,on
| to offer amendment which would meet the
views OF the committee. He was glad TO find that
the views OF the gentleman firm Delaware and
the gentleman rcm Massachusetts now accorded.
as 10 the object to be attained by the bill, viz:
faithful execution of the act CT 1921. lie should
not offer he amendment, now, because il would
be out of order; bit would allow the Chairman
OF the & mmtee of Manufactures time to amend
gentlemen from Maryland tffers All amendment,
the intention of which is reduce the second min
imum; bat such was the state of igs that he
could not regulate the minimum without doubling
the duty on one kind Of goods and tripping and
quadIurlng il Others, Tor it must be plain that
If an article is valued fifty Cents and the min
mum be fixed q; one dollar and fifty cents, the
operation OF II Will be 10 quadruple the duty
Such was not the intention OF the ac; of iS2i.-
lie was happy TO perceive disposition which he
believed began to be generally prevalent through
the House, do than take measures 20 car
~ the Tariff of 1921 into bona fde execution
For himself he had always blei ded in his own
mind the two ideas of revenue and protection;
and IT duty OF thrty-thiee and third cents wa
rot sufficient 10 meet the of the manuiactu-
rers, he hoped The House would new ertbeess stop
there and leave the mauEiac urers TO compete in
The market hey might be,. be able The a
mendm.nt be had offered tie other day, had been
drawn up hasiil That he now Intended to of
Ter was framed with more care and de!iberation
| ihe trde question, as i, won.d be understood by
the nation and not by the Chairman OF the Com
m!;tee on manufactures for that gentleman had
been very candid and had frankly acknowledged
| that bis Object was prohibition, and the bill would
accoU psh II for II laid a duty OF one aud two
! hundred per centum- was whether The tariff OF
1874 was or not TO be adhered to.
The gentleman from Massachusetts, tells the
House that grea evasions III the revenue are in
-
makes an invoice expressly for duties and that
the same consequence follows from the reduction
OF goods IN unfinished state; and that the present
OH, by preventing these frauds, e have ten.
| dency TO ncreaae the revenue. The gentleman is
right IL will have ihsi effect, il il is confined to
| AL enforcement OF the act of 1924 Under hi,
persuasion have prepared the amendment shall
now read it follows The language OF that act.
! Here Mr.. {. read his intended amendment, as
| foIlows:
Strike out all from the cnacting clause TO the
| end OF the second section, and insert
| g That whenever ia the opinion Of the Col
lector' there shall be just grounds to suspect hat
goods, wares or merchandise subject 10 al yalorern
! duty and imported into his district have been inn
ported in an unfinished i,uperfec, state for the
purpose OF eysdng The fall operation of the rev.
enue laws OF the u. s., such collector shall direct
the same to be appraised, and such goods, ware,
and merchandise, shall be appraised if they had
been imported in a finished or perfect state and
they shall be added so per conum on The apuraised
yaioe' on which aggregate amount the duties on
such goods, wares, or merchandise, shall he cs,i-
mated.
Sec 2 find be it further enacted That when
ever The appraisers OF the u. =. or other ne,-ous
acting as appraisers, shall, according to the pro
visions OF he act Of the Ist March 1929. or OF
this act, fix valuation upon any merchandise i'm
ported, the duty shal! be charged upon such value
ton With such additions as may he presrribsd L,,
The provisions o. such acts, any invoice or any
PROVISION in the act OF lsi March, 1922, 10 the !
contrary Notwithstanding
The latter provision, it win be perceived, is
general, applying to all articles.
Mr.. &. said, before be sat down, he would state !
10 the House, that he had recently received letters
from New York he subject cf the anticipat4d
operation OF the minimum price. in the bill the |