New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-26
HITS NEW TARIFF PACT.
Protective League attacks Conces-
SONS to Germanp.

\ declaration that the tariff trade agreement
between the United States and Germany recently
promulgated by President Roosevelt IS contrary
10 law and to the policy OF protection adopted
by the board Of managers and executive commit
tee Of the American Protective Tariff League at
meeting in this city yesterday. A resolution op-
position 10 this agreement offered by William
F. Draper. Of Hopedale Mass II was adopted
unanimously, and will he sent 10 President Roose-
Welt members of the Cabinet and members OF Con-
It declares that, although the customs admins
FauN9 act provides that all al valorem duties
shap he assessed at the actual market value in
the principal markets OF the country from which
tF- goods are exported, this agreement CONSTITUTES
the market value to be the price established for
export whenever the merchandise IS sold wholly
Complaint also made that the executive
pEahc-l or the government has waived the require
nnent imposed by the legislative branch that for
eign manufacturers show the cost Of manufactures
II is asserted that these notifications will result
in reduction Of 10 TO % per cent in the ad valorenl
duties assessed German products
Many OF the factories Of Europe, the resolution
asserted, sell only in the United States duty paid.
Conslgning 10 themselves and being required to
make no statement with reference 10 the market
Fa!e OF cost Of production they enter at what
ever valuation they please Congress, it IS declared
i-eehued 10 protest against the European policy
OF dumping into the United States by assessing the
outy at the foreign market value. as ascertained
by American consuls. This IS declared 10 have
been waived by the executive branch except when
asked by the appraisers, who certainly would not
demand what the executive has waived.
contrary to law, 10 the policy protection tnjuri-
Gus TO American labor. unfair the honest Amer
lean importer who buys in the foreign market and
makes entry at the price he is compelled to pay.
denoraNZing 70 the customs service and material
and indiscriminate reduction IN the tariff. which
should be made only after hearings. and then By
the legislative branch OF the government.
The opinion was expressed in the resolution that
the courts would md the agreement void, but
there was no prospect that either the importers
agents OF the United States government. who have
the exclusive right Of appeal to the courts. would
make such appeal
The subject OF thu concessions IN tho German
agreement was thoroughly canvassed and the opln-
ION uniformly expressed that IN the interest OF
domestic labor ard industry, well that Of
the direct purchasing importers, opposition 10 the
agreement should take vigorous and practical form.
Charles A. Moore. the president. occupied the
chair, and there were present at the meeting Cen
eral william T. Draper. Of Massachusetts,; Colonel
Colonel a. .. Paine, \. r. Wilson and Theodore
Justice q Philadelphia; Theodore NJ Ives and
Homer Laughlin Of California: Richard CaTnpion,
Thomas +. Brown, Joseph r Grundy, Thomas
WoIstenhoIme and yohn F4sler, Of Philadelphia;
J. r. NacCou Of Rhode Island George r Meyer
cord. Of Chicago; William Burgess, James Talcott,
T T. CoHes and Wilbur + Wakeman-
we conCede the legality Of the reduction OF the
tariff on argoIs wine lees. champagne. stil wines
and brandies." says the resolution for these are
expressly authorized under Section Of the Dinsley
tariff: provided however, reciprocal and equivalent
concessions are granted IN return-whlch we dis
pute. Our criticism relates 10 the great body or
the agreement, which IN our opinion, IS unauthor-
lied by law The statute having provided what can
or may be accomplished by executive order pre-
cludes anything fl addition"