Evening journal., 1913-05-02
AUTO MAKERS PROTEST
AGAINST NEW TARIFF BILL

LOOK pach INTO the quoted paragraphs
above;
Finished automobiles aud Rutomo-
bile bodies. As per cent.
This is the Recommendation OF the
ways aud means committee. What
does this mean, II It is straightfor-
ward and honestg
1T means absolute approval and
commentator by the Democratic ma
jority OF the present ways and means
committee that the Payne-Aldrich
bill was proper and wise, because IL is
confirmation and affirmation of eX-
actly the same rate OF tariff as was
incorporated in the Payne-Aldrich bill
and which is now in force for the pro
lection of American industry and
American labor.
33 Per Cent. Duty Asked by Italians.
1T has been shown TO the ways
and means committee (n0w mark you
not by American motor car manu-
facturers. but by European motor car
manufacturers, through their repre-
sentative Charles n. Sheriff. repre-
senting the American Importers Sa-
Ion, which was and is composed Of
group Of European importers and
manufacturers) that only a slight
modification of the duty of 45 per
cent. was necessary TO be entirely
satisfactory TO European factories.
(See tariff hearings. Sixtieth Con-
gress, schedule c, part ?, pages 1850
TO 2717)
"Mr Sheriff. stated before the ways
and means committee that the duty
ought TO be reduced from 45 per cent.
10 30 or 33 per cent in order to give
the European manufacturers entry
into the great market of America at
satisfactory rates of profit to them.
THAT was all that was requested in
their behalf Pleas were made 10 the
ways and means committee by the
Italian Chamber OF Commerce OF the
city Of New York TO the same end. All
Of this is set forth in the hearings
on the Payne-Aldrich BILL as are
many other records OF facts Of vital
interest.
"The European manufacturers ard
their American shops and American
agents have been most industriously
busy in seeking 10 accomplish the
opening Of the American markets
more fully 10 European products. In
The Republican ways and means com
mittee in 1908 their appeals fell on
deaf ears In their efforts today they
have a Democratic ways and means
committee entirely in sympathy with
the objects sought to be advanced by
their representations. European man-
utaciurers are hungry fof the Ameri-
can market They have great factor
ics in Italy, France Germany. Eng
land. Belgium and elsewhere which
haze met saturated condition Of Eu-
ropean markets. and are now large
running at limited capicity. hoping TO-
reduction OF the Americn taTin.
What does the Wilson tariff mean
to those factories?
Doesn't /. mean that they are
going 10 place advertisements IN Eu-
roDean paperg, To- artisans Of all
classes Of their ch a9p labor? Doesn
g. mean that the forces OF those fac
torres are SONG to be doubled and
treblcd2
Let Us loob for a moment:
"Tnc second clause in the motor car
schedu 9 OF the new Wilson bill reads.
Automobile Chasses 80 Per Cent.
Think Of iti Printed in the bill
Reoomme Ddcd by an American ways
and means commistee that the duty
should be one-third lower than be.
fore. and three per cent lower than
tnd. requested by the European
man sfacturera' representative. Chas
II Snerriii. in his plea TO the ways
ana means committee.
"BV. read on,
"Lct the American workman con
ceiyc the delighs and pleasure with
when the Democratic tariff bill as
proposed will be welcomed by the
press OF Europe. how Il will be well
coined by European Chambers Of Com
merce. By European manufacturers,
BY European labor and by the gov
ernments OF Europe, who would near
ly give their souls in trade for a quar-
ter Of The benefits thus extended alb
solutely as a gift by the proposed
Democratic bill.
american manufacturers have had
TO fight for every inch Of foreign
trade gained through the efforts oi
the captains Of American industry.
"ln spite of great obstacles, Ameri-
can export trade increases.
"The foreign commerce OF America
has grown enormously, even In the
face OF governmental attacks on cor
poraticns.
These sggregations Of capital are
indispensaoly necessary TO competi-
ton with similar aggregations oil
C 2ita. in European countries. The
4 European aggregadons Of capital
I lara the aid Of their national govern
msnts in their efforts to 60 forth. gel
tneir quota of international trade. In
/ Amorica. aggregations OF capital have
cTory possible stick and stone and OBJ
struction and much unwarranted
criticism thrown in the way OF theii
/ forsien and interstate trade
THE MOTOR car industry is deserv-
! ine OF credit for the large export
I trade which has been built up as re-
suit Of great national prosperity al
home. which has enabled It to adopt
/ manufacturing methods to reduce the
cost OF r. ,duction. and enter the wal
/ for the Jfld's commerce with Euro.
3 pean concerns who are better located
ns 10 freight fully equipped witt
I American machinery and with cheaT
LABOR available at approximately hal
10 two-thirds that paid American
labor.
"The total American export trade o
ali Kinds has grown 10 exceed the
fabulous sum OF $2,000,000,0O0 annu
ally. This could not have been don't
without a condition precedent TO il o
prosperity FIRST in America. which
properly has given the ways anC
means and ability 20 engage in III,
fight for world wide commerce. Pros.