The Detroit times., 1915-07-22
"a substantlal increase. I"

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Stanford r. Crapo. PRECEDENT Of the
Michigan Manufacturer association.
was the Arst to appear before the
|commissiou. He said that while
there 10 no tariff on Canadian CO
meat 70 this country. while Canada
has . l3-cent tariff on American CO
ment. II would be Of advantage to
Canadian capital to build mills In
Windsor to compete with the Michi-
san industry.
Hal H. Smith. attorney for the a.
sociation. said In part:
"The commission can undoubtsd-
ly confer q substantial benefit upon
not only the export but the domes-
tic business Of our manufacturers
by assisting In the effort to remove
from them the fear Of the penalties
Of the Sherman law. II can make
Il possible for them TO combine to
secure their proper part in the trade
world.
The Sherman act was finally in
terprsted. a. we understand II. that
only such contracts and combina.
tions are within the act 40 BY rea-
son, intent or the inherent nature
Of the contemplated acts. prejudice
the public interests by unduly re-
stricting competition or unduly OBJ
structing the course OF trade
"But how can . combination Of
American producers to sell their
products in foreign lands prejudice
public interests In the United
States, Surely such an effect can
be found only In the rarest in
stances or In the remotest degree.
A com animation by which . surplus
production In the United States
finds It's way into foreign ports
surely cannot violate the Sherman
act. IL its effect 10 to take out OF
domestic consumption surplus
production which can be used to de-
ence OF which In the domestic trade
encc of which In the modestic trade
tends to demoraliIe industry. In
other words. the removal OF that
surplus production would tend to
remove unfair competition here be-
cause Il took out Of the country the
surplus which otherwise would be
used to dump upon the market.
III there remains any doubt a.
to the legality OF such q combina-
ton. II should surely be removed.
An announcement such a. this
would do more than open the export
field. II wonld 90 a long way to-
wards restoring business confidence.
II would ofYicially declare the gov
ernments confidence In . business
practice which business men believe
to be q business necessity"
Charles NJ. woodruff. OF Parke.
Davis 4 Co.. secretary Of the Ma.
tional American Manufacturers OF
Medicinat' Products. read a lengthy
statement. concerning the imitation
Of packages ,hy foreign companies.
He recommended that American
dealers be allowed TO combine In
the establishment OF foreign depots
where the products Of each dealer
could be handled.
Frederick r. Still. president OF
the American Blower Co. spoke OF
the lack of banking facilities, espe-
cially in South America. and OF the
disadvantage OF freight rates from
American ports, compared to rates
from European ports.
Frederick b. Smith, president OF
the Wolverine Manufacturing Co.
said: Il don't believe that the fur.
niture manufacturers Of this coun-
try will get much export trade till
they can combine to secure a mar.
ket and TO give reasonable line OF
credit. am speaking OF the South
American trade In particular. II
| the government would countenance
such a union Of American manufac.
turers. there would be . great field
for hotel equipment and house fur.
niture where nov there Ia no neld.'
John OFT. export manager of the
Hudson Motor Car Co.. told the com
mission that Great Britain will not
allow the delivery OF automobile
tires, either on or OF. directly To
any neutral nation, and that deal
ers, In neutral countries are having
difhculty In securing American