The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-25
WILSON WON OVER
TO TARIFF BOARD
kitchin Says Bill With Anti
Dumping Clause Will Re
Passed by Congress.
TO ROB G. O.. p. OF AN ISSUE

wAsHtNuroH, Jan. 2s.-That the
Democratic Congress with the approval
Of President Wilson will pass a bill Gre
ating u tarifr commission with IN anti
dumping clause as a means OF Keeping
out the cheap goods OF Europe at the
conclusion of the war in indicated In a
statement made to-day by Representa-
tive Kitchin OF North Carolina, chair
man of the Committee on Ways and
Means. Mr.. KItchin said that he was In
favor OF a arm commission and an anti
dumping act and that he was OF the
opinion thai a majority of the Demo-
cratic members of the Ways and Means
Committee would support such legisla-
ton.
Mr.. kitchin. who is Democratic
leader of the HOUSE, strongly ~intiiuated
that the tariff commission woul he
non-partissn, and its report and con-
illusions would be made to Congress
instead OF to the President According
to reports here, President Wilson has
been won over TO the commission idea
The subject will be dealt with In a con-
ference between President Wilson and
Leader kitchin before the President
starts west.
The President IN turning toward a
tariff commission is moving to build a
back fire against the Republicans on
the tariff issue. He has told his friends
that he believes the tariff will b. the
only issue the Republicans will have in
the next campaign and with a tariff
commission law enacted the Democrat
viii, be in "A better position TO defend
themselves. The Democrats in past
Congresses fought hard against a tariff
commission and when they DUN one
already at hand under the Taft Admins
eA.NtNe th.xy ,,FYf. 80 f. hAtfuh
Does Not Fear Dumping.
'~Anti-dumping legislation" said Mr.
kitchin. will be in the nature Of extreme
precaution. ] do not believe Shere IL
any great danger that cheaply made
foreign goods will be dumped on oui
shores for several years after the enc
81 the European war. The industries
OF Europe are to be rehabiliated. They
must be heavily taxed. The ranks o'
the workers. already depleted by war
will be further depleted by immigration
from the tax ridden countries. EuropeaG
industries undoubtedly will be short o
capital and laboring under heavy In
tercst charges.
Il do not see how they can dump thei,
goods upon America, where the indus
tries are prosperous and out OF debt
Nevertheless IT may DO wise to enac
dntl~uuIlllIaS ltSasldlloi. anu AaN'
rea sonable legislation along this line
BY reasonable ] meal such an anti
dumping clause as was carried IN th'
original Underwood bill"
Chairman kitchin completed to-day
canvass OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee which caused him to ~aiLnounc
that the committee would report = tariff
commission bill later in the session. TIN
and not u tho Executive.
tho commission shall be ~ advisor
body made up of members of the Hous
and the Senate and business expert
and that 1t shall be responsible 20 cithe
the House or appropriate committee
and not to tho Ecevutive.
II has been suggested that the dutie
OF a tariff commission should be en
trusted to the Federal Trade Commits
sion or some division Of the Department
Of Commerce. This is not favored h
the eaders. who would prefer that III
commission should be an agent Of Con
gress directly responsible TO It's author
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