El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
TRADING WITH MEXICO WILL BE
AFFECTED BY TARIFF REVISION
(BY r. 5. h

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advantage would accorded merchants Of those
tries placing export import restrictions with respect
to Mexico. It must be noted here that the United States
because Of the conditions has imposed
stctiOns along this border, such the trading with the
enemy act above noted, the embargo exports Of gold
and the requirements Of licenses for trading in long list
Of commodities.
the act creating the tariff commission congress
speccaIlv eupowered the commission TO investigate the
Paris Economy Pact and similar organizations arrange
in Europe The commission preparing extensive
report on bargaining tariffs commercial treaties and eco
nomc alliances. The United States has had con-
ssent policy with respect to bargaining tariffs The
mission viii provide the facts upon which congress may
found method Of bargaining with other countries for de-
sired goods and adjusting tariffs accordingly, and also
method upon which American commercial treaties may
adjusted to meet the conditions Of the modern world
So much for the prospects they apply to border trad
ing As for internal revenue that is taxes collected from
business conducted altogether within the United States and
not including extraordinary taxation the tariff
mission has submitted to the ways and committee
Of the house Of representatives report recommending that
congress take steps analogous to those which other
tries taken and which known as paddock laws"
whereby proposed Increases duties taxes 20
into effect before the enactment of laws but
subject to their finally being passed Thus the effect of
the law would be observed before the law passed In
other words the law would be tested out like any other
invention and either ratified rejected its effect
How the proposed IevsiOns of laws viii affect trading
with Mexico remains to be when the commission makes
public the changes proposed to be made That some changes
viii be made and that It Will affect either the duties the
border the administration Of the customs service is
tain Il would be advisable for merchants and others doing
exporting and importing business 10 write the commits
any changes they think conditions demand for the bene
fit of business and Of the government.
Charity begins at home but it ought sztsad far as
Belgium
If the essential industries be put out OF bust
ness where the treasury department get Its
from corporation income and excess profits taxes?
II the country needs Y billion dollars 10 billions it's
all the Our viewpoint has changed that billion
dollars more or less makes no great difference Only the
war supplies It viii buy important
BelgumS misery IS well understood in the United
States thus showing what advertising viii do The people
Of Poland SeTa Montenegro and occupied Rumania are
suffering much than the Belgan but their
tragedy hasn't received as much publicity.
Close observers have noted that all the breaks" this
war are in GeTmany's favor. Germany has luck
than beginner poker Every circumstance weather IN
Guided favors Germany. But while Germans call this the
assistance Of their private God prefer to call it
Just plain good fortune and while Germany msy get the
uck, shall get the victory.