Evening journal., 1919-08-19
AIDS 0RIENTAL INVASION.

gGTNSULT added TO injury Hon. Joseph w Fordney's
4 Characterization Of President Wilson's action in
reducing The freight rates by rail Oriental imports far
below The raes prescribed for domestic products from the
Pacific Coast
Mr.. Fordney Republican chairman Of the Ways and
Means Committee points out that ito reduce freight
from the Pacific Coast to eastern points Oriental
goods coming into this country and not TO give
spending reduction in freight rates between the same
points is clear and unwarraned discrimination against
NE American products and must work hardship the
American laborng man" Says he:
III adequate protective tariff measures were on our
statute books the lowering Of freight rates imported
articles would not be such serious matter but coming
~ ts time from the viewpoint OF the domestic producer
sompeng with goods imported from Japan and the
Orient in general it is insult added to injury"
Mr. Fordueys structures against the President were
contained In recent address to the House and relate TO
the advantage President Wilson has taken Of the act Of
turning the roads to Government control which pro-
vdes that during the period Of Federal control when
in his opinion tho public interest requires the
President may initiate rates fares charges casscatons
regulations and practices, by nng the with the
Interstate Commerce Commission"
Fordney disooses that Mr.. Wilson. through the Rail
road Administration has effected gross determinations in
Oriental goods by Of reduced freight charges
while domestic goods the routes are held 10
high The chairman asserts that when II asked the
representatives Of the Railroad Administration why they
lowered The rates on imported goods but did not lower
them on domestic goods between the points
over The same route the reply that the importers
asked How about the manufacturers in this countryT
] was told that they not consulted
Another example Of Wilson democracy
These rate determinations shown in Order 1887 OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission, effective May 90
The lowered on all imports from points west
Of the Pacific from South America and Mexico
on goods coming into this country the Pacific Coast
and shipped east
10 embraces is3 items and every conceivable item
which can be included in that number item 40 for eX
ample including groceries Of 81 varieties and item $50
toys OF 81 kinds. from balloons TO wheebarrows. Mr.
Fordney cites a few examples.
A marked reduction has been made Oriental por-
ceains and in this the chairman charges that
knowingly the Railway Administration has played into
the hands importer" Hair is reduced from 1891
to sis7 per 100 pounds Eggs which rate directly affects
domestic product II imported pays $500 per 100 pounds
rail freight while the domestic product pays Si62s
The most astonishing reduction is furniture the
oriental paying $500 the domestic, si3s7lA per 100
pounds.
American-made nags must pay ss95, American nass
made in Japan pay but 1925 per 100 pounds.
Domestic glassware pays s2si. the Oriental pays $50
During the calendar year 1918 imported from the
orient chiefly IOOOOO0OOO pounds Of vegetable oil,
100000 pounds Of which cocoanut cottonseed and
soy-bean oil The freight rates have been lowered from
81 i2h 10 9Oc per hundred These oils into COM
petition with those Of California and the South
Mr.. Fordney furthermore points out that for every
cents Of increased Of the railroads since the
Government took control we have spent 81 23
His speech has done much to shock the American peo
pie into realization OF the in which the Wilson
has handicapped tho country which
placed its trust in him.