Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-10-13
PROTECTION BECOMING WORLDWIDE

For years the debate has gone the merits of
tectve Each side of the controversy has
had very opponents times 1t becomes more
and more apparent all countries feeling the need OF
tecting industries by equazing protective tariff
1t apparent that the policy of the United States recognized as
sound
bill has been introduced in the Argentine Congress which
provides per increase in customs duties imported
goods per increase xuries effective three
months the law promulgated Provision made where
by authorized suspend the increase wholly or
in part merchandise originating in countries which provide
the way duties Argentine cereals hides
live stock and subsidiary products OF agriculture
and pastoral industry.
In Austria the tariff increased large number
commodities by law made effective July 20 1921 1t Is
stated that passed accordance with promise
made by the Government to the league OF nations to increase Its
revenuebeang duties Certain of goods have
up times their former custom house duties
Included in this group are coffee sugar fruits
This Group 384 In Group $50 number Of
ce imported from States such preserved fruits
marmaade rubber boots high grade textiles tires Waterproof
wearing apparel etc Other goods 2O times the prewal
duties as 10 those in Group 1856.
In British East Africa duties revised upward
many American commodities will be affected thereby Brit
increased its rates duabe goods by 33 per
cent while the British preferential rate OF 10 cent remains
unchanged In ugosaa the maximum rates have in most cases
has raised her duty rates and the De-
parment awaiting the final adoption Of the re-
tariff before publishing the complete text which
will show large increases in duty Britain enjoy
ing preferential in the Australian markets Likewise in the
duty have been increased but the Brons enjoy
a preferential
August 9Th, last the bill proposing increase of
toms duties automobiles and parts passed the Czecho-
sovakan Chamber Of Deputies providing duties Of so cent
of the purchase price. Czehoovaka supports licensing
under which, according to the T. S Consul 1.-The class OF
goods usually allowed be imported includes articles of lux
and products manufactured in large quantities in Czecho
sovakia for export such chocolate furniture table
glass porcelain mineral wooden fabrics, etc Bureau
cratic protection Little Latva has increased the duty rates OF
many goods but maintains low rates free entry on machinery
TOOLS and materials because of shortage those articles
Attention called to the fact time that after
threequarters of century of free trade England had returned
the policy Of protection by way bill known the Safe
guarding of Industries" law which places duties wide range
of articles equal oned the value OF the goods france has
marked up her rates and so has Japan.
These increases in tariff duties the part of foreign
countries have been recorded within the last few months Had
the Republican tariff law been placed the American statute
books six months there would have been great deal OF free
trade sophm the effect that these foreign tariff increases
being enacted in the retaliation against the United
States for restoring the mehnored protective tariff policy
But tariff law may not be enacted before the early OF
1922 Surely these countries not eaatng against be
of American law which not yet in existence but be-
they have found that the protective policy helpful to
them. And so will be o us.