New Britain herald., 1921-04-28
TAXES AND TARIFF
 UP FOR DISCUSSION
U. s. Chamber of Commerce
 Hears Recommendations

Atlantic City. April 2S.-The prob
 lems of taxation and tariff facing | American business were discussed to- | day by the leading business men and | financiers i'm the annual convention of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce. Special tariff legislation to assure the United States commercial pros- perity" was urged by Judge Marion Devries of the United States customs court of appeals. | The government must arm and equip its administrative forces" he said, with every possible instrument tality of commercial defense and ex- change, We should not be misled by sentiments of brotherly love and in- ternational liberality."
 Special Duty Needed.
 Condo inning the present tariff val uation basis. Judge Devrfes urged special duty 10 meet our trade re- quirements.
 "A. special duty alone." he said fixed upon a floating basis accord ing to tho valuation of sales prices or costs Of production. duty which rises and falls. contracts or expands, will Ut all times in all emergencies together with the duties otherwise by law provided. exactly measure and meet our. trade requirements. and at the same time equalize in our markets the competitive value of the goods of all other nations therein compet- fng.
 '-our duties should be so levied by kinds and classes Of goods. and our president be empowered to so dis criminate and negotiate that enjoy mont of our markets would when necessary and advantageous be con- ditioned upon reciprocal privileges or conditions in the markets of other countries according to the needs of our production and consumption"
 should Protect F'armer.
 Tariff protection for agriculture was demanded by Harvey J. Scone, agriculturist of Sidell. III.
 As agriculture has a direct or in direct bearingf he said, ''on practical ly every other industry. it therefore is the key industry. of the nation and for this reason should have, protection nt all times. in order to insure proper industrial conditions
 Alba B. Johnson. president of the Pennsylvania State Chamber of Com merco urged that tariff laws be framed with the view of protecting the farmer, the railroad. the workman in the field, mine and factory.
 "Our prosperity during the years ahead Of us,'' he added. will be closely related to our policies as to tariff and credit.
 The greatest need of our com merce today is such reciprocal ex- change of mmpdities as will en- able foreign nations to obtain our raw materials and to pay for them in the only way possible with the fruits of their labor"
 Rcadjustmcnt of Tariff.
 Readjustment of the tariff policy of the United States was urged by William c. Redfeld. president of the American Manufacturers' Export as- sociation In an address before the domestic distribution group.
 "Our tariff policy" he asserted. must not be a refuge for the derelicts of industry nor can 1t make up indirect national gratuities for lack of management. capital or efficiency" -... ~. .-
 The present business stagnation is due largely to the tariff situation. he adding that many of our in- dustries would be running if the for cign markets were free.
 Tt will relieve the situation" said Mir. Redfield. If any such tariff as we find 1t necessary to adopt, bargain inr features are introduced so that we may have a quid pro quo to of fer to n business friend so that we may not say with one hand l"keep out of here and with the other grasp s~. t.t. t~,,ut :, auu