Evening journal., 1921-10-08

III II
~ Publicity Association through its president, Hon.
Jonathan Bourne Jr. says:
"A bill has been introduced in the Argentine Congress
which provides for 20 per cent increase in customs
duties on imported goods with 80 per cent Increase On
uxures effective three months after the law is promu
gated Provision made whereby the executive is su-
horized suspend the increase, wholly in part on
merchandise originating in countries which provide for
treatment in the way OF duties Argentine cereals
hides and skins wool live stock and subsidiary products
Of agriculture and pastoral industry"
II adds that in Austria the tariff been increased
a large number OF commodities by law made effective
July 20 1924 It is stated that this law was passed in &C.
ordance with promise made by The government to the
League Of Nations To increase its remembering GUS
duties Certain groups OF goods have been marked
up 10 iJ0 times their former cussomhouse duties. In
cuded in This group coffee tea fruits,
etc This is known Group 3si In Group 9s6
number OF articles imported from the United States such
as preserved fruits marmaade rubber boots high grade
textiles tires waterproof wearing apparel etc other
goods pay i2O times the prewar duties. do those in
Group Ss6
In British East Africa the association says duties have
been revised upward and many American commodities
viii affected thereby. British Honduras has increased
its rates on dutable goods by 80 per cent, while the
British preferential rate OF 10 per cent remains un-
changed In Jugosaya the maximum rates have in most
cases doubled Rumania has raised her duty rates
and the Department OF Commerce is awaiting the nna
adoption OF the Australian tariff before PUBLISHING
TIE complete text which viii show large in dut
rates with Great Britain enjoying preferential in IN
Australian markets Likewise, in the Barbados dut,
been increased but the Brions enjoy prefer
entail
On August last. the bin proposing increase OF Gus
duties automobiles and parts passed the Czecho
slovakian Chamber OF Deputies providing duties Of 90 PEI
cent Of the purchase price Czecho-Sovaka supports
licensing system under which according 10 the Unite'
states consul the class Of goods usually allowed
be imported Includes articles Of luxury. and products
manufactured large quantities in CzechoSlovakia fo
export such chocolate furniture paper, table glass
porcelain mineral waters, fabrics etc" Bureau
cratic protection Little Latvia has increased the dut
rates many goods, but maintains low rates or fre
entry on machinery tools, and materials because
shortage OF those articles.
Attention OF Delawareans was called some time ago {
the fact that after three-quariers OF century OF fre
trade England had returned to the policy Of protection
way OF bin known the safeguarding Of Industries
law which places duties wide range OF articles equ'
TO onethird the value Of the goods France has marke
up her rates and so has Japan.
These increases in tariff duties on The part Of man
foreign countries have been recorded within the last fe
months
Had the Republican iarin law been placed the Amer
statute books six months there would have bee
great deal OF free trade sophsm the effect that the
foreign tariff increases were being enacted in the way
tme-honored protective tariff policy. But our tariff Ia
may not be enacted before the early part Of 1922
Surely these countries not reialistins against
OF American law which is not yet exisien,
but because they have found that the protective policy
helpful to them And so it will be 10 us