Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15
REPUBLICANS ARE TO PROTECT
AMERICAN INDUSTRIES

Washington, March 14-Anti-dumping
legislation to protect American indus
tries from European competition will be
rushed through at the special session Of
congress under a decision reached at a
conference today of republican members
of the senate finance and house ways and
means committee with Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon.
Whether tariff or internal tax revision
shall be accorded second place on the
fiscal program was left for final determi-
nation at a conference which Chairman
Penroge Of the senate committee and
| Chairman Fordney of the house commit
tee 9lan to hold tomorrow with President
Harding. The final program. Senator
| Penrose said, probably will be announced
after this conference.
The majority of committee members
! attending todays conference were slid
to favor giving right of way to tariff re-
vision legislation. Agreement it was
said. was unanimous against attempting
to enact any temporary stop-gap tariff
bill, the feeling being that any tariff
legislation enacted should be of perma-
nent nature.
/ The soldier bonus bill, a collateral Is.
sue. is. to be a part of ~ repuhIic1n
fiscal program. Senator Penrose and Rep
i resentative Fordney announced Finan-
lcial requirements of the government for
adjustment of compensation to former
service men were included in tn. esti-
Il mates &C nsidered at the conference, and
at the close of the meeting Senator Ten
rose predicted that the bonus D-l would
be 'passed at an early late.
All. of the republican senators of the
!, finance committee and all except .hrae Of
the republican members of the hons.
ways and means committee participated
in today's conference. Secretary Aial!Jr
Twas accompanied by a staff q experts
| Prior 10 the conference Sen cor Wat
/ son of. Indiana, one of the republican
members of the finance colrr'itter jcsuet
: a statement declaring that internal Ia.
: legislation should preeede revision Of th
l. tariff, adding that the business world ex
n poets immediate relief fro n the erea
burden Of taxation now imposed upon it.
2 I'VE should at once repeal exces
: profit taxes and the higher surtaxe sn
t substitute for them a moderate sales Ia
It and at the same time clarity and sinlruf
the administrative features of the law
Senator Watson added
I'VE should make definite arrangement
r with our debtors to pay fixed amour
each year so that we may have definit
\ assurances as to just how much we ma
= expect from that quarter.
we dI once ADOPT InOrOuSf
;, going budget system SO that we may CT
:. the costs according to pattern, and the
10 proceed in all ways to the reduction {
governmental expenses to the lowe.
- point consistent with efficient admin,
\ tration."
,e The members of the two committees
~ agreeing to give preference to an ant
20 dumping bill also decided to attempt el
rs actment of legislation providing f
~ American valuation of imports The r
II suit. Senator Pencose and Representa-,
N Fordney said. would be to increase col
siderably the revenues. now calculate
"a on foreign instead of American values.
n The republican leaders said they e
;r pected to pass the anti-dumping bill ear
=. in the new session.
n Chairman Fordney said he believed Il
or house committee might have tariff %
ta ready when the extra session of cong-e
~ convenes April IL.
sv 1T would be brought out right aw:
al quick" said Mr.. Fordney, "and pass
within ten days by the house"