Evening journal., 1921-08-11
THURSDAY, AUGUST II, 1921
plscnmNAronY purY pEsInABLE.

yrv4E NEW YORK JOURNAL. OF COMMERCE, the man
agement Of which was some time ago accused by the
American Economist possessing decidedly British
slant with editorial protesting against the pro-
posa the Us Shipping Board and OF Senator Jones' to
give discriminatory tariff rates goods imported in
American ships
The journal has consistently opposed any and all meas
ures calculated to aid our merchant marne and II its
editorial written in Liverpool they could
be fulsome in their dsparagemen OF Repubi-
legislation to help our ships.
1T is irue" says the Journal OF Commerce. "tha the
discriminating duty idea is not partisan proposal often
urged years past it finally incorporated into the
Underwood tarin BILL There it remained imperative be-
the State Department found that 1t would be dis
astrous our foreign trade beside conflicting with treaty
agreements which had entered many years ago
There also court findings which indicated the
constuonality Of the proposal Altogether the govern
ment never had the to apply IT, and is worthy
that the similar provision in the Merchant Marine
act enforced neither by the Wilson administration
nor by President Harding"
The discriminatory duty idea referred to as ncorpora-
rated in the Underwood law provided "hat discount Of
per centum all duties imposed by this act shall be
allowed such goods wares. merchandise as shall
be imported vessels admitted to registration under the
laws Of the United States Provided that nothing in this
subsection shall be construed to abrogae or in any
manner impair affect the provisions of any treaty con
cuded between the United States and any foregn ma
tonr
W9aen this clause came before the United states su.
preme Court appeal, It decided that did impair
or affect the provisions OF a considerable number OF
treaties which we had with foreign countries and hence
it became dead letter in The bill
This precisely the fate predicted for it by the Re-
publican opponents Of the Underwood tarln bin when IL
was in debate in Congress. it was largely for this
reason that Senator Jones Section 81 into the er
chant Marine act which provided:
That in the judgment OF Congress- articles or pro-
visions In treaties conventions TO which the United
States is party which restrict the right OF the United
States to impose discriminating customs duties on imports
entering the United states foreign vessels and in YES
sells OF the United States and which also restrict the right
Of the United states TO impose discriminatory tonnage
dues foreign and on war vessels OF The United
States entering the United States should be terminated
and the President is hereby authorized and directed with
in 90 days after this law to give notice 10 IN,
several governments respectively parties to such treaties
or conventions that much thereof as imposes any sucl
restriction on the United States will terminate on the ok
praon Of such periods may be required for the svn
OF such notice by the provisions OF such treaties or con
ventons"
The day after the Journal Of Commerce editorial an
peared was announced publicly that the United State
shipping Board had served notice on Great Britain tina
unless certain actions which her citizens were taking in
mieai to our merchant Marine ceased the board mlsh
aFai itself OF The authority given in the Merchant Ma
rne act to retaliate
mpaccabe for us to enter into competitive SUR
sdization OF vessels with Great Britain
Discriminating duty rates and tonnage due afford IN
most practical means OF combating her attacks on on
merchant marine
Senator Jones has offered an amendment 10 the tari
Dill providing for the same. Notice under section q
should be served