Evening star., 1921-07-06
NEW TARIFF BILL
REPORTED IN HOUSE
Republicans to Confer at
Once on Best Ways of
Handling Measure.

tariff law which would become the
Magma Charta for the perpetuation Of
our American standards of living and be
the constitution Of a uniform and uni
versal prosperity was the goal which
the republicans Of the House ways and
means committee set for themselves in
drafting the administrators permanent
tariff bill. says a report filed with the
House today by Chairman Fordney. With
the report the bill was formally present
ed in the same form it was introduced
last week.
The report was unsigned. but Mr..
-Fordney said he understood all repub-
lican members OF the committee, except
Representative Frear Of Wisconsin. were
ready to affix their names to it, Mr..
Frear made public last night a minority
statement. attacking the dye control and
other provisions.
Plan Minority Report.
Democratic members Of the COM
mittee will meet late today to draft
a minority report. which probably
will be presented tomorrow.
Republican leaders will seek at a
conference of all republican members
tonight to reach an agreement as to
procedure and methods of handling
the bill in the House.
The report as presented by, Chair
men Fordney said the committee men,
erned by desire to encourage Ameri-
can industry without. at the same
time. saddling upon the American
consumer any unnecessary burden.
Discussing protection against an
ticipated inroads of German COM
$ho ~ \
had open to them only the American
markets into which they could go
with methods "as ruthless and as de-
structive" as ever had been known in
commerce.
Discussion to Begin Tomorrow.
When Chairman Fordney offered the
report, Representative Garrett of
Tennessee. acting democratic leader
objected to Its insertion on calendar
Wednesday under the House rules, but
Speaker Gillett permitted the report
to be filed. Formal consideration of
the bill will begin tomorrow under
present plans of republican leaders.
Your committee is Of the opinion. I"
the report said. that no tariff duties.
no matter how high. can meet the con-
ditions that would arise when Gen.
many again is in a position to force
her dyes and dyestuffs on American
markets. Utterly inscriptions as the
great German dye syndicate was be.
fore the war when its supremacy was
uncontested, it now viii at
tack all competitors with reckless dis
regard Of business decency"
Valuation Policy Vital
Adoption Of the policy of American
valuation-basing the duties on the
value of commodities in American
rather than foreign markets-was
deemed vital, the report said. in order
to eliminate "the long established
practice of fraudulent UNDERGRADUATES"
and for the further reason that no
other method Of establishing a stable
basis for duties was found. It was
argued that regardless Of fluctuations
in the foreign market values or in
currency. the new policy would mean
an equalization of assessment so that
all imports would enter American
markets on even terms.
Taking up the various schedules,
the report said that the duty on CLOTH
ing wool had been fixed at 26 cents .
pound on secured content basis. a
plan advocated by wool growers for
years. and added:
The compensatory duty on manu-
facturers Of wool has been kent down
by the committee to the lowest point
consistent with the principles Of pro-
lection"
Guards Right Of Farmer,,
The agricultural products schedule
was described as IAN all-American
tariff on normal basis"
I'm the rehabilitation Of our indus
tries," the report said, "the products
Of agricultural industry, in which
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