Evening journal., 1921-04-14
BRITAIN PROTECTING KEY, INDUSTRIES.

WTATCIFUL Delawareans no doubt have noticed that
w for the third time within a year and a-haf the
British has issued formal proposals to Para-
for the protection OF key" industries and the pre-
venton OF dumping according to recent cablegram from
United States Consul General skinner, at London
The proposal calls for customs duty OF 80 s per cent
ad valorem for five years articles produced by key
industries especially scientific Instruments optical glass,
hosiery magnets, needles, metallic tungsten synthetic
chemicals etc, etc. to which list the Board OF Trade may
add from time to time occasion demands
further duty OF 80 ia per cent may be added to any
other duties articles which sold offered for
sale prices which because Of currency depreciation
below the prices at which similar goods be sold in the
United Kingdom.
The board authorized to orders specifying such
goods from time to time.
In November 1919 an ant-dumping bill introduced
in Parliament by the British Government But it was
primarily licensing bnl and contained provision for
trade regulations commission to have charge OF the
general enforcement OF the
This bill did the necessary support probably
because the British people looked with dsfavor the
licensing feature.
Something OF the same thing was undertaken in our
Congress last year when attempt made to subject
dye importaons to licensing commission but this was
opposed the ground that it would create monopoly
in the dye industry in this country The bill passed the
House but died in The senate.
Again in March 1890 Lord Balfour introduced a
give effect to the recommendations Of the commit
commercial and industrial policy after the
the subject Of dumping and this bill rejected the
second reading
Since that time England has suffered intense compe-
ton from Germany. particularly those commodities
which she has listed under the head Of key industries
and it is the general belief that this time the bill in
tended 10 protect these industries will be adopted
In other words England the necessity Of returning
TO the policy OF protection which she discarded in 1916
The term key Industries Is euphemism calculated
to provide for those who in the past have been~fre
traders a bridge over that they may vote with
the proteotoniss in the re-committa OF Great Britain
to that policy.
Committed mcfe TO that policy it will not be
dncut matter enlarge the category OF key" industries
States expects and desires written into law by the Re
immediate future It is proposed to adopt provision
the American valuation clause.
These two measures either will be appended 10 TN
emergency tariff bill which was vetoed by the outgoing
Democratic administration Will be laid before th
President simultaneously with that with a view
to protecting the manufacturing industries at the sam
time that protection is afforded to agriculture.
All three measures are what are known as "stop-gap
affairs function until such time as the entir
tariff field may be accurately surveyed and a genera
tariff bill be drafted which will afford the requisite pro
lection to all American industries
There be fault to find with Great Britain for re
turning TO protection, and her example only strengthen
the faith Of the United States in that policy