The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-06

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oe' pa" ~ou" pio1er H.
Ddferences on valuation.
The grant of authority to pro-
claim would necessarily bring the
Tariff Commission into new and
enlarged activities, because no Elk
ecutive could discharge such O duty
except upon the information &C.
Quired and recommendations made
by this commission. But the plan
In feasible. and the proper function.
Ing of the board would give us a
better administration of q defined
policy than ever can be made pos
sible by tariff duties prescribed
without flexibility.
There In a manifest difference of
opinion about the merits of Ameri-
can valuation. Many nations have
adopted delivery valuation an the
basis for collecting duties; that In,
they take the cost of the i'm
ports delivered at the port of entry
az the basis for levying duty. II
10 no radica. departure, in view of
varying conditions and the disor-
provide for American valuation,
but there cannot be ignored the
danger of such q valuation, brought
to the level of our own production
costs, making our tariffs prohibi-
tive. 1t might 90 20 In many IN
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business Sfump fSsI
I am sure about public opinion
favoring the early determination
OF our tariff policy. There havo
been reassurtng signs OF q business
revival from the deep slump which
all the world has been experiencing.
Our unemployment. which gave us
deep concern only a few weeks ago:
has grown cncoorng1ngiy less ana
r,S"ros Nil, a,,snd the conpras.
.,onaI dacla ra tion that American
,nS,'.,ry Iii, no ha,d sac,,re
Nnch no. heen .sid about the pro-
.aa.,va roI,cv FOR our,elvas making
q, ,-,no.s,hI. Tor onr debtors 70 ala.
nharrs tha,r ohiigations to us' This
=. a contant,on MOI now pressing for
d.r1ston ~ VIC mu.t choose be-
tvveen a neon,s In idleness pressing
Sor IN. psvment Of indsbte dness, or
a nsonI. rssumina the normal WAYS
NJ smnIovment and carving she
cradit lat ~. choo.e the latter. Some
times We annraise lar rest the human
IN most yiyd In our minds. We
have hasn giving. and are irving
nov. Of our influence and appeals to
vpipfr,tva tho liz alihnOd of war and
throw or the crushing burdens of
Armament II ia Ali very earnest,
with = national soul impeiling. But
a naonI. unemployed. and Raunt
With hunger. face a situation quite
as dt.ha artaninu "a war. and our
or.ater ob,ipation TODAY ia to do the
Government'. mart toward resumiug
nroductivity and promoting fortu-
nate aIfi remuneratiye employment.
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Something more than tarhi pro-
lection II required by American aei-
culture. TO the farmer mas COME
the earlier and the heavier ouroens
OF read justment. There Is actuai
depression In our agricultural inous-
try, while AGRICULTURAL prosperity ~
absolutely essention 10 the general
pfospeIny ot ue sou wary .or.
Mostly 10 provide relief. Ii has
nromntlv given such temporary re-
lief "A mas been possible. but the
cali is insIstent for the permanent
solution n is ,nevita Bile that large
crons lower the prices and short
crons advance them. No legislation
can cure that fundamental law. But
there must be some economic solu-