Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-13

the feeling of general business men
and manufacturers on the subject.
The association called meeting on
November II, which was attended by
more than one hundred and fifty del
egates from manufacturing concerns
and industrial organization through
out the country. This general meet.
ing passed resolutions asking the
National Association of Manufacture.
ers to call the special convention
which is to be held this month and
the referendum was taken before the
call was sent out.
Manufacturers representing organ
izations from every part Of the coun-
try; representative from state man
ufacturlng associations; and individu-
al manufacturers with no organiza-
ton affiliations will be called into the
discussion to impress upon Congress
the great urgency for action, so that
confusion may 5e eliminated and the
manufacturers know where they
stand.
At present, with the tariff bill in a
state of flux, the manufacturers un'
rest is fc.5 directly or indirectly
throughout all avenues of business,
John E. EIgerton, president OIL
the National Association of Manu-
facturers, in emphasizing the i'm
portance of the forthcoming special
convention, said today.
Zone Of the quickest and most eff
fective means of restoring the equlll-
brium of our economic nation, it
seems to me, will be in Congress
taking up the matter Of tariff al
once and disposing of it; no matter
what kind of tariff bill it gives US.
Everyone will not be completely salts
fled nor completely dissatisfied, no
matter what kind Of tariff bill we
get. But everyone certainly is COM
pletely dissatisfied, disturbed and
confusd today by Congress constantly
talking of tariff bills and giving US
none.
"Our special convention is asking
no participation in the framing OF
any kind of bill. 1t is asking only
that the basis of the tariff be upon
the value of goods il the United
States and not their value in the coun-
try of origin. This request repre-
sents The desire of larger number
of manufacturers. We believe II
American valuation for the following
chef reasons:
81. 1t will prevent undervaluation
for the reason that the value will be
determined by the United States Gov
eminent in this country where VIC
have jurisdiction TO subpoena WIT
nesses to get at all the facts.
"2. 1t will result in securing more
revenue from low priced countries
because the American value will BE-
the same for any article regardless OF
the country from which it IS imported
into the United States. :,
80 This plan will make it possible
to treat all foreign countries alike
by imposing the same duty upon thf
same article regardless Of the coun.
try from which it comes. in accord
ancc with out treaty obligations.
81. This plan will make it unncc
essary for this government to carr!
on foreign inquisit:on in an almos'
fruitless attempt to secure tore!g:
values for the purpose of administer
ing our tariff laws.
IS. The American Valuation Pla-
meets the difficulties now confront
ing this country in imposing ad "a
loren duties due to depreciation o
foreign currency. Under the presen
law, the greater the dcDreciati0n th'
less the duty, so that those countrie'
whose currency has deprecated t.
the greatest extinct pay the smalles
I amount in duty.
"6. The American VALUATION Pla'
| will be easier to administer wit1ii
| the intent and meaning of the aw
Under this plan, We only have to nav
! the wholesale value in one country
! Under present law, we have to al
tempt to be familiar with the W!loi
sale values in more than one hundre
different countries from which art
Giles may be imported into the Unite
! States.
~. The American Valuation pla
will make it possible to get an ate
uuatc protective tariff at this tim
| against runous foreign competition
giving to the American workman a
! opportunity to earn living.
1T is of course easier TO secur
the American wholesale value OF an
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