Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-02
Il TARIFF KEPT
)|UT Of POLITICS
II. Manufacturers Call for
oon.P artisan Measure on
Scientific Basis
LlwaHuYsEN IN DRIVE


ooDslnetea. March "a nation.
a III campaign to take the tariff oit Of
- has been launched here by the
1ofacturers' Association Of New .Jer-
~ 1ts initial demand calls for the
35nent Of non partisan tariff
D1se drawn along scientific rather
J1&a political lines.
Dnater Frcylinshuyscn. introducing
4 Meaeure sponsored BY the association.
)hpnrhsd Q campaign IN the Finance
nlttes, on which he was recently
1fted to succeed the late Senator
"A H0oe, 20 have its principles incor-
led In the tariff bill now pending
ee the committee.
VI Under the proposed plan specific
e11s would be assessed on all imports
Gtding to the difference in ".,onver.
'u0oQ costs here and abroad. Author
~ for determining the conversion
do1eD'' would devo,ve on the Tariff Com
11Dalon. operating under the direction
~ the Secretary Of Commerce, assisted
~ & body Of advisers including bank
-, manufacturers. agriculturists. eco
uon11sts and labor leaders.
x IN presenting the proposed tariff pro-
Geon to members OF the HOUSE Ways
- Means and the Senate Finance
0Gmnfittccs yesterday 7. Philip Bird.
reesjdent Of the association. and Julius
Xorytmann. of Forstmann & Huifmann
q. textile manufacturers. OF Passaic
n. H.. members OF the associations
3kriH Committee, have requested pas
~ By Congress OF temporary tariff
1ikation to afford protection TO Amer
I'm manufacturers while a scientific
nhnSure IL being prepared
y. Without this Immediate protection
tAsy declare American industry will
GR4Sr greatly from the dumping Of
<haply made foreign merchandise into
II United States.
The New Jersey association will i'm
nedlately seek the corporation Of
uade. agricultural rrd labor bodies
1Aroughout the country in urging Con-
0esa to authorize the drafting Of
Gc1eutific tariff measure to insure in
Auetry IN all its branches freedom from
TIE constant menace Of tariff revision.
4 Il announced.
ssThe present tariff Mr.. Bird said.
ssavowedly disrcgards all thought OF
teotDction for American agriculture
1no Industry and is drafted solely for
- purpose of revenue. The inade0uacy
u this measure was plain even in nor
I'll times. This inadcquacy has been
1gjavatcd by the decentralization Of
6tsgn exchange and the resultant
Hwefing Of foreign production costs.
The Frelinahuysen bill would afford
= distinctly protective tariff. which ef-
e<tvely protects American labor.
G6seific duties on imported materials
- based OH the difference between
$oxversion costs in this country and
~ came costs abroad. BY conversion
itS' Il meant the cost Of manufac-
tneing or producing articles. including
u cost Of labor, overhead, interest.
11Dugance and transportation.
In other words. all duties on i'm
loytD Grc fixed on the costs of convert
II the raw or semi. finished materials
X &ko finished articles.
xs0lties based OH conversion costs
vou1d| afford American labor the first
a1etu5fc protection against more
<Ge6ply made foreign products it has
go received. Ad valorem duties are
0oGd on the total cost of the finished
reo6uct. irrespective of the proportion.
- value Of the material and labor,
~ either grossly under protects or
@eoe- protects, without any basis in
1Quity or logic.
"a just and equitable tariff can only
" made possible under any circum-
GeAnces by the unselfisli co operation
~ the leaders OF American business in
N ef its branches. and only with suca
4 tariff can We maintain American
Nyin6 standards for producers and
1DSumers alike"