New-York tribune., 1922-08-06

lire more D. needed. and proposes 90
obtain this am9rnt bv re0rganizing the
existing revenue rftAcr than BY crcat-
ing new taxes Dr. furthermore de-
olared that the aa stance of Tore IN
capital in helping i0 develop the pa
tional productive -aiccs was highly
desirable. and fnaf the government, DO
order 20 orcoui.gc such fore gn as-
distance, had presented q bill grant.
ing exemption from all taxes 20 al
obligations Issued Dy foreign com
panics working in Italy. Finally. the
minister pointed out the necessity ~
reducing the state stat and of eliminat-
ing the state railways deficit n 1000
900 900 lire and tho post ard Telegraph
deficit Of 200 .0O0.000 but did not in-
dicntc any remedy 90 bring about those
reforms
4 General Tarin
Nov that the United states -
preparing new tariff. 10 might
be useful % point 0rt the pr1cipa
features OF our tariff, which i1 now
IN force The system adopted is
that Of the general, as opposed % the
autonomous tariff. This implies sin-
gle rate Of duty Tor each article, app 10
cable % ali countries which apply their
general tarif 20 our goods t1ia rave
may be reduced in commercial treaties
concluded with each foreign state. An
autonomous tariff consists. on tro other
hand, of maximum and q minimum
rate FOR each article higher tarf 20
be applicable 20 roue nations and a
lower tariff 90 s'a rs with Which We
have reciprocity at.ons; both dutler
70 be variable the pleasure Of the
government
The present r.f was inspired, pr.n.
cipally, FOR protective purposes and
was publish. by royal decree without
b. having been first examined by faf'
lament Protective rates have been
fixed especially for the fo'loHIng c.aHse.
a. commodities; wool tIsrues ar'itc'a.
sik tissues. jute tissues, metals and
machinery. glass. chem calls. dfes afl
paints. artificial manures. paper ard
musical instruments The duties orc
payable boz gold. ~ q rate n exchange
which is fxed every week hr fne gov.
errment. and IN the great majority of
case 20 tho principal duty ruriaf i.
added ,aIef "incrDmcrf c1racffi,
variable ~ tie viii of the rorcrnmort t
These coef7cients increase the normal
duty by so and 30 per cent
Consumers Want Relief
The new general tariff r vo'um.rols
as compared % thc Old 1857 far'"
which included f72 schedules WIN
a5l schedules comp rising about 1000
classes q goods Tho government DO.
ciares this increase WAS rccessitatcd
by technical variation, but Ir reality
its scope rs protectionism. in order 20
avoid the danger 0f requcstf being
made by other states with which there
are no particular Agreements fnr ie-
duction on The duties Tins system
OF classification no doubt increases tro
expenses Of collection. wlo
nbout thirty commodifics bring 'n
rsore than 100000 lire. Tho wo'
profitable duties are sugar iln ls'
4s. 600 900 lireI. coffee 10000
lirel. benzine l29.0o0.001 hrcL pctrcI-
cum $4,000, ,O0O) timed meat 10000
OOO)
A Years application Of th.s tar.f has
b.en heavily felt hy Italian consumerf
and they are now lighting tne large
irdustriaiists ard aCricuitlrfis Tor o.
reform For example. ln comp ing i'e
tariff the government wanted 60 pro-
tect the mineral industry n ire pre-
liminary treatment 0f for. W'ch
has always had a modest economic .h-
portance but large political ihNu. .
snce: but now the Manufacturer ana
dock owners. who are obliged 20 pur-
chase At very high rate finished IRON
r,d steel realize the harm that fas
been done them by the h.gn tarihs.
We have ip Italy automobile factories
docks. agricultural machinery and im-
niement factories. but tho government
With It's high tariffs Tor thc raw MAJ
terials. has considerably hndcred new
development Of these industries 90
At the international economic confer.
ences Of Brussels and Genoa greal
praise was accorded 90 economic ir'e-
nnm",