Evening star., 1922-01-22
TARIFF ACTION NOW
TO BE ASKED HERE
Thousands of Manufacturers Expected to
Assemble in City Next Week-Favor
49,. American Valuation Plan.

7 fslative. forces Of our country to do
their part.
"One Of the quickest and most effec-
tive means Of restoring the equi-
librium Of our economic nation, it
! seems to me, would be for Congress
to take up the matter Of the tariff
and dispose Of 1t at once. We hear
arguments that there is so much con-
fusion regarding the duties and man
ner Of administering our tariff that
we had best wait. That certainly i'm
presses me as one of the most con-
vincing reasons why it should be
taken up at once, SO that the con-
fusion could be eliminated as much as
possible. and the whole problem
brought down to as simple a basis as
possible.
I'VE should dispose of it at once.
no matter what kind of bill we get.
Every one will not be completely sat
isfied nor completely dissatisfied. But
every one, certainly, is completely
dissatisfied. disturbed and confused to-
day by Congress constantly talking tariff
and giving US nothing.
X
I'VE believe that the basis of the
tariff should be upon the value of
goods in the United States and not
their value in the country of origin.
This request represents the desire of
large number of manufacturers. We
believe in American valuation be-
cause it will prevent differentiation
for the reason that the value will be
determined by the United States gov
ernment in this country, where We
have jurisdiction TO subpoena wit
nesses to get at all the facts. 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.
1.-The American valuation plan VIII
make it possible to treat all foreign
countries alike, by imposing the same d.
duty upon the same article, regardless
of the country from which it comes.
in accordance with our treaty obli-
cations This plan will make it un-
necessary for this government to
carry on foreign requisition in an al
most fruitless attempt to secure for
eign values for the purpose of admin
istering our tariff laws.
| X
"The American valuation plan meets
| the difficulties now confronting this
country in imposing ad valorem
duties, due to depreciation of foreign
currency. Under the present law, the
greater the depreciation the less the
duty, so that those countries whose
currency has deprecated to the
greatest extent pay the smallest
amount in duty.
THE American valuation plan Will
be easier TO administer within the IN
tent and meaning of the law. Under this
plan, we only have to have the whole
sale value in one country. Under the
present law. we have to attempt 10
be familiar with the wholesale values
in more than one hundred different
countries from which articles may be
imported into the United States.
1.-The American valuation plan Will
make it possible to get adequate pro-
tective tariff at this time against
ruinous foreign competition. giving
to the American workman an oppor-
| tunity to earn living.
"It is, of course. easier to secure
the American wholesale value OF any
commodity than it is to secure the
wholesale value in the various for
eign countries as required under the
existing law. Unless the American
valuation plan be adopted, the pres
ent chaotic condition will continue
| indefinitely"