New Britain herald., 1925-05-20
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Discrimination Against U. s, Trade, Complains Agent of National Auto mobile Chamber of Com merce.

Berlin, May 20 (AP)-ReIatively large tariff changes affecting the chemical industry are contemplated by the German government. This Is principally because foreign coun- tries which before tho var were ex- tensively supplied with chemicals by Germany have since started their own chemical industries, often with government aid and high tariff pro- tection.
 It is proposed that aniIine dyes will continue 10 be admitted tariff free in Germany, but inc tax on mineral dyes will be increased
 In pharmaceutical products only medicines Of inferior quality will be given increased duties.
 Agricultural Rates
 The proposed new tariff contem- plates tariff increases on rye, wheat, barley and oats in the hope Of sta- bilizing agricultural prices and in- creasing production.
 IL is also proposed 10 establish duty on meats, lards and fats. in order to protect the German farm CTS from the competition of import ed Argentine meats.
 Most morning newspapers reserve editorial comment upon Germany's proposed new tariff which contem- plates sweeping protection of indus trial products. especially automo- piles and tractors, and the protec- tion of agricultural products. products.
 The socialist and communist news papers and the conservative Boersen Zcitung strongly attack the proposed tariff whiIe me Catholic Germania. read by many Catholic workers. and the democratic VoIks Zcitung, criti- cize the agricultural tariffs.
 Norwaerts says the tariff proposes an alliance Of the agrarian and in- dustrial interests. and says that the socialists were largely actuated by disapproval of the governments tar if plans when they introduced mo- ton of non-contldence in the gov ernment in the rcichstag yesterday.
 The Rote Fahne avows that the proposed tariff contains what "even a German junker paradise has thus far not heard of-a duty on pota- toes"
 The Boersan Zeitung confesses it's disappointment that the industrial duties are % low.
 Proposed Duties
 The tariff proposes d duty Of three mar.,S per one hundred kilos labout 2oQ ?ounds) on rye; $50 marks per one hundred kilos on wheat; 2 marks per one hundred lyilos on barley and 3 marks per one hundred klos on oats.
 A duty of @0 marks per one hun drcd kilos is proposed on frozen and canned meats; 24 marks per one hundred kilos on bacon and 8 marks per one hundred kilos on iards and fats.
 r. S. Autos Barred
 Germanys proposed new tariff On automobiles will definitely bar American cars from the German market, American business men here believe
 Some American business men here have been already inclined to view the governments proposed new tar if policy as violating 'h" most fav- orcd nation clause.
 George r. Bauer. If the national automobile ehamuer of commerce of the U'mted States, who IS touring Germany for lho nu~posc Of study ing t-aIo prospects. said:
 "A prohihi'ir' duty on automo- bncs as now conteHrplatei is an in- direct discuminauon against Amer i-00 'radH
 He said ho believed lha proposed G,ruan tariff vas decidedly con trary Q aa ethical incarceration Of nos savorol nation treatment.
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