Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10
NATIONS CONDEMN
PROPOSED TARIFFS
Storm of Protest Received
From Foreign Trade Groups
and Governments.
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in another communication that IL the
rates are to be raised on West Indian
fruits and vegetables to the point OF
preventing their export to this country
1t would be almost impossible to find
substitute markets. The islanders also,
he added, evidently would be more
than inclined to turn away from the
United States in purchasing the manu-
featured articles necessary for their
agriculture and domestic use, to the
obvious detriment of exports"
The Italian Ambassador in his note
declared that Italy had always ex-
perienced an unfavorable trade balance
with the United States. Memoranda
forwarded by him included protests
matoes, cheese. edible olive oil, artificial
silks, fur, felt and straw hats and
other items.
The proposed duty on cement, the
note from Denmark declared, would
prevent its expectation to this country.
The Turkish Chamber of Commerce
argued against any tariffs directed
against the three principal imports to
the United States-tobacco, figs and
rugs.
Mexico protested strongly on the pro-
pOSeQ IdTlIIS OH CdLLie ana tomatoes,
Guatemala and Honduras on bananas
and Australia on wool, lumber, hides
and skins, meats. drugs and chemicals
Declaring that the work of finishing
imported Oriental rugs gave employ
ment to $500 workmen around New
York, with pay rolls of several millions
annually, the note from Persia said
that cost of production of the Persian
rug was considerably higher than the
American manufactured article" and
that the rugs did not compete with
those made on American looms.
Rug Duty Held ExOrbitant.
1.-THE present duty of SIS per cert
ad valorem," the note said. (which
does not differentiate between such rugs
that do not compete or conflict with
the products of American looms and
those of the cheaper type which are
wholly competitive, may be considered
excessive"
Another note, drafted by the Persian
ministry of foreign affairs and sent to
the American legation at Teheran, de-
clared the duty was "exorbitant" and
that increases will doubtless distress"
Persian commerce.
Described by Chairman Smoot of the
Senate finance committee as being
similar in substance to former pro-
tests" they were held by Senator Har-
rison of Mississippi, Democratic mem
Der Of the committee. to disclose an ln.
precedentedly. widespread international
1raugurated an inperialistic policy in
trade and commerce as baneful in its
effect as an imperialistic war"
Representatives of foreign coun-
tries" Senator Smoot remarked, make
public their grievances because Con-
gress intends to impose a tariff against
imports from those countries"
The Democratic national committee,
which made public Harrison'S comment,
conceded that it was nothing new for
foreign countries to register disapproval
of tariff levies against their products"
but asserted that never in the history
of our tariff raising has resentment
been so deep or universal"
Predicts Loss Of Markets.
Predicting that If many of the rates
carried in the House bill are retained,
American exports will be decreased and
markets may be completely lost to u.s."
Harrison declared:
"There is hardly European or South
American country that has not made
vigorous protest against the proposed in
creaSes carried in the House tariff bill.
Up to date 38 protests have been filed.
The sentiment against us in Europe has
reached such magnitude that confer
ences have been called to devise some
plan of retaliation against u.s."
Alfred P. Sloan, jr., of Detroit, preSi-
dent Of General Motors, meanwhile, has
notified Senator Reed, Republican OF
Pennsylvania that he would appear be-
fore the latter's finance subcommittee
tomorrow to testify on the tariff on
Senator Reed, in making the an
nouncement, also said that H. H. Brice,
assistant to Mr.. Sloan and chairman OF
the legislative committee of the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber of Com
merce; Walter C. White, president Of
the White Motor Truck Co.; p: r.
Dahl, also Of the White Co, and Alvan
Macauley, president of the National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce and
of the Packard Motor Car Co., had &C
cepted his invitation to appear.
While no definite word has come
from Henry Ford, who was requested
to appear with the others, Senator
Reed said he had been given to under
stand that the Ford Motor Co. would
have representative here to TESTIFY.
Senator Reed asked the automotive
magnates to appear in view OF the re-
quest Oh y. y. OldIlLlOu u OAAOo6o' Ala
porter, that motor trucks and parts
be placed on the free list.
AS two subcommittee continued yes
terday to take testimony on the bill,
Senator Watson of Indiana, the Re-
publican leader and member OF the
finance committee, urged a speeding
up of the hearings and revision OF the
measure in order to have it ready by
the time the Senate reconvenes Au-
gust 10.
Chairman Smoot has been appre-
hensive that the measure could not be
whipped into shape by that time. SEN
ator Watson said that unless the work
was hurried along the tariff controversy
might carry through tn The regular
session in December, which tie Repub-
licanS desire to avoid because OF the
approaching biennial congressional CAM
paigns.