Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-01
HAWLEY ANSWERS
FOREIGN CRITICS OF
PROTECTIVE TARIFF
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Sal0 tnefe was widely pTeYalllNg 0pln-
ion in his country that the sinking Of
the I'm Alone was authorized neither
by the terms of the rum-Smuggling
treaty of 1924, nor by the rules of In
ternational law. He intimated that the
action Of the United States Coast Guard
cutter was in bad faith with the Ca
madam government, which, he declared,
had entered into the treaty for the
forcement OF your prohibitory liquor
laws"
Touches on Tariff Revision.
While the chamber of delegates were
waiting to hear message on tariff
revision from Chairman Hawley of the
House ways and means committee, Mr.
Cahan likewise touched upon that sub
ject, which has always been sore spot
between the United States and its
neighbors at home and across the seas
Approaching It first with the deciara-
ton that 1t behooves the business men
Of Canada and the United States to
maintain cordial relations between the
two countries, he criticised tire
Fordney- MEG omber tariff as q severe
blow to many Canadian producers, but
they acknowledged the right of the
United States to promote its industrial
development In that manner.
Among other American policies as
sailed by the Canadian ofiicial was the
proposal, sponsored by President
Hoover when Secretary of Commerce,
to enter into joint international
agreement for the completion of the St
Lawrence waterway development. The
project, he declared, has never been
enthusiastically advocated in Canada.
Canada. as a weaker neighbor Of the
United States, Mr.. Cahan told the
chamber. observes with interest land
sometimes with concern" the spirit in
which the industrial and political
colossus Of the western Hemisphere"
exercises the vast political forces at its
command.
For example" he said, I'VE, as one of
the British dominionS, are q party to
the convention which was made in
Washington In January, 1924. We had
understood that, under existing interna-
tional rules. your Government could and
would only take measures for the pro-
lection and enforcement of your pro-
hibitory laws outside Of your territorial
waters with the acuuiescence or formal
consent Of other nations AS q de-
parture from the existing well estab-
hshed rules of international law and
for the sole purpose of facilitating your
enforcement Of your prohibitory liquor
laws. we concurred in the ratification
OF that convention"
Turns 10 Liquor Question.
Turning to the question of prohibition
In general and the I'm Alone case in
particular, MFR. Catan said:
May / allude frankly to the sur-
gested appearance from time to time
In your press that upon Canada rests
the moral duty and obliga ton to assist
In enforcing the provisions of your
eighteenth amendment and of your ma
tional prohibition act, better known to
US as the Volstead act.
We understand that your constitu-
tional amendment and your Federal
laws providing for its enforcement i'm
poses no penalties upon the purchaser
or the consumer; and that your citi-
zens are still at liberty, under your
Federal laws, to purchase and consume
intoxicating beverages even within the
territorial jurisdiction Of the United
States.
In times past" he continued. when
certain OF our Canadian provinces pro-
hibtted the sale of intoxicants within
their respective jurisdictions. it never
occurred to the Canadian Government
to request your Federal Government to
prohibit the sale and expectation to
Canada OF the Bourbon whisky then
freely distilled in the United States
and thence exported to the Canadian
provinces. Frankly, / doubt IL 1t ever
occurred to any public man to suggest
that we should call upon your govern
ment to assist us in the exercise of our
sovereign right within our own terri
tories"
Discuss Traffic Ills.
Alfred J. Brosseau. president of Mack
Trucks, Inc, New York, presided at
the round table conference this after
noon on Traffic of the City and It's
Trade Area" Among those who have
agreed to take part in the discussion,
which probably was expected to result
in resolutions looking to the solution
of major traffic ills in metropolitan
areas, are the following: James p.
Barnes. president Louisville Railway
Co.: Harold s. Buttenheim. editor the
American City; Alfred Reeves, general
manager National Automobile Cham
Der of Commerce: j. Gordon Mckay,
director Cleveland Highway Research
Bureau, and M. D. Lincoln, executive
secretary Ohio Farm Bureau Fedora
ton.
Traffic In the cities was to be tackled
from many different angles and view
points in this round table session. Un-
der the heading, Business Efforts for
Immediate Traffic Relief" the broad
topics involve discussion of up-to-date
control systems and the problem of
organizing communities and business
prOlIus for the handling Of traffic nroh-
lens.
Parking and Retail Business" was
due to be considered, particularly from
the viewpoint of the effects Of mo
parking" signs, while another group
discusses the contributions Of city
planning toward solution of traffic ills
and the aims Of the regional highway
plan.
Other round table conferences dur
ing the afternoon were to- consider
various of the problems confrSiting the