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protection and development Of Spanish
agriculture and industrial protection"
these measures were made effective: %
Prohibition of the importation of for
eign wheat and flour; (2) increased
duties on agricultural products, such as
rice, barley, maize, bran and potatoes;
90 restrictions on the importation of
metal manufactures; "a duties in
creased by 10 to 20 per cent on animals,
metal manufactures and many other
things.
In Austria the protective rates Of duty
on numerous articles were increased in
a number Of instances by 100 per cent
or more.
In 1925 about 20 nations made extern
sive revisions of their tariffs, including
Australia, Finland, Germany, Hungary,
Poland, the United Kingdom and Aus
tria. Did any of them ask the permits
sion Of the United States or seek its
counsel In fixing their rates of duty?
Not that I can discover!
In 1927 the tariff was greatly revised
In 10 European countries; in 1928 in
FIVE. In 1927 dozen South American
nations revised their tariffs. A year
later I'VE made revisions.
A foreign publication, European FL
nance, of May %, 1928, in an article
headed "A Tariff Holiday" pointed out
that of 100 commercial treaties con-
cluded between 1920 and 1925, only ~
were in such terms that they could not
be changed within less than one year
Many were for a period of only three
months. Said that foreign publication:
European countries have been fever
ishly attempting to build up national
industry with the assistance of ever
higher tariff barriers and, not achiev-
ing the desired results. have continued
for years tinkering with their tariffs
Tariff Barriers Cited.
The World Economic Conference Of
1927 in formal resolutions called atten-
ton to the tariff barriers throughout
Europe and proposed tariff holiday"
whereby the countries would pledge
themselves not to raise their tariffs for
a stipulated period.
have stated the fectS about tariffs
In the Old World simply SO that the
people of America may not be misled by
propaganda that seeks to convince them
that the tariff is peculiarly our own in
vention and that other nations are
"guiltless" of imposing restrictions on
imports.
AS a matter of fact-and state this
without fear of contradiction-the
United States has been fairer and less
tariff than any other great nation.
Let me cite some facts amply sup
porting this opinion. On September g..
1927, q treaty became effective between
France and Germany which imposed on
certain lines of American goods French
duties four times as high as those ap-
plying to competing products from Ger
many, England and other countries.
Continued on Fifth Paee.(
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Nobel Prizes for 1929
About $40, 1872 Apiece

Nobel prizes are growing so rapidly
in amount from year to year that be-
fore long q recipient may literally be
able to crest on. his honors." The
Sxizes to be awarded in 1929 will each
amount to $46,192, according to a re-
port just issued by auditors of the Nobel
Foundation, while those for 1925 weTS
only SAL 1877 apiece. The proceeds from
the main fund are calculated at $342,-
100 per annum at the present time.
one-tenth Of that amount being COM
pounded with the principal. The re.
mainder of the fund Is placed at the
disposal Of the prize committee. one
quarter Of the amount being allowed
for general expenses and the balance
for prizes. This gives q new meaning
to the old saw, THE higher the branch.
the sweeter the cherries" and those
who are disappointed in the prize
awards one year may content them
selves with the thought that they may
receive . very substantial reward for
their patience.
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State Department, through their am
eassadors or ministers, notes, memo
randa or statements In opposition to
many of the duties embodied in the
tariff bill passed by the House. Great
Britain, for instance, has presented the
objections of its business interests to
proposed duties on wooden textiles, glue,
etc. Italy. Spain, Norway, Greece,
France and many other countries have
filed circumstances. on the part of their
people generally and Of particular busi-
ness interests, against various proposed
rates of duty.
This was to be expected. Such OBJ
jections and protests have been received
from foreign nations and business in
terests every time the United States
tariff has been revised. If the wooden
manufacturers of England believe that
their business will be adversely affected
by proposed changes in our tariff law,
and ask their governments to file argu-
ments against and objections to the
changes, it Is the simple duty of the
British government to comply with that
request.
Such protests or objections from for
eign nations and foreign business in
terests will have the attention and re-
spectful consideration Of the commit
tees Of the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives, as well as the full member
ship OF both branches of Congress.
4 Ask Fair Treatment.
But no other government expects US
20 make a tariff in which American in
terests are not given first consideration
No tariff, German, French, Italian or
English, Is made for American benefit;
and no one expects the United States to
make a tariff for the benefit of some
other nation. All that any nation ex-
poets or has a right to demand is fair
and equal treatment as compared with
other nations, without discrimination as
compared with tariff treatment accord
ed other countries.
Protests there have been, and protests
there will continue to be, against our
tariff rates, but there will be no iustifi-
cation for commercial war against
the United States as long as we treat
all nations equally from a tariff stand
point. -
The assumption on which the predic-
lions of a tariff war" are based is that
America alone Is raising substantial
wall against the importation of foreign
products.
The facts completely refute this as
sources outside the United States. An
economic bulletin Of the League of Ma
lions, published in 1927. showed greatly
increased tariffs since 1918 In Aus
tralia, Belgium, Hungary. India, Meth
erlands, Spain, Switzerland and other
nations. It stated that "the increase in
average duties which has taken effect
throughout the world since 1918 is due
in the majority Of cases wholly to the
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BY HENRY w. BUM.

BY HENRY w.. BUM.
GREAT BRfTA1N.-The British
government has announced the In
tention of advancing the compulsory
school age limit from IA to Is. effective
April /, 1881. In 1918 the limit was
advanced from IL to IA.
London is finding relief from bore
dom in a poison case, said to be the
most dramatic of cases in that kind
since the art Of poison was flourished
in medieval Italy. It is matter OF re-
greet to American patriots and virtuosoS
In general that, though the art OF
murder Is unique vigor in this country,
we have neglected the poison depart
ment thereof.
AS to other current London topics of
interest, "Old Vic" Is to go and Charing
Gross Station is to move across the
river.
FRANCE.-Poincare persisted against
the earnest pleadingS of his colleagues
in his determination to resign the pre-
miership and on July 81 his resignation
was accepted and Aristide BRAND was
invited to from a ministry, his twelfth.
Parliament, which had recessed less
than a week before, was convened on
Wednesday, July 81 to listen to the
ministerial declaration" Of the new
government, and to give Cor not) the
vote of confidence necessary 10 the iaC-
ter for its participation in the inter-
national conference of government rep
resentatives to pass on the Young plan
and in the coming League Assembly.
Parliament voted confidence, 325 to 1856,
14O radical Socialists abStaining, the
majority of the entire chamber sup
porting the government being about 80
that IS, about the same that Poincare
had been won't of late to receive.
On Thursday Poincare underwent q
surgical operation, and another opera
ton is to follow in few weeks. 1t Is
gratifying to be told that the surgeons
are confident Of a complete recovery.
BRAND was born in 1862. He was
trained for the law, but was diverted
to journalism, for several years con-
tributing to radical journals. He f1rst
definitely entered political life in 1907
as q radical Socialist member OF the
Chamber of Deputies. He first achieved
cabinet position in 1906, as minister OF
public instruction. In this capacity
he set in operation the law separating
the church and state, toward the pas
sage of which he had been Importantly
instrumental. Though an ardent anu
clerical, he showed great moderation
and tact instituting the law. In 1913
he was elected from his party because
as minister of the interior he sup
pressed a railroad strike by calling the
strikers to-. the colors and assigning
them to guard the railroads; q famous
proceeding. He was premier during
two years of the war. AS premier or
foreign minister Chiefly In the latter
capacity he has been the chief mover
toward Franco-G German rapproche7
ment and though not the "only beget-
ter" he was the chief architect OF Lo-
carno. He was joint author with Mr..
Kellogg Of the anti-war pact. Perhaps
but for his eioquence the Mellon
Berenger agreement would not have
been ratifled the other day BY the
Chamber. He is the supreme living
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The Story the Week Has Told

conform with our dignity to &c any
such engagements prior to exchange Of
ambassadors. But we are prepared,
after such exchange, to talk over the
little Misunderstanding between us
with our usual amiability, strict regard
for justice and altruiStic zeal. Or words
to that effect. So M. Dovgalevaky went
back to his ambessadorial post at Paris,
and it is for the British Conservatives
to chuckle. Mr.. Henderson announces
that conversations will not be renewed
for the present" At any rate, there will
be no exchange of ambassadors prior
to a parliamentary debate Of the mat
ter, as Mr.. Macdonald pledged the
Commons just before Parliament
recessed Ito october 29).>
AFGHANISTAN.-The situation In
Afghanistan continues quite obscure.
The new King, Bacha-I-Saqao, may or
not be able to consolidate his dynasty.
He is said to have personality and
ability, and considering Nadir Shah
and several like instances in Oriental
history, the humblenesS of his social
antecedents need not prejudice him, but
It is decidedly against his chances that
he Is not an Afghan, not even Pathan,
but of Talk (PersianO origin.
Let us hope he will turn out an
Abdur Rasman, or at least the equal
of his narnesake, Habibullah, who, so
unfortunately for his country, was
murdered In 1919. He has taken the
name and title Of Habibullah GhaZi
Saqao's real attitude toward the pro-
gram of reform, the too ardent prose-
cution Of which caused the downfall
of his predecessor. Amanullah, is not
clear. That program included the edu-
cation on Western lines for both men
and women Including the raising of
the purdah for women; abolition Of
the sharat CAoslem enthusiastically
courts; establishment of a national
representative assembly in place Of the
tribal councils (Jirgas); very great re-
duction of the power Of the mullahS
and tribal leaders. and kind Of sar-
torial revolution.
y X X +
CHINA.-We are told that Moscow
has received informal word from
Marking that the Chinese government
will consent to restoration of the Rus
sian so per cent share in the manage
ment of the Chinese Eastern Railway,
provided a new Russian personnel Is
installed. The most weighty of the
Chinese charges against Russia is that
the old Russian personnel viciously
propagandized for Communism. To be
sure the rev personnel might be no
less aggressively Red, but it is seen how
China's face would be saved by Rus
sian acquiescence In the proviso, and
"save-face" is the thing in China.
OF great Importance Is q formal an
nouncement made by the Marking gov
eminent that its action with respect to
the Chinese Eastern Railway Is no wise
to be regarded as traversing or chal-
longing the principle of property rights.
There appears to be substantial
ground for reports Of raids by white
Russians from Chinese territory into
Siberia and equally substantial grounds
for reports to the effect that the Chi
rlese authorities have denounced those
raids and disavowed any connection or
sympathy with the raiders.
There is Q plausible report to the ef-
feet that on July 81, ct Manchuli Gin
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master Of the art Of Cancellation, both
domestic and international; he is the
great stylist in international exchanges.
We now see him standing forth IN the
role of champion of an economic
Unite States of Europe. Our compli-
ments and best wishes, Monsieur.
The personnel of the new cabinet Is
precisely the same as that of the late
cabinet except for the elimination of
Poincare, BRAND continuing as for
eign minister lin addition to the pre-
miership), and the other ministers re-
Stunning their old portfolios. BRAND, Of
fered q portfolio to Herriot, head OF
the Radical Socialists, and some cabinet
seats without portfolio to the Radical
Socialists, but these offers were declined.
Apparently the chief objection to &C
ceptance was the retention OF Tardieu
as minister of the interior, portfolio
ardently coveted by the Radical Social
lists, the majority OF a party causus
In the course of the. debate in the
Senate on the bill proposing ratification
of the Mellon Berenger agreement, Sen
ator Hennessy, the cognac manufac-
tJrer, made some humorous remarks
about us. We are, said he, full of con-
tradictions. We devised the treaty of
Versailles, and then refused to accept 1t.
We devised the League OF NATIONS, ana
then repudiated 1t. We invented the
cocktail, and then made law against
drinking 1t. That's working up to a
climax for you.
On July a., at Paris, in the Davis Cup
challenge round doubles, the American
team, Van Ryn-Allison, beat the French
team. Cochet-Borotra, in straight sets.
Before the play began, Alain Gerbault,
lust returned from his round-the-Worl
solo voyage In 39-foot sail boat, en-
tered the Roland Garros Stadium and
received a unique and entirely deserved
ovation. Gerbault is himself tennis
player Of no mean note. The next day
Cochet beat Lott in singles, three sets
to one, and Tilden lending, we are told,
his Incompatible career on the courts)
beat Bof0tra three sets to one.
So France, having previously won two
singles Matches. retains possession OF
the cup.
The following is the record for the
past ten years of the Davis Cup c1al-
lenge round contests:
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BY SENATOR REED SMOoT.

w YHAT will be the effect on oul
relations with other nations
wv of tariff revision involving
some increases of duties or
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RUSSIA.-The conversations in Lon
don between M. Dovgalevaky, envoy OF
the Soviet Russian government, and
representatives of the British govern
ment Tin chief, Arthur Henderson, the
foreign minister), looking to resumption
of Russell British diplomatic relations,
did not last long. Mr.. Henderson In
sisted that before exchange of ambassa-
doris the Russian government must fur
nish an acceptable guarantee of absten-
ton from political propaganda within
the territories of the British common
wealth of nations and an acceptable
assurance respecting Russian debts to
the British government and British
No, said M. Dovgalevaly. it does not
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following is o brief summary
of the most important news OF
the world for the seven days
i ended August 8:
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DEVASTING WATERS

LAHORE, India, Aug. 26. P)- Released by the bursting of the great Syok Glacier, 17,0O0 feet up in the Karakorim range of mountains, waters of a huge art ificial lake which has been gathering for three years are pouring down into the valley of the Indus, spreading desolation in their wake. Airplanes are used ot warn the people that they must flee for their lives.
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LUST FOLLOW ME"

'Hienie' Snider, primier mink raiser of Wasilla, reports more than satisfactory success in mink production this year. He has more than 500 mink that may be seen by a visit to his ranch on the outskirts of the town of Wasilla. If you think that PTS hungry mink babies don't keep one busy just follow me for one day., says Hienie.
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GRAF LEAVES U. S. SUNDAY

NEW YORK, Aug, 27, R)-The hamburg American is informed lhat the Graf planned to leave LakehurSt four days after it's ar rlVal for Friedrichshafen. The ship IS expected at Lakehurst tomorrow nlght and will leave America Sun day night.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-27

The Rev. B. J. Bingle of Cor dova was elected, last week in Fairbanks, as moderator for the ensuing year of the Presbytery of the Yukon
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-27

The Cutter Haida, which sail ed Westward yesterday, has re- ceived orders to stand by and as- sist, in what way it may, the Soviet plane enroute to Seward and Seattle from Siberia.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE
CROPPING ARTIST

CULVER CITY, Indiana, Aug, B, (P)-Keith Gledhill, angular chopping artist from Santa Bar bara defeated another Californi- an, Ellsworth Vines of Pasadena. in straight sets, the scores being GA; 6-1; GA. to win the National Junior Tennis Singles Champion ship.
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LEDGERS JOURNALS, INDEX ED FILES ETC. SchaIlercr's Alas "a Shop.
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FORECLOSURE SUITS

TIL Commercial Trust Co. has
brought a foreclosure action against
Jack E. Lash and the New Britain
Trust Co. to foreclose $4,000 mort
gage on Stanley street property.
which Is in Lash's name. The action
was brought through Judge B. +.
Gaffney.
Vincent Catalano is seeking to
foreclose a 1915 mortgage on
Union street property owned by
Michele Cavalier and John Leon
ard. Hungerford g. SAKE represent
the plaintiff.
The Citizens Coal Co. has brought
action for 500 against Sebastiano
Goxxo through Attorney Leo F. Gaff-
ney. Property located on Allen street
was attached by Constable Frank E.
ClyneA
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should b. settled on the table. Con-
sequently ON Tuesday evening teams
Of old timers and OF youth will
shuttle and deal for the cembina-
lions and then lay them on the table
after much auctioutng. Following
the play there will be refreshments.
On Monday evening the commit
tee in charge Of the 2sth annual ball
Of the Kenilworth club. which will
be held at the Hotel Bond. Hartford.
Friday evening, February Is. with
~ Yates orchestra, will meet at the
club house. Indications point to .
record attendance. Many reserva-
tons have been made. The affair
promises to be an outstanding event
on the social calendar.
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Swedish Benefit Society
BANQUET February 16

Plans are being made for an
elaborate banquet of the Swedish
Sick Benefit society to be held here
February l6. Many prominent men,
bers Of the society are expected to
attend the function. On February .
more than 50 candidates win be adj
mitted to the society which enjoys
the distinction Of being the largest
Swedish organization in New Eng
land. over 1000 persons claiming
membership.
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appear 70 b conducted according to
schedule, but the chief said no sup
posed the hours could be checked
u necessary.
Capeaia natieP o. CaspnG
Captain Butler was subjected to =
long gruelling by members Of the
board to explain how councilman
Boyle had received the information
and why he had not reported . truck
out Of commission for an hour.
At nrst he regarded the matter
lightly saying. Il did not want to
make q mountain out of . mole
hill" When the commissioners
brought out the point that Butler re-
garded 1t seriously enough to put In
his house book he at hrst said he
merely put 1t in there az matter
Of form. Later he said he had
made reports to the chief In the
past and my word was not taken"
He admitted that the truck was
not In condition and that II . dre
alarm. was rung it would not have
been answered by his company. He
said when the truck was delivered
to him by the master mechanic 1t
was without oil or water.
Butler Keeps Two Books
Captain Butler said that he had
two books at the station, one of
which Is his own private book and
the other kept at the desk where
the men might see 1t and make
their reports. When he said Boyle
could not have seen his private
book. Chairman Butler asked why
it was that Boyle had told the chair
man just which book to get when
he was conducting the investigation.
Captain Butler said 1t was impossi-
BILE for the councilman to see the
book and he would like to know
where he got the Information.
Commissioner Passerini In sum-
ming up the points said:
Didn't you fall In your duty Is
captain not to report this matter?
You could not have gone to a fire
while the truck was in that condi-
ton 80 1t must have been serious
and you should have reported the
matter to the chief. ! do not blame
Councilman Boyle for bringing up
this matter. He did his duty AZ a
councilman. You did not do your
duty as a captain"
When questioned a. to who was
responsible when the truck was de-
livered and who was to declare 1t in
condition to run, Master Mechanic
Burke readily admitted that the
mechanic was responsible.
Toward the end of the meeting
Chairman Butler asked Captain But
Ter IL he had called meeting Of
captains with a view Of having the
position OF master mechanic dropped
In 1923. Captain Butler said it was
the chief who called the officers for
a discussion of salary cut when
the two-platoon system went into
effect.
At the meeting Captain Butler
thought 1t would be better to elm
mate the position of second deputy
chief, for which he was a candidate
at the time, and to dispose Of the
master mechanics Office. Burke
was acting master mechanic at the
time. Butler said. adding that this
plan met the almost unanimous vote
Of the captains.
SHIFT Effective Monday
Chairman Butler today announced
that the shift Of Captain Butler to
No. house would be effective Mon
day. Captain Edward Woods OF
Engine House No. 3 will take Cap.
tain Buffers place at No. station
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'AGE MFFTS Youth
AT CARD TABLES
kenlEorh Club Arran6S for
'0ld Timers Night Tuesday

Youth and age will mingle at the
Kenilworth club In 100 Main street
next Tuesday evening when under
the direction OF President Raymond
Macarthur. assisted by q corps Of
assistants, an "Old Timers" night
will be staged. The program was ar
ranged as the result OF a difference
Of opinion at a recent bridge game,
when during an argument over =
certain bridge play between . men,
Der OF Is years standing and one OF
not so long. much verbal 1inessing
was done.
As several other players were un-
able to get in their views. President
Macarthur decided that the question
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Small Claims Court
Bill Filed in House
Especial to the Herald)

Especial to the Herald)
Hartford. Feb. 1.-Representattve
Thure Bengtson Of New Britain,
brought to the house OF representa-
tives today q bill to set up a small
claims court in his home city. SINH
lar courts are now operating in other
municipalities. The system creates
an informal tribunal before which
small debts are compromised.
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TRUE NORDIC SCHOOL

Augusta, Ga, Feb. 1.-F-Stick-
lers for preserving the pure Anglo
Saxon strain find a spur to their
ambitions in the D'Antignac gram
mar school here. All OF the 400 pu-
pills bear Anglo-Saxon names and
high percentage of them are of the
purest Nordic type.