The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-18
ROBBER TARIFF
HERALDS DOOM
Of U. S. TRADE
Bitter ReprisaI Campaign Is
Mapped Out by World
Nations.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SINIMS
soripDs- Howard Foreign Editor

WASHINGTON, June 1a.-In the
+ Hight Of cables from abroad, the VIC
tory Of the Hawley- amoot tariff
bill means that foreign reprisals
against American goods likely will
set in as a costly reality. =
News from Great Britain, CONT
mental Europe, Canada, Mexico and
other parts Of Latin America-tak-
ing go per cent Of our total exports
Indicates that plans to bar out
American products already are we'll
advanced. The sponsors appeared
to be merely waiting the Presidents
signature to the commerce-klling
tariff bill before putting their
schemes into practice.
Observers abroad cable that the
resentment which foreigners long
have been voicing against the in
Creasing difficulty of trading with
America has reached the boiling
point and that American agricul-
ture, industry, and labor soon are
due 10 get burnt in the process.
Farm Exports Menaced
Farmers raise about S13,OOO,000,-
900 worth Of exportable products
annually and actually export some
$4,000. 100000 worth. These exports
are menaced seriously, according to
dispatches.
From Canada comes word that
both liberals and conservatives
have determined definitely to raise
the tariff wall between their coun-
try and the United States. One of
the main planks Of the conserva-
tive platform just announced at
Winnipeg pledges the party ito
foster and support plan for
greater empire trade, based upon
mutual advantage" while in Great
Britain a similar movement is gain
ing Roadway daily.
What the empire free trade and
higher tariffs against foreign prod
nets move means, in plain English,
Of course, is that Britain and her
doninions plan to buy less and less
from the United States and more
and more from each other.
BritOns' Best Customers
Great Britain is the greatest re
manning market for American agri-
cultural products. Canada is our
greatest customer for manufactured
goods. together they buy billion
and three quarters worth of stuff
annually.
Mexico has decided to put pro-
nibitive duties on foodstuffs from
the United States, forcing MeXicans
to raise their own. Cuba has taken
similar measures. Cuba purchases
approximately S130,000,000 worth
of American products annually from
the United states, 80 per cent being
agricultural.
France, Italy and Belgium are
reviving the automobile cartel idea
to profit at the expense of Ameri-
can manufacturers whose motor
cars Systematically are being hit by
retaliatory tariffs in various parts
of the world.
Retaliation to Come
European Chambers of Commerce
and industrial associations are plan
ming defense" measures against the
new American tariff. This means
retaliation. It means a combined
assault to cut into Americas S.
900 600, 900 export trade.
Groups of South American repub-
lies are forming to increase trade
as between themselves on the one
hand and their group and Europe
on the other, to the exclusion of
the United States.
A concerted drive of other ma
lions to cripple our foreign trade
accordingly would affect millions of
American workers disaStrously.