New Britain herald., 1930-06-16
CURTIS SIGNS NEW TARIFF MEASURE;
 GOES ID HOOVER
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were, like their leader, Senate Borah, republican, Idaho, silent.

Borah, republican, Idaho, silent.
 The presidents vigorous statement that the measure meets the pledges given by the republican party In the last presidential campaign is ex- pected to lead to somewhat extend- ed debate in both houses of con- gress even during the rush of ad- journment preparations. MT Hoover criticised the measure less than did many republican leaders who voted for it, including Senators Grundy and Reed of Pennsylvania. In the statistical section of the presidents statement he took not only the rate averages of the bill, but balanced them with all free soods, and thereby concluded that the proposed law increases the tariff only 22 per cent, By these figures he fixed the existing rates at l3,S and the proposed rates of i6.o per cent.
 His figures are much lower than | those of Shoot who took only the rate averages of the measure. show ing that the present average or duties is about 34 per cent, the proposed average about 40 per cent and the increase six per cent.
 e3 Per Cent On Farm Products More than 93 per cent of the in crease, the president stated, is upon agricultural products. He said the average rate of agricultural raw materials vas raised from 3S.10 per cent to 1892 per cent in contrast to dutiab ble articles Of other than 1 agricultural origin which show an average increase of from 3l.o2 per cent to 34,31 per cent,
 No tariff" he said. has ever been enacted or ever will be enacted under the present system. that will i be perfect. A large portion Of the items are always adjusted with good judgment. but it is bound to contain some inequalities and lnequitable compromises There ars items upon which duties will prove too high and others upon which duties will prove to be too low"
 The inequalities the president promised to remedy under the tlex- ible tariff provision as the occasions arise. He lauded the flexible clause, contending it takes the tariff out of the log-rollins atmosphere ot congress.
 Notice also vas taken by MT Hoover of foreign protests which he said also could find just answers under the flexible provision if the protests were justified.
 Tt is urgent" he concluded that the uncertainties in the busi' ness world which have been added to by the long-extended debate or the measure should be ended. TheA can be ended only by the completion of this bill.
 "Meritorious demands for fur. ther protection to agriculture ant labor which have developed since the tariff of 1922 would not end i: this bill fails of enactment. Agitation for legislative tariff revision woulc necessarily continue before the country. Nothing would contribute to retard business recovery more than this continued agitation.
 Do Not Say Bill Perfect
 T to not assume the rate struc , ture in this or any other tariff bll , is perfect but I am convinced tha the disposal of the whole question is urgent.
 T believe that the plexible pro visions can within reasonable tim. , remedy inequalities; that this pro vision IS a progressive advance anc gives great hope of taking the tariff away from politics, lobbying. ant log-rolling that the bill gives pro lection to agrlculture for the marke of it's products and 10 several indus | tries in need of such protection fo the wage of their labor: that witt returning normal conditions ou ) foreign trade will continue to ex pand."
 The tariff bill was being pushe' speedily today through the formal lty of enrolment Tn congress. It i to be dispatched to the White Hous before night. The enrolment is routine process. including the correc ton c. typographical errors and tn ' attixing of official signatures Of au thorities.
 Longworth Signs Bill Speaker Longworth signed tn measure amid cheering when tn
 house passed it late Saturday. Vice President Curtis will sign today and 1t then will be dispatche to MT. Hoover in custody of hous
 clerk who will carry it in littl
 black bag used for transportation C
 official papers
 Mir. Hoover is permitted, under tn
 constitution, ten days in which { sign the bill after it reaches him. H [ is not expected to take that long, l { view of his statement.