Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-21
BARNES URGES j. S.
FOR WORLD COURT
Presents Eleven Proposals
for Governments Effort
Toward Recovery.

Julius H. Barnes, chairman of the
board of the Omitted States Chamber OF
Commerce, drew an outburSt OF APP
plauSe in his address late yesterday be-
fore the National Association of Mutual
Savings Banks at the Mayflower Hotel
when he declared that the United
States should become definitely identi-
fed with the World Court. He pre-
scented IL proposals as basis for the
Governments contribution to an effort
to obtain sterilization and recovery
from the present depression. His sug-
gestionS were:
LEGISLATION to lift restrictions which
prevent insurance companies from pro-
posing in private contracts security
against unemployment.
Trainers of tax laws should seek ao-
vice and take recommendations from
those skilled on the subject, particularly
the capital gains provision.
Urges Senate Cooperation.
An end to senatorial disparagcment
of men nominated to Government posts
by the President.
CONGRESS should follow recommenda-
tions of President Hoover, organized
business and other organizations In re-
snect to Joining the World Court.
Reconsideration of the ANTITRUST
laws.
Resurvcys of the banking laws.
Restudy of railroad legislation to per
NIT the carriers to meet competltlon
of new transportation means.
Treatment of tariff as an economic
and not a political issue.
Respect for recommendations OF re-
sponsible administrative officials as 10
economy in public expenditure.
Disposal of Muscle Shoals.
Keen the Government out OF busi-
ness in competition with private IN
dustry.
Amplifies His Views.
ct ask that our National Congress
should follow the recommendations OF
President Hoover and organize BUSINESS
and other organizations like the cnam,
Der. in respect to Joining Inc WORN
Court of international Justice. ! thlnK
that this is borne in upon us py Tic
news today as never before.
can agreement between Germany
and Austria, disputed as to its legalty
as affected by the provisions OF tne
peace treaty, is now to be SupmlCteo
TO peaceful determination by TINS court.
America belongs in such court. ~
does not risk its independence OF actlon
at all under the protective PROVISIONS
written by Mr.. Hughes.
Referring to his recent announcement
IN which he said with reckless courage
said something about the tarln, MI;
Barnes ted the delegates tnat ne Lao
received a number OF letters from
friends differing with my announce.
ment, saying that said 1t was ABOUT
time to reduce the tariff.
IT didn't say that" he explained.
"T said we want the tariff treated as
an economic and not as political issue.
we want it framed with due regard 1or
the announcement of national trace,
both in and out. 1t can do that ana sun
protect property, the wages ana living
standards of America. s
"Our own Tariff Commission Is aimed
To recommend such adjustments WIN,
out the unsettlement OF congreSslonal
discussion leave it to you, that what
we are cropping for in America Is prln-
ciple of tariff formation.
"You know that you cannot CONSTRUCT
a logical tariff fairly under the conol-
tions that we went through year ago,
when there was a regrouping OF plocs
and cliuues, the writing Of schedules one
day and the rewriting Of them the next.
Discusses Tariff Changes.
1--WE have a tariff commission soberly
studving this matter. That tariff COM
mission was perfected September 80
last. It is great and wide fieid ana
needs careful survey. The principle on
WHICH II ODEIdtCS ID bAA0b
schedules generally should reflect Dill
ference in cost occasioned by our nigh
er wages. II is a proper principle. DO
not care whether it moves schedules up
or down or sideways. just as long as we
establish fair principle and set up
board of ability to make it effective:
Mr.. Barnes urged enactment OF leg
islation to lift the insurance restrictions
that now prevent great insurance COM
panies from proposing contracts against
unemployment, restrictions" he said.
which prohibit these greater insurance
agencies from even experimenting IN
field where there is most acute need"
He asked for study OF the improve
ment of railroad regulations.
Muscle Shoals should be disposed OF
ut once and not continue as deterrent
and threat to investment and capital
in other industries.
II ask that we should have, at once,
in our legislative and administrative
acts clear and indisputable confirmation
that American tradition OF private en-
terprise will be protected and preserved,
and that Government, money and au-
thority will not enter the channels OF
trade against the activities Of its own
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