Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
ARGENTINE ENVOY
DENOUNCES TARIFF
Don Carlos MaIbran Finds
UnfavorabIe Factors
in U. S. Policy.
BY JOHN F. SINCLAIR.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

D1 0AINSANAhs
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 29.-Don Carlos E.
Malbran, Argentinian Ambassador to
the United States, laid down a barrage
Yesterday against the American tariff
policy that made many of the 1000
delegates to the convention OF the For
eign Trade Council vince.
II have seen a statement" said the
Ambassador, that So per cent OF the
imports from South America entered
the United States free Of duty. If this
is so, am sorry to say that Argentina.
as 1 have frequently repeated, cannot
claim single one Of its products enters
the United States markets duty free!"
The policy CT Great Britain, Senior
Ma'bran went on u say, is the opposite
from that Of the United States and far
more to the liking of the South Amer
lean republics.
Senior Malbran did not attempt to
give obvious answers to obvious ques-
tions. He repeatedly submitted queries
to the delegates on the value and ben
eflts to them Of the American tariff
and then left them to answer for them
selves.
The Ambassador deserves credit for
his franknesS and courage.
Plea for Cooperation.
"Unless there is great deal more CO.
operative spirit among American manu-
facturers at home and American eX-
porters abroad Gilbert H. Montague
told the delegates, the present eco
nomic unbalance will grow worse IN
stead of better"
Mr.. Montague. a member OF the new
York bar. was discussing the limits ana
effects of the Webb-Pomerene ac',
which is an antitrust oct applying 10
export combinations Various lnous-
tries such as lumber, zinc, Steel, coppel
and textiles, have working arrangements
to stabilize export prices to foreign con-
sumers.
The New York lawyer was evloently
replying to recent criticisms OF the OPP
erations of these industries under the
art now in force. He wants other IN
dustries to follow suit. 80,
whether such combinations are val
,ahle tn business in the present Worlo
of tariff barriers, so-called oVerproouc-
tion and actual underco1sumptlon, Is
question open to debate.
Lag in Exports
Prof. Edwin S. Kemmerer OF Prince
TON university. world-famed money
doctor. gave indirect support to the ar
c,,noents of Senior Malbran. DR.. KEN
noerer said that in boom times tne
south American countries prospefeo
1rbeir eynort products found wide de-
mand During depressions tney are
vorv hard hit, for exports are damned
IN at home. This conditicn IS assi a.
vated because each nation tenoS ~
stake everything on single p ,uI'
When that export says tile eo0i-'- :
business says with 1t. ,+;o,,
yIyoot mr. Kemmerer did not mentlon
NOS that too frequently the lag IN Latm
Ar,erican exports is 4 reaction from
4ariffs The surplus rolls BACK upo 1;l
these PRODUCERS and swamrs tnem Will
,,nsalable goods. No sales. no money
for them. No money, no purchases
from the United States. .,oi-
" other words, Americans stop theil
trade through tariffs, and tne oUu ,.
Americans are compelled 10 sVop UuS
ING whether they want 20 or nCt. VIC" ,a,ii,
cling heads and Wagglng 'oiie"e'
not cure the situation.
Russian Trade.
rho convention is remarkable for tne
rr-eat amount of plain speaking MnT ~
has been going on. The PollyaLiia a.ti.
titude is absent. Manulactut..u Seve
rnism and everdellcate nlceS 70 tors
U.s. nnoe b,,t some of the biggest lacVolS
soi,T, orid trade have thus far been le-
nored. o. 70 look can see
49, pussia takes up TREMENDOUS pol
ton of the globe-the appeiotG;en 70
sro,i .t;as will reveal her population 70
ny oreater than that of the OnlCeu
States IF a man started in san Fran d
cisco and travelled to LONDON Eso;a.s
he would cover the extent OF TSuoa o
territory today, and she mas Ss of
~
an enormous consumer Oh an
goods. .,-,- ooo,a,,tior is con-
n,ed at least. to date. Soviet Russia
apparently does not exist; Wn 1i,. 70
1 appr for for it, or agin' it. its folly 70
;onore the vast implications OF Hus-
Las growing foreign trade. Ihere one
isNwhat are American business nlen
going to do about 1t? ded
DESPITE the clever phrase S ouliui
9ec,,,,nn and the annual predlctlons
49, The soviet government is about 10
tnnn,e russia goes right on expanoiils
teT imnorts and exports on VasCef
Until recently the United states was
40 ~ Russia's greatest sources OF sup
NV Due to the agitation against Rus
p'Ar,erican business, Russia mas oras,
ticaIlv cut her orders in America anu
transferred them TO germany ,
Tenmark and Great Britain. RUSSIA
trade has gone to Europe, and ner en- en-
VOWS were received last week at tne
league of Nations economic conference
ana in London with new friendnness'
Falling Silver Prices.
The convention has emphasized tne
foot that there are other splendid mar
kets in the world for American prog,
nets. in Europe, in Africa, IN SCUM
America and in Asia. especially emma;
hut the last-named country Is cruSneo
Under the impact of the falling sllver
prices. American business men phtIlely
ignore that fact, too. so,o,+os
what will the foreign trade delegates
do about these Fundamental! queStlons!
The next two days will tell the story.
81 ali American business groups TINS
one is in a position to realize the 1acC
that the United States depends on tne
world and the world depends on 1t for
continued wellbeing.
THE members of the Foreign TRADE
Council have thus far shown an aplllty
IN take bitter medicine without squirm-
inc. It will be Misunderstanding II tney,
too. turn their faces away from the
rock-bottom facts!
downright. 1881, by North American News