The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-05-27

New York-Pledsing the con-
sumers OF New England that the
anthracite industry will not take
advantage OF tho proposed tax on
coal to Increase the price OF an
thracite, Gen Rrice p. Disque, exc
cutive director OF the Anthracite
Institute, to-day issued n statement
outlining the industry's attitude
towards the pending bill ana BRIEF
" summarized the effects or inc
invasion of New England markets
by Russian, Chinese and other
foreign producers.
Pointing out that the major op-
jective OF tho revenue act IN the
provision OF governmental income
In ordor, to balance tho budget
Gan Disa,Ie snys--"The Anthrn-
cite Industry has requested the
congress TO impose a tax on the
importation of coal from foreign
countries az one means OF securing
revenue for the government. X
coal imports continue ut current
rates that tax will give the gov
ernment about about s1.600,0O rev.
enue, However, n In said that the
tag proposed 90 per ton, will stop
importation and therefore there
will be no revenue.
I'VE cannot say what will hap.
pen. We know that several hun.
dred thousand tons OF anthracite
come from Russia. Coal pro-
duced by q socialistic state with
labor less free and less compen.
snted than slaves, can be SOLO ~
any price. The product or no capl-
tallstic industry can compete go
we cannot tell. Russian ana shin-
ESQ anthracite are being sold 10
AMERICAN Importers at prices that
would bankrupt tho American IN
dustry with It's standards.
SHOULD the proposed tax result
In excluding foreign coal rs some
say, II will, then about l,Sbo AMER
lean miners will be given years
work moro than now ~ availanie.
"Thnt 1850 American a,aiSehs
will receive about $3,soo,uoo ~
wages that cannot now DO paid.
Xmsrican railroads will receive
about S2,100,O0O for freight they
canont now haul and mining COM
paniea including their large starts
az clerks, engineers, etc, VIII get
about Si,400,0 900 that IL not now
"in ali, Americans instead o.
Foreigners will get the $8,3O0,OOU
that approximately 100000 tons OIL
anthracite will sell for laid down
In New England. I'm
be taxable and provide revenue Tor
government. THE 1850 Amorl-
cans and their families will be mt
"a out OF the class who must DO
fad. clothed, and housed by char
ity into n class that will be self
supporting and can also contri-
butte 10 tho heavy Job Of caring Tor
our own people.
"we thus produce three de-
slrable results:
4, Great revenue.
Q. Reduce tho number or
unemployed, involuntary re-
cipients OF charity.
4. Create potential contribu-
tors 10 the community chests.
"Can any unprejudiced American
oppose such a measure In times
like these? We believe not.
sHowever. In this broad land or
ours with its complex Industrial
life and the facilities available to
the selfish rninorities TO spread
their story. II too frequently hap
pens that we become prejudiced
through lack Of understanding.
'sTherefore, this effort by the
anthracite industry to lay the
facts before the consuming public
40 that the mutual advantages Of
the proposed tax on the importa-
tlon OF foreign anthracite may be
understood by all concerned.
give years ago LIZ per cent OF
the anthracite consumed In New
England was imported. In 1881
Imports amounted to 10 per cent
Of consum ption. New England.
the "cradIe" of protective tariffs.
must agree that such a condition
cannot be tolerated any longer.
Her own domestic sales to about
100000 people IN Pennsylvania
and the railroads handling .antbrn-
cite have suffered and Will con-
tinue to lose volume until this
economic monstrosity II eliminated.
"Practicaily all anthracite Inn
ports 20 to New England. They
have not resulted In lower costs OF
fuel because the American pro-
duets "hold the umbrella" over
the favored importers In the mat
.Tmports since 1897 have been:
ie27-106.00 net tons
fD2s---3eo,O 900 I"
f920s--lB4,0OO
fe3O--e5e,GOO 4"
I03f-~638.000
EVERY two tons OF these imports
took a days work from m Ameri-
can miner. Every seven tons look
4 days work from nm American
railway efnpIoye. How can We
Justify THAR
s'1'he emily possible grounds upon
which New EHgland consumers en-