The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-07

than all the speeches, books and ar
ticles that have been written on this
subject in the past ten years.
United States ................1O0.
Canada ...-.......,.......-...... S1.57
England ....-.-....-.......-..-.-. 52.63
Holland .-...................-.-...- 43.lo
Germany .-...-.-----------.----- 3o.4Z
Jugoslavia ..-.....-..........--. 1858
Spain ................................ 2105
Italy -...............,............--. 2O.52
Japan Observation-Disclosures lulu
What is the answer? First cut out
this silly nonsense about thinking that
we can raise our national economy
through these so-called Reciprocal
Treaties. Pass this resolution if you
want to, but in Heavens name, let
there be some senblance of our Amer
ican independence left in your hearts
and follow the Constitution of these
United States and require that these
treaties be ratified in the Senate.
| am going to give you an easy way
out. Let the ratification be simple.
Let this Committee appoint sub
committee, just as you have your sub
committees to handle executive ap-
pointments under the present practice
to handle the matter. | am certain
that if this procedure were now in
vogue you would not have England
and France and these other countries
giving Uncle Sam blows below his
economic belt American industry and
agriculture would also be given an op-
portunity to be heard. But, III bet
you a dollar to a plugged nickel that
if this provision is put in this pend
ing resolution and if it becomes a
Law, the State Department and all
those engaged in negotiating these
treaties will be on their toes and you
will have little cause for long drawn
out hearings before your sub-commit-
tee of the Senate.
Then some day in the future, let the
House Ways and Means Committee
initiate resolution for the President
to call a conference of Agriculture,
: Labor, Industrial and Scientific lead
ers of our country to study ways and
means to solve our unemployment
problem. That is the big issue before
this country today. 1t transcends all
, else. Let this same conference study
| the question Of tariffs. If and when
! this conference takes place, rest as
: sured that | will give them plan that
will take care Of our present stumb-
} ling block to a scientific administra-
tion of our tariff.
t If we are going to continue this So
s called reciprocity program, let it be
done in the manner suggested by
= President Theodore Roosevelt in his
, annual message to the Congress II
: 1901, which was as follows:
Reciprocity must be treated as
the handmaiden of protection. Our
1 first duty is to see that the pro-
t lection granted by the tariff in
every case where it is needed is
f maintained, and that reciprocity
e be sought for so far as it can safe
. ly be done without injury to our
V home industries. Just how far this
y is must be determined according
V to the individual case, remember
NY Always lliGit CNSls dpPilIclSloli
y of our tariff policy to meet our
n shifting national needs must be
: conditioned upon the cardinal
fact that the duties must never be
y reduced below the point that will
), cover the difference between the
: labor cost here and abroad. The
: well-being of the wage-worker is
e a prime consideration of our en-
i tire policy Of economic legisla-
:, ton"
e The safety and well-being of Amer
o lea, our country, lies in the develop
: ment and maintenance of American
Business and Agriculture in the great
: est market in the world, which il
:. right here at home. We must have
+ foreign trade, too, but let US not over
S estimate its real Importance to ou,
n national economy. We are the world
h greatest customer for many thing.
n which we do not produce or make our
), selves. Stimulate American bushes!
t and American consumption and yol
e solve our unemployment problem.
t Early Americans fought and died tt
|, make our country independent. W.
), Americans of the present day and agt
, must do al in our power to keep i
e so. 1t is my firm conviction that it i.
a the solemn duty of the Congress o.
these United States to take back the
o power it has given the Executive
t branch Of our government with regarC
e to negotiating these treaties. The rati
t ication by the Senate as suggested {
g moment ago will be a step in the righ
e direction.
e am sorry ! have taken SO much
Of your valuable time and | want t.
n thank you on behalf of the various in
Y dustries | represent for the courtes!
a you have extended me in allowing MT
|. the privilege of testifying before you