The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-04-29
Renewed Of Trade
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Court he authorized To SET ASIDE the
provisions of any Trade Treaty when
definite proof was shown that workers
had been deprived of their Opportun-
tiles for Il livelihood, as a result of
competitive products of workers in
foreign countries being delivered in
American markets at less than Ameri-
can costs of production.
Every request made to protect YOUR
JOB opportunities was rejected by a
ma jOlty vote of the Ways and Means
Committee on the advice of the State
Department officials VINO contended
that any change i'm Our present law
would be misunderstood by foreign
nations.
1t is interesting to note that differ
ent excuse has been given each time
the Congress has been asked to dele
gate the authority to seduce tariff
rates
1934IThe authorization for our en-
try into Trade Treaties was secured
on the promise that such Treaties.
negotiated by State Department Off
cials, woul d promote employment
through increasing our export trade.
This did not happen.
1937-Having failed to accomplish
the purposes promised in 1894 the eX-
cuSe for the extension was that this
continued authority would lay the
foundation for durable and lasting
peace. This did not happen.
14O-The excuse given for seeking
IN extension of this authority for an
other three years was such was an
Indispensable part of the AdminiStra-
tons foundation for the establishment
of Il stable and durable peace. This has
not happened.
1043-With the World ut War ana
no foreign trade in sight until after
the War another extension of this all-
thority is asked I'm order to lay the
foundation for postwar stabiization.
Labor sought assurance that YOUR
JOBS would not be transferred TO low
wage paid workers in foreign coun-
tries through the landing in American
markets of competitive products of
those workers, after the War, and, our
amendments We're rejected by the
ma jOrity of the members of the Ways
and Means Committee on the advice
Of Administration officials that any
change In our present policies would be
misunderstood by foreign nations.
That the proponents for the continI-
In i., all
rates on competitive products of work
ers in foreign COUNT ries, on entry in
the American markets, without any
Congressional approval or Limitation
or that rates not be reduced below
American costs of production of com
petitive articles, are desperate Is best
evidenced by several things which have
happened during the past week.
The American Federation of Labor
through its President and members of
Resolutions Committee of both ma jon
political parties in 1910, the following
as enc of the \. f. of L. political
demands
"PrOtcction OF Wage And Working
Standards"
'"ro protect and safeguard the en-
ploymcnl opportunities of Americas
wage enrners against unfair compc
tition of the products of workers ol
low wage and depressed standards ant
conditions of employment OF torcigl
countries and with which we ar,
bound to be faced ut the end Of In,
present, European and ASintic wars
and In order to hold secure the al
vanced industrial relations and EN-
ploymant standards secured by Amer
ica's workers through legislative en-
actmentS and collective agreements
against competition from products o
workers In countries of lower stand
ards, ii Is essential that adequate an,
proper legislation be had 10 obtain
these ends. We urge the adoption %
this policy and procedure"
President Green appeared before th,
Ways and Means Committee and, en-
dorsed the request for several of Trad,
Treaties, without limitation or qualii
| ulipiI Ills 'Nli Nlt'NS, toll
trary to the official policy as quote'
above.
In addition, 1t Is rather signitican
that the National Association OF Manu-
facturcrs have also appeared in favo
of the continuation of the Trad
Treaty law 1t is worthy of note tina
when the President requested las
November authorization, without limit
to suspend our Tariff and Immigration
laws, which we, In conjunction witt
representatives of the Farm organiza
tons prevailed upon the Congress t,
defeat, there was no opposition to thi
request by any Manufacturers asso
citation.
The record of the Ways and Mean
Committee Hearings (printcd hearing
are not yet available) are replete witt
evidence of injury to American work
ers in the deprivation of their jo
opportunities; to the exploitation o