Evening star., 1951-07-07
Truman Tariff Order
Is Praised by Some
Congressional Critics
by the Associated Press

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Some of President Truman's
congressional critics today ap-
plauded his cancellation of tariff
reduotions for Communist Russia
and four of her satellites on goods
they ship here.
The State Department said the
President took the action, which
was announced yesterday. at the
direction of Congress.
It recently asked the President
to terminate tariff concessions to
Russia and other Communist ma
tions when it extended for two
years the tari~ ,utting authority
of the reciprocal Trade Agree.
ments Act.
Congress also banned any aid
to nations that aid Russia and
Communist satellites as a rider
to a recent appropriations meas
|ure.
II think it's an excellent move,
Senator Mccarthy, Republican. of
Wisconsin, frequent critic of the
administration, told a reporter
THE State Department has been
lobbying against this for years"
KEN Also Praises Order.
Senator Mccarthy contended
that the congressional order sup
ports his charges that Russia and
other Communist nations had
been using dollars, obtained in
this country, for espionage and
other hostile activities.
Senator KEN. Republican, OF
Missouri, who often is at odds
with Mr.. Truman. said:
"The Presidents order cancel
ing tariff preferences to Russia
and her satellites is step in the
right direction. but it comes 1910
casualties too late" He referred
to the latest total on United
States casualties in Korea.
Mr.. Truman'S cancellation no
Itice means that exports from Rus
sia, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary
and Poland will be charged the
1880 tariff rates when they enter
the United States. This becomes
effective six months from the time
of notification.
A long list of other Communist
satellites. including Czechoslo-
vakia, Red China, Eastern Ger
many and Berlin also will be hit
by higher duties on their exports
here.
Senators said some of the Com
munist nations had benefited un-
der the "most-favored nation
clause in trade agreements. These
allowed any tariff reduction to one
nation to apply to others. This
country has specific commercial
treaties with other Communist ma
tions. The State Department Ii
studying. legal steps involved In
changing or ending these pacts.
| Yugoslavia Excepted.
| Communist Yugoslavia, which
has broken with the Kremlin ano
turned to the West for friends, was
not included in the move against
Red trade.
| Chairman George of the Sen.
ate Finance Committee said today
that the presidential action is "ir
conformity with the requirement.
on the act renewing the trade
agreements"
Il think it is a wise step te
take" he added.
| Senator Millikin. Republican, ot
Colorado, Finance COMMITTEES
chairman in the Republican 80tt
Congress, said:
II shall be glad to see the
prompt compliance with the in.
tent Of the Congress"
He noted that Congress gave
the President f1exibility to "sus.
pend, withdraw or prevent thu
tariff reduction and it might b.
possible to reinstate them later i,
this appears wise or necessary.
Harsh But True Reciprocity.
This is harsh treatment, pu
it's true reciprocity, in view O
the fact that they are lowerin,
the Iron Cultain." Senator Edwin
c. johnson. Democrat, of Colo.
RADIO said.
! Senator Gillette, Democrat, o1
1iowa. who has made numerou.
efforts in recent years to block OF
reduce imports of Polish hams ane
lother meats from Iron Curtain
countries, said:
"The protection Of United States
farm economy would be sufficient
reason for placing restrictions or
competitive meat products. Ir
addition there is no reason why
the people of the United States
should contribute in any way te
building up nations that are en-
gagged in an effort to destroy the
free world and everything this
Nation typifies."
The State Department said the
President soon would issue ar
order banning most fur import.
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