DERN CHARGES TARIFF RATES HAMPER TRADE Governor Tells Wyoming g Bourbons C. C 0 O. P. P Policy Polley Crucifies Agriculture I By ar Associated Tres' Tres ROCK SPRINGS Wyo April 13 13 The Republican t tariff riff policy was blamed by Governor G George orge H H. Dern Der of Utah in an address at a Jefferson day banquet here last night for failure fall fail failure fail fail- ure of European nations to pay their war debts and for decreasing foreign trade Declaring the tariff policy is responsible responsible re re- re- re for a large part of or our economic economic eco eco- distress the Utahn advocated advocate the application of or the principles o of Thomas Jefferson in efforts to Improve improve improve im im- prove conditions He asserted a competitive tariff is being abandoned for a prohibItive tariff and the ultimate object t is b to keep out entirely any products that tha are arc also manufactured in the United States We have been doing our best he said to destroy commerce and honest hon hon- honest est cst friendship with all nations through our policy of economic isolation He declared other countries can purchase American goods only in exchange exchange exchange ex ex- change for their own because e of a alack alack alack lack of gold but he added the high tariff prevents this exchange In ad- ad ad ad- dilion the tariff has lowered the American standard of living and has crucified American agriculture The Republicans are trying to fool foo the farmer into believing that his troubles troubles troubles trou trou- bles are due to the depression he continued I If he will use his memory memory memory mem mem- ory he will know that he was deflated deflated ed cd as soon as the war was over Turning to war debts the governor said since debtor nations have no gold I and the debts must be paid In the yellow yel yel- yellow I low ow metal the high tariff has prevented prevent prevent- ed their payment Advocating an International conference conference conference confer confer- ence of experts to study the silver problem he urged a larger use of the white metal as mone- mone money s