Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-06-03 | Page 1 | Canada Tariff Stirs Political Battle in U. S.

CANADA TARIFF STIRS POLITICAL GAl BATTlE BUTTLE IN US U.S. U. U S. S Revised Act Expected to Have Havel Vital Effect on Trade With Dominion OFFICIALS ARE SILENT Establishment of Branch Factories Factories Factories Fac Fac- tories Foreseen By THOMAS L. L STOKES WASHINGTON June 3 United Press Thc Press The broad tariff revision b by Canada Canad neighbor and best customer of or the United States has dramatized the tariff controversy ersy more snore than any other development since passage of the Smoot Hawley-Smoot act a year car ago Many other countries have ra raised ed their tariff tuil walls since the Hawley Hawley- Smoot act became effective but this revision right at the door and at a time when foreign trade is 18 at Its lowest level hi In years has brought the Issue home with new force Three probable results were visualized visualized visualized visual visual- today from the revision which affects the American farmer and manufacturer at so many points These were POUNCE ON ACT 1 A new emphasis on the tariff in politics with foes of the Hawley Hawley- Smoot act already pouncing in a flood of statements on Canadas Canada's act as a direct retaliation for our bur high rates and with supporters pointing to it as indication of the value of a high protective tariff 2 20 Establishment of ot additional American branch factories in Canada Canada Can Can- ada which Premier Bennett openly courted as means o of aiding employment employment employment employ employ- ment there Renewed agitation for some reciprocal tariff agreement with Canada i whereby rates Would be reduced overtures for which have been m made de deby by Canada from time to time tune since she rejected President Tafts Taft's move for reciprocity 20 years ears ago Officials continued their silence today regarding the new dominion dominionI I tarl tariff but no one denied that it will have a sizable effect effect on on United States trade with Canada which last year totaled over a a. billion dollars Just what this effect would be In hi dollars and cents no one would predict bulit but bul it is expected the commerce department department department depart depart- ment will wul make a private estimate for President Hoover on the basis of ot ofa ofa a a. detailed analysis received recel rom trade representatives at Ottawa RATES HATES COMPARED The keen interest of or the United States government in the new new Ca Ca- tariff was demonstrated by byan byan byan an official statement issued by the commerce department explaining the tariff and giving the old rates and the new on American products One of ot the most interesting aspects aspect of the new tariff is the impetus itIs ItIs it itIs Is believed it will give to the of branch factories in ill the dominion to circumvent the new rates almost prohibitory in some someI I cases on various American products