Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-10-04 | Page 31 | High Tariff on Copper Imports is Advocated

HIGH TARIFF ON COPPER I IMPORTS PORTS IS ADVOCATED W WASHINGTON Oct 3 AP AP- AP The American an Copper Industry is menaced b by South American and African competition Senator Cameron Cam m eron of Arizona said in a statement I Issued today todar He declared that a aI tariff of at least east 6 cents a pound I should sh be l placed laced copper to protect domestic industry against low production co costs ts including cheap labor among our competitors While the United States is consuming greatest amount of or copper r in its I history lie ne stated slated copper producing districts of or his state ore running on 60 per cent product on bases and next ext year eal will decrease to 50 per pel percent percent cent with a falling off each year I I until some relief is obtained He asserted that the copper industry I was unable at the present time to to obtain the financial aid it needs j because large amounts of cf money j jare I Iare are being loaned in foreign nations i business interests i People are discussing the situation situation situa situa- I tion dally daily he said and to a a. man i almost are advocating a tariff tariU on on I import copper and are willing to remedy that will wiP I support an any protect pro- pro tact our copper industry not only In Arizona ArIzona but in copper areas of the west the they realize they cannot increase tonnage and arid the grade of local copper cooper reserves or bullion without this this tariff They hey cannot lower wages or school and roadS load d standards without Injury to their communities The he anI only anIVa Va way left for them i is to employ methods a adopted by the iron lead zinc and aluminum aluminum num industries when they were confronted confronted confronted con con- fronted t with identical conditions namely nameh through the medium of oL a aI I tariff