Show n 10 lb Per Cent Tariff Cut Proposed by Americans By CLAUDE A. A JAGGER Associated Press Staff Writer LONDON June 17 A 17 A proposal for tor fora tora a general 10 per cent reduction in tariffs has been submitted to the economic economic eco eco- commission of the world economic economic eco eco- conference by the American delegation it was learned today This topic presented for consideration tIon Ion was submitted among others at the he request of the chairman who asked the various delegations to file briefs to assist in making up the commissions commissions commission's com com- missions mission's agenda Other suggestions from the Americans Ameri Amen cans included A continuation of the tariff truce Bilateral trade agreements agreement Compensation and clearance agree agree- ments The economic commission Is I expected ex cx- peeled to todeal o d deal al c chiefly l ny with wit thrifts tariffs tariff It I was Wa pointed out in i American quarters quare ers that the suggestions made by the United States state delegation were merely topics topic for consideration A geneal general 10 per cent reduction in tariffs tariU has has' been strongly urged by some American delegation quarters Compensation and clearance agreements agree ments relate chiefly to countries exercising exercising exer exer- foreign exchange control The Argentine Anglo trade agreement is cited as a an example Under this thi pact the he British agree to buy Argentine products product with wih the understanding that credits credit received in payment by Argentina Argentina Ar Ar- gentina will wi be used in the payment of Argentine debts debt to Britain The French delegation met and drafted a memorandum to be submitted submit ted to the economic commission The delegates delegat held that the best bet way to tackle ackle the crisis was by the organ organ- of production The Te French do not contest the necessity ne for the general lowering of tariffs but they think that In the present anarchic condition of world production tariff measures would be e Insufficient The Te delegation intends in tends to propose that at the outset of ot its work the commission recognize the principle sUg suggested ted by France |