Show S PARLEY STUDIES TARIFF SCHEME Hull Proposes Lowering of 7 y h 1 4 I Trade Barriers as Aid to Recovery MONTEVIDEO Dec 13 P A IP-A A I United States proposal to reduce tariff and trade barriers between American nations was up for debate today at atthe atthe the Pan Pan American American conference Secretary of State Cordell Hull presented presented presented pre pre- the proposal yester yesterday ay in a resolution calling for adoption of a Ii policy polle of bilateral reciprocity and commercial treaties Argentine and Mexican representatives tives fives on the special economic committee commit commit- tee to which the resolution was presented presented pre pre- immediately expressed enthusiastic enthusiastic enthusiastic indorsement Delegates from several other nations nations nations na na- later voiced reluctance to fall In lir lire line Mr Hull proposed that the governments governments govern govern- overn- overn ments pledge themselves to a program pro gram of reducing high trade barriers through bilateral pacts and md to ask other nations of the world to join in ina ina ina a gradual scaling down of tariffs and other barriers International trade he said is clogged hopelessly with prohibitions embargoes quotas and other arbitrary restraints and restrictions A full lull stable and durable business recovery can only be effected b by a restoration of ol international trade and finance to a mutually profitable ex ex- ex tent |