Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-06-07 | Page 1 | Copper Tariff Ot be Extended

COPPER TARIFF TO EXTENDED BE-EXTENDED BE Senate Leader Says Tax to Continue The excise ta tax o of 4 cents a pound poundon on imported copper which expires June 30 will be bo extended according to Senat Senator r Pat Harrison D. D Miss irma chairman of f the senate fin finance l nc com Word Vord to this effect was was' received received re re- re Friday noon by A A. G. G Mackenzie Mackenzie Mac Mac- kenzie kenzle secretary of the Utah UGh chap chap- ter tet American Mining Congress and I chairman of oC the newly appointed I Ut Utah h copper copper lad tariff board in a telegram tele gram from J J. D. D Conover s secretary of the American Mining Congress The message brief but of vast significance sig to Ut Utah's hs h's copper mining industry reads as S follows Senator Senator Senator Sena tor Harrison stated to press that copper Import tax wo would ld be ex tended This Is the strongest statement on the subject yet made Mr Mackenzie Mackenzie Mac Mac- kenzie kenzle commented Com Coming ng from I Ithe the chairman of at the pow powerful senate senate sen sen- ate finance committee one ono of Qt the administration leaders it may be I accepted as conclusive The copper tariff was passed at atthe atthe the 1932 1032 session of congress along with i imposts posts on oil lumber and I coal Placing the 4 edit ce t duty on the red metal was hailed by Utah mIning mining min mm- ing log l leaders at that time who foresaw foresaw foresaw fore fore- saw protection of the domestic Industry Industry In In- In- In from cheap foreign copper