Show fa 47 T 1 vit FIT l W watkins a t ams asks senate por for fo r tariffs protection of utah and other western state industries was ad last lost week by sen sen gen ar ax ari i thur V watkins butah RU tah aho vho supported a senate proposal to extend hc he peril point tariff program of the republican congress sen watkins in a 15 minute address before members of the senate who are currently on m in adopting a new reciprocal trade policy declared that western industries will be idled if foreign raw materials continue to invade the american market on a free trade basil basis sen watkins cited the nonferrous metal mining industry in utah which hui has practically shut down mid and thrown hundreds of men out of employment in addition sen watkins noted that in his own state of utah industries s such u ch as the sugar beet app apple appie e growers oil sheep and wool poultry and dairy in fact the entire farming industry are arc receiving aid an fn m the form of subsidies from the federal government it seems to be a peculiar situation sen watkins said when the administration and ang its spokesmen are constantly advocating free trade that in american because of this program ro of continuous deduc reduction of the protective device of a reasonable tariff we turn around and subsidize the very industries that are being irreparably hurt by our free trade policy sen watkins outlined the purpose and operation of the point tariff system as adopted by the republican congress and expressed opposition to the administration proposal that the executive department part ment be given free rein in raising or eliminating tariffs the peril point program he said serves as a checkrein check rein on the acts of the executive department part ment and this authority of congress should not be legislated away congress should stand ready and willing to accept its legislative responsibilities he said I 1 sen watkins said he intended to support fully the amendment to the admira administrations stra free trade measure to assure a can continuance ainu dinu ance of kroper proper roder roper supervision over the tariff pt policies of the nation by congress and togs to assure sure american indus tries that their markets will be protected ro from cheap foreign 1 imports m |