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Show THE TARIFF AND NEWSPRINT WABHINOTON, Aug 12. With the purpose of remedying the shortage short-age of newsprint paper In the United Unit-ed States the Republican congress suggested the appointment of a com j j utsslon to confer with the Canadian government relatlvo to the romoral f the embargo on wood pulp. The 111 was not approved by President Wilson and Representative James R. Mann of Illinois explains how tho action of Mr. Wilson and the Underwood Under-wood tariff law enacted by the Democratic Dem-ocratic congress In 1913 have worked work-ed to tho disadvantage of the paper pa-per industry In tho United States and are responsible for tho high price and scarcity of the product. "Up to a few years ago," said Representative Rep-resentative Mann, "wo had a tariff 'on print paper of $6 a ton. When tho Underwooditarlff law was pass-led pass-led It took off the duty entlroly on print papor loss than $2.60 a hun- II i ii i "" .ii I ii ai n dred pounds in value. "The result has been that the paper pa-per manufacturers have been afraid toestabllsh new manufacturing plants In the United States because their supply of pulp wood would have to come from Canada and they were afraid they could not compete on even terms in the manufacture of newsprint paper in the United States without any tariff at alt. For a time after the passogo and before the pas-sago pas-sago of the Underwood tariff law, largo companies acquired groat areas of pulp wood In Canada partly with a view of supplying their mills In tho United States and partly with a view to establshlng newsprint paper pa-per manufacturing estalblshments there. "But no one knows what the Can-, Can-, ad Ian government might do," continues contin-ues Representative Mann, "becaus I of the effect of the Underwood law. It might at any tlmo, If it chose, .either put an export duty on pulp wood or an export duty on print paper, pa-per, or an embargo on either one." As It happened, tho Canadian government gov-ernment placed tho embargo on pulp wood. Concerning tho falluro of President Wilson to approve tho bill Appointing a commission to 'deal With j Canada on tho paper situation. Rep-rosentativo, Rep-rosentativo, Mann Bays: "I think It wo could, through International rotation!) ro-tation!) with Canada, satisfy tho mon who aro In a position to go Into tho business and who havo tho money to j put Into tho business, that they could havo suitable relations botweo" this country and Canada with reference refer-ence to tho manufacture and bringing bring-ing In of print paper, bo that they would put up new mills In Canada, where tho print paper can bo most cheaply manufactured by tho side of tho pulp wood, which they now have uider lease r owners!!!11. Hicm would bo n plentiful Incrcaso of pilnt papor." |