Show WHAT IS AMERICAN VALUATION READ I 1 one of th big topic of discussion oer 01 er the country at the present time ie in tile proposed new now tariff now being framed in congress whether import imports of aarink Apar lair material shall be valued at the figore at which they AT priced at the tile time and place of pur purchase puriA thase aso or whether they shall be given an itamar lei valuation at the time of their arrival in thia this country ti Is causing hot debate and the question ie Is being taun up by organizations of valous kindi kinds aside from tut au importer importers ami and merchant merchants threet tH reer affect 4 the news ewa advocate I 1 as bea been n attuning att ning for or some tima tin for a cc ar akle on th subject that stemel io be clr ir and herewith re produces a found in a leading magazine last wea wee it I 1 ir worth reading ami and pon dering it aye say that american valuation clause tn in mr sir rord neva Is tariff bill which is on the senate for this ceplon er jion is 1 p ati thim q pretty hard knock rhe cham chum I 1 er of Com commerce mirce of the united states wants all thought of it abandoned the lair league ie Is after it flammer lammer 11 and n it tong tongs scores of leading econom lots queried by the new york a eity ty bureau of business research their hearty condemnation lations denounce it and a tom oia cittee of worsen consumers are carry lug ou ott a campaign against it what is the shingi antl what ahat its crimel the tair lair ta talef aff league defines amer ican ienn valuation tion this clause requires that all imported merchandise at whatever prices purchased ehl pay duty oa er 1 Is the tile wholesale 1 I 1 0 of f such sueh merchandise in the united states including in this price the wholesalers cost of doing business busine asp P pait etc vadir the present emergency tariff la and all precede tariffs the val int nation ii i i foreign tt it find out the ost in england clina mat cl ina prance spain ol 01 imported articles and then add to thit the amount of tariff which has been fixed the foreign cost Is 1 eamil easily determined from the tile a and enn can be authenticated by the american eon con su sw ft 21 simla ine any air 0 arf which you hav have 1 in paris at pre pret nent yu bring back with you your scarf nod and your paria paris bill and pay a duty aich li Ls a certain percentage ou on the cost co abou in that bill under american valuation tin ali customs officer fulti would haac to know kilow the cost of elicit such a cart scarf here and your tariff would be b figured OOL on that price this illustration allows the ea I 1 ing g objection objections to american valuation 0 for the importer and in crea created aed coat cost for the consumer inesia ill 1 the end cal grave injury to foreign trade aa an im importe buying hie his stock months ahead of delivery woud beame a a gambler ia la future all because u the american valuation not to le fixed flied until delivery la in tho the lat in irval between purchase and delivery the price nf the e corresponding american product might alge greatly tre atly ard meantime antime nie the bust less mail would ho be playing a guessing game burtker o 0 uti certainty lies in the am ai as to who is to fix tile valuation will different appraiser at different ports fix different prices and so at detert a rt up a jockeying in gooda goods bought at one plan to hip ship to another in this coun court tryl puzzle after puzzle boull pile up bewildering and le bedeviling deviling of course amerlean Ameil Amet lean can valuation me mein ns great increase in cost to the consumer american prices are eipur many 0 the rates rate a which 04 the tile face of the fordney tariff bill are mt high be b come rollie hip with witla ameri ain valuation not sot only that but when tl it applicant at of mis clause his ltd its n in ni i tural effect and foreign goods decline to acme do domestic manufacturers turca can call shoot the prices to pretty much any arly height they wish protection w with th a vengeance ancel I 1 inevitably this valuation would dl our foreign trade which means lea less chance for payment of the for eign debts and an increase in our al at r lady grievous unemployment situa tion the consumers committee 0 of womer opposed to the am rican vain valuation tion V pm in points out la in deta detailed tivit figure the in crease in new of articles used and itlear I 1 purchased oy y worren for themselves the mieves households and nd their which would woud follow thu tho ens egarta his this aan here are a pew fw it irl o 0 ut re K til ail a manicure scissors a pair a 30 glovest pair 4 tisch dress linen yard loo achl eee ak yard 17 M iland made filet lace yard is i veiling ard 7 Deeo ratel china cups and anai saucers acer uc er each stile A s rford tte beaded aiom vae aeh franc france 1731 beaded bag ba geach each arar braice to 38 ladies hand band embr embed ild I 1 ered chem chemjo che mJe lse each bance 1 boj doj I 1 ot ted t e d swie w I 1 yard switzerland 17 linen damak damask 70 71 eath england cl ladesh bat La desP Stee brench kid L elce 2 clasp pair i arance aj ladies ladles french pronell kid glove 10 16 button pair jt nonpartisan artisan and non b committee oat mitt 1 includes many diada names e g MM mrs henry mrs james lees lets laidlaw 11 lam fc fe lowee lowes giorgan mr mrs I 1 coffin dean virginia acl on mra mrs tese jesse isador straus e ett te in their they bar 01 tin tho members of the wo M all era ers of I 1 and carefully exa midd th the and nd the necessary ef effect fets of it t ny n y tariff bill our 8 isfried us that thi this bill lj aj in greatly increased pric consumer on almost imol every eiery 14 mon ue use and 1 ion fore boue itsue this call tall to the w amei a to join us in a CLUB education so that me real pta atti effects of the american Amerie jn balut tuy beconi generally knowd knowlt ure brou brought glit upon members houses of congress con gres for the e el of that pan from the fordney foran Is to there a sound souna othet oth what do our ladders think we be glad to ing comment for and ani against |