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Show rnuiLuiiun in PLANT OWNERS j HELD NEEDED President of Manufacturers Appeals for High Tariff "Soon as Possible" WASHINGTON. Jan 30. Enact-! ment at the "earliest practicable mo-; ment" of tariff legislation tj afford (American manufacturers that protec-: lion without 'which they cannot' weather the storm of foreign competition" compe-tition" ami to provide an American; Valuation basis for Import duti-s was irged I.. John E E.lc-rlon. pre.-ldent of tho National Association of Manic, Ifacturers In an address here toda; at the opening Of the associations tariff convention. Arguing in favor of the American valuation plan. Mr Edgerton declur-ed declur-ed the government had theam- right to fix the basis of Us tariff assessments assess-ments n.s It did the assessment rates themelves. Asserting that the "lament" that the adoption of the plan would m-an government "price fixing" which ho said, came largely from the Importing Import-ing Interests, had no foundation iO' reason." the speaker continued. In my opinion the genesis of the! opposition to this American valuation1 principle lies In the fear the public of the favorite abiding place of ab-! normal profits. Let him who shouts the doctrine that the American con- sumcr Is entitled to as low prices as 1 these In other countries point out any; liitanc-s wh-r-in lb- American public has shared the advantage of cheaply, imported commodities." |