Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1921-02-20 | Page 1 | Disastrous Result of Tariff Feared

DISASTROUS RESULT OF TARIFF FEARED WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.- Enactment Enact-ment of the Fordney einerency tariff bill would constitute B suicidal blow" at American commerce, E p. Sweet, assistant secretary of commerce, do-clared do-clared today. If the measure becomes law, he aid, retaliatory tariff are certain to be Imposed by all tho more Important count rles Nothing would bo more disastrous than such a law." he declared. "ln-stt-ad of bringing relief to farmers It win Increase the cost of living to - cry oik and In the end react against tho farmers by cutting off foreign markets. "It Is folly to Imagine wo are self-Ufficlt self-Ufficlt nt enough to get along without with-out foreign trade-"