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Show i oo NEW VIEWS AS TO THE TARIFF-j TARIFF-j With the tariff question once more j V before congress, it is Interesting lo find that both the old parties have ' B, modified their views on that great is-1 H , sue which for years was the dividing line in politic? B A special correspondent, writing B (rom Washington, says B Strong sentiment for a reciprocal B tariff basis has already been shown by numerous witnesses appearing be-H be-H fore the ways and means committee B in the tariff hearings, and it is being H advocated by senators and members H of the house who have been giving fl the subject special attention Repre- H ecntatlve Longworth of Ohio, a mem , bcr of the ways and means commit I toe, in a recent speech urged very j strongly that in arranging the new H tariff schedules provision should be h , made for reciprocal tariff relations j with other nations. Senator Edge of H New Jersey has made a similar plea. stating that prohibitive tariff rates at this time would be an Invitation to other nations to retaliate with probl- I bltlve rates against American prod- Q ucts. Senator Penrose, chairman of B the finance committee, which will K jlffl 7-ave reviewing power over the house Itartfl bill, is known to be leaning to ward the theory of reciprocal tarlfl ! concessions. He has said that the new tariff law must be framed in ao cut dance with new world condition i;uid that the export business of the I United States must be considered in connection with tho establishment o( .duties for protection of the domestic market. Opposing this lew, however. Is Rep Ireientatlve Fordney of Michigan, (chairman of the ways and mean committee who favors a tariff wall that will shut out foreign products. I Mr. Fordney has gaid during tho re cent tariff hearings that he would rather sacrifice the money owed the t'nltcd States by foreign powers than .to have the debts paid through admission admis-sion of imports, which would Injur? American industries. Within the last week two great in dustries were represented before the ways and means committee as advocating advo-cating reciprocal provisions in the new tariff law. They were the auto mobile ami lumber Industries. Suggestions by these industries, which had special application Lo their own cases, were In accord with the views expressed by Representative Representa-tive Longworth and Senator Edge, .contending that tariff views formerly held by the party should be modified lo meet new conditions resulting from the world war which not only caused the United States to loan large sums oi money to other nations, bu! i-pened foreign market? for American goods previously inaccessible. Students of our foreign trade, which Is over thir'een billion dollars yearly, declare that America must avoid be ing kept on a level of prices loo high, while prices throughout toe world ar dropping. It this precaution Is not observed, but instead an arbitrary Inflation In-flation le maintained, America may lose the greater part of its eight bil lion dollars ol export business, and that of Itself would be a disaster. oo |