| Show II I Solons Solos Revive Hope For Metal Support Concerted action by Utah's Congressional Congressional Congressional Con Con- gressional delegation has revived hope of protection for the state states I pressed hard-pressed zinc lead industry despite adjournment of Congress for the year When Congress voted down the Simpson Bill HR which was designed to prevent present metal dumping practices by foreign governments and producers prospects prospects prospects pros pros- for immediate relief for for the Industry seemed hopeless But Senator Wallace F. F Bennett R. R Utah and Representative William A. A Dawson R. R Utah introduced resolutions before before Senate and House committees calling for an investigation gaBon gation of the situation by the U U.S. U.S. U. U S. S Tariff Commission Both resolutions were approved which now leaves th the w way y op open for far the Commission to find sufficient I injury to the industry to warrant recommendations to President resident EIsenhower Eisenhower EI- EI for tariff Increases and import quota quotas This action could betaken betaken be betaken taken by executive order without Congress 3 being In session I Mr Dawson and Congressman Douglas R R. R Stringfellow R. R Utah I have led a valiant but losing fight I for the Simpson Bill 11 H. H R R. R which would have restricted excessive excessive excessive ex- ex Imports through a sliding scale import tax on lead and zinc They won many friends friend and gained much sympathetic understanding in their efforts to protect this vital segment of Utah Utah's s economy Senator Watkins has also vigorously vigorously vigorously vigor vigor- supported moves to obtain protection for lead I Cecil Fitch Jr President of the Utah Mining Association recently sent gent telegrams telegram to Congressmen Dawson and Stringfellow expressing expressing express express- ing the sincere appreciation of Utah's metal mining industry for tor their determined fight on behalf of II 11 R R. R which was wa killed b by bythe bythe the lower House on a to vote One hundred and five Republicans Republican Re Re- Democrats publicans publican and six fifty-six voted for the measure while 10 Republican Republicans and Democrat Democrats voted it Eisenhower bill billon administration ad ad- did ministration did not back the billon bill billon on the grounds ground that it might defeat the purpose of a special l commission to be established at the Prudent Presidents President's the request to tudy study thoroughly entire foreign trade problem n |
