Show SENATOR ELBERT D THOMAS t 6 TARIFF NOT IN DANGER SAYS THOMAS special to the times I 1 washington D C Assur assurance assurances ancel that no steps had been taken or were immediately in prospect to lower the tariff on wool thus endangering dan gering the market tor for on one of important products were t ai vert ven today by senator elbert I 1 thomas D ot of utah alter after and inquiries to that effect had caused him to seek information from administrative sources Sio unes the tariff commission has the power either to lower or raise rates by 50 per cent but any such action could only be taken after the commission had held hearings on the subject and proper steps had been taken to bring the matter to public attention no action of any sort hadj leen been l een taken and the utah senator I 1 has learned that no action acison is contemplated tem iem plated such rumors and inquiries are a good in one respect denat 1 01 thomas said they iti indicate dicato aliat the wool industry ind nas has ionic come ai long lone way up front the ilias 3 1 0 low prices in which it found itsell it 1 at the height of the dePrEs depression slon a year ago rising prices and betuel better conditions always bring unfounded rumors of tariff changes it is a al of good tinis I 1 i the arico of wora won 1 hall more elal than doubled in the pat rear lear accordine Accor dins i 0 o the lie last available figures of tha department of her hero heri I 1 i tho the average price paid to era throughout the united states slates on I 1 I 1 december 15 1933 was 2142 cents a pound compared to 92 cents fod tor Le cember 15 1932 and cents 1 on december 15 1931 senator thomas expressed the belief that rumors 0 of a reduction in fit I 1 1 tho tariff might also have arisen I 1 following tile the return ot of secretary of oti state hull and his delegation froni the pari pan american conference ati ail montevideo such conferences al ways ays bring recurring tears fears tha eliat t ar geli wool might have won a ai more advantageous position through lowered american tariffs but abel the utah senator said lie he had been uni un i able to find any justification tori for I 1 faich a view at the present time |