03-4-41 LS Cont Supt, Doc. CONTENTS Page Boggess, Judge W. F., representing Texas Wool Growers- Brenckman, Fred, representing the National Grange__ Bullock, Warren B., representing the American Paper Industry- Cheney, Horace B., representing the National Federation of Textiles, Cliff, William H., representing the Home Market Club. Czekala, Edward J., representing the Structural Glass Industry. Davis, Bernard, representing the Cotton Rug Association. Derby, Harry L., representing the Manufacturing Chemists Associa- 159 Dickinson, A. W., representing the American Mining Congress. Dickinson, John, Hon., Assistant Secretary of Commerce. Disston, William D., representing the Saw Manufacturers Associa- 216 Dowling, William T., representing Stevens Linen Works.. Dowsing, John E., representing the United States Potters Association_ Driver, Frank L., representing Driver-Harris Co. (brief). Eble, F. X. A., representing the American Match Institute. Emery, James A., representing the National Association of Manufac- Fox, George A., representing the Toy Manufacturers of the United Gair, George W., representing the National Paperboard Association Higgins, John E., representing the Amalgamated Lace Operatives of 237 Hood, Robert, representing the National Cooperative Council_ 318 Johns, A. A., representing the Arizona Wool Growers Kendrick, T. Frank, representing the Knitted Elastic Manufacturers Lerch, John G., representing the American Tariff League__ Statement of-Continued. Lozier, Ralph, Hon., Representative in Congress from the State of Marshall, F. R., representing the National Wool Growers Association_ Mayer, E. S., representing the National Wool Growers Association Mollin, F. E., representing the American National Livestock Monro, William_L., representing the American Window Glass Co-- O'Brien, Robert L., Hon., Chairman United States Tariff Commission Peabody, Walter R., representing the American Tariff League___ Phillips, H. Albert, representing the Lace Manufacturers of America__ Quinn, Patrick H., representing the Lace Industry. Richmond, T. E., representing the corduroy industry (brief) Roper, Daniel C., Hon., Secretary of Commerce Sargent, B. L., representing the Wool Hat Manufacturers Associa- Sayre, Francis B., Hon., Assistant Secretary of State__ Schermerhorn, J. H., representing the American lead pencil in- Snowden, John W., representing the National Upholstery and Drapery and Textile Association_ Stone, William T., representing the Committee on Commercial Policy - Studley, Robert L., representing the National Wool Trade Associa- Page 393 243 407 253 207 288 Theis, Frank H., Chief, Grain Section, Agricultural Adjustment Ad- 107 Turner, Charles H., representing the National Association of Lace 230 Wilson, J. B., representing the Wyoming Wool Growers Association__ Willson, S. L., representing the American Paper and Pulp Association Wood, Edward S., representing the Steel Pen Manufacturers of the 210 RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENTS THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1934 UNITED STATES SENATE, The committee met, pursuant to call at 10 a.m., in room 312, Senate Office Building, Senator Pat Harrison (chairman) presiding. Present: Senators Harrison (chairman), King, George, Walsh, Barkley, Connally, Gore, Costigan, Clark, Byrd, Lonergan, Reed, Couzens, Keyes, Metcalf, Hastings, and Walcott. The committee had under consideration H.R. 8687, being an act to amend the Tariff Act of 1930, which is as follows: [H.R. 8687, 73d Cong., 2d sess.] AN ACT to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by adding at the end of Title III the following: "PART III.--PROMOTION OF FOREIGN TRADE "Sec. 350. (a) For the purpose of expanding foreign markets for the products of the United States (as a means of assisting in restoring the American standard of living, in overcoming domestic unemployment and the present economic depression, in increasing the purchasing power of the American public in the present emergency, and in establishing and maintaining a better relationship among various branches of American agriculture, industry, mining, and commerce) by regulating the admission of foreign goods into the United States in accordance with the characteristics and needs of various branches of American production, so that foreign markets will be made available to those branches of American production which require and are capable of developing such outlets by affording corresponding market opportunities for foreign products in the United States, the President, whenever he finds that any existing duties or other import restrictions are unduly burdening and restricting the foreign trade of the United States or that the purpose above declared will be promoted by the use of the powers herein conferred, is authorized from time to time- "(1) To enter into foreign trade agreements with foreign governments or instrumentalities thereof; and 66 '(2) To proclaim such modifications of existing duties and other import restrictions, or such additional import restrictions, or such continuance, and for such minimum periods, of existing customs or excise treatment of any article covered by foreign trade agreements, as are required or appropriate to carry out any foreign trade agreement that the President has entered into hereunder. No proclamation shall be made increasing or decreasing by more than 50 per centum any existing rate of duty or transferring any article between the dutiable and free lists. The proclaimed duties and other import restrictions shall apply to articles the growth, produce, or manufacture of all foreign countries, whether imported directly or indirectly, except that nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the granting of exclusive preferential treatment to articles the growth, produce, or manufacture of the Republic of Cuba: Provided, That the President may suspend the application to articles the growth, produce, or manufacture of any country because of its discriminatory treatment of American commerce or because of other acts or policies which in his opinion tend to defeat the 1 |