U.S. TARIFF.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19623, 20 May 1929, Page 9

U.S. TARIFF.

MEAT IMPORTERS PROTEST. HMORANDUM TO CONGRESS. (ftmeD *aa«s *i vutettaa TwutojurH—oorraiewr.) (Received May 19th, 6.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, May 18. United States meat importers will iin a memorandum for to-morrow for fresnttation to Congress in connexion with the proposed tariff increases. Mr Alfred U. Benjamin, president of the Benjamin Import Corporation, importlag Australian primary products, anted to-day that increases In meat, tool, etc., would cause a serious intrease in the eoit of living in tho UniM States, dampen export trade, cause jmemployment among millions, »na iring about disruption with .If* 1 " America, Canada, Australia, and New Mr Benjamin stated that the propontttts of the Increased tariff were illWormed on the subject with which ttoy were dealing, and cited the in* stance of one of the foremost ■«pportktt of an Increased wool tariff, whoMated that a radical increase in such krtff was harmless because Australia •tttl New Zealand could produce lamb* nil wool "for nothing."—Australian Press Association.

ACTION DEFERRED. PROTEST TO BE MADE TO SENATE. (Received May 19th, 11.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, May 18. The Meat Conference met and dis> •sUsd plans for making effective their EtWits against the meat rates. Mr injamin was the host. It was decided that since the Haw*»y Bill had been recommitted by *he V»ytaud Means Committee for changes is various schedules, no notion should W Ukoa until the House passes the •Made* Bill, probably early in June, purtkalarly #ii»«» it is known that •tat producers here are endeavouring J» mnte tiii 8 per cent, rate on beef •sWad of 6d. Meat importers fear this will be **« pied, in which event when the ■•sitae gees to the Sen tat thev will Ipssat a memorandum to the Senats* Isaac* Committee. This will consist J* *>• protest as originally filed with *• Boose Committee, and an addendum Jungly stressing the fact that higbef ™w will be a calamity costing con•■"Wrs many millions, and moreover ■Msrtag American exporters. The '■•• si will be that purchasers of Ameri--2» peds will cease to bay if they **£* no market in which to sell their "■* goods. It is expected that at **fj three Senators will espouse the 7**** of the . meat importers. •■ the ■■* •* the Senate.

GERMAN TARIFFS. PROPOSED INCREASES. QW»i?ed May 19th, 5.5 p.m.) -- fc BERLIN, May 18*J2f F*op]»'» Nationalist and Far--221i» 1 ™, rti *" in tho R«>rhrtag imrt proposals to increase tariffs ZL, woported live stock, neat, »nd Cful i l »t-n*n»«l by one mark per g""* hundredweight, except Auetra"F** Canadian, on which it ia proC"« ""at the increase shonM b« o«» Mttttaa* * ,m,f " Australian Press As-