U.S. TARIFF ON MEAT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 667, 20 May 1929, Page 10

U.S. TARIFF ON MEAT

IMPORTERS OPPOSE RISE IN DUTY SERIOUS EFFECT FERCEiYED (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) NEW YORK, Saturday. A conference of meat importers was held today to discuss plans for making an effective protest against The proposed increases in the ta/riff of the duties on meat. Mr. A. H. Benjamin, head of a firm of importqrfj of Australian primary products, It was decided that as the Hawley Bill has been recommitted to the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives for changes in various schedules, no action s’Yiould be taken until the House passes the amended Bill, probably early in June. It is known that meat lyroducers in the United States are (Endeavouring to secure an eight cents “rate on beef instead of six. Meat importers .'fear the higher rate will be adopted, #.i which event, when the measure goeci to the Senate, they will present a ,“memorandum to the Finance Committee of the Upper House. It will consist the protest as originally filed with 'the Ways and Means Committee of i&ie House of Representatives and of i'/ki addendum strongly laying stress on The fact that higher duties will be a calamity and will cost the consumers marfly millions of dollars and, moreover, Lender American exporters. The thes£s will be that purchasers of American fgoods will cease to buy if they no market where they can sell their* own goods. It is expected that at 3east three members of the Senate ill espouse the cause of the 'meat in the Chamber. Mr. Benjamin stated that the proposed increases in the duties on meat, wool, ttc., would mean a serious increase# in the cost of living in the Uniteil States, adversely affect the export /trade, cause unemployment among millifjns of people, and bring about a disruption with Latin-America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The proponents of an increased tariff /ivere ill-informed on the subject with .•which they were dealing, said Mr. Ben- ' jamin. He quoted an instance of one of the foremost supporters of an increased wool tariff who had stated chat a radical increase in the tariff would be harmless, because Australia and New Zealand could produce lambs and wool “for nothing.” NEW TIMBER MERGER DIRECTORS APPOINTED (From Our Own Correspondent) HAMILTON, Saturday, f In connection with the formation of I the new marketing organisation to he I known as the Sav,millers’ Timber Tradj ing Co., the following directors have been appointed; Messrs. .J. A. Bush I (Marton Sash, Door and Timber Co., : Ltd.), chairman, H. Valcier (Ellis and Burnand, Ltd.), deputy chairman, C. I O. Gibbs (A. F. Gibbs and Co.. Ltd.). 11. ! L). Coupe (Taupo Totara Timber Co., I Ltd.). li. W. Smith (Makotuku Timber Co., Ltd.), W. H. Wackrow (Rotoiti Timber Co., Ltd.) and J. Punch (Bennett and Punch, Ltd.). Mr. M. M. Carpenter. of Taihape, has been appointed manager, and Mr. F. W. Stringer, of Taihape. secretary. CANADA'S TRADE FIGURES ! /Australian and N.Z. Press Association) (United Service) OTTAWA, Saturday. i Canada’s total exports in the 12 months ended April 30 totalled £274.067,791. I and imports £256,941,165. Duties collected totalled £40,702,515.