NEW FRENCH TARIFFS
AMERICA’S ATTITUDE TRADE WAR PREDICTED. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. WASHINGTON, September 17. It is understood that tho United States will next week reply to the French proposal ol tariff reciprocity that America cannot discuss questions under tho existing tariff law. Some quarters indicate that a trado war between the two countries is 'inevitable, and it is probable that President Coolidgo will cither issue au embargo against French goods ns a reprisal or pai.se tho rates 5U per cent, above tho existing figures. These powers were granted to the President under the Fordney-M.'Combcr law. It is pointed out, however, that in accordance with the present trado volume both countries would suffer equally in any such conflict.
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Evening Star, Issue 19665, 19 September 1927, Page 5
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118NEW FRENCH TARIFFS Evening Star, Issue 19665, 19 September 1927, Page 5
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