TARIFF BILL

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1930, Page 5

TARIFF BILL

NOW BECOMES LAW

SOME OF THE- PROVISIONS

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(Received this day at 9.40 a.rn.) WASHINGTON, June 17. President Hoover signed the Tariff Dili to-day. The Prcr-sident believes a- revised, flexible provision giving the Tariff Commission power to recommend ,rates for approval or rejection by the President will afford an opportunity to correct any unfair rates, and go a long way towards taking the Tariff out of politics, and obviate the necessity for another Congressional revision for many years to come. The Bill provides for 1122 changes, including 887 increases and 235 reductions. There are hi ore than 250 advances on agricultural products, including sugar, dairy products, grains, cattle, meats, fruit, vegetables, inns,

and seeds. Industrial products on wh:ch duties are increased iiulude textiles in a raw and semi-processed state, clothirg of all kinds, manganese and zinc ores and a score of other commodities. Plate glass, aluminium and automobiles are the major 'products redjuccd. Among forty-eight' -articles taken from the free list ate' soft wood lumber, cement, bricks, long stable cotton, hides, leathers and shoes. Logs, now dutiable at a dollar per thousand board feet, lead the list. There are seventy-five items placed on the free list.