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...half hours, told them there was yet no Democratic tax plan and would not be before the end of the month. The Hope of the Democratic Party then made a terse announcement of his own: Whether the Republicans liked it or not, the House would deal with the Tariff before Taxation. And sure enough, the very first day Congress sat. Chairman Collier introduced, and called his committee for next day to consider, a bill providing...
...That the President should at once set up a permanent international council to consider reciprocal tariff reductions between the U. S. and other countries...
...consumer's counsel" (lobbyist) salaried at $12,000, White House-appointed. Senate-confirmed, to confer with the Tariff Commission...
Three things engaged the attention of coppermen last week: Union, Curtailment and Tariff. Union in the copper industry has existed through Copper Exporters, Inc.. the tight-lipped powerful U. S. selling association. Recently Phelps Dodge Corp. objected to some of the Association's policies, served a 30-days resignation notice (TIME, Dec. 7). Last week copper's united front was reunited. Phelps Dodge's resignation was withdrawn. Copper Exporters, Inc. seldom makes statements but it was understood that the selling agreements have been modified, that henceforth a member may undersell the Association in Europe. This makes artificial price-pegging...
...Tariff agitators felt happy last week when the U. S. Tariff Commission reported on copper costs. Taking 1928 as a basis, it found that the U. S. cost was 13.29¢ per lb., the foreign cost 11.87¢. Decreasing exports and increasing competition were forecast by the Commission. Copper companies which want a tariff do not feel it is of immediate importance, wish to have it to fall back upon should curtailment break down...