§ 10. Mr. HURDasked the President of the Board of Trade what is the present position of the tariff proposals now before the Congress of the United States of America; and whether he has any information bearing out the statement, cabled from New York that, by agreement between the two Houses of Congress, the Bill will become operative in June for a period of six months, and will impose upon agricultural products duties so high as to be practically prohibitive, and empower the Secretary of the Treasury to exclude from the United States any foreign goods which, in his opinion, will injure a similar United States industry by their low cost price?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe Emergency Tariff Bill has received the assent of the President of the United States, and came into operation on 28th May for a period of six months. I understand that the duties on agricultural products are being increased, and that anti-dumping provisions of the nature indicated in the question are also included in the measure.
§ Mr. HURDDoes the right hon. Gentleman think it is desirable that the House should have information of all the necessary details affecting our trade?
§ Mr. BALDWINIf my hon. Friend will let me know the point on which the House wishes to have information, I will see whether it can be given, but the details of all foreign tariffs would be overwhelming.
§ Mr. HURDIs there no ready means by which the Board of Trade can give the trading community full information on a matter of this sort, which is already decided in a foreign country?
§ Mr. BALDWINI will consider that, but I think generally the traders of this country are well informed.