Embargo on Soviet Products: Hearings...on H.R. 16035...1931 - 136 pages |
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5-year plan 50 per cent ADKERSON American labor American Manganese Producers American money Amtorg asbestos Azbest BAKER bill Brazil camp cent a pound CHAIRMAN Cheka CHINDBLOM committee communists competition consumption convict labor cost of production CROWTHER Cuba deposits domestic economic economic war embargo against Russia ESTEP exports fact February 20 figures firm cover foreign FREAR gentlemen going gross tons HADLEY HARTY hear increase industry interested KOPMAN Long tons lumber machinery manufacture ment metallic manganese MILLER mines months Moscow organization paid plants president prison protect PUMPELLY question RAGON RAINEY RAMSEYER red rabbit represent resolutions rubles Russian imports Russian rubles Russian situation selling ship Soviet Government Soviet Russia Soviet Union statement steel mills sugar supply tariff testimony tion to-day trade TREADWAY TREVOR United wages Washington wheat whereases WILLIAMSON witness workers yesterday York
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Page 76 - Unfair methods of competition and unfair acts in the importation of articles into the United States, or in their sale by the owner, importer, consignee, or agent of either, the effect or tendency of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry, efficiently and economically operated, in the United States...
Page 135 - I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed ; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign nation of many sovereign States ; a perfect union, one and inseparable ; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice , and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to support its Constitution;...
Page 76 - ... consignee, or agent of either, the effect or tendency of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry, efficiently and economically operated, in the United States, or to prevent the establishment of such an industry, or to restrain or monopolize trade and commerce in the United States, are hereby declared unlawful, and when found by the President to exist shall be dealt with, in addition to any other provisions of law, as hereinafter provided.
Page 76 - (e) EXCLUSION OF ARTICLES FROM ENTRY. --Whenever the existence of any such unfair method or act shall be established to the satisfaction of the President he shall direct that the articles concerned in such unfair methods or acts, imported by any person violating the provisions of this...
Page 76 - ... are extreme cases of unfair methods or acts as aforesaid, he shall direct that such articles as he shall deem the interests of the United States shall require, imported by any person violating the provisions of this act, shall be excluded from entry into the United States...
Page 117 - Of the raw materials necessary to us in war, none is more important than manganese. The problem of providing an adequate supply is aggravated by the fact that we largely rely upon foreign sources to meet our demands in this material. Consequently, it is easy to see why we are so interested in the activities of the American Manganese Producers Association.
Page 125 - We are faced, as the Montana mines are, with a very high freight rate, but even at that we feel that we could make money if conditions remained as they were for the 5-year period ending January 1, 1929. We are not asking for any relief or protection other than that affored by the tariff against any country in the world except Russia. In other words, we are willing to meet business men who conduct their business on business principles, if I may be permitted to use the term, like white men. I ask permission...
Page 124 - The name of the exporter or exporters and producer or producers, if known; (d) The ports or probable ports of importation into the United States; (e) Information indicating that an industry in the United States is being injured, or is likely to be injured, or prevented from being established...
Page 33 - The following persons shall be exempt from calling up for compulsory labor service: (a) Persons temporarily incapacitated for work on account of illness. or injury, during the period requisite for their recovery; (b) pregnant women, during a period of eight weeks before confinement, and women, during a period; of eight weeks after confinement; (c) nursing mothers; (d) men disabled in. employment or in the war; (e) women with children under 8 years of age, if no. one is available to take care of such...
Page 76 - EXCLUSION OF ARTICLES FROM ENTRY. — Whenever the existence of any such unfair method or act shall be established to the satisfaction of the President he shall direct that the articles concerned in such unfair methods or acts, imported by any person violating the provisions of this Act, shall be excluded from entry into the United States, and upon information of such action by the President, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, through the proper officers, refuse such entry. The decision of the...