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 PROCLAMATIONS, 1929. 2995 By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA May 14. 1929. A PROCLA~1ATION Whereas in and by section 315 (n.) of Title III of the act of Congress Tariff ~n h CYlinlder. approved September 21, 1922, entitled" An act to provide revenue, ~;~iS~.s ee gass. to regulate commerce with foreign countries, to encourage the indus- §~fi;' authoriza. tries of the United States, ar.d for other purposes," it is, among other ti°-Q'I 42 941 things, provided that whenever the President, upon investigation of 0.. p.. the differences in costs of production of articles wholly or in part the growth or product of the United States and of like or similar articles wholly or in part the growth or product of competing foreign countries, shall find it thereby shown that the duties fixed in this act do not equalize the said differences in costs of production in the United States and the principal competing country he shall, by such investi- gation, ascertain said differences and determine and proclaim the changes in classifications or increases or decreases in rates f duty provided in said act shown by said ascertained differences in such costs of production necessary to equalize the same; Whereas in and by section 315 (c) of said act it is further provided Vol. 42, p. 942.- that in ascertaining the differences in costs of production, under the provisions of subdivisions (a) and (b) of said section, the President, in so far as he finds it practicable, shall take into consideration (1) the differences in conditions in production, including wages, costs of material, and other items in costs of production of such or similar articles in the United States and in competing foreign countries; (2) the differences in the wholesale selling prices of domestic and foreign articles in the principal markets of the Uni~d States; (3) advantages granted to a foreign producer by a foreign government, or by a person, partnership, corporation, or association in a foreign country; and (4) any other advantages or disadvantages in competition; Whereas, under and by virtue of said section of said act, the United States Tariff Commission has made an investigation to assist the President in ascertaining the differences in costs of production of and of all other facts and conditions enumerated in said section 'with respect to the articles described in paragraph 219 of Title I of said tariff act of 1922, namely, cylinder, crown, and sheet glass, by what- ever process made, and for whatever purpose used, unpolished, being wholly or in part the growth or product of the United States, and of and with respect to like or similar articles wholly or in part the growth or product of competing foreign countries; Whereas in the course of said investigation a hearing was held, of which reasonable public notice was given and at which parties in- terested were given reasonable opportunity to be present, to produce evidence, and to be heard; And whereas the President upon said investigation of said differ- ences in costs of production of the said articles wholly or in part the growth or product of the United States and of the like or similar ., articles wholly or in part the growth or product of competing foreign countries, has thereby found that the principal competing country is Belgium and that the duties fixed in. said title and act do not equalize the differences in costs of production in the United States and in said principal competing country, namely, Belgium, and has ascertained and determined the increased rates of duty necessary to equalize the Vol. 4'2, p. 872. same. Increasing duty on Now, therefore, I, Herbert Hoover, President of the United States sheet•. etc:;. glass to fAm · dhbd . d l'hh' . equaltze dluerences m o enca, 0 ere y etermrne an proc aIm t at t e rncreases rn costs of lWoduction.