Washington, May 21, Provident Roosevelt to-day ordered fan increase Ju the tar lit on textile foods, presumably to meet the pro-fests against a growing influx of cheap Japanese textiles Into the United States, un Suto, ab Meustactred Arial Stk) ked Misiutctres The tariff increases, which will take effect on June 20, will be ap~ plicable to printed, dyed and colour-cotton cloth, Tarlft experts average about 42 per cent, proclamation of the President, it was believed, will affect about 33,000,000 yards of cloth, or more than 90 per Sent. of the imports from Japan In 1985-—United Press, Japanese Stunned Tokyo, May 22.
Japanese cotton textile circles to-ay" were apparently stunned [President Roosevelt's proclamation, 'Mutterings against American uns friendliness were heard among traders who pointed out that Japan= ese exports of cotton cloth to America Just year totalled about 60,000,000 sq. 4," 'Total cotton cloth consumption Ju' the United States lost year was around 7,000,000,000 sq. yd.—Domel.
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