The herald., 1896-06-28
Extending American Trade

Editor Herald: The old proverb,
Truth crushed to earth will rise again,
probably never has been more fully veri-
fled than by the article which appeared
in your valued issue of Sunday. June Il,
1896. under the heading ITO Extend Am
erican Trade" and signed Theodore c.
Search, president National Association
of Manufacturers.
1t is doubtful if anyone will question
the fact that, as a collective body, the
American manufacturers are sharp,
shrewd, calculating and careful business
men, and perhaps these qualities have
been the most marked in their ability to
discriminate between men as evidenced
by their selection of competent mana
gers of their important interests.
They invariably require in such man
ayers not only the highest known busi-
ness efficiency, but also integrity and
fidelity to trust.
1t Is, therefore, safe to assume that
in the selection of Mr.. Search for the
important position of president of the
National Association of Manufacturers,
he possesses these qualifications in an
eminent degree, and hence the highest
possible official authority on all ques-
tions pertaining to American manufac-
turing interests.
Manifestly the primary object in the
publica ton of said article was to inform
the public of promised increase in busi-
ness prosperity by the expansion of
American exports, and while this graft
flying intelligent more than justifies its
preparat ation and publication. yet 1t is, es-
pecially at this time, only secondary to
other truths which it, Inadvertently
though it may have been, commends to
the thoughtful and candid consideration
of every man who expects to cast a vote
at the coming presidential and congress
sional elections.
~
Search, as the president of the National
Association of Manufacturers, informs
us that in South American countries,
England, France, Germany and Italy
receive no tariff favors that the United
States does not enjoy, and in the num-
| berless lines of goods which are in in
creasing demand in the Argentines, they
cannot compete in either price or quail
ity with American manufacturers"
In this statement he pays a tribute
to the genius and skill Of American man.
ufacturers and American merchants,
which is denied there by the protection
| list, the Republican national platform
and Republican presidential nominee.
Mr. Search, and, be 1t remembered, as
| the president of the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers, further says
During the past year several travel
| ing men from the United States went
| down to Buenos Ayres to look over the
worth trying for.
'They found that manufactured goods
| could be put down there at the same
prices as German and English goods, if
| not at lower figures"
Thus the National Association Of Man
| ufacturers of America, through it's pres
| ident informs us that 1t can manufac-
| ture goods with well paid and well
| fed" American labor, pay cost of trans
| portaion on same to South American
| countries and there sell said goods at
! "the same" or, "at less figures" than
| Germany or England can sell the same
| line of goods, in the same foreign mar
ket, and that notwithstanding the Ger
man and English goods are manufac-
| tured by the "pauper labor Of Europe" "
When American manufacturers enter
| the "home market" they have their
| goods plus the cost of transportation,
| to South American ports. yet increased
protection is demanded as necessary in
| order to their successful competition
with Germany and England
What occult agency operates upon
| the "home market" to produce such
! remarkable phenomena7