The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-09
A CONTINENTAL BUND.

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Continental nations mutual trade arrangement inmica to
commerce the United States. This bund dis
years ago. but the did the academic
AT France seems to be standing or no doubt being
by large export this country, which she de-
retain and by the reciprocity treaty with
large number Of reciprocity treaties negotiated by rec
rocty John A Kasson failed in the Senate
withdrawn under fire. and this have afforded to
Germany opportunity of which she taking advantage
combination of Germany Hungary and Italy against us
could doubt quite seriously affect trade for time 1t 1t
effects would be still
if the nations in such bund can expe our commerce
and at the time continue to dump US millions OF their
surplus population condition will be developed that must
the attention of statesmen
export will inevitably throw much labor
employment This duse of labor will extend branch
of employment from agriculture to transportation We are now
producing surplus far in excess of domestic needs find
abroad We replace the lost European market
Asia for that direction growing But for time
expect the dsue of labor and the time the
supply immigration from the very countries that
are cutting on our commerce Inns VIII give pon 70 tne
of the immigration question The European countries from which
like letting out bad blood They can
paupersn insanity they exporting the of
r5 10 sssin,iIate their moral and physical diseases
OF course possible Government may do
thing prevent formation Of the combination against
Il seems to have been promoted y some nexpcabie things by
American In the accuracy of invoices Of
goods vaorem duty that the consular
invoice shall state uthfuv the home price at the point origin
merchandise the of the American Consul
which he and prevents undrvaluaon
But this Consul demands verified state
wages paid production of the merchandise the
amount of capital employed dividends paid and mortgages the
works the inquiry becomes mpenent and IS
outside the consular junction We not
foreign this country make such nvega-
right of export depend upon its result
press has been giving hot treatment this
Consu and McCreevy Consul Glauchau
SaXony publishes tins statement shah commune 10 require
accordance with departmental instructions and
regulations No need fear the light
has proved that the receiving the most
the first complain when called to for
Irregularities.
for requiring the disclosure of
the profits dividends
precedent making
opinion that such disclosures required of
producers by foreign Consu Government would be
The Consul the value of exported
market the point of origin departure This
have but little relation the of
production and certainly relation mortgage the plant that
produces The complaint against such sweeping inquiry
be justified
The of Mr. McCreevy bearing business morals
nepcab We the OF the business morals OF
people purposes need
of merchandise Our foreign Consuls
impair the trade of their
This requires explanation Perhaps the able
consular throw light upon the
They guided by the instructions of the
represent and the uniformed public will be
curious instructions require vehcation of the
profits dividends liabilities of the producer of merchandise for
export from this country