The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-17
uac1usssas 81 . stnasa' q the PrsssrtiVs
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To TVS EpttoR ~ rM0 SUN -Nsg' In
your editorial article Those Cheaper
Markets. ven take the ground that u
WOuld not materially affect prices Of food
stuha In this counfry " they we're placed
On the free lsi without Eoins into de-
tails a. IN prices. y u cot true that IL h
good buaiAess 10 buv In The cheapes, mar
ket ibat u il q sound economic pFincipie
that our present eompstitive sysiem Do
mands tho freeat ,ompei lon a. IN both
buyer and seller. that under our aria. or for
rat matter any iariH. FREQ and fair competl-
ton y not possible that he more sources
Of supply ihe greater the composition to
supply or eel. SAD he freer Ire trade and
The lever the burdens placed on imports
the greater he demand and the better the
market and the feueg Inc corners. which
are primarily the result Of restricted sup
ply In protected country
You aay the theory Of material Feduc-
lions through transfer Of ell food products
10 the free lot u distinctly fallaciOus Such
. course would not BE- materially helpful
- far ~ the consumers are concerned. and
not appFeciably harmful - fer a. pro-
duoeFu are concerned The ehec, on the
national revenues. eHcepi In the case NJ
SUGAR. would BE- incOnsiderabie Nov
Gomez TIRE saving clause. and think II you
had predicatsd your arGumeai on Il a.
fundamental fact you would have reached
. dinerent CONCLUSION. a possible. and II
may bs a prnbahls influence would iIe IN a
tendency 20 steady prizes on some com.
modhies Exactly -. Ahd shat Il NOR.
elective In steadying prices than compe,i.
tion. inHuFina a. Il doer more conatant
sources 81 supply. an1 the demand con.
atantly tncreaRinR. what - potent for in ,
creaning sud charging tho sources III sun
P,y so ,hls l'ermt'ins purchases IN tse
You asy that the duty 81 one and one-half
cents On fresh beef. veal. muttan lamb and
Dork should not discourage TIE impogtatlon
q thee articies bIt you must consider that
psrs prof. And even ifihe foreign sei1Dsr
could make . proAi after payina thIs d6tv
there would have 70 he some assurance from,
ne protection theorists 81 Waahlaaton that
~ rate would not be iacked NO a. ihs de- |
mand Of the American producer. uho In
such q case would In on DF0hehllltv ~ tha
packef and BE-. am inclined 10 think wo,,ld
hardly agree with you that / would mot hi I
Concerned 20 have these fcodsi aSs on 10
Ifee llsf 70 insure steady auprlv IN /
must have the same show. and Where skiV-
ncnts are npasmodic. owing 70 tariH or Other
SSr1s 81 .a, ~. there coo much
the home country will ST sind Of re ship- !
nenta and BY mantpblatinR pricNs fogrs tsa !
toreign ehipper 70 eel a. a loas OF lst hIs |
etun rot on the dock: The choice IL HE One |
OF TOO euch eHpeFiences would eTectuaiiv !
cure his appetite for the American Warkst
u, a. yol sAy, The trahsfer Of f0r,istuEs |
% Tue tree w; solid make no appTertS No |
70 the producer OF the cs,nsu1psr
ano the enect % the matt onal revenue uonld !
% tnc0naiderAhle, eRcspt In the case ~
sugar, why have tarM % them Whv Ne, |
put them on the free listt lets see ~, |
would hAppen Since II cannot Al az
harm. lea M take tho chance 0f h dctn3 |
some good. however Internationally a. h |
may ~ the entering wedge IN dolna swav
VITA the whole uniuaiihable aystsrf n, - |
.egali1fd robbery Of the many for the hsnS' |
" o. the lev. and bring about 4 cOndifion |
mat WI enable every one TO carry IN h,s-i- |
eeas utfhout governmental reatTicfion =, |
IayQTitlnm n the shape u Import duriss
while ] DO not aRree with your conrl,,- !
lione, u "A certainly refreshing 70 nofe vc,,, /
1eslfe 70 alse material facts and rnssos |
% them IRON An economic nolnf of ~
Instead ~ tndulginG IN the hyateTiral spr.,1. |
eaGlelNm and claplrep about prolectl,,S -
American labOfer. the lull dlnner nSfH 10y
the rest % ihe humbua knnded e,if =, - -.
lileAl meetinga 70 n said that conf rscsion |
~ ne elomach eAuaes eHpansiOn % the hsSd /
lnd perhape The high prices are doing meSs ,
lood N leading ~ into the realms n 49, ]
loi1ine, wesre alone such mntieFa are soive1 |
han ~ the pfeaching Of the aFel
Nnw NoHn. May ~