The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-01-27

failed In any one OF these three par
ticulars II would not successfully
maintain its position. lie said our
levels OF living are higher than those
OF any other nation on the globe. We
exclude laborers Of particular ma
tions. notably the Chinese. in order
that they may not compete with our
laborers. and II this, why not exclude
the foreign goods also? He quoted
the Literary Digest to the effect that
the labor In this country enjoys an
immense advantage over labor In for
elgn countries. the average wage here
as to living cost being as 2&s to 100,
and In England ~ l52 to 100.
Mr.. Blue was the second speaker
favoring free trade. and said that with
free trade Il Is demonstrablc that ev-
cry European country imports more
than It exports. Protection Injuries
the country politically and econom-
ically. We must Judge by the con-
sumer. as not all are producers. but
all are consumers. and therefore d..
rectly affected by the policy. Manu-
tacturers are rendered subject 10
fluctuations by the changes In the
tariff wall instead OF the natural
steady and normal condition which
would be induced by free trade. II Ia
a process OF natural stock Watering
the stock being the industries and the
watering the making OF u supply that
Is more than the natural conditions
warrant. Prof. Charles Bullock. u
noted writer on political economy.
says exports must be mostly paid for
by imports. II would benefit condi-
tions to rid the producer OF the false
competition. II helps industries which
are not normally profitable. II brings
exorbitant profits to the maker and
compels the consumer to pay a price
much more than the worth OF the ar
ticle. Prof. Bullock. said Mr.. Blue.
asserts that not over 10 per cent OF
the producers In the United States
ere In a position to get the benefit OF
protective tariff. What protection
Is Il to the citizen when he can go
abroad and buy things Of United
States make for less than at homer
Not a watch Is exported but It sells at
one-third to one-half less than at
home. Il 10 possible to import II and
pay the carriage. and yet undersell
the home market and make n profit
He quoted the conditions OF the pro-
lection Of steel and its by-products
as a sample OF the notorious injustice
6f protection when steel sells abroad
at much lower prices than at home.
but Is protected by very- high rates
OF import duty. The speaker quoted
Andrew Carnegie as saying before the
Stanley committee at Washington re.
Gently that the American steel In
dustry needs no protection. and could
control the market OF the world with
out II. This In protection to Ameri-
can industries with a vengeance. and
II demonstrates that the policy Is not
needed. II is an act OF brigandage
against the American public. !: an
tagonixes foreign governments and
has already been the cause OF retalia-
tion by Russia. Germany and France.
Miss Short spoke second for pro-
lection. England. with her trusts
shows. she said. that the removal of
protection does not dissolve the trusts.
The laboring man should have the
first consideration In the question. for
there are 0,000, 900 OF him In this
l,nd---the bone and sinew OF our ma
tion. Under free trade the manufac-
turer cannot. or will not. pay the
same wages 40 now. In foreign lands,
II is true. the laborer pays slightly
less for his food products, but he gets
a great deal less for his efforts. With
free trade the pursuit of education
would be neglected. Three elements
arc necessary TO industrial progress,
natural resources. labor, skilled and
unskilled. and capital. Miss Short
made a telling point when she said
that ]. d. Applegate now has several
Tr.shmen working for him In the lava
beds who are paid from S45 to $50
FER month and board, while In ireland
they would get IS per month and
board themselves.