The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-06-19
Costs a Million Dollars a Day.

| folded. Ii is proving 20 De csHltiii
Gus story IN which there is l.tl
comfort to the American producer
The monthly install ments OF oif,c- a.
Government figures are but similal
chapters Of the same Ia Fore-g
goods to the value Of $l,OOO,OO0 arr
coming to This country each work ihs
day Of the week, that did not come
under the former Tariff law. This
ratio rema LIS constant as she reports
for .ae different months are coln'
Piled.
Apparently that is the price thai
the American pr Queer is paying foi
the privilege of living under the bene
ficent sway of the wilson Underwood
Jaw. 81, 900, 900 a day more of compe-
tision for II m to face in the markets
of the United States. The month oil
April was q normal month under the
new Tariff dispensation. All OF the
abnormal elements vi the preceding
time were out of the way. Every new
schedule was i'll effect, and emporium
tjy given for a fair test.
The important figures for April show
that there was gan in the value OF
goods brought here from foreign coun
tres of 20 per Cent. over the impora-
{. ons Of the same month Of las. year
In figures, this increase is $26,OOO,O0O
or 100000 a day for every working
day of the month. During the same
peraod of April the exports from the
United States also fell off about 20
per cent. as compared with the SAME
period of 1918. The merchandise ship
ped from this country was $4,000,
300 less in value.
There are many countries to which
the new law is source of pleasure
and profit. Great Britain and German
nave verv great reason to bless the
name of Woodrow Wilson. Each of
hem is seiE.ng to the United Stskes
nearly 100000 more of goods each
month than it did before. France is
shipping nearly $2,OOO,OOO more a
month. Italy 100000 and Belgium
he same, and a monthly 100000 more
s coming from the Netherand from
and from Turkey.
In fact, the law should be popular
ii over Europe, for she is thereby
ermitted to put on the American mar
et her merchandise to the amount |
+ $12,OOO,OO0 a month more than she
ia a year ago. Spain is the only
european country whose exports to
hese shores SHOW a large falling
If. Even Iceland add the Azores are
rofiting by the change, and Rouma-
la and Servia as well
To the south of us, great benefit
aries of Democratic generosity to
reign producers are Argentina and
rail. The Argentine shipments have
ore than doubled in value, and in
tased $S.OO0,OOO in value. Brazil
Is nearly the same monthly increase
ne whole of South America gains J
arly $6,OO0.OOO a month, even with b
lille falling $l,OOO.OOO behind. The
eatest advance Of all, however, is u
)m Uruguay. Gocbls made in that j
untry came here last year to the c
lount OF about 100000 a month.
lie same month of this year she D."
NJ here goods to the value of +
arly $2.OOO,OOO. "
But 1t IS Canada who should be G
'st grateful. She is sending across Il
northern border her products TO u
value of over 100000 a month u
re thah she did under the old tar
Mexico during the month of 81
rch gained $3,O00,OOO larger foot "A
ii in the American market thsiI
did during the same period of III
3. The Central American States
increasing their exports hither %
a third. and the British West IL
les by about the same figure. p'
'tralia is doubling her shipments. III
'hese are the benefits that the III
law is bringing TO foreign ma Ut
rs, to the competitors of the Amer "
producer. to the employer of
APP labor and the payer of un- az
erican wages. What benefit has :"
'rought to the United States? Are 40
e persons employed? Has any %
industry started? Are prices !.
er? Is business confidence strong ~
Has the industrial situation -
bettered? What has the v"
ted States gained in return for ~
$l,OOO,0OO a day gift of her mar '"'