New Britain herald., 1915-10-28
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SSD IAAL lo MAN1 fNr1fADA \ reign trade continues to be the
 medium of prosperity for the Fd States. According to announce.
 made from Washington, new
 record has been set in our for trade, the balance in our favor he week ended last Saturday hav- Peen more than $70,000,000. The es show that the exports for the
 were slightly in excess of $9S,- % and the imports a trifie
 than $2S,00O, 900.
 ring the week previous a high
 in the trade balance had been ut this was swept from the board Lst weeks record which showed of $26, ,000s000 over the previous mark. As long as the war con- S there is no doubt that the im-
 to American products going to
 countries will be increased, that outward movement will continue Hely fashion, and that the econ- strength of the United States will
 hitherto unknown proportions. after the war; what then? This lion is even now being seriously dered by economists, by manufac- S, by all who are vitally inter
 in thev prpsperity of the United S. There can be no doubt that ng as the war continues as it is
 the people of Europe will de-
 American made goods. Supplies
 this land will always find a mar Europe while the stress lasts. while American goods may easily buyers in Europe, the products
 ose countries in the throes of are relatively diminished, pro- on is restrained, and there is
 ically no competition. That is bf the reasons why the trade bal
 as evidenced by last weeks gain, ever been surmounting in favor %he United States.
 ere are those who predict that
 as the war is brought to an end brrow will point in the other di- ' 'on. Naturally the first big drop
 be noted in the cessation of munition purchases. Then will the cutting off of the bare neces- s of life. It will be years be- any .luxuries are sent abroad. In tshell, continental Europe will not x anything from the United States % h continental Europe can do out Frugality will be the watch
 of the hour in Europe after the is over. The time will be spent h haking reparation for the terrible *ges of war, in bolstering up the &hces of Europe, in building up zIre all is torn down. That will khe Europe after the war.--the &bpe of poverty, the Europe that 8At stay at home while others are enjoying themselves. Alarmists Ee been quick to sense danger in It will be Europe's plight after the 2 ssal struggle is over. These peo- |have already sent out their warn ~ to Uncle Sam and have demand sinany radical changes in the tariff B of the country Because Europe be financially embarrassed, they Me, all the nations now at war Ft needs get money the best way " can and for that reason they vii er the market against Uncle Sam endeavor to throw him from the Eh economic position he occupies huse of their foolishness. The ted States will be the mecca ot |athe mendicant nations. They vii want to buy anything here, they
 want to sell. And when they 3in hurling their commo odities al with the low prices that must be |ntained to meet American goods mpetition, look out! This vii hn the farewell of many home in Rtries, argue these economists who | crying for a high protective tariff M, the strange part of it all, is the Sbublicans are not alone in theil old line Democrats, men who l e been fed from the cradle on the Urine A, Tarift For Revenue Only swinging Into line. This would m good time for President Will. to appoint a tariff commission tc e care of the situation that is like.