The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-01
TAKES FALL OUT
OF SEC. M'ADOO
FORMER SENATOR BOURNE REFERS
TO HIS FINANCIAL STATEMENT
As WINDOW DRESSING"
Cites Portion OF Report and Then shows
Up q Few Instances OF Fig
ure Juggling.
(By Charles Brooks smith,

WASHINGTON. DC. Nov. 3O-"win-
dow dressing statistical statements Is
tanciful term applied several days ago
By Former senator Jonathan Bourne. Jr..
TO a statement issued several DAYS ago
on the treasury's finances by Secretary
McAdoo. and repeated to-day against
secretary kedfield By the president OF
the Republican Publicity Bureau in a
vigorous statement made public
window dressing" rs strenuously de-
rided by senator Bourne. whose state
ment to-day. says In part:
The practice OF window dressing
statistical statements for the purpose OF
inducing an unJustificd credence in the
results of Democratic policies Is not con-
fined 10 the treasury department This
association recently called attention TO
the manner In which Secretary MeAdoo
hand changed a lOng-standinE form of
the daily treasury statement In order to
conceal the vanishing available funds.
Secretary Redfield seems to have em-
barked upon a somewhat similar course
in an endcavor TO hOodwink the people
regarding the relative effects OF Demo
cratic and Republican tariff laws.
Until Mr.. Redfield recently changed
it. 40 was customary In government pub
locations touching foreign and domestic
commerce TO give the figures for three
years. in order TO afford a basis for in
telligent comparison. The September
Trade Analysis. however. gives the fig-
ures FOR only two years OF comparison:
1913 Is wholly ignored
Exports Stimulated
EEou january TO otpAGtnD Der 1919. Lne
Democratic tariff was In operation. Dur
ing two months OF this period, August
and September. our export trade was
greatly stimulated by the European war.
and the consequent demand for war mu-
ntttons. From January TO September,
1913. the Republican tariff law was in
operation. The world was at peace. but
during the entire period the business OF
this country was a prey TO the doubt
and anxiety which invariably accompany
tariff tiLkering and the prospect OF the
Ion Of
theless our exports for 1919 period
amounted to S,7S3,00O,OO while for
1914 they amounted TO Sl.46T.0Oo. geo. a
decrease OF S2b6. OOO. 600 in nine months
under the Democratic tariff law, or at
the rate Of nearly $4,000. 900 month
Contracts for war supplies were entered
into with American manufacturers by
the beligerents Immediately upon the
declaration OF war. but not until Janu-
airy. 1915. did our export trade become
a commercial torrent which reached the
greatest volume IN September. when over
$500, zoe ,OOO worth Of American products
were sold abroad.
won't Hold water.
Secretary Redfields war prosperity
bulletin presents the lines OF the 1916
model OF Democratic statistical argu-
ment. and IL makes almost as interesting
reading as Secretary McAdoo's new style
OF Daily Treasury statement, but both
documents can b. improved by recastins
them into their earlier form.
Comment on the exports for the nine
months ended september. 1913, II super
fluous. The increases In all products
that are used for food or for military
accountrement are astounding. Behind
these figures the Democracy takes ref
uge. and that the country Is too drunk
with war order prosperity 20 study the
shortcomings OF the Democratic tariff
policy in normal times. Is the fond hope
of those who forced the Underwood
tariff law on the country. Certainly the
figures here given will carry the con-
viction that the policy Is decidedly de-
trimental to the Industries OF the United
States.