The Washington times., 1915-09-03
PEACE NATIONS ARE
BUYING LESS FROM
j. S. DURING WAR
At Same Time They Sell More in
America Than Under Normal
Conditions.
DAY OF RECKONING SEEN
American Protective League
Sees Influx of Foreign Prod
ucts at Wars End.
DAY OF RECKONING SEEN

remarkable statement under the title
Of international Trade Of the United
States Under Protection and Free Trade
During Peace and War Conditions,
says the New York Press.
The statement follows:
The shifts and kinks in the interna-
Ional commerce OF the United States,
brought about by the European war.
develop some dangerous facts for the
industries and farms of the United
States. While the European "whirlppof
Is attracting our exports. the peace ma
tons Of the balance of the world are
buying less of the United States than
under normal conditions.
On the other hand. while the Euro
pean whirlpool is restricting imports
into the United States. the peace ma
tions Of the balance Of the world are
selling us more than they did under
normal conditions. Herein lies The
reckoning Of the United States in the
''readjustment" Of its Industries when
the war is over. If imports increase
from peaceful nations during war con-
ditions, what will be the result from
the war nations when peace Is restored?
It is certain that the influx of foreign
products into the United States market,
encouraged by the present low tariff.
will increase more than ever.
Influence of the War.
For the twelve months ended June 30.
1915. which was under the Underwood
free-trade tariff during European war
conditions, imports of merchandise into
the, United States amounted to $l,674.-
16e.740; exports amounted to $2.76s,-
6ss. $40, making a total trade Of S4.442,-
R~A
ance Of s1.094, 419.600. Eleven months
Of this period was under the influence
OF the European war.
For the twelve months ended June 30,
free-trade tarifr during peace conditions,
imports amounted to 81 .ss4. .e25, ,657; ex-
> total trade Of $4,25s ,5o4, sos, and result
For the twelve months ended June 30.
1919. which was under the Payne-Ald-
rich protective tariff. imports amounted
32.4ss. .ss4. .14s. making a total trade Of ~
balance Of se52. .s76,si5
Effect in Peace Times.
These results show the effect Of tho
Underwood-W'i free-trade tariff pol
icy under normal or peace conditions
and the European war. as follows:
Our export trade declined under free
trade peace conditions during the year
1914, and increased under free-trade war
conditions during the year 1915.
Our import trade increased under
free-trade peace conditions during the
trade war conditions during the year
Our export balance of trade declined
under free-trade peace conditions during
year 1914. and decreased under free
trade war conditions during the year
Our total trade Imports and exports)
tions during the year 1914 and increa sed
the year 1915. 20
.on oshe5 fresrade sord: wh f the
Rand our export trade and total trade,
1t did succeed in increasing our i'm
ports and diminIshing our favorable
]. 1910. The same tariff, Influenced
by the European war has, reversed this
situation. except in the case Of imports,
which have decreased.
Conditions In 1918.
Our exports to Europe during the
year ended June 30. 1913, amounted to
H,47s.o74.7s1: during the year 1914 they
amounted to s1.4s6. .49S.729: and during
the year 1915 they amounted to sl.a1,-
432.ls2. While our exports to the bal
ance of the world during the year ended
June 80. 1913. amounted to 1896. SO9. .2SS.
during the year 1914 they amounted 20
1878 s.oSo.4l and during the year 1915
they amounted to s197. 157 15S.
Under free-trade peace conditions,
during the year 1914 our export trade
fell off with North America South
America. Asia and Africa; while a
slight increase in our exports to Europe
and Qceania occurred during the same
period.
Under free-trade war conditions. dur
ing the year 1915, our exports to Europe
recorded heavy increase. while the de-
cline In our exports to the balance Of
the world reached a lower mark than
even the year 1914.
In the table of official export statis-
tics the year ending June 80, 1918. war
Under the Payne Aldrich PROTECTIVE
Tarin; the year 1914 was under the Un-
derwood ee-Tradc Tariff. during peace
conditions: while the year 1915 was m
ger the same ta!ift. during war cono.-
tons. A study of these figures shows
the necessity of protective tariff to
restore our export trade from the free.
trade failure to capture any foreigS
markets s>excepting those created by alb
normal war conditions.
Trade With World Declined.
Prior to the European war exports
from the United States fell off. imports
Increased. our favorable export balance
diminished. and our total trade with
{ the world declined. That Is the record
OF the policy of a free-trade tariff un
der peace conditions. The European
war has changed this record some
what. While the wonderful expor
trade Is receiving SO much attention
we should not neglect the importan
import trade Of the United States.
= year ended June 80 1918 protective ante
$war period. amounted to $500 S66, ,3S4
durins the year 1914 (ante-war period
they were 1895 zoe ,S6s. and during tn,
year 1915 (war period). they were s614
3A,645. Imports from the balance of tn,
world during the year ended June 80
z 1918, amounted to s9201F $50; during tn
year 1914 they were 1898 ,322. 7S9, and dur
ing the year 1915 they were 81. .059. .Sl5, C95.
Under free-trade peace conditions
during the year 1914. imports into th
United States increased from every con
ttnent of the world except Africa.
Under free-trade war conditions. dur
Ing the year 1915 imports Increases