Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-07
UNITE D STATES
NOT To Be MADE
DUMP INC GROUND
President Of Paris Chamber of
Commerce Declares French
Goods Will Not Be Sold
Cheap After War Is Over,

Paris, April 2S.-"The United
states need not fear being used by
! France as a dumping ground for
products to be sold at a sacrifice after
the war" is the opinion Of Monsieur
David Mennet. president of the cham
Der Of commerce Of Paris. and an i'm
portant man in the French cotton in
dustry.
! French goods" Monsieur David
Mennet observes, ARE generally so
well made that they must he sold
dear. IL you have seen French me-
chanlcs or artisans at work YOU have
noticed that II IL as natural to them
to give to their product the precision
and tasty finish that characterize our
productions as II is for them to go
through any OF the details Of daily
life that have become second nature
to them. You may have noticed that
even the clerks in shope take infinite
packages, they may have tried your
patience, but to them II is only natu-
raj TO hold on to the package until
il responds to a critical idea Of what
Is presentable. II is the same with
all workmen In France; articles don't
leave their hands until they can take
pride in them. When we find 1t nee
essary To make things cheaply, We
are obliged to import the labor to do
II. such products were never special
lied in any branch and what we made
with imported labor was never, so far
as ! know, exported at loss before
the war. | have no reason TO be-
lieve that 1t will be done after the
war; we shall no doubt have exhaust
ed our stocks and have to begin prac-
tically anew in such branches of man
ufacture.
Time Needed for Restoration.
For the moment the great manu-
featuring district Of the north Is elm
mated; every machine that was worth
moving has disappeared from the fac
tories and must be replaced after
pence is declared The new installa-
tons viii require considerable time
and in the meantime the Industries Of
the interior will no more than suf-
flee for home needs
France will also be exposed to
dumping since our customs tariff is
specific instead of ad valorem. 1t
viii require a new law as with you to
raise barrier against IT. For us 1t
will not be so important, perhaps,
because other measuresc will prevent
'pHulitItiii cHtfpdtHfDenIS AFTER the
war By our adversares For Amer
lea. no doubt, the proposed protective
legislation Is excellent, and It viii not
be material to France because, as /
have already said, France has no trash
10 dump anywhere / will qualify
that statement TO This extent--n our
special industries, such as hats and
other articles of fashion. styles often
change suddenly and stocks eff goods
out of style remain on hand These
are often sold at reduced prices. but
doubt il they are ever offered AT
less than the cost of tho manufacture. !
"A certain misapprehension has !
prevailed as to how the Germans were
able to compete with home products
In foreign countries. II was not be-
cause they could produce cheaper. a |
OF The German specialties are |
nearly twice as dear to make i'm Ger !
many ms in England, vet they export /
ed them and competed in prices. This |
was possible because the profit on