Evening journal., 1916-01-11
TUESDAY JAN. II. 1916
DEMOCRATIC TARIFF FOUND wANTING-


THE large increase in imports from Canada during
i both the peace period and the period, under
The Democratic tariff law, and slump in the sale OF
products Canada during these two periods, abso-
luoly refute the contention OF President Wilson and
Democrats that the Underwood law has not had
fair trial" lmportaiions from Canada into the
United States are of goods which come into direct
competition with own products. While the States
bordering the Dominion suffer most the effect is felt
throughout the country These importatons are made
up Of lumber, pulp wood paper coal, aaxseed, fish,
dairy products, food animals and farm products gen
orally While Secretary Redhed is endeavoring to
distract the attention Of the public by giving publicity
10 large European export trade due to war orders
il might be we'll TO out Of the clouds for few
moments and see what is taking place nearer home
The Underwood free trade law went into effect Oc
tober T. 1919. The European war broke out August l.
1914 Hence. for the purpose of comparison three
periods considered in trade with Canada First
the ten months October 1912 to July 1913 under the
Republican tariff law, a Republican peace period
second October 1913 TO July 1914 under the Demo
cratic law. Democratic peace period and, third from
October 1914 to July 1915. under Democratic law
Democratic war period. The figures are taken from
Official reports Of the Department Of Commerce
Comparing the Republican peace period with the
two following we find that from October 1912 to
July 1918 we imported goods from Canada TO the value
OF SOS SOOOOOO while exports to Canada reached
with that country OF S2i7340OO0 During the Demo
cratic peace period our imports from Canada amounted
TO s14OOOOO00 an increase OF 43 per cent over the
previous period while exports TO Canada fell 70
S275 100000. decrease of 20 per cent The balance
of trade in our favor Sls6OOOOOO; the loss Of
trade by displacement Of American products and de-
creased sales 10 Canada was $l11,34OOOO. Notwh-
standing the fact that Canadian granares and lardors
were called upon to supply her military forces.
and to help feed the Allies imports into this country
from Canada during the ten months Democratic war
period amounted TO S12S95O0O0 increase Of 81 per
cent exports dropped to S2iOOOOOOO decrease OF 80
per cent; our favorable balance Of trade sank to
S11175OOOo and our loss trade amounted to $685.,
$4,000 all compared with Republican peace period.
Tho Democrats can hardly contend that the slump in
exports during period Of due to shortage
of transportation
The standard OF comparison in considering the ef-
fecs OF the Underwood tariff law the ten-months
periods above referred which adopted in order
present fair statements. not complicated by war
conditions In the case of Canada however these conf
plications do not exist in such marked degree and
the Official figures the months of August and Sep
tomber 1915 available. the computation be
carried for full years Our imports from Canada
during the August and September 1913 under Repub-
lican law amouted to s247OOOO0; exports 10 Canada
s6617OOOO Imports. August and September 1914
Democratic law SS1.24OOOO exports S5S.7OOOOO. I'M
ports. August and September, 1915, ssSOOOOOO; ex-
ports. S6660OOOO These figures indicate that not
withstandng the demands Canada from abroad. she
continues strengthen her hold the American mar
ket under the free trade provisions of the Democratic
tarin law.
Champ Cark's statement that the underwood law
is the best tariff law enacted" should be amended
by adding the words. "for Canada"