Evening journal., 1916-01-19
TARIFF ARGUMENT FROM SCOTLAND.


the following quoted from article appearing
in the Glasgow (scotland) Herald, which, in turn, is
quoted in Commerce Reports" issued by Secretary
Redhed's Department Of Commerce:
"One Of the results to be expected from the Brit
ish) duty motor is the transfer from foreign
countries OF such parts of the work Of manufacture
can be well better done in the United Kingdom.
This was foreold when the tax announced, and
already the anticipauons being realized. The
Co. of America who produce one OF the
most popular Of the lowpriced high-vaue machines
the market have in contemplation the establish
ment OF large works in this country, and member
Of the American concern is on his way across to in
vestigate the matter
The Herald then remarks that the saving in trans
portaton combined with cheaper British labor should
justify the proposition its merits.
Some time ago the British Government published
a tariff schedule placing large number OF products
the dutiable list, automobiles being dutiable at
83 1-3 per cent. increase of 10 cent. OF the
present rate Of duty in this country under the Demo-
cratic law on cars valued at than two thousand
dollars. The British tariff laid ostensibly
measure but the people OF England do not expect
TO revert to the old free trade policy after the war.
There will be readiustments Of the tariff along scen
tfc bases the school of Golden has passed away.
There was a time when the efficiency of England in
the manufacture of steel. textiles. etc. was greater
than that OF any other nation With her none could
compete By 1876 machine work had largely dis
placed the old system Of land labor in England Com
panes and corporations had displaced the small fac
tories in which were employed few iourneymen and
apprentices It was during period Of 1910 to 1860
that England entirely abandoned the policy of pro-
lection threw her ports Open and invited the free
admission OF the products of other countries in COM
petition with her products What the real motive
OF this free trade agitation2 George b. Curtss, in
his Industrial Development Of Nations says; THE
policy Of protection had practced for the pur
pose of building up the industries OF England and
making her the greatest manufacturing center in the
world This had been accomplished. Her
people had now reached high degree Of proficiency
in manufacturing through their skill, capital and in-
ventons that they were enabled to manufacture much
cheaper any other country and therefore, at that
time needed no protection" In order to find foreign
markets therefore, and gain free admission thereto
it was necessary nduct the people Of other coun-
tries to adopt free trade and England could not con-
sistently argue to that end without herself having
adopted a. free trade policy. The adrotness with
which England piled her argument in the United States
is best evidenced by the fact that in the nonnanu-
featuring districts Of the South today the free trade
theory is uppermost The fallacy of that argument is
best proved by the that manufacturing indus
treq gradually develop the South the free trade no.
tions brushed aside.
For a long time past England has wanted to return
20 protective policy She has learned the value OF it
from her severe competition with Germany. which
supports a high protective wall. The has given
her the opportunity and protection will not again be
| surrendered. Meanwhile, may expect American
capital in whatever industry it may be found adyisa-
be evading the low duties of Democratic tariff law,
and setting up in business in England, in other
countries where protection is assured there TO employ
foreign labor at lower wages. and send the product
to America to compete with industries already crippled
and further reduce the chances OF the American labor
ing man.