La Junta tribune., 1916-04-15
WAR AxD Pls0rEtTI0lI.'

Il ku1b ~ - inc tObuIIOu Of Ill 0IkNIom4s
ties and that the miilsnium wouJ6 y
we'll on the way II protective tor4ffx
could be abolished.
The troubie with free traAs =
that Il cannot Be spilled to condttsano
- they are now. This theory nlGht
be compared to plans for : plenle.
II will be splendid picnic II Il does
not rain--but II quite oftsn Talna,
The rain that spoils the free traAe
picnic Is war. War Il the one thinR
that makes protective tariff impasn-
tive. Certain commodities ars a.
solutely essential to the carrying on
OF our Industries as we'll ~ Tor nh
vate consumption. Because Or the
abundance of such commodities q
foreign countries. they can sell then
at lower cost than we can produee
them at home. The pufpose or 4
protective tariff is TO keep alive The
production Of these things at home.
so that when the supply from the
other nation Is cut off we viii not b
without them.
OF course Great Britain has NO
protective tariff, But the conditions
confronting her are different from
those facing the United States. Great
Britain has an umbrella composed OF
several pieces. One Of these 10 her
navy. which is by far the best In the
world. and is able to keep oDen the
highways OF the sea. and insure an
broken Importation Of thoss thlnes
necessary TO her citizens. Il q not
possible for the United States 70
compete with England In this ~
gard. There can be only one bsst
navy.
Another piece Of England's an
brella is her merchant mar1ne which
can 10 to the ports Of the world and
get what is needed At home. Her
ships. however. do not carry any CO.
siderable portion Of our imports ana
exports. We cannot get foeoign
ships whenever We want then. bet
only when they have nothing more |
urgent to do. Foreign ceuntESos
could cause untold hardship d ehe |
United States merely by refusing 70 |
carry our trade.
England also has strong al1loses |
with most Of the other powers whleh
helps her to keep control Of he - |
markets. We have no such alliance |
and when we buy In foreign iaals ve |
pay all that schemins deAlee can |
get out Of us.
Il viii not be possible TO suesse1 |
without . protective tariff unoa |
there 10 no more var. That time ~ |
not yet come Il 10 not necessasy
that the United States herself ~ |
actually ~ war 10 suffer the incoa-
venience Of var. Though ~e have
no part In the European struggle yse !
vc are suffering from lack OF 81
great number OF articles. II we we're
engaged In the var we would BE- IN |
just a. had condition as We are nov
and worsc. II We were an ally of
England wc would lack everything !
that ~e now do because many of the
things ~e are In need Of are produc-
ed IN Germany. n we were an ally
Of Germany. We would be cut OF
from communication with the entire
world.
The scarcity Of certain artlcles in
the United States should lead 10
read djustmcnt Of the tariff which
would encourage the production Of
those things OF which there T. a scar-i
city. Of course the people would pay
the price. but II h better to have the
payment made In small ins'aiimenisl
extended over . period Of years than
In lump sum when for some reason
the supply is interrupted. Jus; -
long "a we do not have th. iafr.s,
navy and % long as there IL llksli.
hood Of our trade bein o,cr,hroan
by var We need . pratsc,ise tariff
These conditions are pr-sen, nov.
have always been. and so far a. we
know always viii BE-.
u free trade existed between all
nations. each nation would bseofn.
specialized IN the production of Ger.
sair things. Competition would be
less kess. Prices vould be ioNcr.
Ae1 svssythlae would be lovely for
sseh natSsa weuia produce only ,h.
thosgs vhseh u eouid produce NOR.
essentially than otter nations.
nh esa1leiea eas exiss osiy when |
uas hes bses dsss away With. for a. |
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