Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-03-17
BRITAIN ABANDONING FREE
TRADE

protective basis are foreshadowed
by p%roposalsset forth in the White
Paper" of the advisory committee
Of the BRUSH Board of Trade, re
Gently made public. For years free
traders of this country have pointed
TO Great Britain rs a practical ex
ample Of u country operating sue.
cessiully under free trade ignoring
the fact that the per capita Gus
toms receipts from such articles rs
SPIRITS, sugar, tobacco, tea and
coffee. alone. were nearly 30 per
cent greater than the customs re-.
ceipts from the entire import list
OF the United states.
Protective rates Of duty were
submitted to the committee on such
industries M paper manufacture,
printed matter cutlery, fancy leaih
er goods, all forms Of manufacture
ed glass, china and %earthenware,
toys, brushes and brushware, I'm
por,ations from Germany and, Aus
trin at table aud lighting glassware
aud mechanical toys. are 10 be prnhi.
bitrd for specified periods Of time.
The proposals not only contain
plans Tor n commercial warfare
against the Central Powers. but The
duty rates submitted for imposition
after the war are declared IN he
"nothing more than approximate
indications Of the amount OF pro
lection which the British firms
thought necessary in each rase Z"
Undoubtedly the liz, will be extend.
ed as study Of the subject progress
SEES, and free trade in ENGLAND will
soon I've a thing Of the past.
Some davs ago announcement
was received in this country cf the
unanimous adoption nj n resolution
presented 10 the Vienna Chamber
of Commercp looking to n trade
combination between Austria and
Gerialoy for the protection OF their
commercial interests. and an align.
ment against the Allied Powers
These extensive preparations foI
warfare on enemy commerce have
such deep significance 10 the people
nj the United States that only Il
return to the Republican policy oI
protection will give them n feeling
NJ security II there IL 70 he q war.
fare of tariffs and trade combination,
in Europe. ashlfting Of the currents
of trade must inevitably follow
and that country which has the low,
eat tariff wall will be the country
which il submerged with thos,
goods which are denied European
ports Of entry. The Underwood
law is permitting "a per cent Of oul
imports to come in free Of duty to
day. The present average rate 81
duty on all imports coming 10 on
shores il less than ten per cent.
Republicans are unanimnusly FL
n protective tariff Democrat,
leaders, like Senators Simmons aur
Underwood, Speaker Clark anC
Chairman Kitchin still cling to III,
present law and believe il il AIDE
auate. Other Democrats are seek
inc 20 DELAY tariff revision bv org an
izine a tariff commission to max
an investigation which would re-
uuire At least five Years to complete
Five wears ago, when we had a tar
ih board, the Democrats killed !
hv refusing 10 appropriate for u
maintenance. President Wilson
for everything bv turn and moth
ing long, provided It will cate.
votes.
Considering the temper Of tn
country, the lack Of cohesion in tn
Democratic ranks. and the prov We
efficiency Of the Republican pre-
t~ective policy, II is not difficult
decide which party is best suite
to handle the situation, and whic
one will be entrusted with that 10
after March 4. 1917.
THE "sCRUB" IS PASSING