The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-16
A LABoRINa MANS PROBLEM

Aside from the prosecution Of the war in which they
involved the greatest effort being made by the nations OF
Europe prepare for the industrial conflict certain to come after
closed Although European manufacturing enter
prises have operated extensively during the than be-
necessity for supplying the armies with
food and clothing they require When this demand has ended
new markets for products found Preparations for the
changed therefore the great task upon which they
aboring
In the effort prepare for industrial competition after the
war; European nations striving do two things first to produce
large proportion possible of the commodities they need for
consumption and second find large market possible
for their surplus products In order to their home market to
their producers such nations Great Britain and France
template protective tariffs giving advantage their people
their allies Great Britain will longer be content to depend
upon Germany for dyeu for number of other manufactured
commodities which Germany has taken the lead the last quar-
ter of century.
Though preparations for industrial development after the
directed particularly against neutral countries
result will be that framing protective tariffs European nations
will inevitably discriminate degree against the manufactured
products Great Britain France the hand and
Germany and Austria the other desire buy materials from
such neutral nations those North and South America and pay
the with manufactured articles made from those
era Under the provisions of the Democratic tariff law European
countries encouraged to ship their manufactured products here
That exactly what they desire do and will do unless the present
tariff rates increased to such extent to the trade
advantages those countries have by of the higher
higher standards of living in this country
amazing feature of the situation that when all the leading
countries of Europe studying opportunities for commercial ad
vantage through enactment of tariff laws those control of Amer
policies giving thought whatever this subject The same
spirit of wachfu waiting which has been characteristic of the
present administration pursued today and apparently shall
have legislation designed this country for the mpend
industrial conflict has been possible for this country
out of the military We have been to
all of ndgnits rather than fight This
industrial war which certain We must that
Ac and shall either hold in trade competition van
pushed by those who make early preparation and who the
trade with more vgOr than
As the brun of military falls upon the prvates who the
fighting and they the who suffer
the suffering which follow industrial defeat will most
heavily the who will be thrown employ
ment Laborng of America much disposed assume
that such questions the tariff little them and NAV
well be left entirely party leaders, No greater could be
made Unless the labOrng willing suffer the
of defeat in the industrial which come they
should insist that their representatives the halls of national eg
ation shall enact such laws will protect this country da
trous competition when the armies of Europe returned
activities of peace