Evening journal., 1917-01-31

INCREASED IMPORTATIONS OF FOREIGN GOODS.
nUR trade competitors. aside from the Central Pow
ers and Belgium, continue to increase their sales
In the American market despite the rigors Of war.
Imports Of manufactured products for the eleven
months ended November 1916 were but $4 900
short Of the total for the last eleven months opera
ton OF the Republican tariff law Notwithstanding that
three Of competitors for the domestic mar
ket' Austria, Germany and Belgium. have been prac-
tically eliminated
The total value Of our imports under the two
groups manufactures for further in manufactur-
ing" and manufactures ready for consumptiors for
the first eleven months Of 1915 s691 256 OoO com
pared with S694760O0O for the period November 1912
10 September, 1913, under Republican rule Those
Tor the 1915 period paid nominal duties those for the
1878 period paid protective rates During the lat
ter-named period we had the Central Powers and
Belgium to contend with and in that eleven months
we imported from them 1927 100000 worth OF com
modites, or nearly 80 per cent the total mporta-
ton from all Europe and practically the entire 30 per
cent consisted Of manufactured products During
the 1916 period imports from these three countries
we're almost wholly cut off,
For the past six months. our imports under these
TWO groups OF manufactures have evinced a decided
tendency TO expand being SO0OOoO for June last and
S9hOOOOOO for November While carrying on the war
the Allied Powers have not overlooked the Fac, tbst
we are operating at the present time under a tariff
lorlessthan-reyenue and that every effort should be
put forth to capture share of the American
market Great Britain, France, Italy and Portugal
nave increased their sales to over 1914 while among
the European neuras Greece. the Netherlands Spain
Sweden, and Switzerland have made gains
The greatest gain recorded by any Of our competi-
tors Tor the American market is that OF Japau We
nave nearly doubled imports from that country
ana an increasingly large proportion OF products
taken from Japan consists Of manufactures Japan is
making untold millions OF her war trade with tho
Allies particularly Russia and with this vast inflow
OF capital she is developing her Industries to the beb
est possible point and operating under the lowest nos
siole wage scale Japans command Of the Americap
market mas reached point which should engage our
serious attention
Whiie Europe and Japan are increasing their sales
IN the American market despite the adverse conditions
incident to a world war, the Democratic marty is
"uousV considering the advsability Of laying tariff
TOT more revenue on tea, coffee rubber and wool
and increasing the rate on sugar Tho ors, t..oa.
OF these commodities not produced in this conn
try and meet domestic competition benco an, 5,,,
eVed on them will be added to the price which our CON
sumers must pay A protective rate on wool bv What
ever name called will be welcomed and a reasonabl
increased rate on sugar will meet no objection From,
the Republicans iioin
Refusal of the Democratic party to increaso +b
duties on manufactured products which comprise %
per cent, of our total imports spells Republican on
portuny 1t Is confidently expected that substituta
Dill VIII be presented by the Republicans when the
Democratic measure makes its appearance which will
give to industrial and agricultural America the nro
lection vital to IT'S sound prosperity and which in &c
ABILITY as revenue producer, will do much IN ,rit
gate the harshness Of the internal taxation TO which
We have been subjected during the past four years