The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-10
INTERNATiONALlSM WHICH IS
 ANTI-AMERIcANisM


 It is perhaps not unnatural that, as the result of the speeches and poli- cies of President Wilson, the idea should have become prevalent throughout the world that the United States government exists not for the purpose, as expressed in the Ameri- can constitution, of promoting the general welfare of the people of this country, but as a sort of valet for the rest of the world We have been making sacrifices in behalf of civil i2ation in general, and have just emerged from a war in which we poured out blood and treasure with a generosity unparalleled in history, in view of the fact that we did not expect or ask for a penny of indem- nifty or a foot of territory from the seems to be believed, especially by the representatives and domestic partisans of the powers which have taken over Germany's colonies and blanket mortgage on whatever the conquered nation has left, that such sacrifices only establish title to the perpetual sacrifice of American in terests in order that other nations may be promoted and prospered.
 Recently the lime industry of the Pacific Northwest has been asking for protection from the destructive competition of the Chinese produced lime of British Columbia Under our present tariff law lime and lime stone are admitted into this country free of duty. This schedule was adopted over the protest of American producers who foresaw the disastrous effect of unrestricted competition with Canadian industry which em- pIoyed labor at a figure below the American wage standard In view of the present talk about the danger of retaliation, following the elevation of our tariffs, it is interesting to note the effect of this reduction in our lime tariff Canada promptly slapped duty of IS to 30 per cent on raw limestone, 171a per cent on manufactured lime and 171a per cent on the value of the package contain ing it, with a provision that these rates could be increased at any time by the mere formality of au order in council. Today the quarries and lime plants of the Puget sound territory are 80 per cent idle as the result of this deadly arrangement. The Cana dian producer is additionally encour- aged to take over the American mar ket by rates of exchange which put premium on American as compared with Canadian prices, and by cheap CT freight rates through shipments in foreign bottoms to our ports. It is worthy of note that all this has not helped the American consumer nickel's worth. The middlemen have bought from Canada cheaper than they could buy the American product, but they have continued to charge the consumer all the market would bear. All this is of general interest be- cause it tells the story of what has happened not only in the lime, but ia other American industries affected by foreign competition.
 Recently when hearing on Sched- ule B, including lime and limestone, was in progress before the house ways and means committee, repre- sentatives of the British Columbia lime interests appeared to protest against the imposition of a tariff on the foreign product Imamine an American manufacturer appearing be- fore the British, French or German governmental authorities to protest against a tariff schedule framed for the benefit of the industries of the country affected, because as in the ease of the Canadian tariff, it would adversely affect the producers of this country!
 Recently the Rotary Club of Ha- Vana presented a memorial to Presi- dent Menocal suggesting protest