Sooner or Inter the American Government seems likely to be subjected to strong pressure for reduction of] the tariff charges which have 39] heavily handicapped: foreign importfers. Tt has long been clear that while, behind the rarity walls, the American manufacturer has been protected, his} fellow countryman, the producer of raw materials has seen the prospects of securing the overseas consum: gradually dwindling. A trade journ-ai, a few weeks ago, put it forcibly thus:
We ars rapidly leeing our markets abroad for cotton snd most other 75%
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