Show Inconsistency of Wilson on Tariff Shown In n His American History Woodrow Vi Declared U. U S. S Should Have H a v e Guarded Against Flood of Imports NEV EWT YORK Nov Xo 3 G George George W. W W Perkins pf- pf of the tho bo Republican na- na a- a ional Honal campaign committee today is issued issued is- is sued the following statement to appear appear apcar ap ap- ap- ap pear car under the caption Professor Wilson and ana President Wilson Wilson Wilson-Dr Dr Jekyll and Mr fr r. r Hyde Last Saturday at Shadow Lawn resident President ent Wilson speaking of tho tariff tar tar- iff ft said no one could tell what effect the he closing of ot the tho great European war would have on our trade that we would I have ha to wait walt and find outI out outI I I r call attention to tho ho following oI statement made by Professor Wilson lIson in inIs Ills his Is History of ot the American People wherein speaking of the close of or the Napoleonic wars war he says Peace changed the ta taco face of or trade English merchants poured their goods anco again Into the American ports so soong long ong shut against t them by embargoes and ind war avar It was manifestly Injurious to 0 every cn young oung Industry In that a flood of or ng Imports should continue to pour Into fito the country at nt the open ports The remedy was a a. protective tariff such as Hamilton had wished to see at first and ind the tho young Republican leaders of or Congress did not hesitate to advocate and ind cs establish It tho thu on only difference be between between be- be tween that situation and tho the ne me we will vill have at the close cose of ot the present uro J-uro F war Is that th Democratic ariff then was 22 2 per cent while tho the present Underwood tariff with agricultural agri- agri cultural products free is running running- at this time at atless I less ss than 9 per er cent the theowest lowest In our history In other words the he Wilson Wilson-Underwood tariff bill billis is Is fold wo-fold worse than tho Democratic act it Lt the lie time of or the wars wars wars- nd therefore If It Mr lr Wilsons Wilson's ons on's history was ivas accurate the evil n results at the clo lose e of or this war wal will be twice as bad badis is as 8 they were cre at nt tho the close cloo clo o of ot the Napoleonic Napoleonic Na Na- wars Moral Vote Moral Vote for Hughes |