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Show CLOTHKS AND THE TARIFF The American, Wool and Cotton He-porter, He-porter, a persistent advocate of free wool and free raw materials in general, is, however, compelled to acknowledge that under the McKinley law manufactured manu-factured articles are cheaper to the consumer than before the law was enacted. en-acted. In its issue of March 17th it e-dys: "We believe our correspondent is j correct in Bt&ting that many fabrics for both men's ana women's wear are sold in this country at retail cheaper than j they are in Eudaud. Indeed, many textile goods are sold ia the United ! States at a less price than in any other country in the world. On the face seams absurd to state that ior- j cL- . 'u goods are brought into this ! couiii j, . subjected to a dutv, ranging bouuetimes as high as 125 per cent, and I retailed at a price less than the same is j retailed at iu Lyndon or Paris, yet it is i a fac;. "Taking the bulk of textile goods j which go to the masses it is within ! bound to say that this country is the I cheapest retail country in the world, and this, too, in spite of the heavy im- i port duties. In men's wear -a similar condition is also noted, there being no pother country where a dollar will go as ar m providing clothing as in this 1 country. There is no other country ' with which to compare this in tho matter mat-ter of ready-made clothing as pertains to quality of cloth, tinisn and style of garment ;tnd cost to the consumer." |