Show evils of free trade the cold facts as to the cause of the in exhortations exportations of manufactured goods from the united states during the existence of the wilson law are be gennine to come to the surface even democratic papers are now admitting that this abnormal increase in exports eions Is doe to the fact that manufacturers were either compelled to sell their goods abroad at any price they could beet or close their establishments because ol 01 the depression at home and the fact that the home market was filled with foreign manufactures fac tures the memphis scimitar democratic discussing this subject says there is every reason to attribute this rapid expansion 0 this part of our export trade during the last few years to the fact that the depre EBion of tha home market forced american manufacturers rs to seek other and foreign fields the boston journal also publishes a letter from a prominent business man of that city who nays there is not a shadow ot doubt that the large increase of exports has resulted frera the low prices which have prevailed caused by stagnation of business and resultant properly of the people this was brought about by the practical working of a tariff designed to favor free trade ideas |