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Show When representatives are planning tariff reductions, re-ductions, lik those on . wool, for instance, they should keep one fact in mind. Which ia that manufacturers man-ufacturers snd merchants cannot in a day readjust their 'business to meet sudden changes in legisls-tion. legisls-tion. Stocks' for the spring trade'are prepared in ths previous autumn, for the winter traais in the previous spring. And prices are adjusted to meet conditions when stocks sre manufactured. Hence, when legislation is carried through there abould be a clause that this bill will take effect six months after its passage. There is no other fair way and this the jmeb who manipulate tariffs ahould understand under-stand in advance. . ' - |