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Show H i l , Despite the restrictions of war we imported l irom the Netherlands for tho nine months of tho H Jj current fiscal year, July 1, 191G, to March SI, B; 31 1917. $27,000,000 worth of commotlities, com' H' f pared with $28,000,000 worth during the similar h period of 1912-13, under pence conditions war H t i restrictions being nearly offset bv our low duty K tariff. We imported from Sweden during the T : same period $19,000,000 worth of commodities, f ' . compared with $8,000,000 worth during the sim- Hfl' ( liar period 1912-ltI, under protcctivo tariff, nnd f i, ' during the 191G-17 period it wns easier for a rich H k wan to pnss through tho eye of a needle than for H ' J , , ? VCS8el t0 et from Sweden to tho United States, H ' 1 1 but our low tariff providetl tho Incentive. I |