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Show H J FAHMEK3 OK THE COUNTRY HAVE AN IN- B j TEREST IN THE TARIFF. B H j In appealing for co-operation in its efforts to Hj open a grand channel for tho bringing of Central H,: and South American caltlo duty free into this H i country, the New Orleans Association of Com- ! mcrcc appears to have missed its purpose nnd f sounded a warning instead. "By working for an ' expansion" of this business, tho valley will work , on its own interest," recites a circular letter sent HV broadcast by tho association, referring to a trial ' I t . shipment of six thousand head now under way. H: "" v ' Naively pointing out tho danger, the letter snys ; ' that "under ideal conditions nnd tho lowest direct B; freight rate." there mny be imported "hundreds B of thousands of Central and South Amcricnn i Cattle." Hj i ; All of which doubtless sounds like excellent j business enterprise to tho Eastern packers who H , i arc behind tho experiment, but has a sinister ring j . to tho cattlcgrowers of tho country. It brings Hl , ' homo clearly to the farmer that the tariff is not j ' 1' a mnttcr of exclusivo interest to citizens of tho H : i. const states. His appreciation of the activities H -of tho democratic administration in removing the 1 y i 1 protective duty will bo considerably sharpened H f if tho pricc.of beef on tho hoof at Knnsns City K ' and Chicago is to be made on the bnsls of "hun- B J , dreds of thousands of head" brought to this H ; ' country under the ndvnntago of open compcti- W tion. Hj f ' Tho liars the tariff tinkerers attempted to let i down heretofore have been held in place by tho l ' bureau of nnimnl Industry, seeking to prevent tho 1 ; introduction of tho cnttlo tick and various dis- ' cases prevalent in the districts from which the ' ' shipments would originate. Pressure from tho t Enstcrn puckers nnd nearsighted New Orleans K cnthusinsts has been so exerted through demo- i cratic officials that this safeguard is about to bo W waived, however, and tho first consignment is K due to nrrive within a fortnight. t ' Tlio urban consumer, who sees in tho demornli- i I ration of tho domestic cattle market a proBpcc- ' j tivo lowering of tho cost of living, is reminded B that for this purpose tho tariff was also removed B from dressed beef. Great shipments hnvo since ' arrivtnl continually from Argentina, while the J retail prico of meat has steadily climbed. The V; i New Orleans Association of Commcrco has pcr- j'' h formed a useful service. m ) i Tho farmer is reminded that ha has a personal B., ; interest in tho tariff, nnd likewisa thnt in 1016 Ml i i ' ho will havo nn opportunity to glvo vigorous ex- Efl'i , if prcssion to it. |