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Show MI ST HECOGXIZE CONDITIONS i There have probably been more arguments for and against the tariff luestion than on any other public s-;ue except taxation. Regardless jf our personal opinion, certain facts confront various industries of this .'ountry which, while paying Ameri-"iin Ameri-"iin wages under American working ad living conditions, must meet foreign competition. No wise man would suggest closing clos-ing our doors to foreign competitors, lor the simple reason we must sell "rtain of our products in the foreign market. I tm the other hand, we must re--ognize the fact that certain com-modities com-modities manufactured under for-' ign wage and working conditions nay be landed on cur shores at a price with which no American manufacturer manu-facturer can compete. Sugar is a! typical western industry that can be v i ped out of existance through lack ii protection. I American wages and .working conditions con-ditions cannot be retained on a for-.eigu for-.eigu commodity price basis. Think' it oYer. I |