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in trade have entirely clianged and other 

 changes may occur over-night in foreign coun- 

 tries which our old-style tariff cannot be adapt- 

 ed to meet. 



A scientific tariff plan has been talked about 

 for generations and in sober moments nearly 

 every thoughtful man admits that the tariff is 

 an economic and not a political question. We 

 have followed the adoption of the most up-to- 

 date methods in every other field of government 

 endeavor by dragging out the old rusty machine 

 and endeavoring to oil it up in this time of 

 the world's chaotic economic condition. Never 

 before has there been such a general realization 

 that we must begin now to develop our tariff- 

 making machinery in keeping with the require- 

 ments of our foreign relations, which are cer- 

 tain to grow more complicated as trading with 

 foreign countries increases. 



The bill introduced by Senator Frelinghuy- 

 sen, of New Jersey, was a great step in the di- 

 rection of the desired end. If it is possible to go 

 further and set up machinery which will provide 

 for tariff adjustment as conditions change 

 rather than as political control changes, we 

 shall have gone forward toward giving justice 

 to all who are interested. 



