Word: tradings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Confirmed Charles W. Hunt's appointment to be a member of the Federal Trade Commission, by vote...
...That this trade was reciprocal is indicated by the fact that the imports to this country were in even greater volume. In fact, South America, Central America and adjacent countries constituted one of the three great divisions in which imports to the United States exceed exports...
...February after the armistice, prudent General Knisgern started canceling his war contracts; told Swift & Co., one of his main supply agents, to cease preparing Army bacon. But they had about five million pounds of pig bellies in smoke, could not easily dispose of them to the civilian trade. The selling price would have been considerably below the Government contract rate, at which Swift & Co. had keyed their packing operations. The General realized Swift's fairness and willing co-operation throughout the War stress, yet had to refer money adjustment to a Court of Claims; told the company to sell...
...calls to mind the curious reversal of the tariff situation which is taking place in the United States. In the days of Cleveland and Bryan the Middle--Western farmers were vigorous opponents of the large protectionist manufacturers. Now, as the Canadian Forum points out, many manufacturers are becoming free trade advocates while numerous agrarian organizations favor a reasonably high tariff. Particularly do the farmers see the need of duties on agricultural imports which can be produced at a much cheaper rate in Canada, Argentina, and New Zealand. The manufacturers, on the other hand, due to improved, automatic machinery and quantity...
...course, still a considerable class of farmers represented by Senator Norris to whom this new classification does not apply. The administration by its control of the Commission in the interest of continued high rates indicates, too the there is as yet no unanimity in favor of free trade among the business interests. The traditional alignment is not yet obliterated but the general tendency of thought in the two classes is being reversed. The forthcoming campaign should throw an interesting light on this new current of opinion...