This writer proceeds: Free trade would at once relieve staple agriculture from its oppressive yoke. for the lessened governmental tax and the greater security would enable the American producer of staple products to cope for a long time to come with the Asiatic producer. That I do not understand. but I read it to show that this man is a free trader. The removal of the burden of protection would. however. bring an evil dully as great as the one removed. and that is. it would bring the Austrlan wage rate with it. and. in time. the Chinese wage rate for labor.