CONTENTS.

II. Summary of replies—Continued.
Limitation of membership in export combinations... -
A. Advisability of a combination being permitted to control its
membership at will.......... .
Typical replies in favor of membership open to all...........
Open membership subject to rules for the good ofall . ...
Liberty of action essential.......... - pu
Open to all limited by size of organization and reputation
 of members......... cece ws
Open to all limited by reputation of member, but not by
gize of organization.............. . J,
Open to all at discretion of Federal Trade Commission. ...
Reasonable regulations should govern.. -
Open membership would control the ambitions of the few.
Business honesty necessary to membership....
Business momentum would be gained. .. .
Typical replies favoring exclusion of members at pleasure. ...
Avoid legal restrictions... .-..- .. J.
Should not be hampered by unbusinesslike legislation. . .
Economy in shipping. «..eceveecaeiicemarinanniennn..
Voluntary grouping is logical and natural, and smaller concerns
 have to be considered..
Diversity of business principles. . so
Impractical from a business and ethical standpoint to admit
 all....... i SRB
Right to organize and exclude should be determined by
mutuality of interests.......... wr
Those abusing foreign trade should be excluded...........
B. Should combinations have the right to exclude concerns controlled
 by foreign interests. . Cerne
Typical replies favoring the exclusion of foreign-controlied interests......
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Typical replies favoring the admission of foreign-controlled in-LOEOHB.
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C. Should membership in combinations include competing as well
as noncompeting products, or be restricted to noncompeting
only.... rte.
Typical replies in favor of both competing and noncompeting
products. ....... Ceeeesie a eeemmeanan
Typical replies in favor of limiting membership to noncom-~
 peting products. 3 wiwm————
Reasons why manufacturers do not engage in foreign trade............
Inability of small concerns to go into foreign trade.
Combination needed. . ae
Low costs and prices of foreign competitors an important difficulty. .
Credits.......
Ocean transportation... ..
Deterrent effect of United States laws.
Tariffs in foreign countries. .
Export commission houses blamed ..
American competition for foreign trade. .
Other difficulties.........- eeeieenanan
Foreign combinations competing with American export trade..........
General character of foreign combinations

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