It is no radical departure, in view of varying conditions and the disordered state of money values, to provide for American valuation, but there can not be ignored the danger of such a valuation, brought to the level of our own production costs, making our tariffs prohibitive.
Harding discusses the potential risks and implications of adopting American valuation for tariffs in the context of fluctuating production costs.
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