Enlightened Turkey There is a general agreement among those anxious
for a revival of world trade that the first step towards it must be the abolition of the quota system. Our own Govern- ment has itself recognised the desirability of such a step, though it shows little signs of putting it into practice ; it claims, indeed, that other countries must lead the way. France did lead, and now Turkey, to her credit, follows suit. As from January 1st the system of quota restriction is abolished in Turkey, and goods other than those completely prohibited may now enter without limitation of quantity. Complete prohibition applies only to those goods which compete with infant Turkish industries which are not yet sufficiently well established. The Government of Kemal Ataturk has several times shown itself to be of an intelligence superior to that of most dictatorships ; its latest decision is one which democracies might follow to their advantage. Turkey is not, unfortunately, of decisive importance in world trade, but she is going the right way to increase her share in it. It is at least encouraging to find one country anxious to adopt a more rational trade policy than those strang- ling the commerce of most of the world.
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