The antitrade sentiment in Congress lurked over the meeting, and certainly was felt by the Chinese.

Attaching the populist label to Edwards implies that he has planted himself on the far left of the inequality continuum, alongside the antitrade, anticorporate, predistribution Democrats.

To the Editor: Antitrade forces who have argued that the United States has little to gain and much to lose by granting President Clinton "fast track" authority on trade negotiations are on the wrong side of history (editorial, Nov. 6).

The antitrade sentiment in Congress lurked over the meeting, and certainly was felt by the Chinese.

Attaching the populist label to Edwards implies that he has planted himself on the far left of the inequality continuum, alongside the antitrade, anticorporate, predistribution Democrats.

To the Editor: Antitrade forces who have argued that the United States has little to gain and much to lose by granting President Clinton "fast track" authority on trade negotiations are on the wrong side of history (editorial, Nov. 6).