The Sun.
London, England, 1869-01-30 00:00:00

REPORT Of! COMMISSIONER WELLS.

The llon. DAVID A. WELLS will soon be the
centre of a free fight. It did not require a keen
insight into the future to discern that a great eon'
test has been brewing in the United States—the
attack of Free Trade on Protection. Men may ea'
Mr. WELLS what they please, but he will be more
or less compelled to head the Free 'i'rade /*el.
llis last report is acknowledged to be among the
most able of American State papers, and is known
to have discomfited the extreme Protectionists'
One journal says that every one who wants to fate
a rational opinion on the great questions which are
to agitate the political world during the next two
years ought to read it at least twice. The Comm's"
sioner, aware of the effect he was likely to Pr?'
duce, has taken care to keep plenty of ammuni-
tion in reserve in the shape of facts damaging
to monopolies, such as the diviihn Is of niawl,
facturing companies sworn to by the
States assessors. When he took up his poilil9l
he fortified it, because he saw that it was event°i
for the benefit of the country ; and notwithstant
ing the fury with which he is likely to be assailed'
he is generally considered to be impregnable. The
truth is that the tariff is so absurdly incongruous
that it even damages the manufacturers it was ia"
tended to protect ; and, in consequence, the Goal:
missioner receives support from unlooked-for quar,
tors. his attention is mainly directed to internal
revenue and the tariff, and there are two subjects COa'
netted therewith he especially advocates—an le/.
provemeut in the machinery of collection—by vib.le
he means a reform in the Civil Service; and a revision
of the tariff on a rational system which will really pro
tect industries which ought to be fostered and are
in need of such protection, and stop the ridiculous
system which oppresses the people for the benefit°
a few monopolists. The first he illustrates by
ing that the total yield of the internal revenue °
now $150,000,000, which, if honestly colleeti
would be increased to at least $225,000,000, anal.,
this estimate of the best judges be correct the countryt
is swindled to an amount equal to half the preset('
internal revenue, or $75,000,000. But it is 01
he touches on the tariff that difficulties dirket
around him. Whisky rings may be powerful, but
they cannot openly attack ; like rats they ban to
make their holes in the Capitol, but the case aloe
with the Protectionists and monopolists. It 18 mil
subject which many wish to pervert instead of .""
elucidate; it is one of great difficulty, wiec4
perhaps can never be illustrated to the understand,
ing of a people until they are made sharply to en
perience the effects of the fallacies. When leso
secretly thfraud like the revenue robbers they kil°
they are cheating, and do not attempt the USel 0
otask of deceiving themselves or others. Bat n°t Ss
with the private interests involved in an errone°bee
system of import duties. Those who feel that t
blow is directed against them howl aloud and drown
all argument and scientific research. The reforin.er
e
meets men braced for a contest to do or to cil,t;
while he finds it difficult to inspire the rest of te''
community with the conviction that it is tLir
battle he is fighting, and their business to givei in
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a hearty instead of a lukewarm support. Indeed' d
the' first instance, the extreme Protectiouists alvll/11
succeed in persuading the people that their intereso
lies in fostering the monopolies. Mr. WELLS
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steered 'a middle course on this difficult subject'
turning as deaf an ear to Free-traders as to Protethe
tionists. Every nation, he asserts, legislates on 0,
principle of Protection, and no European Govenfige
ment has adopted Free-trade further than to ,f,',01
the fullest play to the national faculties and nan.t"
advantages the people possess. What the L°-re
missioner hits at are the monopolies he considers nieof
" corners" against the nation. Taking the ease.sb
pig-iron, Mr. WELLS exposes the effects of a sel°ol,
monopoly ; and what is true of iron is true of 0° te"
but in both he strikes at the most powerful interesot,
in America. The report is exciting the keenest
.A•
tention throughout the country, and DAVID ee,
WELLS has taken the lead on taxation and final/et
subjects too new in the United States to be as
tbe
thoroughly understood. Indeed it is asserted that vt,
Senators are too old to learn, and what little IcOe,
ledge exists is to be found only among the ilePr
sentatives ; but on both Houses the report hr-s Iree,
a great effect, which will be seen when such ques-
tions as the tariff and the refutiu of ttic civil 6v
rice are discussed.

General Sickles has declined the appointmen
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Delegate at Large, conferred upon him by the Union re-
publican General Committee, us he cannot, withoot
judico to other duties, take part in local political org
zations.
visit
It is said Governor Bullock intends t° 0
Europe in April, with all his family, and to be absent fro
one to two years from America. tp
The Levant Times asserts that it is intellu"-tris
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recall Mr. Morris, the American Minister, in Marc".
probable successor would be General Nye. mr Of
Thomas Crompton Moore has left a lega:d.toto
over $20,000 thelat
late
relief
Ivar,
one-fifth
et-hflef sufferingthd h
s ofol whichs to , ~
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wi and
o dieeet or
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were
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killed owsand children of Southern
in
tributed in South Carolina. Ho has also boqueat‘ 4,
large fund for the rebuilding or repairing of 0-
without regard to denominations, injured in the late Ana
within the States of North and South Carnlinp D.
Georgia. Messrs. James Hall, Francis J. Porchersesoat°
De Saussure, E. H. Frost, and Rev. John RumnY, of to dir
Carolina, are trustees of this fund, and are charge!" -
tribute it within seven years. ble
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Births. wio ol
BRAND —On the 29th ult. at 70, Prince's-gate, ib°
Henry R. Brand, Esq., M.P., of a son. the 0116
FOWKE —On the 29th inst.. , at Bramley) Surr°Y'
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of Major J. S. F. Fowke, t, of a son. 10 P.-
TRENCH On the 23d inst , at Lenaboy, Galwail
Anne Trench, of a son.

Marriages. yorr
LIMEY- LOWTHER-On tho 27th inst., at Thiwtri fat
shire, William Jerard, eldest sou of W. J. LY,
of Pewsham, Wilts, to Frances Elizabeth, owl -too '
of Sir Charles H. Lnwther, Burt., of Swilling' ,
Wilton Castle, Yorkshire.
ottiegve,
TRAVERS-POCOCK -On the 28th inst., isT
at 00%0'5
Dr. Travers, F.R.C.S., of 19, Lower Philio'o-
Kensington, to Annie, youngest daughter 013-0
Pocock, Esq., of 21, Ladbroke-gardens, W.
Deaths. .1, 111
FORTER -On the 27th inst., at Castle, Lostwithi0
Foster, Esq., aged 60. fre
FnEmE -On the 27th inst., at Hastings, ,J1,71;`,1 -15
,of WrettrillllOUStreps ore, aSh I • geu 7 SAT". •
KEW-On the 28th inst., at Wandsworth-rot`o
OP
Kew, Esq., aged 83. 100 j
NASH -On the 28th inst., T. Nash, sen., of Oil' gelid
and Old Kent-road, aged 79.
SIMMONDS -On the 27th inst., at Bath, Lieut.-61°1. 6
Simmonds, aged 84. -11 gBrat°
WALLIS -0 n the 28th inst at 25, Bessboroug
S.W., Charles E. Wallis, Esq., aged
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