The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-07


and Is a great theme for the advocates OF a protective
tariff 10 dwell upon You cannot talk to them the
lar one minute before 'lhe home market is logged in
Their articles this subject begin and end with dis
senation "the home market 1t is with them the
great panacea TO all the ills the body polite is heir
10 Point them the fact as set forth in Secretary Mer
edhs report that the tariff OF 46 has cheapened nearly
all the main articles OF general consumption in this
try. and they will Instantly reply "but this raining
manufactures and breaking up our home market" DO
the farmer and mechanic prefer to buy iron $40 ton
instead OF $35, they slraghtway informed by these
sage nancers that is their interest TO be taIed SIS per
ton on this commodity, il will sustain home market
Tor their produce. This "one idea" has take posses
sion OF these protective advocates that they scarcely
dwell upon any other topic OF course contemporary
of the Journal has escaped this monomania after
home market Just listen TO him depicting its beauties
''The foreign market is nolhing-the home market is
eyeythingto farmers well az mechanics The tarin
isonans boasied scheme OF 1916 al best but
the chance OF market abroad (Which, as Is seen, no
chance al all for Europe wont buy OF U.s. because her
gram, producing regions are now PRODUCING gram as
Market while it has eecualy destroyed our secure and
invaluable market at home"
The Journal has certainly made out strong casesfor
ITSELF ii its wholesale assertions and unfounded stale
men.s to be relied upon but we are sorry 10 De com
PEELED to spoil this picture OF ITS imagination Ike me
other wing theories this subject, it is nothing but nc
ton Touch it with the light OF truth experience has
shed upon the world, and ii yanishes
"Lke the baseless fabric of dream,
And leaves not wreck behind"
Let apply experience to this fine web OF sophis
try and let facts decide the truth or falsy OF wing the.
cries Since 1914, two years aneceden 10 the tariff ACT
our exports have increased as follows
ls4s 49, Log, lal ess
1879 sn
The exports for 1851 estimated at $4,000 900
the amount exported in lS47 the year OF famine in
Europe. We are not guessing IN this calculation lake,
for instance the Of receipts at the Hudson in
1851 over those OF 1862
Flour bills. 5s,4S6
Grain, l7s,oaS
Butter lbs saf'ses
Esd lbs r.. $40
Grain and -four have nearly doubled.
The exports of flour to Great Britain alone, up to
the end OF June, was, IN
i,oos'i ous
being an excess of 7334O7 bbls in six months. The
quantities of wheat exported during the hrst haf OF the
two years respectively was, IN
sSs So S Su
being an excess in 1851 of 35s bushels. There
like movement in other provision sulfs 80 mat the ex-
ports this year cannot fail 10 come up TO $3.50, 100000,
and very probably exceed it.
Are these the evidences upon which the Journal relies
to prove that Europe wont buy of and that the for
eign market is worth nothing The facts tell different
ly demonstrate the utter alsity and sophsty OF wing pre-
dctions and wing theories on this subject.
But the tariff OF 1916 "has etecualy destroyed our
and invaluable market at home says the Journal
Where the evidence to support this wholesale asser
,ion' None is produced Assertions. and assertions
only, the staple whig hnanclers deal in We appeal
10 the farmer 10 say al what period, under this much
boosted tariff Of 1912, have horses mules, and cattle of
every description brought such exorbitant prices
now When have corn, oats, wheat, and, indeed, all
agricultural products, brought remuneratng prices
than since the tariff act of 1916 went into efec' Why,
then, the face of these stubborn facts, will the advo
Gates of protection put forth such unfounded stuff which
the experience of all disproves' Do they hope
convince the abong that, for the sake OF party he
should lei go all these advantages, and actually poe
tar upon himself 10 still further enrich few proud
| eastern nabobs' This task will be a bootless one.
We think have demonstrated by s'iuefraRable"
facts and arguments that the tariff OF 1916 enables the
farmer and mechanic--the working men-the bone and
snew OF the and-to buy cheaper and sell the products
OF their labor higher than under any other system. Ii
gives them choice Of markets buy and dice OF
markets TO sell in. While il cheapens the commodities
they have purchase places at their disposal the
kets OF the world
In view of this state of affairs, well may the Demo-
cratic Review remark that, under this liberal policy,
HANGED exports will produce enhanced imports; our in.
iercourse with other countries will be widened and rem
dered intimate commerce will receive impetus
which ii before felt; shipping will be multi
Piled commercial supremacy established; our inter-
nal lines of transportation will be furnished with trade,
and rendered productive those liberal citizens who have
advanced for their construction will be remunea
ted by large profits, and the country will experience
general prosperity such 1t has before known
These the fruits OF liberal commercial policy and
these the fruits which country reaps from
the democractic policy, and will continue TO reap