New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-18

- - - OtOpkLl, proceed -
ii, regard . fair summary of the Protective
Sns. T.. y the pen of Horace Greeley. II vii b.
"a. . big Aln.nac for 1852, page -:
OuHy ~, 7osed nor intended 10 na,ur,izA hs,a
t,srcs Al 10 assn for which nature had indicstei
&esr-rt ,oy or eFarae than our own such a. the
a,o.in0 Of coffee 81 sp,ces, or tropical fruits bat
where nature Is pvopr'osS to me prodnci-n on oar
own so a. any other se sintsn ns'selt Interest sud
,be nteres, Of Labor universally duTnt the encolr-
sg,uept ard fostering Of hons production. up to the
nept uhese such production aha be found to e4ualt5e
home consumption.
These doctrines have slvsys believed in bat
each man nu.t Judge for himself whether time sno
experience in sugar making here, have or have MT
shown that Mature 10 as ProprtI0us to the p-oduo-
ton on our oEn coil as any other and whether
there is or IL Do, reasonable expectation that the
home production can be fostered Cup - tia point
whore such production shsn be found to eyrgi tue
81 home oopsumption.' And having from the best
lights before me, honestly arrived ct conclusion on
both points differing from your equally honest couvic
ton. | submit whether should be srrais ned for 8
char ee of principles which have not svo~ei. Ger
tanly Of the Republican party, Of which We are both
M mbers majority Of iis representatives. in Congress
ns@lt y Of lis presses, so far as have h,d the OPP
portunity OF judging. and majority OF It's members 10
the State Legislatures which have taken action upon IL
have deemed the present Tsrrff-reducipg session q
fitting time for material reduction of tnis tax. not
for ts entire sbrogstion and the Republcsn Seoste
OF the State which in part represent here, sgaited
he ascent mort Enthusiastically BY vote OF AZ to :.
When Member. therefore, lie so well sustained IN his
course and feels that he not only represents las he
,bould if he really desires to be represeHa.re those
who have clothed him with the trust of speaking for
-, =. IL TO yht on tho huriers
taxation on those of slender who feel the pres
ertimpos palpsbly and heavily, he can stand fast
to BIS purpose despite the powerful batteries OF THs
TRIBUNE, which always do such EXECUTION when lev
elei against a Gle ar ard unmistakable wrong.
Ipeed not repeat my Argument on the " sorghum
except TO ray again that, "n 1t half succeeds, does
not need protection, in my opinion any more than com;
end that il it was demon sraed that duty WAS need
cd to induce people to enter upon its culhySton,
wolld acknowledge the force of an Argument which
does not seem to exist
Though you do not entirely approve OF the new
T.rff yet the drift Of your leader on the 4th is in ~
favu Aside frum the fact that q deee ei minority &,
its Corgre .sional supporters Members who, re
speoive of their former views, whatever theS may
have been, nor declare themselves Fee Traders in
principle there are piovi,ions in it which should
nave nave init a. eee'u 'AVl
THr TRIBUNE as the one felt IT my duty to support
Theprorsion Incorporated IT, the mo.icn OF JUICE
Douples admitting all wool duty f.ee which cost les
than 90 cent? per pound at the place of erPorta ION U
tear will owe the most fatal blow at the wooefow
ers of the Union which could have been struck by
Congress Considering the burrs, grease and dirt
which form so large part of the weight of Foreign
Wool, and the possibility of elastic conscences among
importers by the wide liberty given them of using a
ottsnt price cur tent for their invoices have but 1T
tie doubt that al he Wool the manufacturers need,
except the ipecisly coeter quaItles-aa me wool "a
fact ukich comp.hs ruth our ordinary home Prod"c'
tion-will be imported free of duty. And yet bear
no thunders of The TRIBUNE at this sni-protectlve
movement. in which 60 many agrcutu,sts think
they are vitality Interested Nay, "a the same editorial
columns " bch depour ee Free Sugar, think am not
mistaken in saying that have read, Id mouths past
arguments and figures intended to show that free WOO
would be Just the thing as well for wool growers az
the manufacturer. stand, tie contrary on the
| Ilatfosm butt in The Wmg AimoHrc for 1874 tpub
| Ish.d by Greeley & McErath) which contains g.
able essay on Protection by the Hon. Chas. Hudson
| On page - it says;
The Gaze of Wool snd woolers Is IN example il
! point. The wool grorug interest has become al im
iorsLt one ard is uideiy Infused srer the rf u
eostfyy thar q mot any 0tS,r. The annusl prodUc
| NAY sbtey be e.,inaf,d at Sl6,0C0,OO0. WITHDRAW
ProIEtTIoS FsoM WOOL, AND THIS GREAT INTEREST
| woCLD withdraw Protection from tn'
wooeu manufacturers and the influx Of foreign wool
ens woud destroy ths ool growing in e'et'
| II you snswer to this that the growth of Wool has
not increased under Protection, reply, neither has
Snesr but on the contrary has fallen off wo.se tn 81
Wool ever did II sou say Sugar is great staple,
reply, it is coniI ed mainly to one State Will Woo
81. more widely difdsed ogei the whole country than
"amtst Any other Iroduct. If you say Woo
shoue be free TO set the factories a operation sG'ln
snswer, 80 should Sugar, to restre it to toe pIcI
nah table. In a word, If YOU willing 10 ackaoS
edge that it il poor rule that will not work both
| ways | shall have quarrel with you ON your &C
| quesoence in Free Wool, which could not suppoit
in view Of the doctrines set forth above in you owr
Publications; while shall exercise the same right fof
The reasons have given, of believing tina; Sugar
81 oud b. free shall not charge you with i'hdelty
TO principle, ror should you reProach me With the
same. IL not that far
Your. truly SCHUYLER COLFAX
| Waahington City, March s. 1887.
| IMPORTANT TO KANSAS EMIGRANTS.