The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-25
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY lsoTRIPLE

LIE SHEET.
ana ss.snded commerce (chesrsl J. believe, indeed,
that the prohibitory system substng between England
and France no less unnatural every oommercia
than You were to revive those prohbitory sysisms
Un,cn 5osmery separated England IRON Scotland, and
S.sss S% be
respect Of many articles not for we have consdera
bic mport.tsons from Franco; but when remember how
although our system 70 far better than that Of France
yet on the other hand II Is far indeed from being what
lion On he French SIDE The doctrine Is Sss e0s We
should attend 70 own interests and leave France
herr an sS S Of q s saS
England 70 France-no British exports, but exports OF
whaaever oriein-ws Ella 1921 GEO. OF that amount the
Of the articles are unenumerate and cannot get at the
details but have obtained the particulars OF articles to
The value q about we s. o. a s
sent 10 France in 1858, amounting 70 raw ma
terals upon which no labor whatsoever was passed. and
the great bulk Of which were not OF British origin,
but merely passed through our warehouses; were
&s 70o0 600, and half manufactured articles, xi0o 600
The total Of 5 h wncn ~
Of manufactured goods to France were only f6ss 900
It Is worth while 70 90 o. step further r. IN the
shawh which merely came here In transit and EXIT 900
for machinery, which friends over the water were
hs value Of All the other msnuscSPed articles was
f263 o0o (Iear, hear) want 70 know whether that's
state Of things 90 satisfactory that when We have an
so. understand the statement OF the moderate free
trader who says that half loaf better than NO bread,
that all breaking down Of restrictions Ia good and that II
wise break down our own restrictions and leave those
Of neghbor standing cannot touch them than TO
prpetuate both That Is true and reasonable but can
not understand those mmoderate and unmanageabe free
traders who come from other quarters, who, must say,
know little OF what they talk about, and who say II is
positive evil 70 induce neghbors TO break down their
restrictions They do not see that what they condemn
adoubpg OF the benefit They think there is chivatry
IN free trade which Is degraded y becomes matter after
at the root OF the whole thing The only reason why we
have not bargains similar to the present in former
not for want Of trying For four ave years such
was the chief business Of several departments Of the Sae
they set out upon false princpe~s principle that the
concessions which each party made to the other were not
benefit sS. an nl ua,y % itself Hear hsar have
selves We have offered France best aid in breaking
VIC may have given a greater benefit 70 France than
70 ourselves. ! shall not attempt to measure IL on
side or the other. What we have done Is good
nay, doubly good-good for ourselves France
had done nothing at ALL douby good because France
has done deal sss One wSrd
ago there was trade in English goods
with France. twas in linen and linen yarns. In 1912
greatly reduced duties not by treaty, but indie
pendenty OF France How did that country reply us9
France under very friendly government at the time,
out now a1 sne mees Ine mmehse Denent We hau made
gle branch Of trade In British manufactures with prohib
oiy au,es, cue ,anoo ner on'es W en yA.a WHICH,
before 1872 had been from 70 ~ per cent 70 from
before 1912 had been from Is 2Spcr cent ncreas
ca 10 rom - 70 20 per cent me result may DO anncpa
ieo. II losi We sens 70 ffe1ce nuen an nen yalns ~
Tue amount Of q ogOl2 whereas IN 1898 we sent only
$i6 4sa such the state OF trade between Eogand ana
with not to think that admits of aome Improvement.
AZ an honorable friend whom see opposite said the
our trade with France, is not in the chest possible"
state but on the contrary might De amended with adyan
what the real meaning Of the doctrine Vs. that weare here
dealing with revenue duties rake the article or brandy
presume nobody will pretend that duty OF los upon
French brandy, compared with duty oiSs on British
Spirits revenue duty There Is an article mAnufac-
tured In this country which some Of us may have been
happy or unhappy enough to taste 1t s called British
price 70 which French brandy s raised py our duty,
which has the effect not only OF raising the price Of the
best French orandies, but Of excluding entirely every
thing but the best French brandies our midding and in
different British brandy comes INTO the place which Is
far - brandy s concerned, therefore, wo are
not dealing win revenue duties Can we regard
The mystery Of the wine duty is very deep one.
Here especially we are met by the cry that wine Is the
rcn mans luxury. II Is tne ricn mans iuxary, put
shall snow presently tnat tnose VINO are not rich are
making desperate struggles 10 get AZ Ma augh)-and
mat, 700, WIN some nmi'ea an1 qualneq SUCCESS. BI
WINE ioreootn the ricn mans luxury. 10 YEA the rcf
mans luxury NO. II the poor mans, and, above all
the poor womans luxury But speak IN the year 1860
In i76o tea was inc rich mans luxury. In i16o Their
was no more Tea consumed per mead OF tue population
tnsn mere VINE now. In LOO tnere were 4,oOo ,oo
poInos oo OF yea row s1e annual
1ovoOoUo POUNDS inc Price o. YEA wncn y now sold
Ss per nen @ ~ .ne chle. houses
~ Per pouna IheaL near VINE tne rloa mans iaxa
OF CONSUMPTION the rlcn mans luxury II you put on duty
Dy wncn you VIII not only enectuay pa! the q,
cess OF inc poor man 70 pu reserve 70 yourselves the
PROUD Satisfaction saying Our axes are paid by the
rich none are ievied upon articles consumed BY the
poor lhear, near Lat US consider now the neces-
eary operation upon an aruce IKE VINE OF UNIFORM rate
| OF duty. VINE, suppose, more tnan almost anything
eRe het produced from the eartn py the LABOR OF man.
varies quality and price not 100 much 70 say that
tne price OF VINE runs rom up 70 lo9 upon oil quail