, 1866-03-19
THE FREE TRADE QUESTION.
HE Alleged Advantages Of Pro-
lection to q New Country.
An ORIGINAL LETTER FROM JOHN
STUART MILL.

l - "
An ORIGINAL LETTER FROM J0Ht
STUART MILL.
Mr.. Mflls Reply 10 "protection,s,
Letter in the Chicago Tribune,
Note from Maj. Gen. Perronee Tho,np
eon. Author OF tue Coru-Law Gate
cllls1n.
From our Own Cor1espontent1
... LoADox, Feb. g, 1866.
must claim the indulgence OF your cores
pondent, " Protection" as well as of thost
who think with him on questions OF pol1tica!
economy, for presuming to advance English
opinions IN contradistinction to his and theirs
on matters tehich Concern Amerleaas alone. ]
put the last SIX words in italics so as 10 draw
particular attention TO them and tho Reuti.
ment they are meant to convey, adding as
commentary this: The discussion of the re1a.
tive advantages of Free 1Tade and Protec-
ton, In and for the United States, Is ns vitally
important and interesting TO Englishmen and
the rest OF us "outer barbarinns'' as It is Ia
Americans themselves. Some Of your Pro.
tectionists, who cannot answer arguments ID
ha.at7,a ai'Hs"at ~ ~ ma' enueasor 10 dodge
- 49,. ~ app"n ~ ny iAe1onai Pre!aalees
t;as en 49, @be. su..'e.y uenSlng or forget.
be right In another on all questions Of princi.
pic. Mr.. Protection" ought really to feel
obliged to European Free Traders for arguing
the case with him, since, II Protection bs
tg4s, sleo iauels a!e CERTAIN 70 oe confut-
~ ~ a'. :. AZ VII .nus NC enaoled 10 prove
~ Iu tal, siance, nelgMm ana Austria that
.ue, .nue4s.anu uo1ulns oi PoAucai economy
teEnane tue dressings OF ffosection.
IN .ne lengthy correspondence Which has
@ ~ - ~ nosI ,. 1snce eha paoHea-
,I"a .1n y, - 1., ,'asa,Hs! .s.'e nase noticea
.a...sr,..a ~ 49, "a iceine a,nonss1 ITO
,sG. ..csa,,s, "sh 1ay 0. VI Samaea up Us loi-
"'s,.., .oss aaaaO "s!.sls s<,e ana speakefs on
psa. e. 80 saos m , aa'se w. Alae.1caos 70
auop. 80 .1"as pnsp'ea 50 euat Enstsa
.4'..t y nooe wv muecs Win
.uen seoes' aua .ueieov e,usa aou destroy
1.anis.1u Aa".,Sa .na. .,.aa W not 'nteno
a.sSs n"s. ,s 'nas an5 " som eoiseeponuents
.N..., ~ 80 euousu ~ 1"pu.e sucn IN
m.en.'ou a".'g' W. saeu naln'a'n Is Inc
rn1 e..a.un W tno loLio",os W., sentiment
a-,,os, ,ottars ~ sS&1ou
en1es. N.le.s
ut1,.r - tnu n.e1st oi u9eal nfltaln tnat ali
Fl .a,ls asalns. nsl eooos snal' % removed
~ ~ - Nv interest Oh Loe ohiteo states
u,,, - ao.aa.;.;. - ~ -, w. 70 y. I9neu
,.s "a ehoan aan,.n,,, '0 eae"p laoos
T,ha anss,,.;s - .1'o .,,.
tor rMoras.; !. l. ~. ~ ,.sn',+...1. LAY ~ s.a ~
,no,;.a. ~ ~, 49, ,.a.,',,44H :, ~
90 ~, a,rs,.,a ofast,as, ~ -, poss4o15
.s.s,as. e -. a,,5,o.aa ~ t,'.s s ~ ~ ~
I,e ~ ~. 1rn,t.a c3,+os 60, ;..,.,.,. 49, t,o
S ~ AVN .oon'ne tne
nProtecfion - thaf for one i1o mt ,h,act ~
~. s.S..s-. .N., ~
nis 1esosllug 10 oouge when GOT played
,ce bnt oart,,n,u A. 49, - .1,e ~
w. y W snWh ~ surprising
strange TINT men like Nj. Bright and othcrs,
.av n,s s.uea ~. sns p~uaaN VI Alaeilcons
uulne LUG Past "a1. snoulo now oe accused
fnlcrcnttally Of interested motives because.
.@''e" otti"'e" ~ lucy eonsent " Elvc IN op'n-
Ion on an abstract question of political econ
omy, and indorse that opinion by "A few his.
tof1caI lacts. why, minister OF the gospel
might with equal Justice be accused Of ecc,x-
" 70 increase us income because ne warns
sinners agalns. Sabbath. breaking and advises
41,er IN attend cbnrch
tneu' 10 "teeno cha1cn.
That was splendid hit Of strategy On tho
part OF your Protection" when he throw
Mr.. John Stuart MIL in the faces OF Free
traders as an authority in favor Of c1clustv-
ism. "Iue1t eltc," says he, "the reluctant
testimony of Mr.. John Stuart af1l1, the stand
ard British ffee-trade authority, In which It
will be seen that he admits that protection Is
the trne policy Of 4 new country seeking to
diversity Its industry and naturallic manuiac-
lures. THIS is testimony from IN enemy Of
protection and champion Of ftee-trade."
Your ttck.Al-nothlnE correspondent then