New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-18

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progress in Ohio and little in Indiana Illinois anu ans
souri, Let not this westward progress OF soshce
efforts Of merchants aud capitalists VINO Wlelu or e
benefit the bones and muscles Of the SorkIng men o.
greater than il is from the large sum OF the ~
FOR the market bat 1t mast not De ss s,ee
leather and vast number Of other articles OF raw
all Of winch they have to purchase toge.nel @
svery certain that the whole clear prot OF TIE manu-
curers would not pay two per cen. Spo os we We
have before US all the results Of success but the census
lose. wond be fearful 10 contemplate On the whole the
have done r more their country than their
business has done them More clear proh mas been %
in the tinted States b7 foreign than by on
OVID The productive power OF the country has been marvel
ousy deyeoped but very large proportion .. 'Je lj
who have been engaged in this have either osi he
estate in their efforts after success have worn out he
lives in establishing industry which Only DeeaSe I
OF manufacturers we're written with view TO enhlDH heH
misfortunes 1t would OF should remove every G
traordnary profits Their profits only large two or three
years in ten for two to four years they small and they
seldom escape ten years without years OF heaIy "
II we are 10 attain the highest destiny Of which, as people
we are susceptible we be nation ndnstray a. we
are terrioriay II our economical policy had belonged
wholly 10 the states a. such the nation could never nave
developed its present productive power so now ~ ~
sha check progress and become prey 10 the cheap labor
and cheap capital Of Europe Let our people 40. l
remember why that capital and labor are cheap tne
csse are inadeouatey paid that much more than
due proportion tie proceeds Of their labor goes 10 We ea
tast nor to remember that in Great Britain especially ah
more or less manufacturing countries The theory
Industry is not TO add to comfort and welfare OF the
Working classes by promoting full exchange Of their products
among the whole people Employers there purchase labor at
the lowest price which 1t can he obtained ana s a.
foreign markets obtain the largest return possible IN money
or raw materials To manufacture for foreign trade In
rivalry with all other countries makes necessary 20 sop
down laborer and the price Of labor his only commonly
10 the lowest point There at least 100000 OF people IN
Europe who would require ESQ each yearly to make their con-
don canal 10 that working classes In this country III
the public industrial policy OF European countries were
give that additional sum 10 nose OF he Ds
duets COO in addition to what they now eommaao
and nearly II not altogether equal 20 az ,n. Of bn
certainly Of tar greater Importance 10 the Interests H'
manity 80 ,, ,r ,v,co.. rather
let preserve market and our home system o. Oo
from being broken down by system which has taken sgoh
deep Europe but which should have no more toeraon
The obvious policy Of our foreign trade should be ad
better terms than enjoy This policy which
every OF people would prosper ano our ,hes
which has been so long endured with European cheap labor
whatever may pretended asserted there no error OF
fact or doctrine this II 1t well known as any o,uet
fact that there have long been less than nan
what they here's It's swell known that tie disparity now
Is greater with general range OF pflees gu"
bearing the same proportion 10 the price OF labor
Admission markets is therefore the aim o. al anu
featuring people make their sales bat no oil course 10
take our hgh.priced for their cheaper goods. .o,o
1 we eAShG c nnr tams Sdury now furnishes from all
the world must maintain system OF manufacturing Hoe
70 Tom xcs we cannot escape that Il we would obtain
mo manufactured at the cheapest rate which they can be
here and of the Lest quality give support
y, soe indnstry our manufacturers have made such pro-
rsss in their several arts enables TO conhde their
already far SURPASSED foreign rivals in some oftbe
most d cult departments they can soon equal them N al
These remarks are not offered with the object Of recon
meudng very high duties The subject Is not regarded from
that point Of view IL rs well known as any other iaci
that The rate Of than double an hgh mere as IN
Europe II Is known that oar WORKING easse. nave more
power 90 high here than they have there ~
rot necessary TO dscuss tie question as 70 the
their exercising that power They are clearly @ ssy y ,e
mand receiving daily wages at these hsh rates Az
other prices here are nov adjusted 70 ssis q, COM ~
Our people have long since aeeeaeu 20 hs.er
pensaiion Cor labor than is given elsewhere Interested
parties at home: who were eonsuners anu az. r no,
aucers, and who. from various reasons were nor
Vg pay the enhanced prices for cd S9Tes
lie cheap labor " Europe and opposed l ehof o. ". o'
eminent 10 place the working classes at home Id
lar compssgt an wead 5Tins the foreign and domestic
manufacturers 20 equality in markets II did ROT seem 10
BE- Tsrt Sp hoT.7e hat i two manaac;urei
same article beside each other aud looking TO the same
rke, one Of obtain labor AT less than ball what
l. naa by the other the employing the cheaper labor eau
maze double profit and take all the business IL Is J9, rs
ar that the difference Of transportation the
ctsap labor is n miles distance The hardship TO The
and tie employers not less 70 be crashed BY
The evil to the country is very much greater
Thegd principle o. international Trade should De mat az
BY proper and be placed 70 lar ana
~ woaJ ef,en operate har-hly and IL would duty OF
any government 10 its own citizens from mary IN cases
In every country welfare Of the people and
s.recay othe working classes far higher consideration
,,r and In all circumstances the first consideration
IN national policy wefarethe best interest Of the
citizen lit be the best interest OF our people at Nage,
ha b redaced that end will be rapidly achieved by the ad
mission products Of foreign cheap labor without eVying
duties sufficient couneraci the difference IN cOs III can
n be done however without producing such cry OF distress
a. will compel the legislature cut of competition so dlsls
tou Ii touches the quick interest OF employer and
xorkmanthe living and the labor Of the poor Much less
% he country endure IL without serious injury 20 It's produc
tive power In the long struggle TO which our haerang pol
cy subject exposed industry has oen happened
for temporary benefit of other classes TO inc amount OF
hundreds OF millions In year must be perfectly evident
"a those who are well acquainted with unsteady aud va
abe and Industrial policy for the last % ye1rs
,ha, onr revenue internal fall short 81 what
il required domestic industry Is to undergo heeiuer the
variable and mistaken course Inc qssson snoua no,
commodity what duties and what regulations VIII save
working classes from such =, as mus. De op
pressve them aud to the country II our
lion OF certain articles be go yearly for each person the I'm
person msa by its effect in reducing prices inlet loss Of
mona aud prevent the production of quantity however
needed By equal to twenty or more dollars
The its rresuay BY other peculiar
our prices always ruled high markets have
been consequently the most priced by oreg ana
manufacturers any In the world Their determination to
avail these shown by perseveng
Efforts sell goods here to evado our fiscal regastoa and
are not only large Of goods selected and imported
for our by own merchants upon the Top Oh all
tbese we are than repletion with foreign CON-
moes thrust upon usorced into Us by sales nj auction
Our own merchants for every 600 worth OF goods selected
o. 600 worth hthsr be sold at auction to protect them
seyes and prevent tbs being wholly broken down.
II is now our foreign trade the master controls and
oyerrides what 10 In is IL should be thoroughly con
trolsd and made subserent to national interests and con-
alterations. - -,
trade between two more nations can no more be con
anctd uoou sb,tract propositions unbendng rules than
the tfsds ntvdus what for the real benefit Of
tho people Of nation should control the whole
Every Government should first lsok after the interests us
own people IL should that harm comes 70 them from
within or from without; and tho highest Interests OF al ma
on ouy be attained by that policy which Is best ior each
FRANCE and Great Britain after long efforts 70 ontaln ad