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

When 1t is considered that tie prices OF goods in this
country are chiefly governed BY the OF our pnes
satisfy every candid mind that such fluctuations IN the values
and Quantities Of goods Imported NUT to most luxurious
gender speculative spirit evil the extent Of which can
variable cannot but mpart this unwh6some
whole internal commerce This alone demands adequate
remedy inmca the productive power OF labor
The variation quantity and prices Of commodities mpGrt
foreign trade many characteristics OF gambling Tho Iegu
lar merchant often finds himself surrounded by adyen
urers and spectators whom he scarcely to regards
they may be suggers they may be gambling specuaors or
they may he agents Of foreign merchants manufacturers
10 goods consigned TO thom through our custom
Houses
sges apart is now undergoing change which viii certainly
foe 10 home industry that II has ever Deep
This change origin in ad ysorem features Of our re-
Our shipping has diminished that goods come to US
in foreign vessels and Of course the Shipping freight &c
here. '
The trade has for many years therefore been taking shape
which has now grown formidable Dimensions The faco
res and the wofkmen in Europe the
in York Goods intended for the warehouse are
nsoced al the factory cost entered Custom House
9, that price the duties are largely dlnshod and the e u
competition With cheap soel Inc mscsss Of thus
nsead officers to rob OF revenue and Dure do
nestle 1d y 80 re ls1 ss 1SoS 9Ss a
stanty the OF revenue laws They pay made
@ ss' .5 sDa 80 VI o the os Esy Sa
business e nudity laws pertaining 10 Sar and our
their presence and operations II they realize fortunes here
their instead OF going cspta or aid enter
carried 10 Europe TO swell the volume OF capital
there which employed IN Overwhelming our using ndusiI,
No country in the world afflicted with such multitude Of
commercial parasites.
Tne concentration Of foreign commodities and the agents OF
and companies IN NeslOrk, gives tins foreign
interest The control OF prices there and OF course large
egree Of whole country This Is advantage which
ces onr home industry greatly in tue 0i those
who are interested PROSTATE altogether Tits well known
ba sew million dollars worth OF goods be sold az TO
nfct corresponding articles OF tome production 10
the smOgnt Purchasers nOtk 70 me
chez PEI markets and the holders OF goods elsewhere must re-
duce their prices OF tAe.I sales mus Sop
Foreign manufacturers when hey Peasc ny means OF
sp labor abundant and cheap capita and the strong pos
lion they hold IN as our whole domestic system
and without sny material loss 10 theuseYe inhiti blow
upon industry which dstufbs the "hoie aoie VI OIL W
dus,rial as well as vi our credit system
The Of foreign gooIs without precautions NOT only re-
Jpces prioe out checks movement OF domestic ccmmoai-
ties ~ special inConYeaence and damage OF inc naAes
WAC prosper without regular safes propooueu 10 the
progress o. consumption.
The omrsic policy tor the ss tii cen
fury aided Characteristic ioieg t,lae
has darns neatly all tibet tine caused h OK 1870
Ia ID. goods mRrkeis has serio1sy uei
the pogfe,s - domestic industry, and Imposed INJURIES upo
merchants aud manufacturers at home so iesiIu IN
taken In the aggregate as would LOT vac a IA
rival the je ssta0ns anil losses OF the febeon man
In tho productive power che countfy have during l
tune been often led say thai II would be great sNus
the aOr Of the country the whole revenue III pace "a
suffering the continual assaults OF psurer soor. 4,
mat such losses have not more SERIOUSLY usmhtcu
nestle industry to tho inventive power OF our
and 10 the introduction OF machinery IN place OF hhnd spo
Bat tie antsge yet so great that II shcnid De con
shaping the financial policy OF the Government Is no mis-
dscredlt cannot manniac
cbeapy they do in Europe and that operatives
PAID two or TIRES times more for wages than pao io
similsr work abroad
II nine fenfhs OF The commodities nsnmel in The r0LLfy
mgsi bc Gle products Of loFe INDUSTRY ard the comr""b