The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-09-01
THE TARIFF QUESTION.

Incidental Protection, were once familiar
Dhrases. They are still somewhat famil- |
lar, but not so much so as they once were.
Political Economy is heard now nearly
as often as A Tariff for Projection AS
the principles of political economy be-
come better understood we hear less of u
tariff for protection There is at present
an increasing disposition to become ac-
quainted with the principles Of political
economy, and to understand the effect OF
a tariff for protection, for incidental pro-
lection, or for revenue. The tariff ques
ton is not party question. The Demo.
Gratis and Republicans are both divided
ON the tariff ouestion,-some of both par
ties arc in favor of tariff for protection,
and some Of both parties are opposed to-
it. A few Republican papers of this Con
gressional District would seem to think
that the salvation of the country, as we'll
as the Republican party, depends upon
tariff for protection And they are ready
to turn any Republican paper out of the
party which advocates tariff for revenue
only, on free trade principles, With
them such doctrines are not to be tolera-'
ted in the Republican party 2e es afx
These papers forget that tariff for
protection has never been doctrine-a
part of the platform-of the Republican
party. And they seem not to be aware
that it never can be- They forget that
the Republican partyis the party Of pro-
gress, and advances in the right as it is
given to see the right. And as it sees
the right more clearly, it recedes more
and more from the doctrines of a tariff
for protection, and approaches more near
lv the doctrines of free trade. In proof
of what we say, we give the summing up
of the tariff question In speech at Green
field few days ago by Col Wilson, Re-
publican candidate for Congress in the
Indiana district now and long represent
ed by Mr.. Julian. He says: .-st i.
u lust at this point want to say word
on the tariff question. We all agree that 1t
ia necessary and proper that duties shall be
imposed for purposes OF revenue. But Tor
one / insist that the government has no
right to levy q tax In any form upon one
citizen to enable another to carry on his
business and this is the whole theory. OF a
nrotectiye tariff q theory which l insist is
In antaeonism to the whole genius and spirit
of our government. It involves the idea ne
cessarily of taking money out OF the pocket
the business Of the latter more profitable.
IT involves taxing whole consuming
people to foster the interests Q. few. Tnat
everv pillow share that turns toe soil OF this
broad West shall be taxed for the benefit of
few manufacturers of iron, is ali absurdlty.
Thatthe million shall be taxed to MAXI
millionaires of q few, is an enormity which
has only thus far been submitted to by the
neople upon the plausible pretext OF neces-
Bity. It is the purpose OF the hepunsn.can
The tariff that it shall produce the necessary
revenue without being burden to the peo-
pie. know that therei great diversity
of views in regard to this matter among Ne
Dublicans. and also among Democrats. We
are apt, no matter what party we belong to,
TO argue according to what we regard as our
Individual interests. No man ought to look
at this question in this narrow and selfish
light Heshouid consider what is for the
best interests of the American people. That
which may have been deemed proper IS not
necessary now. Wehave grown to be great
nation. We have great national and lndlvld-
nal wealth and resources, and my doctrine Is,
let eye,.v men take cars Of las oaon business 1t
ia no part of the business of the government
to furnish profits to one by taxing the Others.
The Chicago Post says of the forego.
inc remarks of Col. Wilson:
This is the whole question, as. to its phil
osophv and principle in nutshell There
can be no misu understanding OF Mr. wilson,
oniuion. The business of individuals, part
nerships, private corporations is 10 DC carried
on by individuals, partnerships, private cor
porations, without aid from, or repression oy,
the government, IL being among men's natu-
raj rights to buy ard sell when and where
they please, and the surrender OF this right
not being at all necessary for the safety OF
political society. An invasion OF the right by
Government is despotism.
Such is the view OF those who oppose what
is called Protection of American Industry"
And if this principle be correct it follows that
protection " is, in reality, nothing but rob-
berry according to the forms of law-the very
system against which America rose in arms
nearly q hundred years ago, and against
which she has been an emphatic protest ever
since 1t is the mission of the liberal minds
of this age, and Of political parties having
liberal ideas, tc enlarge the sphere of liberty,
eorrespondingly curtailing that of authority,
of unnecessary law, of force, dignifed by the
fact of long establishment, and establish CON-
plete political, civil, and commercial justice.
FROM CHINA.-Late adyices from the
celestial kingdom state that the French
NEGOTIATIONS at Tieutsin for satisfaction
for the recent outrages were suspended
The French authorities demanded that
no ,,,andarins IMPLICATED in the massa-