Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-12-15

makes that branch Of industry profitable,
Is TO take so much money from the pockets
of the consumers for the benefit OF the
producer. II II does not make Il prohta-
ble, then protection is simply taking the
money from the consumer, and throwing
II into the ocean. IL. when there Is no
duty on English Jack knives. a jack-knifc can
be sold In this country for any cents. and
II II cannot he made In this country Tor
less than n dollar. and II we put duty Of
fifty cents upon II to enable 1t to be made
in this country, II Is evident that the pur-
chaser has to paw a dollar for his jack
knife instead of half dollar. But who
gets this half dollar. Not the man who
makes 1t; for, according TO the supposit-
ion. he can just afford TO make II for dol
lar. The purchaser loses IL; but no one
receives II. Unprotected consumers lose
on all articles they consume: protected
consumers neither lose nor gain and the
only persons 10 whom such tarin Is an
absolute gain is the smugglcr and the
SPECTATOR.
So far. the free traders arguments are
uHarswerahle. What then, does the pro-
icctionist replyf lie answers. that grant
ing this TO be. temporary protection Is,
nevertheless, desirable and right IN order
Ia encourage manufactures In their in
fancy. without we
permanently dependent on foreign nations
for what we might Just a. well produce
ourselves. Nor Is II true. he argues. that
the farmer who i an unprotcction consul
mcr is not benefited by protection. lie
receives an indirect advantage, but a very
great one, by getting a market. close by.
for his produce. Moreover. a diversified
industry alone ill save nation from the
great revolutions which occur where a
mere local Industry alone exists. Add to
this that variety OF occupation u itself
grca, education, and we see that protect
ion. defeated on the broad principle. car
maintain itself a a practical cXpcdicucy
Therefore We want statesman able 10
see both sides OF the argument, capable OF
finding what manufactures can be protect
ed Into >clrsupport. and how lon. II Is
necessary Ia protect them. Ky a cn,nprc-
hcusive statement. doing justice Ia both
sides, hc might bring the nation Ia accrpt
a permanent system. which would save
IT, from the ruiuous fluctuations Of our
present tariff legislation.
Also on the question ~ the iiphhmr
claims:
Since the close Of the war. A. between
Great Britain ani ourselves. VIC have had
the helm IN our own hands vet We have
simply dri1rd. We have adopted and au-
nounc.d no permanent policy, mad. no
II ~ - ,,.,.I TX
great. powerful All triumphant nation.
We have complained because tho govern
mcni OF England did not sympathlEc with
" la the war. and because OF it, prrua.
turr rccoguttiou of the rrhris a. bclII..r
ru;S Dsubtl,ss these vcr, ,rr,, MS
takes on the part OF Gr.at britain and
..riryou~ly .he will have In an.v,r ,h,m
hut these have nothing =, a, win the
.tiaLan.si claim. The natural Inevitable
and tu>, punishment for her unfri.ndiy
art- and di.no~i,t,n il ,h., ~ h,s to.t
our friendship. Drforr the war. mis- nat
/ inu Wa friendly IL Great Hrit,In- nov M
/. uot In any cnm,py cncryrncv IN,
| wlu prohahly hot have Inc United s.a,r.
a. an alv. Tha,rill b. A ,ufYlcicn, nun
I.hfneu, for her cnndur, aurtn, The ,y.r
| and that i Ii. natural con.rournc.
But all tLi, has nothing 10 do with rh.
tl1b.,a.t Question that lie. In n nutshell