Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-01-12
The Origin OF Free Trade.


a London correspondent of the
Interior, writing in reference to the
origin OF Free Trade in England,
says:
FIRST then as to the origin Of the
doctrine OF Free Ira e. Few who
have looked into its origin can forget
that after falling in a purely free
Trade line Of argument, Mr.. Golden
and bis friends dcspaired OF their
success in appeals TO the reason Of
Englishmen when SO much prospect
ty had resulted 10 England, even
from the more or less faulty laws OF
Protection which had been consist
emily adhered to for generations
Looking about them for some cover
10 their dcs gns, Mr.. Golden and his
supporters, happily for them, hit up
on the exped'ent Of concealing their
Man chester Free Trade Leag, e, by
putting promptly forward the Anti
Corn Law League. The Pail Mail
| Gazette is one OF the fairest and most
judicious papers OF this county, and
in an article upon this point discus
sing meanwhile our own tariff in the
States-it distinctly says that NJ:
Cob len would not have succeeded
had he not appealed to the desire for
cheap bread: This was the rallying
cry-this was Mr.. Cobden's promise
and the price OF wheat in England
was not less between 1850 and 1860
than it was during the previous de-
Gale. His other prophecy-that OF
universal peace-was as Utopian, and
much comment was made upon the
celebration of his birth day the other
day, when his peace loving, peace
prognost;cating friends sat down to
dinner while the French and Prus-
SANS were arming for the conflict.
Most Of your readers will neel no
argument to conceive them of the
birthplace of Free TraIe. They
know that the years between 1885
and 1917 saw its rise in Manchester,
its labors throughout this country,
and finally its success. Just at .his
point am tempted to leave the
point In question, b1t in view Of the
value OF your space, and til. possible
uIsuitabnity Of the topic to your pa
per, let no attempt to show the con
nectlon between the Free traders in
England and those in America. 1t
Is perhaps not allowable to mention
names, bat you viii permit me to re.
FER all anxious inquirers in the West
for light on this subject, 10 the New
York manager OF the London, Liver
pool, and Globe Insurance Company.
He can, ii he chooses, give the par
t;cuars OF his brothers business in
America. He can tell whether his
brother was, or was not, an agent OF
English Free Traders, and also ex-
plain why he gave so much of his no
doubt very valuable time to the care,
business and responsible manage
melt of the infant Anglo American
Free Trade League. That this Eng
lishman was the foster mother of the
League am we'll convinced, anu this
is only one of my reasons for giving
1t the above designation.
A word or so upon the cry 0. Brit
ish Gold. More fortunate than some
of Mr. Grceley's opponents, I hare
the names of manufacturers here who
have not heslta.ec to asow tlrir con-
,ribstlons to the funds OF the Anglo
American Free Trade League. Not
only do they acknowledge it, they
boast Of it, and after twenty-four
years experience OF Free Trade, dur
ing ten OF which they have been sad
died with the odious French treaty,
and when they look upon the success
and thrift OF Germany and France.
they blnntly exclaim, 1--WE pay this
money to buy good market tor our
wares, rot because we believe with
the men of the clolster that the
States will be benefited" AYE!
mon, they'll ne'er be such FOOLS" was
the earnest reply ct a Yorkshire
woollen manutactarer-he was per-
feet picture Of the John Bull OF
Pmea, when he was asked in my
presence, "Do you think the Ameri-
cans will repeal their tariff
This corpulent, ruddy faced man
clad in bulky dress coat, as he sat
tenderly upon weak chair and lean
ed upon his cane, gave thoughtful ex-
preston to an opinion which is very
strong among the workmen, and
which is fast gaining ground among
the owners.