Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-01-21
Misecllancns.
Home Protection and Germun suc-


The world hae not ret recovered from
the surprise it has experienced in the rapid
and complete SUCCESS Ut Germany iu her
contest with France. The pOslton held at
the opening ot the war by the latter uatiUn,
with the prestige ot military proves She
has 50 long enjoyed, had blinded the pupu-
lar hlnu rs 10 her reai condition aud weak
hess. Theirs, Gasparln, TrUchu aud other
Of her deep thinkers and writers were CON-
sclOus OF the holluwuess OF the seemingly
solid social and governmental fabric under
which they lived tut their prophetic
voices tell on iuCrCdulous or uulieeuing
ears, until the echoln5 tread OF German
leglunS ON their own cullHwakened French-
mcr, and imminent dnuge" brought serious
thought Of their condition and necessities.
We have yet to see, however, iroul the pen
of any Of hrr leading minds 4 clear aud
truthful statement OF the causes of decline
III French character and achievements or
what II IS that 50 suddenly has given in
vIuclOl!ity to German arms.
Oun thlng is certain, the Erepch Of 1910
and 1870 are two very different nauonRh-
ties, as alc til, Sc OF their German oppo-
nents "l the same eIas. What are the rea-
sons OF their change In our view they are
the re suit directly OF two policies adopted
by Germany ANA neglected by France, viz
Educated Industry and the ZoilvGreIn
or German Customs Union, tor the prutec-
iIon OF their home industry. 1t is true that
III some RESPECTS France has IL kind OF pro-
teclion policy, but nothing TO Co,npcte with
the Eulyereln, aud il has no provision for
the education OF its people.
The whole industry OF Germany has
gained new impetus under its wise regula-
LlOns.
For instance, ir 1925, Germany exported
to Enslan 2S.UUOOOU pounds Gt raw wool,
receiving her pay III English cloth, thus
showing that wool was cheaper III Germany
tnan III England, while cloth was dearer.
but III loJl, after twenty years OF the Zoll-
vcreln, Germany imported $4,000 u
pounds more Wool than she exported, and
exported l2,OoU,uU pounds OF wooden
cloths proving that waplen cloths had be-
come cheaper and raw WOOL dearer III Ger
mHuy than IL Other countries, The price Of
the raw material aud the hnlshed article
appruachin" each other in consequence OF
the extensive development Of German
manufactures. Can it DC contendcd that
the Pgussltu farmers, us growers OF wool
aud wedrvrs Of cloth, were not erriched 10y
tho higher prices they received tor their
wool, aud the reduced prices they paid for
their cloth Or that as lax payers the
GeruauS We're nor pCuhtcd by tie lACt that
while their manuflCturus were struggling
into equality with those Of Euglaud and
France, the latter in large measure paid the
German nrill upt OF their own pockets Tor
the PIvilese OF selling their goods IN Ger
ppn markets, thus relieving the German
taxpayer Of SO much oi his burItat That
The Germuns rs consumers were enIIched
is shown by the iuct that they consume
more wso4en goods by 5O,OOU,uUO pounds
Cunually than they did uuder free trade,
and wheh Ihey Imported thstr cloths HGm
England.
Like facts touching the growth OF her
iron, cotton and uthcr industries and OF
her hrmlns property might la given,
Ia their operations these punc.es have IN
truslllvd the love at home, luslrrcd all IN
duslres, and made the German people u
compact, lutellIsvnt, sclg'rvllant and pros
lUruus nation.
Mhcu tho challer e Of war came from
France, Immense armies Oi tllnkng hayO-
uots promptly matchVd 10 the Cuuaiut, each
having q huusuhO.d at stake, with an 10
telilsvnt conviction ui the Importance 10
himself Ol AL tho questions 80 lssus, 10
WAS iust this phase OF euhghteuvd aud IN
I dttldual responsibility thai gave ~ lhe mt a
ol tho Nortn, ~ or country, IN thelg late
contest with slavery, ouo ut thylr lsadlng
elvmunIs oi power aud inal victory,
IL se,ns 10 us this example UI Father
land ahuuld hayv ils due inhupuee upon the
iniud uluuf h,lnlau eiilIenA Whu aIv nuw
solicited hy tgue Traders and lleyvnuu ile-
lIlnera ~ leud lhelF ald in tho yslabllsh.
uent hrFv ofa policy iust 1hs oppoalls "
that Whlph has sltch NltluIJ ~ tisH birIh'
l lsn ~ hume la thu plssuni eFlsls
The Iepply 0l uO ollAg nAiionallty, ia
rumiug Aniung ua, hayv thosn glsalrs q
lugr NJ nag lnslliuunua, so drslgg 90 lbs
prlslHillY " oaT unlnu, M,N thal la ghs
uuisei alalea alin,lnn lhe ai,oeapy and
nlslsissauee " - slsln, ths plsgatllg "
lhrnl fneh leWsF apd pf.spa 81 Ths
aogks pl eag alsligguislsd seaAlrymaH,
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