Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-01-05

J. II.
1fomo Protection ana lscrnas
1scec1s. ,s@N.T
The world has not yet recovered
from the surprise it has experienced
in the rapid and complete success oi
Germany in her contest with France
The position held at the opening ol
the war by the latter nation, with the
prestige of.lnilltary prowcss she has
SO long enjoyed, had blinded the
popular mind as to her real condi.
ton and weakness. Theirs, Gaspa
rim, Trocllu, and others Of her deep
thinkers and writer's, were conscious
Of the hollowness Of the, seemingly
soiid social and governmental fabric
under which they lived; but their
prophetic voices fell on incrcflulous
or unhecding ears, until the echoing
tread Of German lcgions ON their
own soil awakened Frenchmen, aud
imminent danger brought serious
thought Of their condition and me-
cessities. We have yet to see, how
ever, from the pen of any of her
Leading minds a clear and truthful
statement of tho causes Of decline in
French character and achievements;
or what it is that 50 suddenly has
given invincibility to German arms.
One thing is certain, the French OF
1910 and 1870 are two very different
nationalities, as are those of their
German opponents of the same eras.
What are the reasons OF this change?
In our view they are the result di-
rectly of two politics, adopted by
Germany, and neglected by France.
viz:
Educated industry, and the Zoll-
vcrin or German Customs Union, for
the protection Of their home indus
try. 1t is true that in some respects
France has q kind of protection pol
icy, but nothing to compete with the
Zollverin, and it las no provision for
the education of its people.
rhc whole industry Of Germany
has gained new impetus under its wise
regulations.
For instance, in 1895 Germany cA.
ported to England 2S,OO0, 600 pounds
Of raw wool, receiving her pay IL
English cloth, thus showing that
wool was cheaper in Germany than
in England while cloth was dearer
But IN 1851. after twenty. years o'
Zollyerin, Germany imported 25,OOO,
coo pounds more wool than she ex
ported, and exported 100000
pounds of woollen cloth-proyins
that woollcn cloths had become
cheaper, and raw wool dearer, in
Germany than in other countries
the price of the raw material and the
finished article approaching each
other IN consequence of the exten.
sive Development Of German manu-.
factorers. Can it be contended that
the Prussian farmers, as growers oi
wool and wearers of cloth, were not
enriched by the higher prices they
Received for their wool, and the re-
duced prices they paid for their
cloth9 Or that as taxpayers the
Germans were not pro6ted by the
fact that while their manufactures
we're struggling into equality with
those of England and France, the lat
ter in large measure paid the Ger.
man tariff out Of their own pockets
for the privilege of selling their
goods in German markets, thus re-
lieving tic German tax payer Of so
much Of his burden? That the Ger
mans as consumers were enriched is
shown by tue fact that they consume
more woollen goods by $4,000, 900
pounds annually than they did undcr
free trade, and when they imported
their cloths from England.
Like facts touching the growth Of
her iron, cotton, and other industries,
aud Of her farming prosperity might
be given.
In their operation these policies
have intensified the love Of home,
fOstcred all industries, and made the
German people a compact, intelli-
gent, sell. reliant and prosperous ma
tion.
When the challenge Of war came
from France, immense armies of
thinking bayonets promptly marched
to the conflict each having . house
hold at stake,-witA nm intelligent
conviction of the importance to him
self Of all the questions at issue. 1t
Was just this phase Of enlightened
aud individual responsibility, that
gave to the men Of the North, in our
country, in their late contest with
slavery, one af their leading elements
of power and final victory.
1t seems to us this example ofFa-
therland should have its due infu-
ence upon the minds ,ot our German
citizens who are now solicited BY
Free Traders and Revenue Reform
crs to lend their aid in establishment
here, Of policy, just the opposite Of
that which has given victory to
their brethren at homo in tho pres
ent crisis.
The people Of NO Internationally,
in coming among US. have shown q
greater love Of our institutions, or
desire for the prosperity Of our Un-
iou. Will they in the United States
abandon the advocacy and mainte-
nance Of system, the operation Of
which, In their native land, has won
for them such power and prosperity.
Tho works OF our distinguisheil
countryman, DR.. Carey, the great
apostle OF Protection to Home Undue
try, arc now passing through the
press at Berlin, in the fourth large
German edition, and are the text
books Of Political Econom;- 10 all the