Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-02-16
BOOK NOTICE.

PROTECTION TO NATIVE INDUSTRY.
BY SIR EDwARD SULLIVAN, Bart. author
Of Ten Chapters on Local Reform.
London: Edward Stanford. 6 and I. Char
ing Cross. Philadelp hia: Henry Carey
Baird, Industrial Publisher, 406 Walnut
Street. 1870.
The above is the title page, in full,
Of work lately issued with q bear
ing upon the great political question
of the day.
The author apparently belongs to
that class which has no great interest
IN the discussion Of this question:. ex
cept in its relation to the Industry
of the country, or, if he has any per
sonal interest, it would be, persum-
ably, on the side of the question which
he does not commend.
The main object Of the book Is, to
exhibit the condition OF English In.
dustrv of to-day, and the exhibition
is thoroughly made.
This general conclusions at which
the an,hor arrives IN his decussions
may be seen from the following OK
tract. On page II, he says:
When We look back twenty years, and ex-
anime the position that England then occu
pied in nearly all manufacturing indus
tries; the exclusive advantages Of capital,
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knowledge che then possessed, and compare
her position now, we shall see at once that
many nations have advanced as rapidly
again MS she has--lhey were all hull down
in the manufacturing race twenty years
ago. they have steadily overhauled us: some
are close unaer our stcrns: some are along,
SIDE, and some are already showing us heir
sterns.
Again on page II, he says:
Our Industries are every where depressed;
many Of them have left us. or are fast do
ing so; trade and manufactures ihst we
once monoroiized are springing up else.
where under the fostering care Of Pro,ec.
ton; the confidence Of our manufacturers
shaken; spirit Of discomfort AMI uncasi-
ucss deprcss the operatives.
Again on page 10, he speaks OF the
condition of the laboring class
Never has starvation, paupcrisin, crime,
and discomfort. been SO plentiful in the
manufacturing districts.
II is historical "a. that for a
period Of five hundred wears prior
to the year 1926, England was firm
in the policy Of aiding her Industry
by Protective du,ios, aul, in some
cases, hy Prohibitory duties, and she
even kept skilled workmen prisoners
within her borders. Slater, the man
who inaugurated the Cotton Indus
try of New England, escaped only
after several failures and started the
Cotton Mills Of Pawtnckct, II. |.
Heavy taxes AMI disabilities were
imposed on all manufacturing indus
tries in English Colonies. English
diplomacy. and English arms were
successfully employed to give Eng
lish manufactured goods advantages
IN foreign ports. Then, England held
the monopoly in manufactures. Her
Industries were prosperous. Her pep
pie were more contentcd and thrifty
than they are now.
The present half and half condi-
ton Of Eag!a,.d had it's starting
point ct 1926. A further departure
was made, i'll 1916, followed by sue
cessive departures in 1858, 1876
1860 The result of that half pro-
tective aud halt non-protcctive policy
of England, IS fully shown in the
pages OF tho book under review
that result IS respectfully commended
to all in this country who admire the
English system.