New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-19
SPEECH OF Mr.. GLADSTONE.
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WHAT lie THINKS OF PROTECTION IN FRANCE
AND AMERICA.

WHAT lie THINKS OF PROTECTION IN FRANCE
AND AMERICA.
The Liberal Association of Wakcfcld, En-
gland took advantage Of MI Gladtoncs visit OIL the 5th
inst to present Lin with address Mr. Gladstone. In
reply, s.id
ent subjects you lave aiuGcd 10 IN our address. but
there one or two upon when Misn to say low
words. Ard fist with resaId TO the subject OF Tree
trade 1t would he very extreme assumpti0n-and IN
deed it would be an absurd "a hptlouIto suppose tnat
development OF the wealth and material power OF this
country We know that the agency OF steam and the
In particular, dcyc ped in tho vast railway sy
TEN in the country has given an impetus to trade ana
is difficult to IncasuIe yet conceive that we are OF
opinion that the establishment Of freedom Of trade ana
sihc restriction and every possible burden except
Ing tho burIon of those charges which arc aoso-
has been the main agent raing the commerce of the
United Kingdom to that extraordaIy position has now
Very moderatcy If put it thus that in ihc of
the last 80 years, our population mas increased sone
period has Increased III the ratio OF certainly sOre
thing not much under 400 per cent THIS IN very extra
Ordinary result ard the mention 1t Is this, we
might have hoped that with the bcnrhciai experience
this country and other countries nave nau vi tn e
might have hoped that the truths Of political ecohciny
would by his time have become T the af omes e
ton, but would vie with each other IN he ehieatol "
tend and develop II In the future.
venture to excss my regret that this not quite the
case beyond the limits of our own country, hle Is NOT
that ptsvalrnce Of enlightened views upon the subject
that desire in America although II mas ga Strong Tree
means assured In our colonies, say Ii with deep
rrgIut-n our colonies there aro very suonS anu
con,1erahIc tendencies toward tho establishment OF
what we call the exploded system of Protection also
must and it is win incn PAIL tn h ,o whi ue
wish it to be- Eleven years ago we entered INTO com;
mercal treaty with France WIS my NJ, %on Cph d
G,.nr lcIr as well rs each Of the members
the Government upon that WORK; tu tn Wh, n
rsi,t peI rr system we thought to make great
step-aye take great strde-towaru TrIeCt Sys
further dcvcoInnen aud i Is with extreme pain that
we the Golernnent OF France III tne anus VI er.
county, is IN great difficulty with respect to finance and
has above all thing, for ptes IN o. M
to isssIaiion they most likely to Increase
their wealth and power anu rco a'cnaTsS theF
ease ana tclerily. 1t Is very sad, ! say. to
~ sad Secase II further restrictions be introduced into
the commercial system OF France we must suer from IT,
bpncred NV Their means and relative dminution Of
our proats and Wealth must follow; but great as is the
Of Industry that may especially suffer- mako bold to
main Of my ref sat ,b not nor owa
Of this country has attained such position with respect
70 the markets OF the world that We have passed tho
wsn we SSunS S RhSsVs i Is
more It may sound little sentimental to say So butt
i Il sna do for or our but regret i our
interest It in the G 1teTest OF rSanGe
IN tho interest of peace and goodwill toward man
nd loud chee snd
sssocateI with the friendly motives Of the
Europe which GTangi ss 0ih s
r. oa her own affairs, Il would be impertlnent for
us to attempt interfere with them but we may hum
IA 20 taEe What We think know from experience to
be udoious view of her own Interests and to seek for
rahcr in the true strength Of liberty than In the ar
dcial policy of restriction.