New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-31
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yseem must be followed by an imnedlste anu ex-
plapatous may be offered. II seems 70 De the a III on
0l cir ae%n 70 the latest dspensaon Of scientific
or economical truth, that resistance snal Soi he in
xsct proportion TO the extent to which selsn 70 he
made subordinate to the general good
PROGRESS OF FREE TRADE.
II there are any who believed that In the "oNoo"0y
OF the reforms which have at heart our Up
was 10 form any exception TO the genei'i 4"O' 10 -
have not been Of that number Tor Ha'e sen
beginning that in addition 10 general "n'"sV"s"N
ono,os ,ya shonld have TO contend with others OF
s6eciai and peculiar character, gioWug Ov. ~, Ol S S
natural indspOsition Of the people 20 give UNI anu r
1LcSeht TO the consideration OF subject commonly re-
arded difficult Of apprenensoh; anu a bs se of
ike Protection" in utterly apart rOnl s
ence and 10 correct this isrepre is then
our proper and legitimate work; ana II &C tne @
whose success we believe to be essential 10 the prosper
iy of the whole country, likely TO be MADE su9 S
expediency, then much the greater the tOr
unity and wisdom in councll Tor Do1 ana
effort What other it may be advisable 70 pursue
Sq b e. s hold under adyemenT Of this
much feel certain, that we shli make no
nyeparing ourselves to strike vigorous and elecuye
flows for our cause, whenever fortune ana circumstance
my Sd KIM back on What we have already accomplished,
there is certainly no reason toI bicb
proclaimed the right of every individual to INDUSTRIAL
nlent with pursuits Of the people, hardly tonn9 at
teuon and advocacy in any Of our higher nstnu0hs
f learning but to-day they find acceptance ana are lhe
only economic doctrines taught in every hrstca4ss
college and seminary, with the p9sslIge, eAGtR'V
Of one in Pennsylvania and Cornell thNeIsiy' "a
few years ago the number Of newspapers dEOleu 10 n
cause OF reform could be reckOned ny tue most
simple OF the numerals to-day, with single exeepuOn,
every really rstclaSs journal OF the country Is So
directly or Indirectly I'm favor tariff reform, and That
evccpfon II certainly safe 70 predicate is coeXen-
eve with the continuance OF the sphere OF actNy VI
sgIg Min respect 10 the tariff was not
question Of the Legitimacy of plumber, but OF simply
how much To-day, in the face OF tresuehual eiec-
uon the most arrogant Of Protecuoniss can clearly
discern the necessity Of an aeaenen Oh otoS, VIC t
pix iron graytaes 10 per cent IN Difference 20 an hIe
sble foFcepopular opinion For tne future, our
weapons are forged ana ready 10 manu. anu eNCa! 49,
commercial experience ADDS 70 ther NUMBER ana eHIVV
ALLEGED RESULTS OF PROTECTION
We have but to glance at our common Countrywide
richest heritage ever bestowed by Providence on any
peope-o see that instead OF becoming annually more
independent Of foreign nations, We are actually becom
ing more dependent is shown by the fact that the
import of all these things we ought to make as
tie export Of all those things which We ought
- es at o RrG f6 s fSef t6at onr nag which s
bcrne by merchant marine, once hO9teu on every
brege and in the harbor every nationality he's now,
s 10 were all but disappeared from the seas. We have
10 a attention 10 the circumstance tha athOugA pos
Tossing advantages superior 10 any otneI Peope ~
respect 70 population territory climate fOod means OF
education, facilities for intercommu9c3ton eounace
AT 5heapness OF coal we can specify put iOui alucies
Khicb produce In denance OF foreign c0npeu-
iicr viz gold raw COTTON crude PeQeb ana ma sew
h i'm respect to three OF these certainly in
mi 10 look around us and observe the increasing
widespread discomfort OF the laDolng classes ana
d. in justification Of their discomfort, 10 the re-
parable statement jus; published by The Labor
IA O. MSssSSqS6S one Of the richest and most
lsperous Of communities, the average aggregate
wages of her population engaged IN mecnanicai occH
lions not the last year, IN excess OF $6l while
and S family Of three was at least SS per an
setts consume less OF food fuel and clothing than
i necessary for comfortable subsistence in order to
AVOID running into debt else send his young children
into factories or draw the scanty aeeumusto1s Of
pasI in order TO exc out out decent livelihood
Nov il VIII avail nothing to say that IN country
wbcef left unoosTucteGoa99r Is sure 10 attain aus
feh results can be fairly attributed to the and its
efetnaiy exposed long ago The burden Of the war is
IaaiIy the debt-and the burden OF the debt Is
Int the most superficial examination of the
Of our revenue oT TO sa S nI I19 be ta tas
tegnately imposed on spirits, tobacco and beer, and
,hI yn sSa t III eTpe1ses Of living or necessary aug
ment she cost OF production We are thus brought face
10 nee with the fact that in respect the and
requirements Of revenue relatively
before the war, viz; dependent upon the
taxation under the customs sum IN excess
q tSooOOoOOO per annum, TO meet a class OF
Ned with requirement OF S5O0O0OCO Now, with such
results under the existing Administration, what have
we a. RefOrners and Liberal Republicans, TO gain from
Sc perpetuationi OF what from the election of the
fiscal creed is that the existing heavy burden Of taxation
should be kept up and maintained for the purpose Of
relieving Of a bucbear Of debt, whose only danger Is
thai weight may De made 10 fall as now with crushing
eject upon the energies and resources OF one PERIOD
iBstead OF being judiciOusy distributed the
ges and resources future that Is better able to
fain may DO that the time has not yet come when
the people be made to take interest those ques
fiong il may be- are often told, that the epoch
has arrived when political parties can be success
fully divided on economical issues
Perhaps those who made these averments are cor
rect possibly II may be well, we advised, 70
ISlt gate for the present all these questions to the
people in the several Congress Districts but whether
rolegted not it certainly to me TO be the part
people clearly the logical sequence and expression
az shose articles of political faith which advocated
We as legislator are determined shall be adopted and
maintained by all who expect to receive our suffrage
example, that when candidate for office, directly or
INDIRECTLY puts forth the doctrine that as general rule
70 whom this form OF nonsense shall come greeting shall
seriously ask them, and also themselves whether they
think advisable to carry out any such doctrine in their
ordinary business transactions, and II their common
sense instinctivey reyolts at any such CON
question whether it is possible that what is
r1gnt and true in respect to an Individual Is not
equally right and true when made applicable 10 nation
am well aware that the answer which Will be made TO
this proposition will be that are TO obtain cheapness
~. much as the negro in the days Of Slavery was COM
fored by that he would obtain reward for his
come; hut. Ike the negro believe most people will pre-
fer 70 take the cheapness and eniOyments Of this world
and leave the future ~ respeeto things material
70 taSe care OF itself
THE COAL QUESTION
Let MS take again the logical facts Of the tax on coal
and follow it to its absurdity There are within few
days sail from the spot which now stand some Of
the most valuable mines of coal that have ever been
discovered easy Of access and situated the coasts
oNOya Scotia the can be run by the action
OF ravtatiOn alone from the mouth Of the mine TO the
10 wisdom and Of course with the view Of promoting