The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-11-01

in which he greatly lamented the increase OF
competition in trade, and especially those
branches of commerce peculiarly British Inc
complaint was directed chiefly against the
United States, that, by our system OF manu-
features. we were beginning to come into active
competition with Great Britain in the eastern
markets. The speaker further limited that
measures were in contemplation which would
exclude all other competitors from the Aslatic
mercantile field. This, although attracting II
tie attention, has stirred up the animals IN this
country to considerable extent. and also on
the other side Of tn. globe, and has awakened
the Japanese, who are making preparations 70
thoroughly test the American manufactures IN
every particular, and act in accordance with
the conclusions arrived at Already it is an
nounced that American cutlery IS perferred
in Japan and is taking precedence over that OF
England The japanese are thoroughly awak-
ened upon the subject, and regard the semi Of
fetal announcement OF the president of the
iron and Steel Institute as sort OF threat and
that any measures are Liable TO pc adopted 70
retain the trade. This, in view OF the remem-
berances Of China's opium troubles, naturally
causes the feeling manifest In Japan, and IS
likely to work in favor Of interest in that re-
gion. American manufacture is rapidly gam
ing ground in the opinion not of any particular
nation or class of people, but with the people
at large in all parts of the world. Our annual
made at other displays OF this kind have gen.
orally impressed the world with the value and
success OF American products and the skill OF
American artisans. In the matter OF machinery
for manufacturing, our facilities by far excel
those of Europe, and thus we are placed at once
upon footing from which we may compt te
favorably with any part OF the world. Although
but young in the manufacture o. watches ana
articles of this nature, our products compart
! favorably with those of any country, and our
facilities for producing tirstclass work IN large
quantities by far excel those OF any part OF the
| world, In sewing machines and other fine
machinery our products are confessedly supe-
rior to those of Europe. In other branches q
manufacture, also in the United States stands
fairly abreast OF the mother country, and our
| expositions of the present year and OF 1876
will tell favorabiy in their test OF the genuine
worth of the various articles as compared with
those of other parts ofthe world.
The deductions we draw from this are
|, That if our manufacturers are able
to drive the English out of the markets
of Japan, China, where. of course, oul
tariff laws do not apply, there is no rea
son why they could not successfully
compete with England right here il
Minnesota. And if this be SO the whole
system of Protection is a robbery and Z
swindle-and worse than all an nnaec
essarY robbery and swindle.
II. That we must drive the Republi
can party out Ne power in stafc and ma
ton, for they alone uphold Protection
and thus compel us to ply really twice
as much tor American goods as the Japa
nese do, after those American goods arr
carried halt way round the world.