The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-20
FREE TRADE WITH ENGLAND
A friend sends us the following.

FREE TRADE WITH ENGLAND
A friend sends US the following.
The ANTI MoNoPoL1sr is subject to the
oversights consequent upon the adoption of
q theory, in common with all mortals. Else
one could hardly expect it advocating this
joint stock Mississippi scheme, Of some
impecunious Britisher a Ia Law Of I'LL
notoriety.
This joint stock company tries on a
small scale what the foreign policy Of
England attempted through the disruption
of the Union, namely, to place the raw ma
terial Of the South and the manufactured
articles Of England face to face, to the gen.
eral detriment Of our home interests, East
and West: But it can't be ''did;" and yet
if our Eastern manufacturers persist in
pauperising their operatives, some Western
party will one day be started, and upon the
strength of said pauper corporation speed
lily relieve us of the taxes now paid on ac-
count of protection.-Thig en- thu.
And if the cheap manufactures OF
England, or of France, or OF Gina,
or of any other place, can be laid down
ON our grain fields in exchange for our
wheat, corn, beef, pork, &C., at the
worlds price, why should We not
make the trade? Here is q pile of
cloths, metals, implements, &C, Who
shall step in and stop US from trading
on terms satisfs Glory to Ourselves!
But says one: Why not encourage
home industry? Well, we are willing
to do so, if it dees not encourage our
selves poor; and if there is any recipro-
cation in the business. But do the
manufacturers encourage Us? Do they
pay US more tor our wheat, corn or
meats, than the Liverpool price less
transportation? "Tickle me, Tommy,
and I'll tickle you," is E very ancient
and very fair propositions; but, tickle
me, Tommy, and Ijwon't tickle you," is
a Yankee invention, and sounds differ.
emily. And if we deal all our lives with
Tommy, and lose 80 per cent. on every
transaction, in the long run we will
come out pauper, and Tommy ma
bob.
And why should we submit to this
perpetual disadvantage? Is it because
we SO love our fellow men, who wo4 K
in the factories and mines of the east,
that We are ready to take money out OF
our own pockets and send it to them!
II so, they won't get the money. Their
toll and sweat. their long days Ind
nights of labor, go to enrich their
masters, not themselves. They are lit.
tie better than paupers.
The width Of the ocean is . prosec-
| ion to the American manufacturers the
necessary tariff for the support Of the
government on strictly revenue basis,
is another protection proximity TO the
greatest and cheapest supplies OF coal
timber, iron. copper, cotton, wool, etc.
in the world, is another; the superior
energy and inventive skill Of ths
American people is still another. II
with all these any special home indus
try cannot succeed, we had better give
1t up and 60 to producing something
mere IN harmony with our circum
stances.
1t makes no difference who the cheap
goods come from. Trade is not . mat.
ter of the affections. If we are buying
wheat and our friends want 41.25 pei
bushel, and our enemies offer it TO- 41.O(
it is my duty, IS business man, to buy
where can buy cheapest. II don't
will soon have neither friends nor
money.
We would tell our correspondent I
little story. A few years ago there Wal
q great excitement in Oregon about thu
introduction of Chinese labor Oa'
day gentleman in Portland hads lo'
of cord-wood which he desired to have
cnt into stove lengths A Chinamsr
offered to Gu, it for 80 cts. cord NO.
said the citizen, Il prefer white labor
Soon, along came an Irishman, WIT
offered to cut the wood for u % PEI
cord He got the job. In the afternoon
the gentleman came home and to his grea
surprise found John Chinaman vigor
ousiy saving away 81 the WOOD pile
while our Irish friend reposed On I
neiehboring door step smoking his pipe
An explanation followed:-Patriek hA<
sub-let his contract to pig-tail Tor tOcsa
. cord. and Was enjoying hi oeias ca1s
diQnitnte and his little Ooe dollar e0rf
clear pr01s.
! John Chinanaa rspEsssais - POO