, 1876-02-05
FREE.TRADE AND PROTECTION
home Points fn Behalf OF the
EOrmCr.
A Communication Which Projections
ist Paper neiusBd to Print.

CafCAua. FAB. 2-This Communication TO th6
Erenf,'g journal ia q rc1oioaor TO that papers
comments on short letter OF milne published
Nov. II, 1876. Having occupied nearly a column
In ropIy to my aucattous. thcy hnv decline to
ttlnt tbis lettor+
THIS, i think, Ia hot ialf troatmont; llence
make complaint to TiIE Tn,nuNH, and aak sou to
rivo mo = iearing, II you doem my asRumonsB
worthy NJ confederation.
rapor of tho Journals 1ospeclahitltY should
no. bo permitted 10 20 OH advocating thcho Pro-
tsc.ion assnrdltics without bong ston.1y op- |
posed. Ii can but Incllo THE TRtnusB TO tahe
hold OF these Journals aopbisms. and oxrose
them to tho nptblnIlnR public, Will hhse Ac- |
couiiiahea nly object. Very respectfully.
A. l1LnEsoN.
10 The Editor atths Chicaao Ec,ntna Iottrnal:
CAIcA0U. Jan. l.--Your reply to tho question !
bfdpoundod by the writer somo wtohs ago. |
Clearly shdss that you AGO onlY the hahallts of
Tiotccttob, wLiio yo,. fail 10 loog further at!d
Bearch deeper for its evil AZ diiTuaed through
out ilu whole. You Wow tllts question from tho
p1oducst't standpoint. failing to take inlo ac-
count that thero nts nleo cot'BnmorH.. Yon nrc.
seut truths but they aro iscu'upIeto truths. Bns
10 ,31:i nut oecupy you'll Hpace IN dtscushhE tlo
factB brohgLt out BY the to.ccd Industries. for
With thani you ran place tho Ftoo-Irader
:. @5ea ois sadysr,ase t%a h2oo foa assss aess
TO MAKO Il ,h!pear thai your principles
sro octnohatrased, mhlIo ho has to employ IN
elaborate anatybls to uncover tito evils That lie
hlacu Ia nyery phrt Affected by thar apulioa.
tion. In order, therefcro. 10 be ',s'dolssood and
have fair play, We VII gu back 10 Est ot.l'clpleE.
We fluid nrn in tho Stato OF association. They
eftoeatb 80 that ltley 1naY DO enabled 10 ahtlafy
suits, sud to securc protection for ne aud piop-
artr B,iet. All nhBOclhlton III tnliylduna, caclt
hisng up q part of hls individuality, and con-
tsilulnt; II p tho general good, becomes
orgau.5cd AZ to gain the coilhent md support OF
thS contrtbutors tioy coalen:e iiito q power
vncl. Ia Wieldcd for tho woll.EeluR al tho ~lioe.
Tl,ia POWER IL called Goseinnieht. .s....,
they e6jny tic greatest liuotsy, aud they have
ITO rrcatcrt liberty when they Arc permitted
freely to engaEe IN thoao pnrbnita which wi!!
give them tho largest tctuln fur tlels labor.
Tho betk QUvernnont IN that Qovornucnt
which gives tho brst security TO person hA1
property, at Tho least expense, aud With tho
least puetlbie iiindratce to ilH cttlzona in tho
opjpymens 4 tsIr chussu pnHatS; aIa Iaon a,;s u
nuHt 10 ono. which eoniincB ita operations
within prescribed sphoso Of action, ,--bting tho
exercise Ut conts!bhtosy powor TO- prolect llte
snd proar ad'n!Iter 1.oo samee Dsameen isS CIT
, II theao propositions kro truo, thch
sle functions OF Government hto thoao
Of h police, 1nd tho people arc supreme
,6an =, s1xpE ea, ,s pTshs asd l,vss I '' '
Having defined thp objects and lunctaonn OF
the boat Governmont III association oflntslligent
individuals can noascss; 'et us re- ~nas aso
solno Of tho trlsileEes st1as th"y Gnloy. ~
long as 4e d6es not iBtsr1oro With tho sa'no
rights OF torea by o.hcrs. ,....
SfeondIEyefy p''so" can 1ollom MnaseYos y, s,,i
pursuit viii 10 nun aeein mosI eoha"cro 10 n'a
prosperity aul liappnn:e, a..
TAiyd-AI nupo tuIies will 10 kept down by
ron1s eltion or, if such evils should spfing up,
the Nbntle ~, 90 iree 10 toot sneu. ons. ~ .
Fonrns-la the peop'o wiFh a. u eaenauGo a.l. 'up ~
Pr0aueks OF tnelf !auof ln1 .1ne ploanet'una ~
suotuet eunasry. they VIII 10 uhtsalnno'ea' 10 'no
s1ero!ee q! that ilHas: u.,:o., ...
tM-ILer Industries VII H.. 1s av0,nsd ,'a,a y y
nurai eauses aa4 nphe .h on. VI ,,r,,ars "
md Protection known by them only a. lost
HI =; ". J., ham,,
npon theao fuddamental PRINCIPLES; but deny
tho looplo tbo e1erctsh Ok she fights ana Pll''-
lsges flowing fsona .hem.
You will admit tue right OF trse epseen. LIS ttee
lie right Of FREQ competition, tsoe labor aud Tree
sxthango::.,
You Silt admit that The peo!lo have ,:;a, sss.
ttin inale'eSio rights among ,,vrasi Mnast
et happiuesB; but douy thom tho right to foloa
their natural inc!natons aud tc engage ~ thoas
ealAuga which Nl!l give them tlc .Hfcateet re
suta for tneil l1por' u.,a o,,,a,.n,.,t Al
You will admit that Tits !s uoyornmeot 10 o.
yoa fhold lhat the Gosorhment should impoa'
t.xes for the benolt Of tho feW, to tho aotr'men
bf t!ie nsany.,. !, --u,....
You will sdmie that evsry ono kne"s Ills owl
wantB And dcalres better tLhn any ono elsh : ye
you ad7ocato the doctr,no that dosern1oo
should stop in and rny what industries should b.
encouraged, md what should mol.
You Claim the right for yourself to doll IN th
doasoat market aud buy'ln tho chuaptst nu
rou Assert That doyernInont should compel tn
people to buy in tho dearcas:.
You beloug to tho school thnt saya, We aro eu
tiehed by whnt NC c1porh but arc impovolsl,o
by,NLat no iuiport.
Having latd tho grouna;work for rejolnde
10 yous. editorial reply, Will now proceed to O.
amino somo Of tho talaoles tint you hsso there
In cnunciatod.
In your "Auswer1" You havo.cited four case
to ps6SD Tint ''Tlio most effective plonopol'oA
nxistunco Do not dobcnd at all upon 'restricto