The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-11
THE SURE WAY or RESrOhING PROS
PERTH.
A Diaerentini DUTY Tor Our shipping, and an
Export Duty Our Cotton.

taIso We have over all nations in the production
OF cotton. My plan Is the imposing ~ an OK
| port duty ON raw cotton. In the conclusion Of
that letter opposed to prove that such an export
! duty Of one cent on the pound would not only
| open the markets Of tho world to our manuiac-
turers but also enable them to control the
trade. In consequence industry would revive,
and our laborers be probably employed.
Spain produces in Cuba the best tobacco in
the world. We produce the best cotton. Who
ever produces the best article Of any kind will
command the markets at the highest price.
Spain affords an example OF this in her ex-
port duty on Cuba tobncco. All countries pro-
duce tobacco. but Cuba produces the best.
Therefore her tobacco commands the highest
price in Europe and America.
Spain taxes the world on this article. yet It Is
not an indispensable. All countries do not pro-
duco cotton. or those producing it. We produce
the best and strongest. aud have always COM
manded the market at the highest prices Our
case is more formidable than that Of Spain. he
cause cotton is un absolute necessity and can
not be dispensed with. while tobacco is not a
necessity. and can be dispensed with.
Before exhibiting the certain results Of this
export tax on cotton. we will flud it useful to
refer to the present condition Of the cotton
trade and the bunders we have made In legs-
| lation.
1t is a mistake to suppose that England il
much opposed to our restrictive laws. She Is ever
watchfu Of our legislation. When we protect
or prohibit. she relaxes and declares free trade
by the Joint effect OF both policies We driven
out OF the markets Of the world. and her ships
are substituted for ours on every ocean.
| The fearful blunder our people made was in
permitting the legislative power to pass into
tho control Of monopoisis. We have become
| the victims OF despotic special franchise. Tho
result is that every interest is stunned. In the
| homes OF labor misery and want are in
trenched. while pillaged aflluencc drives in
hooking splendor over the suffering masses.
The condition Of labor for the last five years in
the ak New England States is II dismal COM
mentsry on restrictive laws. For half q century
these Stntes have contended that the high pro-
tectve tariffs they demanded and obtained
were designed for the protection Of American
| labor. Has any one in New England the
efrrontery to assert II now' They now have all
| the protection they desire. yet their labor IL
| suffering. The monopolsts themselves have
been strikers for lower wages. not the laborers
! for higher. The operative was taught - believe
| that In voting for protection he was securing
| himself. IIo now realizes tina; this policy has
| beggarcd him. The masses threaten. Labor
| combinations. agrarianism. and Communism
| everywhere. The lookout grows darker every
hour The plundcrod holding in their hands
seven-tenths Of the ballots. are demanding OF
the plundercrs abdication.
| 1t said when the bayonct begins to think.
tyrants tremble. When the hammer and the
hod begin to think. the civil marauder is totter-
| inc 10 his fall. Never before in our history has
the mind OF all classes been 50 determinedly
aroused. Privilege hostile to the public good
must be repealed. Divergence from the prin-
ciples OF our Government, as declared by the
fathers must cease.
This universal truth must be recognized. that
whore labor prospers all interests prosper. ana
where labor suffers all interests suffer Labor
universally and probably employed means
universal welfare. Hence labor is the first and
rightful object OF all legislation in all wise and
| Just governments. With it sustained. encour-
aged and rewarded all things are realized.
| Crush 1t. and We have nothing Our leSisa-
ton for the protection OF American labor has
proved itself to be no'alnG more and nothing
less than disguise FOR pillage. New England's
prostration under high and in many cases pro-
hibitory duties has exposed their fallacy.
The tables OF statistics found in the Il
! nGpcial CHRONICLE showing the continued in
crease % 'nu 4 consumption exposes the folly
Of attempting to stop excessive production
The mill owners tried the policy OF running on
| short time and reduction Of wages thus super
inducing strikes and voluntary idleness. All
to no purpose. The excess they have. The
| domestic market Is overstocked and the foreign
| closed to them. They are now looking for an
| outlet for their excess In a foreign market. AMI
are prepared 10 acceptany policythat will secure
| that object. They have learned that the conse-
quences OF overgorging the only market for
which they manufactured. cannot be removed
| by even totally prohibitory tariff The great
| West has long since resolved on unahaining
Il. ~.
| having large portion OF their crops condscated
at the Custom House or in the price Of do
nestle articles produced 10y the monopoisis.
The demand for a new policy IS well nigh uni
| versal. The mercantile interest also casts its
weight into the same scale.
The export duty have defined will relieve
| all these interests and furnish the needed
| foreign market.
We once had the trade Of Mexico South
America. and the West Indies; we lost il
through restriction. Indeed. In the rivalry Of
commercial nations our country has Of late not
been deemed factor worthy OF consideration.
The remark has often been heard In Europe. in
commercial circles that The monopolists in
America are too busy In sknning their own
| countrymcn 10 find time 10 interfere with
others This should make an American bow his
head in shame. Even Spain that blackened
wreck. stranded on the coast OF Europe" through
Senior J1vellars reply % our Fishs note, orally
communicated 10 the Cabinets Of Europe. makes
this bold statement that America really has no
commerce Of her own. and with very little pros
poet Of any for some time TO come"
Within the last three years our manufacturers
have made partly successful effort to get rid
OF their excess 10y sending their goods 60 for
eGn markets. They undersold tho Manchester
| mills under the worry shadow OF their walls We
will take Mr.. H. b. Claims eNpanationof these