The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-02-08

hs eoasirl gres Ill ,le time. That the
..n.g..sss Arprr.,ioa .iaos the war was the
o.nlt a ,lss .hrekseo 81 rslnes which
aal b,eome Inflated during the var. ard
hal uoiLing 10 DO With the tarih- And
,Lai now, While II is best TO feiuce the
tariff 10 some extent. the reduction shonid
l,e made in the in,ercsto OF tariff for pro
lection aud 10, in the interest oil ,arih
for revenue merely
DR.. Hamlin told what he had observed
apriny a long residence in Turkey. When |
he fr.t srrt 10 that country there we're en-
,ens,,e manufseiures aud the people were
prosperous. When II came
upa.r ,hr irfInencs Of England and Tree
trade the lsiiet country introduced her
manufactured goods. and the people OF
Turkey not being able TO compete with
the vast resources aud improved maehiu-
cry Of England. their manufactures were
and the people reduced to want
The same thing may he observed IN Egypt
and India aud in every country where I'm
gland Is strong enough to force Its free
trade policy upon the people
Then Y. Tunes calls Mr. Eyar,s aud
the people who composed the audience at
this meeting fossils and behind the time
II asserts that protection has no effect upon
wages and cites as an example that the
wages in the branches OF industry most
proteeted. viz. cotton, wool and silk. are
the lowest This is true for two reasons.
First. the people employed in these man
ufsctures are mostly women and children,
aud naturally their wages would not be as
high as in other branches where the labor
is mostly that Of skilled mechanics. Sec
opdlg. there is more home competition IN
these branches than most OF the others.
This home competition sometimes, as IN
the case Of American print goods, brings
the prices down so that we can actually
expor, them to England. As long as this
il the ease of course a tariff is not needed
ON tba, particular article. But the time
NAV soon come when home competition
is not sharp and then the duty VIII be
needed to protect il from foreign compe'
ton as well as other things. The vast
weight Of testimony is on the side that
protective tariff as general rule does en-
nance the price Of labor
Take an article produced largely IN oni
owl state. marble Italian marble pays
high duty and yet it is sold in New iorl
for very small advance over the price o.
Vermont marble. Take of the tariff ant
IL could be sold for less, and one OF two
things must inevitably follow: Either on
onar,ies must stop or else the price OF Ia
drced at a much cheaper rate.
The resolutions unanimously adopted b.
the meeting seem to hi, the case and wer
MS follows.
Whereas. Great Britain. through ages o
effort has built up a manufacturing indus
try which makes her skill and power ii
, this respect unequalled among the nation
and has accumulated the capital whicl
makes London the great center 81 com
merce and the settling place for interna
tional trade, the place where the price l
| fixed OF all the great articles OF human IN
Idustry. whether OF near or OF distant pro
ldnc,lon: aud now commands the carrying
trade Of the world advantages which civ
the highest degree Of protection aud con
Al. - AL faitt tnne n
> industry an uneqaulled, aggressive an
!. destructive force, ever welded, as our his
tory shows, without restraint, for her ow
Q benefit alone; and
VLeree, France, Germany, Austria
Belgium. Italy and Russia are compelle,
ron the greater superiority OF the Englis
! in capital. IN finance, in industry and il
!. the carving trade, TO resist this superior
' i,y l., protective tariffs; and
= Where's. The United States. on accom-
OF the yacillating policy OF ITS Legislation
the euadition of its finances and the high
D or rate which is che.rfully paid for Amer
6 han labor. is unable to compete with th
q cheaper foreign labor thus amply protect
/, ed, and
Wboeas In our history disaster an
distress have unliufnit ibifo"e" e'eiy ~
e son, to free trade, and prosperity ha'
= without exception, followed the prope
i. protection Of our industries; therefore
Resolred, That the giving OF adequat
protection TO American industry and 9
steady aud profitable employment to a.
/ laborers in the United States is the tru
r American policy
Keso{rcd That in view of the excessiv
: amount of revenue now collected by mean
u of import aud excise duties and taxes,
q is deemed incumbent on the present Con
. Rress TO reduce the same. aud to reduc
the dnties in the direction indicated b
the Tariff Commission within REASONABLE
o limits, so as TO prevent imprudence in ex
1 pepaiture: and that this should be 70 don
a As 10 give adequate protection 10 our owl
industries and labor against destrnctiv
= and pauperizing competition from abroad
!: Resolresi. That we are ia favor OF restor
= ing ocean navigation under our flag to th
/ position required by the exigencies @
!, trade. commerce and manufactures, an,
the advantage and safety Of the country
: bat IN American built ships, and that II
one of the highest duties Of Congress :
place the great industry OF American sLi
!. building on the foundation necessary 10
successful competition with the world
large.
. R,.gred, That we recommend TO th
' Legislature Of the State to pass laws auth
(. orizug all domestic business corporation
OF magnitude to mako sllowsnnes or pen
sious for faithful or long continued servic
in their behalf by persons who have be
. come old or infirm In such service.
. Resolrei. That in view OF the aetivit
Of the friends Of British policy 10 formlnl
fres trade organizations, ve recommen
. that organizations OF the character OF thi
: for the Prolect.on OF American Indusir
!. and Labor he formed In all the cst.es sp'
towns in the Union, and that We Proher Z
than 10 advance our varmesi sympsth,
aud earnest 90 operation.
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