Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-10-06
PRsrECrION EssExIsAL.

Civilization generates q larxe volume
of business in multiplied industries and
commerce, hence the necessity of protec.
tion to enable each nation to preserve its
own existance by encouraging its people
to labor skill and enterprise IN the open.
ing of natural avenues Of wealth in fos.
tering, charging and succeeding their
efforts to toll. sow and reap These
home made productions are net endan-
gered by other nations being permitted
ito bring similar wares without tax, but
these foreign nations must paya requir-
ed duty. These duties meet the revenue
wants of the government Imposing
them, and contributes directly and indi-
rectly to the seiidity of business and the
well being of all.
Savages have no business because
they are wholly and practically given
up to the theory of free trade; a higher
form of life neeessitates protection,
hence modern civilization to-day ree0g-
nizes this humane and wise law, that
enables those who own the lands and
till them, who own the mines and work
them, who own the forests and cut, drive,
saw and market them, who own the fac
tories and run them, to do so at fair
and just compensation, so that they as
great cOmmOners of a common govern
ment, can own their country, maintain
their standing among nations, and live
with the higher forms of civilized COM
fort, and advance as free men. women
and children. If protection sprung from
barbarism it would have to go, but as it is
an Outgr0wth of civilization, inseparably
connected with the progress of man in
the development of the multiplied re-
sources of the earth, it must necessarily
stay to protect, guide and bless the
women who toll, the men who labor,
the children who work as long as human
beings eat bread in the sweat of the face.
Modified according to the wants of the
age, this elemental principle of life and
prosperity, will be, sometimes levying
higher, then again lower duties, but
never will its saving presence be driven
from earth.
Some superficial takers and writers
assume that protection is burden that
will be cast off soon, an evil that will
speedily be eliminated. 1t is evil to those
greedy monopOlists who would degrade,
enslave and distress labor, who want
their gold to tyranize over the burdened
ones who struggle, and honorably too,
for existence and success. These avari-
cious money kings. these misery Op-
pressors of the great multitudes are bur-
dened, because under protection the en-
tire people become free, independent,
prosperous and wise, and none can help
1t.
England grew wealthy under prOtec
ton, and for centuries adhered to a Sc
we're protection, in which time she
wrought her great wealth. Recently
she abandoned this safe course for free
trade. and more recently she has signi
fed through her suffering industries
and unsatisied business condition, her
mistake, and already the best and most
logical thought of England has endeay
ored to key the nation to its former
by advocating protection, the
great goddess of right, enterprise and
success.
A. \ nt mi
in and practice protection, and there
seems to be a keen apprehension of the
wisdom and desirability of protection
throughout Britain.
Henry Sidgwlck, a professor of Cam
bridge university, has been admitted by
the great Herbert Spencer, to the front
Of the worlds great thinkers, and in
methods Of Ethics" this Cambridge !
reasOner has demonstrated his ability to
justly stand among true philosophers. In
Mr.. Sidgwick's new work, principles of |
Political Economy" he has suddenly |
amplifed his fame and stirred the in
tellect of England to face the dangers |
Of free trade, ana see the blessings of |
protection. He advocates with mas
ter's skill the reasonableness, justice
and necessity of protection. With lucid
thought, close reasoning, clear analysis
and strong logic, he maintains what
Americans believe is the law of protec-
ton. In setting forth what the govern
ment can Justly do in the matter he
says, on page 443:
"If we mt ON one side m the promo-