New-York tribune., 1884-01-04

TOO Late now to remand the Rebel states 10 te & vo
diYon OF TerrtoTies but II Is not to late 70 teach
them 10 exercise nttie mouo''J =" ~
The only fruit which the North rosped p, trGT en-
the Rebellion, save tie satlsiaoloh oi iasders
and giving freedom 10 t5er siaTes. was
stringent tarH for the protection OF hiet ~ arg r
dustrv The existing tarlt is doubte'- N i naiit
rc.neGts too high: but it has been gTadnAly worn
tYg ont ;be results predicted. 1t IS supplying our
,,Tsn.s LIZ :he labor o. our own workshops tAe III
m"n.s % - ,rLirI ave consumers cf what the farmer
r,ldnces: and consequently the farmer ge'S pelteII
rl!ces for his labor, while our imports are "a
ton aad receive from abroad, III god lt pa,ht a. 10
IN oYr favor. in,ead Of sending forth oar goa 10
make up the balance against us.
WHAT TIE FRIENDS OF PROTECTION MUST DO
"The result of all former attempts to 40 away
i,l protective tariff should have admonished the
cid slaveocracy of the fuihty OF any Sucn
ossa,It and Is disastrous consequences, i success
mi But ignorance rarely learns anything l'II I
experience. A geueI alton has passed ." dy hlno'
cG;rprou!se tarit of $50 and lis disastrous cnuSr
cnrices; and with them, too many of 'he IG'S'n'
t,uglt nv sad cGperience Let orr people pc 'r-
1,luded of what was and what has bten aiiula anu my
vii! close thcir ears 10 the 'uen voice oi nv %
which now and again, would seAu'e lIic4l .lty d
tEenrctical and Imaginary beauties Gt tTee ,Ih,lt
Above all let them clearly understand lHc au 'i
ayes If a home over foreign malhcl--eI"TlTs @
~ the fact that the home market abstracts iauOI'l
nom the soil and MAKES them consumers lslcau VI
producers: aud thus lessons produotioh ana Sooui'
nc her II
| Our home market is the only thlhg lhat : N,un
| nrosrprty to the farmers and 1t Is crealtd, ny
withdrawing millions of our people IRON IIe '.', ~
| Ep fed in workshops. Return those peopIe " , ,'
sail and make them producers instead of c9hSuMtin
and Won make us a Nation OF paup'rs' Ia II @ ur
desire 10 any competition with tue Pduet ,I,I ~
| of Europe; and hence have always adNoc@'ou ''
| ytfy next thing to "A prohlbtory tariff IL.
| "Englands existence depends upon our mllhGis mllhGis :
| n nOn-intcrcourse with the United States, tp'aLy
excluding English fabrics would produce such gen
eral distress as to render revolution almoSi heNd,
bic Her wise men know this ana hehCc INC d oouIN %
argument constantly put FORTH that our Tailn
In Trtard the progress of our country lhls rGicu,
lOus argument finds favor with people on on eIue W W
the Atlantc but fortunately. as rue tHGse lllT
belong 10 and cODS Itute class WIN one Icd OIlS
| men who are unwilling or unable 10 look aI an !
subject in all is bearings and who nave never cur
| tivated the habit of thinking for themselves.
| Keen before the people the comfort prosper !
and happiness Of our abOrng population com %
| with the suualor and pquperlsm OF Tree tIlde LIS
land as set fort by Mr. Porter, the able coritSpohu
| emf of TuT TRIBj.NE. sent abroad by that enter
prlsiDg journal expressly 10 cnllghtcn our peopc III
relation to free trade. Let every press IN our
which favors a tariff for protection ald ID pIIleln
and krcning before the people the consequences 1l
free trade upon the English laborcr' ana le icS,'I
Of the approaching contest between pIolr'lIon 81" =,
| free trade VIII be Setilcu III 1881 H0''i "7 ~
| give Us trouble
THE TRUE ISSUE BEFORE THE PEOPLE
aWe have all along looked forward to the Pres'
Dental contest Of 1884 as one of vital importance
because it would involve the great question oil pro
lection to American industry. which I4gh,
| not be squarcly put TO the people hthc'
the danger OF defeat to ,our party Of pro-
! lection All such fears have vanlNh'9-netn
| Given TO the Withstand we have simply to Keep 10
tbe truc issue before the people, 10 insure success
| With that view You might well add 10 y"hi I'Poi'
Of hi, interview, certain aXons ~ REGARD TO pro-
trctiou which published near the close ol the cam
| n.icI of $50 after General Hancock said that iht
Sulicct of tariff for protection was mere "e1
| question of which he had once heard, bll "hlCl
! lad since been settled. These are rs follows
1RuGsMs NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN
European nations the great mass OF the people Iaool
and struggle solely for the means OF suA--teHcri anu "
rule the price of European labor is just that sum "lnci
will keep together the body and soul Of the laboFer
| Hence 10 is dcuomiuacI pdupci lHo'r' ,.,.,.-,,
In the United states rcuunrra'Nr wages 10 'Ht I'
i. matter uf principle OuI institution, are Hl'u"''
10 secure the greatest happiness 20 the greatest hN
and to accomplish this labor Is 80 largely tcmuhe d
vance their fortunes Consequently it ap',eT must ''
| protected against the uaupcr labor Of Europe.
Repeal nI reduce Our tarn upon tie products Oh LI"
mean Tauprr labor, and yuu drive from our WoiE,hp
and Cual and iron Mines orr prosperous aud "cpdio
hluIcTs. 2Id remand them - the soil over ti-Io''u'
tiou aud low prices fnUw-to the ruin Of The tanner a'
duccd by paper labor would close our "'t9is5 an.
flood the country; imports would exceed our ehp'!
drain Of our gold and silver; ana reduce tAe amen
can labOrer 70 the European standard . ,,. ,,
No d,utor country can ever retain within i'sef gPo
and silver; and me United states must forever be
debtor country, while 1t admits t'e pIupgT a5or o.
PROSPEROUS labor; hence taTlh iF 'he pI'l..l.5h o.
American industry, +, absolutely necessary i't He PROS
I.ry Of our country, ala TO cure so 4.' 80
tulttiug mr'IU-CO.lVO-ed alike oi Eo4i silver ana -''
1 taI.a for the protection + American industry from
the la.Ver LABOR of ElroIe-ald nothing '' tl.i '.
protect from the evils inevitable from beng eto''
nation.