The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-08
The Source of Democratic Sympathy
and Support.


active sympathizers and supporters. T
be sure, those who are thus enlisted in it
cause have no special love for either tn
American manufacturer or the American
laborer, and would he perfectly willing t,
see both sunk to, the bottomless depth,
provided such a descent would put golt
into the English treasury. Outside of thu
Democratic. party the Unions greatest en-
envy to-day is John Bull, and it is against
the combination of these twohhostile ele.
ments that the people of the United States
must contend. They are working in con.
cert. Democracy is drawing it's very
breath throughaEnglish nostrils. British
gold and British brain are supplying the
ammunition for the Democratic arsenal.
The action of the majority in Congress is
receiving qnites as much attention from
across the water as, from the constituencies
OF those who fare supposed to represent
the interests. of the people. The whole
West is being flooded with English litera-
ture in support of Free Trade, distributed
by the hirelings ofathe. Queens domain.
1t it dared, England would force the Dem
ocratic policy On the United States as she
forced it uponSIreland. sIndia, Turkey and
Egypt. She is shrewd enough to know
that this nation cannot be brought under
her dominion by the processes employed
to desolate those wretched countries. She
adopts a more insidious, tho scarcely less
effective, means to pander to her ayari-
clousness and fill her Golfers. Her object
is to establish free trade here, and thus
close our home factories and make us de-
pendent upon her tradesmen. This she
hopes to accomplish through the aid of the
Democratic party. Read with what favor
every assault upon the tariff Is regarded
by the Democratic hackers
The London Iron and Coal Trades Re-
Cse,D says: Our best customer for iron
steel, haldWareS, and many other goods
has long been the United States, notWith-
standing the very heavy duties that are
Cnere levied, and the greatest interest is
dttcGt5ts manifested by our business men in
american foOtatacs aclaere they are lselv TO of-
feet the tariff. 1t is pretty evident that tile
ProtectlonlSts are no longer to have it all
their own way, and consumers NAV before
long have the right of buying IN the cEeapest
market, wherever that may be.''
The Machinery Market, a London publica-
lion, says: The year is likely to see i'm
portant political changes on the other side
OF the Atlantic, which will have their in
huence on business here. Events move
rapidly IN America, land the coming triumph
OF the democratic party there means the
triumph of the Free Trade movement in |
the States. 1t is not to be supposed that
there will be free imports into the States.
but "a tariff for revenue only which is the |
leading cry of the Democrats, acW open an, |
immense additional field for the sale Of Enc
ASH q'lGieaydctured goods IN the States.''
Inc same journal said in March last ::
Although our exports of machinery and |
hardware to the States have slightly in |
creased. taken on the whole during the |
last lew years, our exports thither of iron
and steel and their manufactures show a !
marked decline during recent years. The |
value under this heading amounts for the |
month OF January last to about 1896. 900. 4
Ii appears. therefore, on the whole we are |
buying nearly as much in the way of man
ufactures in iron and steel, machinery, etc.
from the States as we are selling to them. |
me result mast be looked upon as miserable,
and is not equal to our position as a MANN
featuring country. The United States is a |
producing country, not manufacturing. |
IN the sense to which we apply this term |
to ourselves. 1t is high time we turned |
our attention actively elsewhere for better |
customer, not forgetting all the same to |
'Gotch tfae Opportunities avltdch the tariff re-
aitctaOn IN the States acM open out to as. -
Inc London Iron and Coal Trades Re- |
vaetc says Though our trade with the |
United States has fallen off very much of |
late, that country still occupies the position |
81 oar LEADING customer, and every change |
u its condition yet has it's influence upon |
our own market. 1t is, therefore. i'm |
portant to notice that the intelligence |
from the other side has been of rather |
more encouraging character during the last I
rev days-the consumption of pig iron
now balances the production, Though this
Is i not because the former has increased :;
y Is because the latter has been reduced |
and, with small competition prices will I
doubtless improve. At present. and for |
some time past, there has been little chance
u supplying English pig iron at profit |
N the States, curing to the ve,y lou prices
p n0tsUe IRON. But the most satisfactory
le'cs as that on Monday Mr.. Morrison. the |
Of the Ways and Means Commit
ZEE, introduced another tariff bill to the
house OF Representatives. COnsaderI,ao that
acas only last yeor that tariff bill acas
passed. achach considerably reduced the duties
m q large Number of articles, the intro \
iuctlon OF another bill so soon affords a
lgn that the Protective doctrine is a GOOD
Teal played out The new bill proposes
reduction of 20 per cent. in the duties.
o take effect from July LIST, but no relief
vii be given in the matter of luxuries.
lr. Morrison and has colleagues, aUho haze
Iroaon up the bill, haze sho,Ua their svssdops
u placing IA the free list nunaber of gtuv
Materials, such as copper and IRON ores.
tack, and coal. Though the bill may not
'ass without considerable modification. it
will probably result in substantial re-
luction."
70 these opinions we may add the fol-
owing blunt but frank admission by the |
london Spectator: ''Of course the North |
i England holds that American Free |
Trade would be greatly to the interest of
British nad'aaf acturers. ~
And this from the Poll Mou Gozette
The progress from the Morrison bill will
e watched with considerable interest by
English exporters to the American market, |
adsnauch as at cam hardly fail to tend IN their
aUOr.n sls
There is food for reflection in these par
graphs, and the lesson they teach should
lot go unheeded.