The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-07-31


arrest the attention of every thinking man,
and challenge his approval. Not paragraph
in it but can be read and re-read with profit.
There are a few to which we would direct
special attention, az careful and authoritative
foundations of great principles The first
relates to the protection of American labor
If there be Nation on the face of the earth
which might, If it were a desirable thing build
wall upon its boundary line, deny communion 10
all the world, and proceed TO live upon its own
resources and productions that Nation is the United
States There is hardly legitimate necessity Of
civilized communities which cannot be produced
from the extraordinary resources OF several
States and Territories. with their manufactures
mines, farms. timber lands and water ways
The principle involved is Of no great obscurity
and can readily be comprehended by any intelli-
gent person calmly rejecting upon it. The poti-
cal and social systems of some Of our trade-conl-
petng nations have created working classes niser-
able in the extreme. They receive the naerest
stipend for their daily toll, and in the great ex-
pensc Of the necessities of life deprived OF those
comforts Of clothing. housing and health-p roduc-
ing food with which wholesome mental and social
recreation can alone make existence happy and
desirable. Now if the products of those countries
American products. either the American capitalist
must suffer in his legitimate profits or he must
make the American iaborer suffer in the attempt to
compete with the species of labor above referred to-
In the of substantial reduction of pay there
can be compensating advantages for the Anneri-
laborer. because the articles of daily consunap-
ton which he uses-with the exception Of articles
not produced in the Uuited States aud easy Of
being specially provided for, as coffee and tea
1 ar in Crayafr. IL
not be affected in price by q lowering in duties.
! Therefore, while he would receive less for his
labor, his cost Of living would not be decreased
Being practically placed upon the pay of the Euro
pean laborcr. would be deprived Of faeilj-
ties for educating and sustaining his family respec-
tably he would be shorn Of the proper opportuni-
ties Of self Improvement and his value as citizen
charged with portion of the obligations of Coy
eminent would be iessened, the moral tone of the
laboring class would suffer, and In them the inter-
ess Of capital and the wen being Of orderly citizens
In general would be rnenaced while one evil would
react upon another until there would be general
disturbance OF the whole community The true
problem Of good and stable government is ho,o 10 In,
fuse prosperity among all classes Of peoptele man
tacturer, the farmer the mechanic and The Iaborcr
alike. Such prosperity is 1reUeattUe Of crime a
security Of capital and The Gerry best guarantee Of gem
erai peace dEad happiness.
iuSSc are WORDS which cannot be too care
fully studied, for they contain the very
essence of the principles that must govern this
countrys policy.
The next expression that we would call
especial attention TO is that on our relations to
theother countries of the two Americas:
The Republics of Spanish America are allied to
Us by the very closest and warmest feelings based
upon similarity OF institutions and government
common aspirations, and mutual hopes The
great Republic sley proudly term the United
States, is looked upon by their people with affee
ton and admiration and ms the model for them t,
build upon, and we should cultivate between then,
and ourselves closer commercial relations which
viii bind ali together by the ties of friendly inter-
course and mutual advantage Further than This
being small commemorative, in the military and
naval sense OF European powers they look to us AZ
at least, moral defender against system Of ter
ritoriai aud other encroaehments which. aggress
I've in the past, has not been abandoned at this
day Diplomacy and intrigue have done much
more TO wrest the commerce Of Spanish America
from the United States than has legitimate COM
mercal competition.
Politically should be bound 70 the renubies
OF our continent by the closest ties aud communi-
cations by ships and railroads should be eneonr
aged to the fullest possible ex tent consistent with
wise and conservative public policy Above all,
we should be upon such terms of friendship ~ Ia
preclude the possibility Of national nisuneerstand
ings between ourselves and any of the membesa OF