Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-14
aournaI ano Courier.
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Wednesday, May IA, 1884.
THE FRUITS OF PROTECTION. Husnl,ia.

THE FRUITS OF PROTECTION.
 MT. James s. Brisbin knows something about political economy, but he is not free trader. On the contrary he is 8 protection ist of the most pronounced kind. He says that if he were in Congress he would at once move joint resolution increasing the duties ten per cent. on every dutiabls article in the manufacture of which the wages of working men have fallen of, with the proViso that no further change should be made in the duties in two years. He believes that if this were done trade would be stimulated, business re- vive generally, and wages be advanced at least to per cent. From the herevenue thus raised he would rehabilitate the navy, i'm prove harbors and rivers, levee the great western rivers and encourage the develop ment of new industries. ''Why," he in- quirss, s'shonld we, with the facilities our country offers for manufactures, import $1,- 900, 1000, 900 of goods annually, when many of our people are idle at home? The time has come to make the issue fairly and squarely with the free-traders of this country, and for one I say down with free trade and up with protection; let us defend alike the flag of the uht1Ou hLlO kuC pSOE Ludu 4h1OL dc VAO AAA inseparahle now and forever more"
 Not all of those who favor protection would ge quite as far in it as MT. Brisbin would, and his idea of the extent to which protection ought to be carried may be entire ly wrong, but he gives some figures showing how this country has prospered under pro- lection, and these figures cannot be called P.,1 Tr he kria ho takes the United States, dating from the Declaration of Independence, 10S years; United Kingdom of Great Britain, dating from William the Conqueror, 800 years; Frances dating from Charlemagne, HOO years; Ger many, dating from Charlemagne, HOO years; Russia, dating from Peter the Great $50 yeas; Austria. dating from Charlemagne, l, 100 years. The United States he then con- pares with other countries as follows:
 Population-United States, 55, 900 ,OeO; Great Britain, 34, 5O5, ,OOO; France, 37, 166,- GOO; Germany, 45, ,367 ,O0O; Russia, 82, 40o,- 900; Austria. g, 175, 900.
 Wealth-Unit States, $55, ,O0o, 900, 900; Great Britain, $45, ,OOO, ,O00,0 ,0O0; Germany, $25, 900, GOO, GOO; Russia, $2, 900. .OOO, ,OOO; Austria, $2 .O0O, GOO, 900.
 Debt-United States. $1.1s0, 900, OoO i; GFehG DEltaIn, SolouU,OOo,uOOj HEauce, pts- COG, GOO, 900; Germany, $9O, ,0OO, GOO ,OOO :: Russia, $2,oOO, 1000, ,OoO; Austria, $2,ooo,- COG, ,OOO
 E1penses-United States, $257, ,ooo, 900 !; Great Britain, $415 1000, 900; France, $65O,- OOO 900; Germany, $15O, GOO, 900; Russia, 5000, GOO, GOO; Austria, $37O, O,00O,OO0.
 Productions-United States-AgrieuIture $7, 600, GOO. GOO; manufactures, $5,OOo, oOO,- GOO. Great BritaiR-Agriculture, $1,200,- GOO, 900; manufacturing, $4,OOO, 900, 900. France-Agriculture, $2, 900, ,ooO, GOO; manu- factures, $2 500, GOO, 900. Germany-Agri- culture, $1, ,aOO, GOO, 900; manufactures, '$2,- 200, ,OOO, ,OOO Russia-Agriculture $2, 2,OOO.- 900, 900; manufactures, $1, 509, 600, ,0OO Aus tria-Agriculture, $1,0OO, 900, ,O0O; manu- lectures, $1, 5G0, 100000.
 These figures show that this country has done pretty well for young country. And there Is no question that 8 large part of its prosperity and progress is due to the wise policy which has protected and fostered it's industries. And the time has not yet arrived when the people are ready to abandon that policy