Evening star., 1884-01-12

ing on for number Of years this coast and though
not the same in desre il is the kind
Loudly copalnedo Of in the Pacific section Of our coun-
try and herein may some Of the reasons prouo
ing the difficulties surrounding our labor pr tlem IL
must not be assumed from this that am an enemy Of
Immigration. only ask that shall not be Quick nod
oy illogical legislation 50 that it may not be beyond our
abllty OF assimilation. The true theory all nature
and art is concrete in natural selection ouo;c aa,
from my article in the Economist:
If the brotherhood of mankind be anything more
than mere abstraction the principles involved in q
protective tariff must be wrong"
1t Is no exageration that all the advanced
Thought Of the bent in the direction of freer trade
and you cannot afford TO array yourselves in opposition
.hereunto because men of thoughtful minds study
ing out the relations Of capital labor your behalf
For just experience tells in every soil,
That they who think must govern those that toll"
And You cannot afford 10 substitute inferior for supe
nor thought any than you would
lor superior labor. When speak of thought do not
mean that sort of thought spent in devising means
get r1ch That in my opinion requires but a very low
degree Of intellectual ability and very 1T extent
question OF digestion alone. While moderate degree
OF wealth IS worthy of every self denial 70 obtain
it. there be higher than this If man can think
as well as work so much the better and proud to
number such among my friends and fully leruad
tiia' the tne VIII come when my count viii not
deserve the character Lord NaCaGlsy imputed his
Ihe people Will always be dssrCus to promote their
own interests: but ii may be doubted whether any
community they Were educated sufficiently TO
understand them. Even III this island where the multi
tde have long been better informed than in any other
part OF Europe the rights Of che many have been gener
ally asserted against themselves 10y patriotism of
the few Free trade of the greatest blessings which
"so'ernneNt can confer on people is in almost every
country unpopular. 1t may De well doubted whether
liberal policy with regard To commercial relations
would find any support from Parliament elected by
universal suffrage"
In conver alton with intelligent mechanic recently
we both came to the conclusion that the struggle for er
fierce and
the rlch tendency to separate themselves more widely
from the wage workers. and the other hand
increased tendency to self-asseron. All the while the
rich are growing richer and the poor poorer and the
chasn Is widening every DAY. Why shall this bee
Largely because the workingmen lend themselves to
seonctve schemes OF paterna government. The sim
PIE and only function of all government protect
person and property; in other words, to perform
ponce duty. Any government which exceeds
TINS function produces inequalities and class
uisuhcnons. Therefore, any tax imposed beyond
.ne necessary support of this requirement is
In violation of original and fundamental designs
tari with an uniform rate per cent al rnlorefn meets
all the requirements of good government and the ne
cal welfare No other form of tariff will prevt
the amenable spectacle of profesed free traders
halls OF national legislation from becoming protection
lists when the interests of their constituents ques
ton. Then may produce a generation of statesmen
instead OF race of politicians whose visions bounded
by the imaginary lines of their respective districts
Then we Will have bargain and sale tariff egis-
aton Then the lobby will be shorn of its dignity
an estate. Then workmen will no longer be taxed to
support placement
IN conclusion, let me return to the first proposition
am asked II advertise in the P0sff answer frankly
yes have contract with that paper and intend to
abide by 1t, unless Of you gentlemen wish relieve
me OF that responsibility but believing in free trade
advertising do in thing else privi
lege OF advertising in any see fit consistent
with truth honor and justice. If forego
your dlctation it would be act of cowarice my
part and were to yield under the threat
contained in the circular before alluded you could
but despise me; and convinced there yet remains
among us enough of the old Anglo Saxon love of fair
play to condemn such methods indrec.ion and injus
tice
he has narrow concertions indeed. of the numerous
and exaclng conditions attending the cond uct of
large business. who supposas that change his
methods as readily as he his coat
Unfortunately rank in life is free from this infirm-
ty for celebrated writer afrs that the practice of
one OF the learned Professions contracts the under
standing while it corrupts the heart"
If there existed state of felicity marked by broad
views on all questions, there would be occasion for
my addressing YOU In the meantime you must obtain
wiser counsel else your we'll but ill directed eff
forts must fail of success
In the course OF this address may have told you
unwclcome truths, but it is because am your we'll
wisher. GEO c. HFSNISG
The One Price Clothier
40 9TH street
Washington City, Jan. 10. 1884 1t