Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-31
A Free Trader Answered.

It 10 dficut to how Mr.. Blaine can deceive men
with their eyes open especially after be has himself
called attention to the entirely - =.
posed his fallacy In 20 doing Ii is uanspsI tn.
contradiction that holds up the blessings OF Tree
trade in their fullest aad uuon the o.
poste policy.-Boston Herald.
The above has reference to that part OF
Mr.. Blaine's Lewiston speech in which he
spoke of the freedom of trade enjoyed in
this country between all the States. each
with the other and with the whole, and
the great market which this affords
for all American products on free trade
basis. The Herald seizes upon this and
endeavors to make point against Mr..
Blaine, contending that his statement car
ries with it the logical admission that free
trade with foreign countries is desirable.
The Herald leaves out of sight the fact that
the States of the Union form one nation,
sharing the benefits and burdens OF the
government, bound to protect itself against
other nations. having taxes to raise, de-
fences to provide for, an army and navy
navy to supply, also to provide against do
nestle instruction as well as foreign war.
If our relations were the same with
other nations as are those of the States
towards one another and the nation, why
then the Herald might have cause for
taking the position which it does in the
article from which we have made the FORE
going extract. In 1873, James A, Gar
field made speech in the House of Rep
resentatives upon the tariff, in which he
replied among other things to some re-
marks of Mr.. Tucker of Virginia upon
the beauties and excellences of free
trade with all the world. We commend
his remarks to the attention OF the Her.
aid. Mr.. Garfield said:
This, admit, is a grand conception, a
beautiful vision of the time when all the ma.
tions shall dwell in peace when all will b.
as it were, one nation, each furnishing to the
others what they cannot proftably produce.
and all working tremendously together in the
millennium of peace. If all the kingdoms of
the world should become the kingdom of the
Prince of Peace, then admit that universal
free trade ought to prevail. But that bles-
sed era is vet too remote to be made the basis
of the practical legislation of to day. We are
not yet members of the PARLIAMENT of man,
the federation of the world" For the pres.
ent, the world is divided into separate nation
alities; and that other divine command still
applies to our situation ''He that provideth
not for his own household has denied the
faith, and is worse than an infidel;" and I'M
til that better era arrives, patriotism must
supply the place of universal brotherhood.
For the present Gortchakof can do more
good to the world by taking care of Russia.
The great Bismark can accomplish more for
his era by being, as he is. German to the
core, and promoting the welfare of the Ger
man Empire. Let Beaconstield take care of
England, and Mcmahon of France, and let
Americans devote themselves to the welfare
of America. When each does his best for his
own nation to promote prosperity, justice and
peace, all will have done more for the world
than if all had attempted to be cosmopolitans
rather than patriots. Applause.