Daily Republican., 1886-03-20

Engilsh Testimony Against Eree-x Trade
The Washington correspondent oil
the Philadslphia Press has come across
the first report OF ths Royal Commis-
sion In England, appointed Go inquire
into and ascertain the causes Of the de
preston of trade and industry In thai
country. The result has been astound-
ing. The report makes q volume o
$50 pages, and contains answers to 8
circular addressed TO cham bers OF com-
merce throughout the United King
dom. The replies OF these industrial
and commercial associations indicate 3
unanimity OF opinion that the terrible
condition Of affairs In the United
Kingdom have been brought about by
foreign tariffs on the one hand aud fres
imports on the other. The correspon-
dent presents the replies OF thirty-six
chambers OF commerce In regard to the
principal causes OF the present terribl,
industrial depressioa which over.
shadows the British Isles. Foreign
competition and the wholesale sdmis-
sion Of imported manufactures free
are given in every case rs being at the
bottom Of all their Industrial troubles.
Aberdeen, o great manufacturing
centre, writes that depression Is due
to high foreign tariffs" Birmingham
says: " Foreign competition in neutral
markets, Foreign import duties on
home manufactured goods exported
abroad" Dublin answers and says
" The depression Of trade 10, to great
extent, caused by the levying Of high
duties on goods exported from the
United Kingdom" Dundee answers
and says "The Imposition Of very
high tariffs on goods OF British origin
by the countries on the continent OF
Europe also the duties imposed upon
these goods In the United States -
Leeds answers and says: Foreign
tariffs have seriously injured the
traders OF this district" Liverpool says:
"If hostile tariffs were ameliorated
snd more especially foreign counties
abolished, the increase In our industry
would be very great" Listen ut Man.
chester: Foreign tariffs are the bane
OF our existence. Had we Free Trade
pure and simple we could bold our own
against all comers." We have not the
least doubt Of it. Break down the
tariff In this country rs the Morrison
bill proposes TO do and Manchester can
sweep the deck. Southampton says;
''Forelgn duties are the cause Of de.
preston" Worcester says: "Glovee
and porcelain are directly affected by
foreign competition and tariffs" These
are but few Of the answers received,
but all the others from leading centres
of manufacture and trade bear the
same unmistAkable and positive testi-
mony that manufacturer, commerce
and trade in the United Kingdom ART
depressed by the protective tariff OF tn,
y nited States.
In the face Of this positive testimony
what do We see attem pied TO be done IL
. United States Congress? We 6nd |
horde Of free-traders headed by Morri
son, Carlisle and Hewitt, including
three !ourths Of the Democratic mem
bers, engaged in getting q bill pu
through that will revive English In
dustries and further depress American
industries. These British Chambers o
Commerce are extremely anxious tba
all the protective systems in Eu
rope and the United States should b.
removed, and the Free Traders Of thi
country are giving them all the assist
ance they can to have them removed
After reading this positive and direc
testimony OF the industrial critics o
England what are we to think Of tn
men who stultify themselves in the fac
Of incontrovertible facts? 1t Is doubt
ful, however, II these facts brought fac
to face with every free trader in Cor
gress would change a single vote. The
seem to be bent upon an actual trial c
the English Free Trade system, and g
long as labor In this country is willin
to back mp these men by their votes "
may as surely expect the same condi
tion Of depressed business in TIL
country as exists In England.