The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31

Hnglish Views OF the American Free
Trade Movement.

Trade Movement.
At the annual meeting of the Golden
club, held at London, England, July 81,
1858, the annual report was submitted.
The following is an extract from that re-
port:
"In the United States President Cleve-
lands message carries with IL the promise
OF such measures of tariff reform as may,
IN the course OF a few years, make some
thing like a revolution in international
trade. Not only would the direct results
OF opening the markets of such q country
be enormous, but II the United States.
hitherto the great supporters OF Protec-
ton, should become satisfied that Protec-
ton is q delusion, and that their own best
advantage is In FREE TRADE, such q
change In their opinion and practice could
not fail to influence the opinion and prac
tice OF the rest of the world"
The London Times commenting on the
work Of the club at that time said:
at is TO the New World that the Golden
Club is chiefly looking as the most likely
sphere for its vigorous foreign policy. II
has done what IL can In Europe, and Is
now turning its eyes westward and bracing
itself for the struggle which is TO come.
1t cannot rest while the United States are
unsubdued.n
Do not forget that President Cleveland,
In selecting his seven cabinet officers,
chose three who, at the time, were men,
bers Of the Golden Club, TO wit: Messrs.
Bayard, Endicott and Lamarl
Quite in keeping with this are the fol-
lowing utterances of London papers:
London Times: 1t is certain that the
arguments which President Cleveland
urges are those which Golden used TO
employ IS years ago. and which any Eng
lish free trader would employ now.
London Spectator: Grover Cleveland
has done more to advance the cause of
free trade than any prime minister Of
England has ever done.
London Daily News: President Cleve-
land discusses the principles at issue In
the struggle, and shows that he is a Free
Trade candidate In everything but the
| name. The electoral conflict now In
progress Is q conflict between Free Trade
and Protection and nothing less.
London Globe: Mr.. Cleveland has
taken his stand on tree trade,
and he is universally recognized
IN the states as pledged to initiate q
new departure In fiscal policy. And on
that broad question Mr.. Cleveland's can
didature naturally and necessarily carries
English sympathy.
London Star: The reelection of Presi-
dent Cleveland means the adoption of
his program for tariff revision, and his
ideas on that subject 60 . long way
toward free trade.
London Standard: Mr.. Cleveland de-
mands, In effect, that there shall be q
tariff for revenue purposes only. The only
reform that common sense can accept Is
one which unaffectedly substitutes the
principle of unimpeded imports for tariff
regulation.
London Saturday Review: President
Cleveland has decided to force on the de-
cision. He declines cautiously to dub
himself a free trader, but takes up the
free trade position without disguise.
London People: Ii Mr.. Cleveland should
be reelected the United States tariff will
be modified very materially in the direc-
ton Of free trade.
The following comparative table OF
wages in England and the United States
shows the feast TO which the Golden club
and the London press invite US: