New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-20
1.-THE Tail WILL GO WITH TIE HIDE.7

| FREE TRADE MUST FOLLOW SLAVE LABoR-A LET
TER FROM GEORGE b. CowLAM
WASHINGTON. Feb 10 (specia) "A letter has been re-
ceived by Judge Kelley, OF Pennsylvania from we'll
known lawyer of Knoxville Tenn, whose line OF pofes
ssna duty for long time bcen the investigation OF
titles mining bearing districts extend
ing from Memphis into North Carolina. George b.
Cowlam has lately come prominently forward rs The
author Of pamphlet on The Undeveloped SOUTH In
which he attempts to show its and tho mpor
OF their development a factor in determining the
future prosperity OF the United States The letter was
in response to dispatch from judge Kelley Mr.
Cowlam says In part:
What we build at home sure Of and Us 90 per
cent OF our trade is based upon It, and Is prohtaeie
furoing element the wisdom Of unfolding the 30 per
endea TO work the other 10 per cent into
II would seem 10 need no argument.
Aud vet the colonial idea Is strongly rooted and has
circles in Eastern cities In certain agricultural
sections of the Northwest In both Of which regions ~
seems 70 be growing. judgng from the noise made and
In tho South, where II lie unquestoha0ly passing away
exposes the effort OF the importers 10 capture
the trade OF the West by destroying the possibility OF It's
manufactures, and adds:
The South went crazy this same scheme In 1861.
aud Organized the southern Conederacy on the basis OF
Free Trade a. save la6orthe only system OF soor on
which Free Trade be carried out In America
That was the corner stone OF the Confeieracy-hot
But it is easy to what kind OF hasheesh these
gentlemen who seek to establish an importers
OligaICny nave been eating. Inc very
trade OF the West mas dazed them, 1t has dazed John
Bull for many years ana II by combination they coud
only get hold OF It what tine thing II would be! JOIN
ing therefore, with England and using Indian wheat as
lever they hope 10 rate oar Northwestern friens INTO
dropping their 40 per cent OF home market for 10 per
foreign market and the chances. The Northwest
isn't going into the colonial business on that on
any basis The who built up the great empire OF
the Northwest arc not TO be Gobbed up by lot OF
foolish and greedy importing merchants ana their
English allies The tariff will he more and more neces
sary TO them IN protecting their great Interests pecoih
ing their main dependence az the force or the Home
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These gentlemen count upon the south and the free
Trade sentiment growing out OF her past conditions ana
which still too largely exist. hut are rapidly changing
Here their calculatIonswill fail The south Is en-
pioyng IS per OF her population IN agriculture ahu
because her railroad system Is s mainly based upon
ideas which prevailed IN the reign OF King Cotton, mas
been unable to get at her magnificent wealth OF timber
OF COAL iron. phosphates clays AMI other minerals or
the magnificent water powers OF her mountain region
and thus diversity her agriculture ty developing her
mineral ana manufacturing wealth. which - 40 great
that when opened II will make her The rlcnest
region the face the earth But all this Is rapidly
changing Slave labor, which the foundation OF the
Free Trade Ideas OF the South is gone and the tall VIII
60 with the hide.