Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-10-12

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British exports, which were f5l G00,000
in 1915, were only f5l 1000 600 in 1910.
After 1910 her restrictive commercial pol
icy was gradually abandoned, and at the
end of the next twenty-five years, or in
1865, the value of British exports Cor
what she sold to other nations) had in
creased to f165, 800, 900; and in 1886, not
withstanding the depression and fall in
prices which then prevailed throughout
the world, they were S212, 100000.
SO. What has been the effect of the
present liberal commercial policy of Eng
land on the wages of her laborers?
ga. Wages in England, for the last
thirty years, have tended constantly to
rise and not decline.
80. Have wages advanced during re-
cent years more rapidly in Great Britain
than in Massachusetts?
ga. Yes. The Massachusetts report
shows that, while wages advanced in
England from 1872 to 1888 an average of
nearly 10 per cent, they fell back during
the same period in Massachusetts to the
extent of Oh per cent-a fact which of
itself alone completely refutes the tariff
theory of the maintenance of wages.
Again, careful Investigations recently
made under the direction of the Manches-
ter (England) Chamber of Commerce
show that the increase in the average
wages paid in the leading industries of that
district of England of which the city of
Manchester is the center, between 1856
and 1880, was 40 per cent. In the United
States, according to data afforded by the
census returns. the average wages paid
for the whole country during the SAM
interval of years was 1919 per cent.
SO. What countries of the world have
within the last thirty years made thu
greatest material progress?
ga. Australia. the United States anC
the States of the Argentine Republic.
30. What special advantages promo
tive of growth have all these %countrie,
enjoyed?
ga. A vast abundance of cheap ant
fertile land, which has made possible
! great increase in wealth and population
80. OF all old countries, what on
leads in all things pertaining to civiliza
r ton?
: "a. England and making allowanc
{ for the exceptional advantages enjoye
by the United States and Australia, tn
relative progress of England has been a
: great as that of any country?
I SO. What country of Europe is il
creasing fastest in population?
y "a. England, a fact most remarkable
Il by reason of the circumstance that fc
many years England has not had an acl
of virgin soil on which she could put he
great expansion of population.
so. How is it about the savings-ban
:, deposits in Great Britain?
II "a. In 1910, when Great Britain WI
under a high-tariff system, her workin
people had practically no deposits in sa'
ings banks or any other like institution
V At the present time, if a comparison
made between Great Britain as a who
n and the entire United States, the wag
d workers of the former will be found
r. have saved more than the latter.
"1n short, if there was no such countr
y as the United States, the argument draw
d from relative wages, deposits in saving
banks, pauperism, increase of population
l. extent of trade, diversity of industrie
d and general prosperity in England
/. comparison with all high-protectio
If countries, would be perfectly overwheln
d ing in favor of the former.
Il SO. What policy should a native
q Ireland, residing in the United State
IL adopt, who earnestly desired to furth'
Is augment the prosperity, trade and con
'e merce Of Great Britain?
ga. He should especially strive
" have the United States retain her eXis
ing tariff system, which, through i
trade restrictions and unnecessary tax
. ton, has done more since 1870 to estal
fish the commercial supremacy of GIe'
"a Britain than any other one cause, and hi
n almost swept the flag of the America
commercial marine from the ocean.
i SO. When an attempt is made in IL
lie United States to illustrate the benefici
g influence of the tariff, why is the expel
l. ence of Massachusetts and Connection
If always especially cited?
"a. Because, apart from the Ne
N England States, New York and Califo
lie mia, the people of the remaining Stat
he have comparatively small or no deposi
N in savings banks, Ohio reporting on
S15, O65, 900, Indiana 81, 49,, 900, Iowa SO
y $685. Minnesota SO, 1891 900.
IS so. If it is protection that has en-
bled so small a part of the people of Il
United States to accumulate so much
l. savings banks, why has it not worked
the same way throughout the entil
country?