The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-13
BE HONEST.

The cry Of 'free trade, free trade
and "its Hinglish, you know" is the
stock in trade Of the republican Sian
derous press, but can they-will they,
be- honest just once and tell why
England really favors Cleveland. W.
doubt it, so let the representative
newspapers Of the two largest manu-.
featuring cities of England--Man.
chester and Birmingham, tell it:
In the course of a long leader in it's issue OF
July 23d, the Manchester "Guardian" says:
ave are represented as being overjoyed al
the prospect OF being able, with the aid OF
NJ; G,ey I've \ :, s and his party: very YER soc soon nr to
ducts of our .pauper labor This is an old
device, and although it has lost much of its
snelsH asa so eGd i, II may Tsy, e Hv e certain aae on extent tbis,
side OF the ocean Is aware. however, that
the prospect for tariff reform is viewed here
with satisfaction on one ground only: The
Americans believe in republicanism, and
Just as the latter q pleasure in anything
pointing to the growth OF their Idea Of the
best form of national government, so we are
undoubtedly rejoiced at the prospect of any
step which may tend to enlarge international
m intercourse.
"Englishmen take not the slightest interest
In the tariff reform movement in America,
while many far-seeing persons among us re-
fn the eh nn afeRti stat Sf "n ny iikeIy ht to f msk era ade
latter much keener competitors with us in
neutral markets than they are now. Such
policy with satisfaction. Having regard to
their own interests alone, they would much
rather see the present system of high protec-
f fop th m" easension Of frss. " sIaas, T npon w tse
loftier gronnd we have mentioned, think the
present policy OF the democrats is likely to
Of tariff reform. These argue that If left alone
the existing tariff will, in the course of a few
years, bring on q crisis, under pressure Of
which, protectionism will be entirely swept
In It's issue Of July 18th, the Birmingham
Daily Post says
."English traders will learn with a good deal
Of amusement that in the presidential cleo
ton campaign in America, the great, cry
C Gelsh md i is that Se is st del astns agy' betr ag:
ing the interests Of American trade for the
benefit of English manufacturers. It is
i fss1G poInt h Of view, the 10 sf Minis iss sar rrfb bt In BY Sn NO
means bears that aspect. On the whole, its
operation will probably be distinctly to our
the BIZ red1sces the tariff on articles imported
from England. The main object Of the meas
ure is by tightening and in some instances
sen the cost of the production of American
manufactures, and OF course every step in
that direction will maket the United States .
more dangerous competitor of England In all
neutral markets.
"It ia perfectly clear, therefore, that If the
policy Of Mr.: Cleveland, as embodied in the
Mills tariff bill, and as set forth in the now
historic declaration to congress, has been re-
ceived with marked satisfaction in England,
that satisfaction was the rebuff which it adj
ministered to the factious cry for protection
in England. When Mr.. Cleveland's q
festo was made public the fair trade agitation
in England, just then at a considerable
height, went out like q snuied candle. That
was the reason, and the only reason, for the
delight with which that manifesto was re-
ceived in England.
"If purely selfish considerations had been
allowed to sway English opinion we do not
doubt that the feeling among clear-sighted
English traders would have been rather for
Mills tariff bill. If English opinion is run
ming in favor Of Mr.. Cleveland's c~andidature
1t is not because any hopes are entertained of
material benefit to our trade to be derived
from his continuance in office, but because
he leads the party which Is, at any rate for
the time, the party of purity"