The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-13
upon to direct the thoughts of the colo
nists from
UNDERTAKINGS OF THIS KIND:

UNDERTAKINGS OF THIS KIND:
10 much the rather because these manu-
actures in process of time may be car
led on in greater degree unless stop
oe put to their progress" In 1894 the
British board of trade reported to the
parliament that the Americans had be-
gun to manufacture paper, which the
BOARD declared ''interfered with the
profits made by the British merchants"
Other manufactures were also begun in
the colonies, and that board, learning of
the fact, petitioned parliament to do
something to prevent this. The policy
Of the English government Mt that time
was outlined iii All article on trade pub.
|ished in London in 1750, as follows:
Manufactures in our American colonies
khould he
DISCOURAGED AND PROHIBITED.
"spught always to keep u watchful eye
ove1Aur colonies to restrain them from
settln1lp any of the manufactures which
are earn ID on in Great Britain, and any
such attelpts should be crushed in the
beginnins l will quote sample act of
restriction pesed by the British parlia-
ment, which 0kame law in 1850, and
illustrates the2 2>nor of the numerous
laws passed by trliament prior to the
American revolnt A portion of that
act reads as follows "And that piy and
bar iron made in HiS Iaiestv,s colonies rI
in America may be fun er
MANUFACTURED IN KINGDOM.
be it further enacted by . ssority afore-
said, that from and after the Nth div Of
June, 1850, no mill or other <o;nc for
Sitting or rolling of iron, or anS S.,,at;no
forge to work with tilt hammeiA. any
furnace for making steel, shall be .ted
or after such erection continued, fnsv
of His Majesty's colonies in Amef
And if any person or persons shall ere
or cause to be erected, or after such erec
ton, continue or cause to be continued, il
any of the said colonies, any such mill
engine, forge or furnace, he shall forfei
the sum of two hundred pounds OF law
full money of Great Britain. And It !
hereby further enacted. by authorit!
aforesaid, that every such mill, engine
, forge or furnace so erected or continu4E
contrary to the directions of this act. shs1 T.
be
Il DEEMED 4 COMMON NUISANCE,
and that every governor, lieutenant got
!. ernor, or commander-in-chef OF any
: His Majesty's colonies in America, whe1
:, any such MILL engine, forge or turnat
shall be erected or continued, shall upo
, information to him made and given, upc
, the oath of any two or more credible wi
: ncsses, that any such mill, engine, fort
I, or furnace hath been so erected or co
!, tinued, order and cause every such mi
. engine, forge or
!. FURNACE 10 BE AEATED
within the space of thirty days next att
l. such information given and made
G aforesaid" In 1916, from causes origi
o ating in this very act. our forefathe
armed themselves and, through eig
long and bloody years, pressed from l-e
:. inyton to Yorktown and. by the ACHE,
q mcnts of most magnificent patriots
lc and devotion to duty, through the 81
l. row and suffering alley Forge, throu
is the long Jersey campaigns, through d
ut engagement, sickness and death, they
Ill complished
IT. Our INDEPENDENCE
re- and thereafter elected George Washil
III ton President of the United States gr
H. and protlattcd applauseE That wort
r. patriot, together with all of those
of had intclliycntly considered the affairs
IL: the day, became satisfied that til" ca
~ nics would he Independent III name on
ut unless they could in some manner
Ict complish financial and commercial IN
on pcndencc as well; and Washing
nd and his associates determined that
is could bc hest secured by protecting
Re- industries and labor of the country
is the end that we mi yht foster our nat
KS resources. that we might supply d
an selves with the ncccssaries for times
N, war and for times Of peace. Thcrefo1
of was that Washington during his adm
nj tration OF the government, in eight N'i
rv- signed ten separate and distinct
M PROTECTIVE TARIFF BILLS.
ow That system of protection was contii1
;ch by the father Of this government, by
.en patriots who had barred their breast
ate British lead for the purpose OF ach'rJ
our independence. Free trade was
heard OF in this country until q new
res sprung up applause Now. after
,r,,. had accomplished our independence
;Lc arms. after the arbitramcnt OF war |
| riyeu to Us the privilege OF le%ls!a
Inv for ourselves. Great Britain was
nm anxious to maintain Il comnrrcla
our prer,;,cy over iler late colonies ana
wa PREVENT THE BUILDING W
hen of manufactures IN this country y
and 7n,. short time after the adop1lo
Of our present constitution. when it DC
: as manifest tina, the government itSell
,,c,, fixed fac, and would endure. Engllsl
~, itu| and 1,,. British government
sent over an army Of spies. just ,''d
t!los,. t!,a,. lad sent over her" durilt
revolutionary war. Among th'nt
nta- ,,-.,,. r<,,,,,,+ o., o,,;,,.ut mol
W." economist, w!.o remained in the q
philadelphia, for eight years. That
. -" as he stated in his report. vas OVER