New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-22
DEuOrRACY MEANS FREE IRA ne.

,ItI mon nrces criticised and questioned Several
gortcmen have endeavored show that many artic cs
and sol1 cbeapsr than they can DC bought In Europe
There is no doubt that in many instance; this cor
oSten obtains and that it exists to-day with regard
TO many articles OF which there IS a heav! oty' -
tar,s laws II any article Is made and sold cheaper
In this than any other country our manpIar,nrvs ID
wbo saT thst tara on those articles does harm
would suggest that such laws are some'lnirs inne
snp laws which impose similar duties under which
many Instances dcstroyed-tMr "heeler' Deh'' Ala
hama Tariff debate. May
Mr. Clevelands argument for free trade was
that the tariff raised 4" the price to consumers OF
all articles imported and subject to duty by pre-
cisely the sum paid for such duties The Ala
hama free trader knows that this is nonsense AMI
frankly admits that many articles protected by
the tariff are now sold al prices below thos" Oh
tanned for corresponding wares in Europe. bnt
he is determined to find an argument for Tree
trade even in the Presidents ga ing blunder
The fact that the tariff has cheapcned the prices
of MANY articles he considers unanswerable PROOF
that the duty should be taken of in the interest
OF free trade Moreover, he contends that II
Americans have high tariff and prosper under It,
other nations will be certain to do the same, ana
1t is such shocking example to the worldl
OF course any reduction OF excessive rates OF
tariff taxation Is in the drec of free trade do
not seek to conceal my own belief IN the wisdom OF
the greatest possible freedom OF trade from AL am
drauces and res trictons. -(CnOn X. BrecAnriose
Dem. Arkansas, Tariff debate, May II.
This is the frank utterance Of one Of the lead
! ing members of the majority Of the Committee oil
WAYS and Means that framed the Mills bill lie
makes no conccalment Of the fact that he Is q
! Free Trader Mr.. Breckenridge made one OF the
! best academic dcfcncs Of the Mills Dill during
he recent debate in the House, and is acknowledge
/ to be leader Of genuine force and ability For
tunately he does not allow the country 10 remain
! in doubt respecting his convictions on the tarn
question lie believes in the wisdom OF the great
est possible freedom Of trade.
Tbs llustrtous Oallatin for over fifty years
citizen co OF b my s TMn 2sG All oy h
In the at niumviiate-Icherso nS sor rr az
Isdsrson eSd oar VI year. under Madison in ha
fsmous memorial Of 1892 containing tho rircne
,ior sad Of .he alleged protective system in general
Lei II b, recoleciea that me system Is In l'en a
ciiizen."-tMr Scott, Dem, Pennsylvanls Tarr de
| bate May II.
Mr.. Gallatin was the pioneer Of the free-trad
cause In America. While he preceded the Ems
fish Golden school, he foreStaled its argument
and opposed protective tariff, both on economi
and constitutional gfounus. III Is the moet nhturd
thing in the world for President Cleveland's Ma
Friday to eulogize Mr.. Gallatn as the most en-
lichtened and iIlustrious hnancier who has al
peared in American history.
What the result of study should DO, tho Preslder
makes plain. The accusations OF his opponents WI
would seriously injure American industries no urea
Systom benefits certain classes OF citizens at tho o.
uense OF every householder IN the land. Tho Repu
| icans nevorIhcoss will do their best to malnta
thai system and the coming election will turn main
! ON the question " strict protection opposed 10
| notified free trade. That MIR Cleveland viii
victorious I'm the struggle seems to be generally
cepted In the United states almost corialn II
re1Irns TO powor II seems more than probable IN
, his term of office will DO marked by revolution
, the fiscal system OF tho United States which mi
have an important encot European ~ well Is
, American rade-(Iondon Post, July g.
I his is the judgment of one OF the most co
sentative journals In England-one that so &
from adopting an extreme view Of the pretensio
of free-t ade theorists has given considerable su
, port to the Fair Trade movement II forecasts @
result Of the struggle between Protection al
= Free Trade in America, and predicts a revolut1'
in the economic system, il the President be grant
a second term, that will powerfully affect 9
conditions Of European trade