Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-06
THE GROWTH OF PROTECTION.

The immense emigration IRON Swe-
den to American finally attracted
the attention OF her statesmen who
at last found out the reason. Swe-
den is practically a free country
She has none of the great military
burdens of her southern neighbOrs.
Her people are devoted to home
They emigrated solely because the
free trade doctrines hitherto pre-.
vaiIing in that kingdom were ruin
ing them. The statesmen Of Swe-
den could not but see that the great
emigration from that country was
the result of low wages and conse-
quent inability to purchase the com.
forts OF life, and hence they became
converted to the American system
of protection. They saw the condi-
ton of the labOrer in Germany
growing better year after year un-
der protection, and they wish to
initiate the prosperity of their
great southern neighbor.
The result of protection in that
great southern neighbor, Germany,
are most gratifying to all friends of
German power and German unity.
1t has not been many years since
Germany revOlted from paying
tribute to English manufacturers
and began to protect her own in
dustries. The result is summed up
by the English In that standard
authority, Whittaker's London AL.
manac for 1888. 1t says, speaking
of German trade:
ain certain branches the increase
of exports has been truly astOnish-
ing. If we take quantities and de-
duct the imports of the same class
of goods from the exports, we shall
find that the net exports of silks
rose between 1886 1884 per cent;
wooden rose 900 per cent; cOttons,
302 per cent; machinery, 260 per
cent. from 1900 to 5S,497 tons,
net, Notwithstanding that the i'm
ports rose simultaneously from o.
$40 to 1920 tons) glass, 264 per
cent; paper, 800 per cent; spirits,
25S per cent; beer, 44G per cent !;
pig iron, from a net import of 2S4,
600 tons, rose TO net export Of
$4,000 tons aud sugar from a net
import OF 1.247 tons rose to a net
export OF 5G5, JOB tons, an abnormal
increase brought about in cOnse-
queDee of improvements in the
manufacture of the articles having
converted drawback" into a con.
siderable "0Ounty."
The increase in values, computed
in the same manner, has been equal
" remarkable. IL reached 1873
S5) l16 per cent. for all kinds of
textiles and apparel, ISL per cent.
for metal wares, 53S per cent. for
machinery, 50 per cent. for glass
and earthenware, 355 per cent. for
paper, 2lO per cent. for spirits, and
81 per cent. for beer.
"The decrease in the imports, ac-
cOmpanled as it was by an increase
of exports, shows conclusively that
German manufacturers we're not on
~ able to meet home demands more
largely than IN former years, bat
that their surplus production placed
them in position to compete sue
cessful1y with the older manufac-
turing countries in the markets of
the world"
1t will be perceived that by the
creation of home centres of manu-
facture Germany has ceased to ex-
port grain and receive cloth, iron,
silk and sugar in exchange. In.
stead of importing sugar the nation
becomes an exporter OF it, partly
~ a development of its colonial
Iystem, but mainly by bOunties
hat have developed the manufac-
ure of sugar from beets IN Ger
many proper. Protection has de-
'eloped cloth and silk manufac.
ures to an extent that first sup
lied the home market, and after
7ard made a surplus for export
Protection to the German iron
rade has made the nation a seller,
instead of buyer, of iron ships
he wonderful increase OF capital |
nd products in all industries has
stOnisbed even Germany,and made
,ngland pause IN amazement.-
rejection has made the United |
itates the richest nation in the
'orld, and IS fast making Germany
he richest nation in Europe.
This is the burden of the song
hat all the nations sing. Protec.
on to home industries is making
ach nation rich that practices it,
md the question comes mp every
ay with more and more force
ny should Great Britain make all
ne world Ouv her products when
II the world can make them for
self The answer Of the world is,
why, indeed 2" And nowhere is
Ills answer louder or more defiant
IAN in this country.
The tree traders must take back
eats. The Mills bill and all SINH
IT pledges of submission to Eng
md must be shelved.
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Tragedy in a Hotel.
RICHMOND, VA, April 2.-David
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