The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-24

States and 70 pf0phe6y nnDounued pros
perity for this country. Great Britain
had seemed suddenly to recognize the fact
that this country was her daughter, and
to evince to her friendship and affection.
He declared emphaticslly that England
had never, in one single instance, evinCed
any sympathy for this country, and that
they never had permitted an opportunity
TO thus
INJURE THIS COUNTRY
to psss uuimprovsd. He declared that
the counsel, the advice, the friendship Of
Great Britain to auy Nation in CONNER
cisl mstters had invariably and inevitably
resulted in injury to the Nation which
had accepted it. Ireland was IN instance
Of that and yet, he said, Great Britain
hoped and the Democratic party expected
the Irish votes next fall for Mr.. Cleve-
land as tho Democratic candidate for the
Presidency. One OF the leading free trade
speakers had declared yesrs ago that the
greatest triumph OF Great Britain would
be the snbjugstion oithe United SsRtes. In
the promise OF the Presidents message
they could see that euSjlgation nigh at
hand.
Great Britain to-day had her market
open to the world, while other countries
has their markets partially closed to her,
She found within her own borders the
tiercest kind Of composition; and her in-
dustries were falling of. Her silk indus-
try, for instance, had been absolutely de-
stroyed. Fifteen years ago there wore
10000 persons employed in the silk in
dustry in London, and to-day there were
only 5000. Her cotton manufactures were
crippled; Germany and Belgium were
seizing her iron and steel industries and
were already controlling one-half Of her
foreign trade in that line. Her Rgricul-
tural lands were decreasing in value, and
from one.third to oRe.halt Of her ngri-
cultural laborers were out OF employment,
while those who had employment only
only earned from Gshilling to one and six.
pence day.
CLKvELAND's POPULARITY IN ENGLAND.
He had heard the President Of the
United States declare in bis annual mes.
sage that the tariff (Ehe only obstacle to
English possession of the American mar
ketI Was vicious, Illogical, inequitsble,
and whst wonder that the English people
deafsned American cara with their cries OF
"hsar, hear" They saw him adopt as the
slogan OF the Democratic party, for the
Presidential battle OF 1888, the old funda-
mental doctrine Of FREQ trade, that duty
10 tax paid by the consumer"
What wonder that they hailed Mr..
Cleveland as their chsmpionP They saw
some promise to open 10 them partiCipn-
ton In the American market; and they
knew that that participation Would start
their hating looms and feed their hungry,
unemployed men and women. What
wonder that the approval Of the Preai-
dents message went ringing over the
world? The senator from Missouri (Vess)
had declared the other day that he en-
dorsed every line, word and letter In the
Prssident'S message.
The Senator from Indiana voorhees,
had, in an elsborstely prepared speech, In
perfect coolnesa, with no excitement what
ever, declared that the doctrines enunci-
ated by the President in his recent
message had been the doctrine OF the Dem.
ocratic party for eighty.seven years, and
that he endorsed them. The Senator
from Tennessee Harrisl had also, in q
speech made elsewhere, declared that his
voice or his vote would never be for the
protection or encouragement Of any Amer
lean industry. 20 that he Fryel was ID
clined 10 think the Democratic party oi
the country really shared in
THE PRRsIDENT's CONVICTIONS,
and really believed that the tariff was vi
cious, illogical and unsquitable, and the
duty was tax paid by tho couaumer.
The distinguished Speaker Of the Hous'
flor whom he had q profound esteein) II
his devotion to the principles oil Tree trade
had dared In the last Congress to arrogst'
to himself almost despotic powers aud Z
declare from his high plaza that he woulC
recognize no member Of the Houss Il
make any motion 10 cnt down the surplul
unless It was tirst submitisd to Demo
cratic caucus. The Democratic Secretary
Of the Treasury had also joined in tht
choral song Of free traders apparently will
oil his heart. In fine he wassatished tha
all ths Democratic leaders agreed will
the President except that they had no
the Presidents bolGness or honesty
II, however, by cheating the people il
the next election as to their position tbeI
could got q new lease Of power and OBJ
tain control Of the United Btates Senate
then the people might bid farewell Il
every principle Of protection. Tho Re
publicSns took up the Presidents Rauntle
Of free trade with great pleasurei snC
Joined Issue with the Democrats. Tn
Republicans declared that instead OF tn
: tHriE being vicious, Illogical and inequitn
} bic it increased msEVelously the proBperi
ty Of this country, sud that instead Of
duty being tax paid by the consumer
'no instance could be found In which th
: duty had not decreased to tho consume
the cost Of tho article consumed. The Re
publicans further declare that the
FUTuRR PROSPERITY or THIS cousTRY
/, for twenty-five years ct any rate iepende
!. absolutely upon the benigni influences
! q protective tarif. BE admitted that thi