New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-16
DEMOCRACY MEANS FREE TRADE.

The Mills bill shows that tho Democratic parry IS
opposed to making reduction OF the taflf 10
! puiely basis at blow, but IS willing
that reduction shall take place gradually; so that Tie
various Industries may adjust themselves 70 no
changed schedule.-(Mr stone Dem, Kentucky, IaliN
debate, May -.
! The Democratic majority in the House has begun
with wool and woollcns and good many other
articles and shown unmistallable evidence OF ,gm.
pathy with free trade II has set Il, face in that
direction and gone long way, but not the whole
distance. One two sessions will be needed 70
complete the work. provided the country be con-
tent to keep the Democracy in power This Is
what Mr. Stone means when he talks of making
the process gradual" one.
We here arc Interested in tbs thing good deal
II America open, her ports to the cured goods
We will soon food ihr Yankee markets with cheap
clothes cheap hardware cheap boots and shoc' ant
other articles that we can manufacture cheapY
than they. We will be gamers Bog this -. by all
means let pray for tho success, OF the free-fade
policy of Cleyeland-(Glesgow Observer
That is a fine example of Scotch honesty and
hard sense. England is prepared to flood the
American market with cheap goods if Democratic
policy prevails and free-tradc legislation is en-
actcd Pious Scotch manufacturers aye praying
for Presidc:.t Clcyelands s.ccc,S.
The good time foroh By tie Member for Rochdals
when the great American Continent Will throw open
is markets even We DO. AMI permit the sr&19rN'
goods 10 enter its gates without payment OF du's.
may be a long While OIL 4 free trade message from
President Cleveland IS well enough in IT, way. bur
# Act Of the Unit,d states Legs lafuc. ant
the determined feeling and manifestation OF opposition
which the bare idea OF giving mp protection has evoked
all over the American Continent altogether foroiis
TO hope that the question Is shortly about 10 bc
settled terms reciprocal 10 Observation-Disclosures
Post.
The Presidents policy has been embodied in
the Mills bill. which has passed the House Only
the narrowcst possible majority on the Republican
side stands in the way Of its becoming law. The
Democracy Must be defeated all along the line
this year in order TO avert the destruction Of
American industrial interests.
And this Bourbon, sr,-I the wor, 100 10 o1en.
sve sense, but merely to designate the man VIZ
dwels in the political barbarsms Of the past and
vanly ressts the ghtened progress Of rhe present.
has theory all his own. almost a. liberal a. that
Of the Chinaman in the time OF Confucu,. and quito
liberal that of the potcnatcs Of northern Africa,
who blackmaed commerce and called II iarf'
lie says that no matter what tits alleged service
Of political economy may teach. no matter what may
he the experience Of the rest Of mankind. ana e'pr-
cally OF that obnoxious little island which manages
to dominate the trade of the world. everything must
necessarily be different here. Though freedom O'
exchange may produce the most satisfactory results
elsewhere restriction is absolutely essential hcte
Though elsewhere men thrive by buying chcap and
selling dear. 1T + the reverse taepreseniaive
May H. @'''' '''''' ''''''' ''''D
As the Presidents confidential adviser in the
House and his personal representative ut the 81.
Louis Convention, where he succeeded in having
the platform which had been approved at the
White House adopted without the dotting OF an
81 or the crossing of T. Mr. Scott speaks by
authority. Like John Bright. he dcnounccs the
barbarsm" of protection. Like Richard Cob
den, he compares the tariff to the Chinese Win.
Like the rampant frcc-trade Congressman OF the
South he condemns protection system Of
Matchmaking commerce on par with the cNac-
Of il-o tba t.f~f. Of
the Golden Club, he refers afectionatciy TO Eng
land and repeats, parrot-lilc. the familiar free
trade formula of buying in the cheapest and sell
ing in the dearest market In form and spirit
Mr.. Clevelands rght-hand man talks like free
trader.