Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13

They feel that there's millions in
it." else our Cousins across the
water would be likely to keep at
home both the money and solicit
tude which they now stand credited
with expending in this country.
One of England's greatest
generals is quoted as advising to
find out what the enemy most
desires you should do, and do the
opposite" This advice is quite as
sound in its application to a con-
test for commercial supremacy as
to strategy on the battlefield.
Just now England is experiencing
serious business depression, especi-
ally in her agricultural and
manufacturing industries, and the
ablest among her statesmen are
puzelling over the problem of relief.
The prosperity of the United
states, the disposition and ability
of our people to spend money
freely for comforts and luxuries
of life, quite naturally indicate this
country as the most tempting field
for the desired extension of British
trade. At the same time it is
recognized that the only road to
control of American trade now
supplied by American manufact-
ures leads over the ruins of our
protective tariff system. Hence
the aid and comfort to the party
now seeking its overthrow.
In this connection a glance at
the condition of public sentiment
in England may prove interesting
and instructive.
Consul Shaw, in a recent report
from Manchester, says: There is,
Of course, a deep anxiety mani
tested in this country, (England,)
for the early adoption Of lower
tariff in the United States, and the
solicitude shown in. this respect
proves how general is the belief
here that English manufacturing
would be able to close many of
our mills if this course is adopted
on our part" .t3e
The late official report of the
Golden Club said: "In the United
States President Clevefand's mes
sage carries with it the promise of
such measures of tariff reform as
may, in the course Of ten years,
make something like a revolution
in international trade. The direct
results Of opening the markets of
such a country would be enor-
nous"
From the London People: eff
Mr.. Cleveland should be reelected
the Uuited States tariff will be
modified very materially in the
direction of Free Trade, a result
which cannot, of course, fail to be
beneficial to the trade of other
countries, and especially Of our
own.
From the London Economist:
"On the adoption of Free Trade
by the United States depends the
greater share Of English prosper
ity for a good many years to
come"
From the London Sunday
Times: "The American election
is infinitely more important to
Englishmen than their own inter-
nal politics just at this juncture.
The main question at issue is
English free trade against the
continental system of protection"
From the London Globe: GAS
rule the Presidential contest has
very little interest for the old world
on the present occasion, however,
an issue is involved which very
closely concerns Europe, more
particularly Great Britain. The
central issue of the contest lies
between the maintenance of the
present fiscal system intact and its
modification in the direction of free
trade, and on that broad question
Mr.. Cleveland's candidature natur-
ally carries English sympathy"
From the Sheffield Independent:
"The Mills Bill is viewed by all
parties alike as the first decisive
and certain step in the direction OF
Free Trade. x x The success
of the Democrats at the Presiden-
tial election would necessitate
their bringing in another tariff
reform measure upon far more
advanced lines in the direction of
the abolition or reduction of duties
than Mr.. Mills present bill, and
thus accelerate the ultimate success
of Free Trade in the States"
Ninth Congressional Convention.