Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-18
THE BRITISH PRESS.


Cleveland and his Free Trade Express
sions.
Glasgow Herald: President Cleve-
land may say to others therefore, and
think what he chooses, but he has pre-
cipitated the inevitable struggle between
free trade and protection in the United
States, and that is tantemount to saying
that he is on the side OF free trade.
London Iron and Steel Trades Jour-
nal: The facts set forth in the presi.
dents message, though by no means
new, are now brought prominently
under the notice OF the American con.
grees and OF American citizens that q
violent stimulus must be given to the
party which advocates entire freedom OF
trade.
London Saturday Review: 1t may be
taken for granted that the president hes
not acted without previously consulting
the leaders OF the democratic party and
securing their approval. He and they
have taken up again the old free trade
policy Of the South Carolina politician,
unconnected with what, in the isrgon OF
American politics, was called sectional
question.
Spectator: His terse and telling
message has struck blow at American
protection such as never could have
been struck by any free trade league,
sucb, indeed, as would have been great
ly weakened by the operations of any
free trade league. ~ He has
fired shot at the p2oteetionists which
Will be sll the more effective for his re.
fusai to discuss the theoretic issue.
London Daily News: The president
does not seem to preceive the effect OF
his own arguments, or even the meaning
of his own words. His statement that
the question of free trade is irrelevant Is
astonishing and preposterous. Mr..
Cleveland has persuaded himself TO
think, or finds it convenient to say, that
the principle of fostering native indus-
tries by duties on foreign import can be
made compatible with the principle oi
regulating the business upon the people
by the needs of the public service. 1t is
pure delusion. Protection, albeit inde~
fensible, Is the highest of wisdom COM
psred with proposals which combine ali
the evils OF interference with all the risks
OF liberty. His real meaning is that the
scheme by which the artificial fabric OF
domestic enterprise has been built up
IN America is fun iamentally vicious. b 8
demands, in effect, that there should
be tariff for revenue purposes only,
London Standard: When the inevi-
table consequence OF adherence to q
proteotionist tariff was set forth by q
man in Mr.. Olevelsnd'a position In the
language which he used, free trade be-
comes OF once living issue. There ls
and end Of the truce, of the makeshifts,
ct the hollow compromises between the
rival factions to keep the delicate sub
iect 10 the background OF the platform.
London Post: We must regard the
message OF the president of the United
States as being distinct pronouncement
In favor OF free trade. We shall be
much mistaken il the effect of this state
communication will not be to stren CITIZEN
considerably the case OF free traders in
all parts Of the world. Il will be re-
garded as step in the right directions
By all who believe in the sonndaess of
free-tra principles. :
London Times: It is calculated tha
to give effect to MIR. CleveIand's policy
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