Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11
How Il Effects Commerce.


something produced or captured by him.
self for something which has excited his
desire, possessed by another. was the germ
of civilization. Commerce is not aresult,
but chief factorin the work of ciyilizing
Tine more extensive the commerce Of any
people the higher the appreciation Of the
beautiful the useful and the true.
Republican ideas, the laws, songs, plays,
poems, pictures, statues, painters. orators
and true statesmen are the products of
commercial nations and commercial ages.
Commerce is Democratic In all ages it
has grown away from ancient supersti-
tions. II knows no rank, for il is the
child Of fortune; no birth, for under its
smiles, the peasant may carve out noble
fame. II cares little for kings, or priests
or ancient fears. for il sees merit rule,
skill surmount obstacles, dangers ayerted
by improved methods, and it worships at
the shrine OF liberty.
To close the ports of nation, to des.
troy its commerce, or its shipping, and
cut off its communication with the world
has always been considered the most dire
calamity that could befall aciVilized peo-
pie. In times of war, when IRE and
rapine, bloodshed and butchery are the
argument Of fierce debate, and when the
EXTREMIST seventies are justified by angry
combatants, among the most destructive
and humiliatipg punishments TO be infiict-
ed on an offending nation is 10 close her
ports and sever her connection with the
peoples of the world. During the late
war. when liberty hung in the balance
and the nation was wrapped in the habit
iments of mourning, the ports of the
South were closed and trade with the
world prohibited, so as to cripple her re-
sources aud tame her fiery spirit
Now, in the name Of progress, for the
benefit of the whole, to help the farmer,
laborer and business 10 general, 'protec-
ton. does for our country what is justi-
fled and practiced by all warlike people
10 crushing and humiliating an enemy.
Protection is a proclamation TO the
world that the ports of America are closed
against a large portion Of the world s
trade. and TO make this blockade effectual,
as per cent of the goods prescribed are
10 be confiscated in all cases Of violations.
The blockade has been grand success,
and true 10 the purpose of all blockades
il has ruined the commerce Of the country
blockaded The proud American ship.
the finest aud swiftest on earth. has gone
down Before this whirlpool of madness
aud folly. The American sailor, brave
and true has vanished The ship.building
industry, second only TO agriculture, is
annihilated. and the most valuable carry
ing trade on earth is turned over to the
nation. Of an others, that the protection
lists hate and fear Protection has
wrenched the banner Of progress from
America and placed il in the hands of
naughty England and thus crowned her
the commercial mistress Of the world.
There il one peculiar feature about this
protection blockade The people are
allowed 70 SCH abroad IL they will ship
with foreigners. and buy abroad wslat the
favored class cannot furnish them. As
the blockade is in the interest of small
class Of political husksters the people are
allowed 10 buy of the world what these
political hucksters don't keepin stock. "
OF course the farmer must sell his pro-
ducts in free trade England, as the
American stomach will not hold them,
but he must return and buy his coat.
blanket and wife dress in Massachusetts.
Then he may buy his tea in China, coffee
10 Brazil and fertilizer in Peru hut he
must not forget to return via Pennsylvania
to buy his iron. As result of this 20.
litical huckster program, the little trade
we have with the world is carried on by
foreigners, chiefly the free trade Eng
lish. and is made very expensive by a
triangular Process.
The arch enemy TO our industrial pro-
gress. according TO the protectianists, is
frce-irade England, yet this protective
policy mas placed us. commercially, at the
mercy of these fell destroyers We arC
dependent upon this enemy to our in.
dustrial progress for market for ayel
half Of our entire exports, for almost our
entire trade with other countries, for ship:
and sailors 70 carry our products ant
ourselves abroad and TO bring back thC
things that the political hucksters don't
keep in stock, They take our goods
abroad, sell them, pay our bills with the
world aud bring back our receipts. W.
have nothing TO do but stay at home ant
I Gig. The lrishman who carried the bricl
I to the fifth story, in answer to the Inquiry
I as 10 his being tired, answered why
should OF be toired. only carries up tht
brick. the gintleman wild the little shove
does the wuruk," Under this policy, WI
are compelled to 80 to "free.trade
England for market for over $500, 600
/ 600 worth annually, but can buy hu
! $3.50. 900, 900 worth in that cheap market
but there are arrangements made for u
| TO buy at home But of eight othe
countries we are obliged to buy owe
Sog0, 900, 900 worth of the goods not il
the shops Of the political hucksters bu
owing to the fancy prices put on oul
| goods by protection, these countries viii
buy Of us but SIi7. 600, 600 worth. For
| tunately for us, free trade England
the enemy of our industrial progress,
! comes TO our shores, takes our hog anI
hominy and makes this little annual set
Element of over 5000, 600, 600. The Eng
fish ship with English officers and English
seamen, take our wheat three Thousand
! miles 20 Liverpool where we sell il e
| Englishmen as cur only customers. Their
the same English dealers send English
goods, 10 the Elglish ship, back across thu
\ ocean past our doors, on, thousands o
miles, and exchange with Mexico, Contra
or South America and return again to on
ports with tie things which we shoulC
| get direct, through our own ships, sea
men and merchants, saving this vast extri
transportation and the profits o
these complicated enterprises 10 on
own people AS all but fourteen pc
cent Of our foreign trade goes by foreigl
ships, while but recently, in "free-trade'