The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-12
A PROTECTED MAN PROTESTS
Against tho Prevailing Tariff and Points
out the Bonsfits of Fro0 Trade.


A. II. Far quhar, head Of the great Penn
sylyania agricultural works at York, Pa,
makes some very interesting statements in
an interview published in the York Gasciic,
clearly showing the penicious effects OF the
tariff upon the production OF iron manuiac-
turcrs and how Il restricts trade. In point
ing out a remedy Mr.. Farquhar declared for
absolute free trade. Among the many
things which Mr.. Farquar said were the
following
Our business 4 cosmo, ,olitan. tic rela.
tions cover the entire globe, but principally
with South America; aud We find that when
business Is slack IN one country We can find
more or less in other countries. When IL II
winter north Of the equator it II summer
south, hence our goods are always In season
for some market, and We have no dull
times.
The effect OF President Clcyclands mes.
sage was 10 give great impetus 10 the ex-
port trade for American manufactured goods.
Foreigners argued that % soon ~ American
manufacturers could get free raw material
aud increased facilities for shipping, the
United States would be bcttor fitted to sup
ply such work than any other country and,
as a consequences, they wished 10 form rcla
lions with manufacturers herr ~ rs 10 be
ready for the good time coming. Now, the
change Of policy has discouraged them more
or less. but relations having been formed,
"A permanent increase in our export trade has
bcrn the result, aud the credit Is largely due
20 Groycr Cleveland.
As Co the effect of Harrison's policy, Il Is
too soon 10 Judge. First, We are not fully
informed ~ Ia what llarrIson's policy Will
be. second, the country j. too strong and
the people too intelligent 10 be seriously ~.
fccicd by anything that one man can do.
liui the fact IN, trade does not promise rs well
now as Il did last fall before the election.
IIarrisnn's election was followed by de.
cline Ia the price 0f metals and a depression
IN many industries that were before active.
A decline IN railroad building followed also
indeed. We see no signs of any benefit hav-
ing accrued from the change OF administra.
lion aud there arr several indications ui u
rrtrugrade movement look Tor a fair
business generally throughout the country
Tor the next year or two. Except Tor the
great pccuniary loss involved IN the Prcsi'
dental clcctiOn-l think s2uO,uJlOlO Il a
safe estimate 81 the cost 10 the country of
electing iis neutrality-suspicious. With the
chnngu of policy, We would have had In my
Judgment strong revival IN business. All
that this country wants Is an outlet for the
sale Of It's manufactures to become
very much the most prosperous part OF the
world. We might save Si0O0O0,uOJ year
which Is paid to foreigners for the transpor'
tntion of our goods ON the seas. aud SOU,
10000 more, loss In profits that We might
easily make upon our manufactures, u our
business was not paralyzed' fint-ly the
embargo placed upon our nav material, anu
sccond-By the difficulty Ia hnding trans
poriation Tor our goods. Among the causes
of the present depression In the metal mar
kcts arc: low prices OF wheat, decrease IN
railroad building the heavy pccuniary los.
resulting from the Panama canal failure and
the uncertainty In regard 10 copper sharcs'
10 bcsurc, this falls principally upon France
but the nations Of the world are now made
one family by steam aud electricity ana we
prosper OF suffer together. Any Tear That
our Interests would suffer because trcc
trade policy would benefit our neighlhors -
therefore. an absuriity. We are all part
ncrs M the common business OF the world
We prosper with our ncighbors, and our IN
tercsts are theirs 20 a large extent
There are more Pcnnsylvania workinHlnoh
out Of employment now than nj this unle
last year or during last summer anu he
chances are that an increased number wiz DC
laid on. Wages have also declined since
the change OF Administration, particularly
IN the protected iron interests. 10 TAR ~ our
business here Is concerned. we have more or
der. booked than ever before. Our fade has
been larger this winter than al any ""'' :"