New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16
FREE TRADE IN ENGLAND.
pISRAELI'> FOREBODINGS VERIFIED.
-rov A. CAs1oNAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE


London Dec lin Mr. Froudc's brilliant sketch OF
Lord Beaconsfcld recently published. there Is piI"
graph which is especially significant at tins time'
when there is renewed effort IA the United S'a'e' ~
,eat down the barriers OF prOc, ton. Al the time "i
the repeal Of the Corn Laws th" belief picN"i'u -
England that this country would become inc "oi'"
great workshop. That expectation has not zee" r''
ned. for Nj. Froude ,ayS:
The tide ha, Slacl,.ned now other nations nave
rejected ,r cNampc have nursed their own ministries
and supply their own wants. The NoIunc VI i.''
Ish trade continues 10 roll on. but the pf'h''
The crowds who throng our towns refuse 10 '"o''' -
IL lowering Of wages. aud perpieN e'ohoh'I'' w
thu, able to consider with fairness the ooJc''''9 Vt
tow eoiu statesmen Of forty and iiit\ years TX"
one Of the objections offered hy DiSlHoH 10 ,i' pro-
nod NOW deua,1urc of the eminent in h~caI poI'N
Wa that the principal change {" be cn'''e' "o"I
lac in thc character Of the pe"pV' 0P.",'''
n lao " FIR the first time a the "Nn'"1'"-''' wa
sentative leader hc reminded the House u '"'."''
that IN DESTROYING what called class legislation
they DESTROYED the noble and indefaigahe ahO'''o'
,ioh had hccn the source Of Eng,and's greatness
prosperity and power.
Uu free trade u bring " uheA""PI'u "a.
ncrty9 DsIaeli saw that he could not stem INC '''
but he uttered warnings that are coming thuluo''7
hack today For a season it seemed as though I'll"
advocates of free trade spoke with plcnarS k"o"'e
of IFS Lencfccncc Carlyle told them that their ul'
exannIod p,o,pcritv' wa, in itself such beau'h"'
thing and was perhaps due to special circumstances
which would not continue Carlyle wa langheu at ~
A pc,,imist Yet a, time zoe, on" Mr.. frordc con,
tnues a suspicion begins 70 be felt that both l'c "'"
Disracl were not wrong aS was supposed
The English farmer i swampcd under the 'o"I'"
,io of other worlds the other nations Wv were 10
have opcncd their port, after example keep Ucf
closed to protect their own manufacturer, and sulpN
their own necessities The result j. foie>ee" IVY
clear headed men. II is obvious, II oiher 'o"""'
are 10 continue to maintain their present az"
udc. that English profits must continue 10 >"r'''"
hat article, must be produced cheaper an"
.hcapcr. As employment fails in the country districts
The people stream into the towns. This great LON
don Of ours" SAYS Mr.. Froudc. ANNUALLY Sue''c' It's
borders Five millions of men and women m"'V ''''
The people Of all England at the time Of the common
wealth are now collected within the limits OF the heiS
of mortality" go.
wn,, i, the character Of the people thus hcrdcd
What i, their condition? General loohN DOOR, J"
Darkest England makes answer. In London 'nc''
are g93 900 destitute persons. In Great Britain ucIc
are 100000 person, actually homeless III L""o"
$4,000 persons 20 hungry 10 school. In the worn
Lo,.,. tbc,c are 10000 unfortunaje-. The ont Of
door paupers number 9G9.00o. In LONDON -0o0'
ne, son, are ont of work; in Great Britain l"""0"
\ system 80 bcnchccEt Is free trade Is heIu 10 "o
,,1d ma, rropacrtc these terrible evils. "oncc "ur
rrcli.h artisan, were famous throughout Ensland.
Mr.. Floude Observes. " Ihcy W'r ,l'l'"1 ". =,
rnrutry Villages. Each workman was 'ompcH %
his kind iu hi way artist. hl' worn "H1 an u' 49,,
tiou 20 him It man. Now ir j. d'1 ,HtUu a' r,
,,tres nj industry and is part Of ma nine "a par
which becomes NOR" ana more lH''-'. ,, "a.
for chcapnc>> ccnunu'-. ih.N I5- j." "rdI,. -,
tr,ctcr Of the people. hut il i, now held To
hay. DESTROYED Enrl,h inic;iIN nSe!. i,'u-il,
predictions remain i I" .cGcarciDs process DI>o.u
,,iG - - ca1.a the impeachment and emtaria~N-
"' H. then hem tate Of Enflad 'eday and ms
Tire condition Of the rnt..,I "iN,,,. 49, l.,, ,r,.l