New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-31
rho LEADERS IN CONTRAST.

Two speeches on the same day, from MIR.
Gladstone at Dundee and from MIR. Blaine at
South Bend, place in strong contrast the Ameri-
can policy and the British The first great
contrast is that Mr. Gladstone deals with the
cries while Mr.. Blaine appeals TO facts. The
Englishman feels sure that Protection must
defeat Itself by enhancing prices and the cost
of production The American knows that Pro-
lection has rendered manufactured productS
cheaper than they were under the last revenue
tariff Mr.. Blaine is able to appeal to the per-
sons knowledge of every American who bought
things thirty years ago. and with such certainty
that ne adds If you don find that you are
paying less for every single item than you paio
under the Frce-Trade law, enacted in 1s46,
will come backshere and retract what have
sad" Mr.. Gladstone illustrates the chrome
Free Trade indifference to facts outside OF Eng
land by overlooking the actual change maze
BY the Mckinley bill in regard to the jute man
ufacture, in which Dundee is most interested
But Mr.. Blaine says: 81 don't stand here to
argue theories. | invite your attention to the
fact that during the period OF twenty nine
wears of Protection the tendency OF prices OF
luxlfries and the necessaries of life has been
steadily downward"
Another strong contrast appears when the
Free-Trade statesman naturally appeals to his
hearers not to sacrifice the larger foreign for
the smaller domestic market, for, says Mr..
Gladstone
The amount of imperial commerce was f1S' ,ooO,VOV
yearly taking I'm imports and exports Of all kinds
whereas the foreign commerce Amounted to Ioo4'ooo,
OOO II would be most inglOrious policy to clog BTU
sl energy end enterprise IN market OF "'o4,ooooo
yearly in order to enlarge action with market Oh OHIO
third that amount. T..
The American policy is exactly the Opposite.
Mr.. Blaine points first to the enormous devei'
opment of the home market under Proteco'on'
never paralleled in any other land or cline, 50
that the domestic trade has become to Ameri-
cans infinitely more important than all fore1gh
trade. Then he shows how great Nation
having H. st established by Protection the great
est and most valuable market in oil the world
is then able by Reciprocity as to things whlcn
Il does not produce to secure for itself con-
cessions in foreign markets The nation which
prctccts can offer to any one foreign country
| great advantages in exchange for special access
| to it's markets. But nation which adheres
| 70 the British policy of free trade can Ofer no
advantages to Brazil, or Cuba or even 10 ltS
own colonies. and so Britain cannot get un-
taxed admission for it's own manufactures lhb0
Canadian or Australian ports.
Ii is in perfect logical accord with Free
Trade theories that Mr.. Gladstone argues
against any attempted retaliation or Z0ll-
yerein of the British Empire. II those the
cries are sound "a ne says they are, any such
restrictions would be foolish. Cingng to the
cries. as if to a solid rock Mr.. Gladstone begs
his hearers to believe that Protection will do
infinitely more harm to this country than to
any other.-which is cold comfort for British
worknymen who find themselves without Elm
ployment. But Mr.. Blaine, rs il answering
the speech made in Europe at about the same
hour. points to the unparalleled progress and
growth and prosperity of this country under
Protection. The American policy, which Mr.
Gladstone thinks will hurt u.s. has in fact en-
abled this Nation to surpass all others in wealth.
| in manufactures, in railroads, in telegraphs, IN
rapidity of growth in wages for labor, and IN
comforts for the laboring millions. This is an
answer which makes MIR. GladstOnes predic-
tons of damage to this country appear most
unworthy of his reputation as a practical states
man.
! IL is the American statesman who shows
practical wisdom. never losing his firm hold on
facts. The British policy. charming in theory
has brought no such advancement to British
industries or to British labor. The proofs are
literally millions. Every sturdy emigrant. OF
| the $500 900 who have come from Great
Britain to this country since Protection begar
here, is himself a convincing proof.