Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-30
GLADSTONE ON PROTECTION.
Hs Objects TO Rs,siiatory Measures
ard Says We Win Learn OF Our
EITors.

prSpss, Oct. aa.--ln speech today
Gladstone said
Protection. although /, might inilat incl.
dentsl collateral blows on other countries
did tar greater misch q; - the people Of
The oeun.ry which adopted such policy
aud whose people IL plundeted and de-
fyaa3ed. IL WAS not true at any time that
the trade Of any country ON earth could
iuterferc seriously with the prosperity of
Great Britain. supposi'g there were 20
great markets in the world and in one q
st'iNgent protective measure like the Me-
kinlsy Law was passed, la tia; case doubt
le,s the trst tiees would be 10 ipjure us
aad Tcttrio; deslines. But the larger and
~ilsr .if, e wouli he TO raise the standard
Of pr css uu1,r Iro,retion. This meant a
dimin,sted poser If exportstlon. There
fore wli3e We ~ere damaged in this one
market ~c were benefited IN thu rest.
France a'd Germany has threatened re-
,shaiion. England ,heuli nlt be led into
such suicid4l folly. (Cheets.) There 10
sill capital AID plenty Of resources in
,h,s great ooantry TO hold and keep lis place
in the markets Of the world The fsvorite
ides Of many people OF Englsnd Was 4
zollverein If the hola British Empire. In.
cludipg The colonies aud dependencies.
ssatrtt all foreign countries. Il Is doubted
much vhe her the Whole empire would con-
sent 1t would be harm upoa the countries
purtung iiee aud epeu trade with England
to .uai.h lhey b. cause come particular
con try bad adop'ed a restricted system Of
system OF commerce. Although An impe-
iial zlliyerein would TO soma extent en-
large commerce with our colonies, it would
ia ,iltf,ltr
# the wosli The anouat of imperial
commerce Is is7,ooo,000 pouods yearly
and foreign oommsrce amounted 10 55i,-
OC 1000 poands. 1t would he most in
ylo, ious policy to clog Brii.h energy aud
enu rprIse in The msrAet 55i o00, 900 pounds
ia order 10 enlarge the ac,ioa with our
market on, ,-thlrd OF that amount
The operstioa ot ths Mckinley tarifi
mshl not dis,urb trade ss much rs some
expected America must get paid for ex-
Foits tp England, mast take pa, meni either
ia British manufactures, foreign OF colonial
goods through Engilsh markets One ef-
iecg the McKinl iariff would be 10 direct
Ia, attention of ,hc British manufacturer
towards the protection OF iiner classes OF
goods because tLe'e bore least ibtolorsble
pro cctlvc rate. The rtsalt would be TO ell
evAte and improve the taste of British man
ufaciursrs, sput ths M On, stimulate their
irgenuity. (Cheers). The probable tenj-
rtcy produced by the tariff among Ameri-
ears would be towards thr manufacture Of
coarscr goods, thus degrading their produc-
tons Although America has gone on
tthienipu her protective system, it had not
IL, seemed EHRlisl t's5s, tn proof Of which
tt4ten,eu, Gia aistone quoted satisfies.
The VOID protcc'ivn wns II uiisnomsr; II
ought o bc Oppression. II was delusion
and a fraui America was country that
topli tcsr afford to try tbis strange and
pstorisbing experiment. Her natural
wealth sol, minerals ard immense terri
tory made her y ofla in her'elf. With "A
N,st sm0utt of frse trade Sihin herself
nothing could i,af!ete. The tosse ssion Of
h. 80 enormous advantages lpcd 10 die
gui,e the ruth from Amtr can reasoners,
bus the adoption of tie Mckinley law
would ngoiyr fearful waste of resources
BY whic1 b'r people ought 10 be made
s'rorg anl happy (ciee,sJ
America phou d be left - atgue out the
question SD find oct for herself the evils
ne tarlh would sccGn,Ilith. In conclusion,
Glsds'one said: People acute as Americans
viii lind the ssy 10 results best for them
selves sooner and more e6ectually IL
respectfully left 10 themselves. especially
by he people Of bGglafd. who ought to
show, much as they value Americas COM
msfce they value her friendship and re-
gard still more" (Chsers).