The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-08-22

appear WY me FARMER ot tue W cet anu
Northwest. treating with scorn and con-
tempt The drmasoEme who would revive
sectional issues Tor mere selfish and UNI
worthy purposes. ought 10 join hands
with the cotton planter Ia opposition 10
protection and high tariffs.
The salvation OF both the cotton planter
and Of the farmer Of the West aud North !
west il in foreign commerce that u I'M
taxed. except In so tar as the absolute
needs Of tho nations treasury may rc-
quirc. For both tho cotton planter and
the farmer Of the West aud Northwest
arc dependent upon foreign commerce
for market Tor = very largo share Of
their produce.
The figures showing how our exports
are made np tell the story Of our foreign
trade. Our exports arc almost wholly
.prusiucis OF agriculture. Manufactures
make hut an inronsi,ler sblc part of such
'export-. Such being the Gaze, Il u not y
piece OF extraordinary impudence ior
these projected manufacturers, their
Inrgana. spukc-nen aud attorneys, 20 rush
liz. when our foreign trade IL being con-
lsilered. and sssusno'to take charge Of amt
10 manage tho whole affair Isnot their
in shis matter equal 20 the
lprovorhial cheek OF the army mule
In tho business OF our export trade
these protected manufacturers are only
lstockhohers to the extent Of about per
cent. The farmers and planters own
NEARLY all the stock in the enterprise.
4 Yet these manufacturers. without con-
sultng The farmer sud planter. boldly
declare their Willingness 10 disregard,
lsA
thus 10 sacrifice our entire export trade
\ Why do these protected manufacturers
lilo this? Simply for The sake u IN
creased steaIings for themselves wrap
ped up in high tariff. In their willing
ness thus 10 bring ruin upon = trade
which Is the support OF tho farmer and
lplantcr. these protected manufacturers
arc very patriotic indeed. Their ps'rio''
ism equals that Of Ariemus Ward, wh'
~ one time declared that he was ready
and willing to sacrifice All his wife's re-
llations" in our late civil war.
!: When these protected manufacturers
! with their crowd Of noisy shoutcrs, reck
: less sqnibbers, aud fisiuIcnt orators, thu
Invade the consultation about our expor
T trade, and by their clamor and numerous
Z presence seek ~ exclude the rightfu
: members and real owners, the admoni-
: tion TO them ought 10 be: "Sirs. pleas
r stand aside. Give the farmers and plant
y lers chance. They own nearly all Ia
h stock in This enterprise. Your share
Q nre 40 small in amount as 10 scarcely en-
: title you even TO he present.
High .srffs and protection are nothing
% lclsc than commercial warfare. IN al
wars tie injury falls not upon one com
/ blatant. but upon both.
o SO il IL even in . greater degree II
Q commercial warfare, where the oppor
y ltunity to make reprisals by downright
y robbery Is generally absent.
'rl We cannot afford 10 view without deeI
! lconcern all expressions and movement
d or hostility on the part Of those abroad
" with whom we trade, or with whom VI
n ought to trade. Such expressions ans
4 movements threaten probable reduction
T. in the value OF our products, and, con
seqnently, a smaller reward for our Is
> Dor aud capital. When we begin move
e lments here hostile 10 trade, those abr0as
i who nave traded, or who wish to trade
II with rs, regard cur action In the Sam
u wav, and hence arise movements for re
% taliation such a. those above mentioned
Z in execution, as they certainly will be a
:. icast TO great extent, upon whom vii
y the injury fallI Need we say It will fal
d upon the farmer and planter, when "
} have just seen that nearly all our export
% belong to them?
70 Nor IL this matter Of retaliation an )
In thing new ia the history and conduct Q
~ nations.
iH Adam Smith, the father 81 the scienc
ID OF political economy, in his great worl
1.-The Wealth 81 Nations, has this 70 say
among other things, on the subject
'ca THE case ia which II may sometimes b
ns q matter Of deliberation how far II
IA proper 10 continue tho free importation
y II certain foreign goods is, when som
~ foreign nation restraints by high duties 0
~ prohibitions tho importation Of some o
IL our manufactures into their country
Is Revenge in this case naturally dictate
he retaliation, aud that we should impos
veElikc duties and prohibitions upon the i'm
oil portati0n Of some or all OF their manu-
III facturcs into ours. Nations accordingly
IN seldom fail 10 retaliate In this manner
at The French have been particularly for
OF ward 10 favor their own manufacture
Sc by restraining the Importation OF sue
en- foreign goods as could come into compc
tition with them. In this contested
ts. great part Of the policy OF Mr.. Colbert
&C. who, Notwithstanding his great abilities
Q seems in this case 10 have been impose
upon by the sophistry Of merchants an
ne manufacturers who are always demand
90 ing q monopoly against their country
ng men. Ii isst present the opinion Of I'll
Is. most intelligent men IN France that HI
Of this kind have not bee
he beneficial 70 his country. That ministe
on by the tariff OF 1867, imposed very big
in duties upon great number Of foreig
b. manufactures. Upon his refusing
I'm moderate them In favor OF the Duts
ID they, IN 1911, prohibited the importaiic
OF the winos, brandies and manufactur
on OF France. The war Of 1872 seems
ire nave been IN part occasioncd BY II
Ar- commercial dispute"
We What food for reflection In these cal
sat words Of this great statesman aud philoi
&C, pher! Protected manufacturers,
on seems, care always demanding mon
Or poly against their countrymcn-"
,,ot nu~ h;sxl, tariff ovnfosn Il onmoti n