The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-10
TAcTIcs OF coBpENITES.

More than any other man Richard
Golden stands credited with whatever
Of progress and popularity ATTACHES TO
the policy Of free trade among nations.
No one challenges the patriotism that in
spircd him 10 make lacefor the land OF his
nations Of the world; nor will they call in
question the wisdom OF the conclusion
that ultimate success ~ his cherished
policy could be- most certainly secured by
placing letters upon thcprogrcss of those
rival nations most likely 10 crowd
England in the race for supremacy in
the commerce al the world.
In its incipiency the adoption or re-
lection OF Cobdenism was question
that outsiders were content to leave to
the people OF Great Briiaim-to bc set
tied ~ they should conclude hest In full
view of their material environments and
such light as might be gathered from the
history OF three hundred years Of past
experience. But when their converts to
the policy 81 international free trade or
gnnized ns u propaganda. with the
avowed purpose oi engraiting their pc
culinr notions upon the politics 81 out
side nn iions, then il was that the situa-
ton assumed n changed aspect. Not
only did there arise general opposition
TO the establishment of free trade so long
IA equality Of conditions were impossi-
BILE; IL was snon discovered TINT the
ethics Of the propaganda were quite ms
Objectionable rs the doctrine il sought
Ia enforce.
The theory that the end sought would
Justify such means as might he employed
for iis requirement than first gave
sanction to dcceptions that have ever
since been n conspicuous feature Of free
trade tactics.
Coblcn Ionsaw that the instinct Of
sell. preservation would initiate against
international arrangements In which all
parties except Great Britain would he
handicapped, and he stood ready, at the
proper time, 10 sanction a resort 90
subtcrfugc when mnrccandd tnctics were
found ineffective. Referring TO the i'm
patience 81 certain 81 bis followers when
they discovered that the treaty with
Napoleon III, IN 1860, failed 10 secure all
they desired in the direction 81 practical
recognition Of free trade principle, Cob
den dictated "a John Bright an cxtcnua-
tory letter in which hc set out that much
more had been gained than appeared
on the lace al the treaty, Among other
things he said: '"rhcse people seem 10
think that free trade in frnncc can he
carried l,y logical, orderly, methodical
process, without resotting tn stratngem
or any thing lille nm indirect procccding;"
and added that the French emperor with
whom the treaty was nrrnngcd, "had ns
good - right for cheating the majority az
the senate into mn honest policy ns Peel
hui IN dealing with the House ~ Lords.
Norlcy'r Life Of ColSIen, y. b3S.1
Here IL found inspiration for the ethics
that make IL legitimate for ffcc-tradc
attorneys 10 conecnI whatever ~ tImt
policy h likely 20 be most unpopular.
and 90 resort 90 etratngcm-" and lin
direct proceedings" e. rnin Tho desired
end. In their observation Of It's question
able ethics they have always been found |
quite az faithful 10 Colnlcniam nsin their |
ruiterntiun 81 demand TINT the trade ~ |
thiacountty shall 10 placed under tribute |
81 the in-ntiatc greed 81 the bcneficiarics |
81 British commerce.