Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16

yAo Leader has an argument against
DRoteetioa that Is . sumner, but
the stunning effect was ieis principal
~ by ths man who wrote II. IL
tEoeked him silly. Here Il Is In all
- eutensas-
Germany IL ipst now getting touch
~ protection that Is not at all TO It's
F1a8te- It's government has for some
years fafd heavy tariff duties on wheat
and rye In order to protect its own
people" Vow tne Czar has prohib-
tied wholly the expectation of Rus
alan rfe. thus giving Germany com
plete protection against the Russian
-1ood product. and 10 and behold there
goes up from Berlin. rnd nearly all
over the empire. a most emphatic
kick againzt this action on the part
Of Russia The German people have
been accustomed 20 draw their rye
supplies largely from Russia, and the
shortage has caused almost q famine
Now the Telegram Herald doesn't
pretend TO know much about German
politics and doesn't argue American
policies from a European standpoint.
It believes that the true way TO ar
1iva at conception OF the best policy
for this government TO pursue Is to
study our own conditions, circum-
stances, resources, possibilities and
history and TO pay little attention to
European policies that are either we'll
or III adapted TO countries vastly
different from ours. just as the sue
cess OF this country under a peoples
government Knocked in the head many
Of the old world theories OF govern
ment founded on the "divine right OF
kings" so has our Industrial progress
under policies and theories OF our own
knocked IN the head many theories Of
political economy laid down by Eu-
1opean writers who never dreamed OF
Bueh . country and nation as ours.
Il II the American tarifi and Ameri-
can protection that the Republican
marty II pledged to maintain. not the
erman- II protection Ia not the true
>olicy for Germany, al 1t L. not for
KBnxland. and II q tariff on rye is
detrinental to Germany's interests.
1hat q Gcrmany's business. not ours.
3 ne Tslegram- Herald Is not sufficient
- VoPsed IN all theconditions and cir
1unn6tAnees Of Germany to determine.
~ Bt rs suppose such q state OF
&Hn1rs here as the Leader pictures In
& ormany and consider 1t carefully.
Suppose rye were an almost indis-
uensible article OF food here as IL Is in
Germany. Suppose Canada were q
great producer OF rye and the United
States had always depended upon. Can
ada for . supply. Then, II Canada
should suddenly prohibit expectation,
We should. indeed, be reduced TO de-
rlornbls conf ion. II Canada were d.
sirous OF taking revenge upon this
country. or conquering It. that would
be the very best move she could make
and we could scarcely sustain the
blow. We should, In fact, be almost
dependent upon a foreign power for
existence. Under such circumstances.
wouldn't it be true statesmanship to
lind some way OF making ourselves
independent OF Canada for our food
supply? The answer II patent. How
better could we bring about that de-
rirable result than by stimulating our
own production. by placing o re-
sfrictlve tariff upon rye and forcing
our own people upon their own re-
senrccse n. however. IL were utterly
impossible 20 raise rye here In suiii-
Gent quantities TO feed ourselves. then
perhaps it might be better policy no.
20 imposea tariff on rye, but 10 take
some steps 20 deveiope another food
adapted TO our own soir and climate.
that We might become independent
of foreign nations for our principle
food staple.
The shutting off OF rye expectation
hy Russia has nothing TO do with Ger
nsany's tariff Everyone who has read
the papers well knows the scarcity
OF grain IN Europe this year. The
Csar OF Enssis. like a wise statesman.
prefers flsas Russian rye shall be kept
20 feel sis own subisct< 70 being sent
awa~ to iced foreigners. The true
lesson 20 Ds derived from the ssate Of
affairs pietarssi oy the Leader. is the
necessity os every nation 20 place IT.
seIf In q position OF Just "a complete
andepsndence ss possible Of every other.
This l. ~ desirable that 10 should be
ATTAINED even &C the Sacrifices of pres-
eat <omfsrt and couvrnience. n IL can
be obtained IN no other way. Under
RepusIican poiicfes. which have devel-
oped natural resources and advsn-
faues. this country has been placed II
= state OF total Independence of other
e.,untrses Tor fts existencs. No nation
ona cut of cur supplies and leave "a
nrvine for bread. We can feed our
o,lvca. we ear shelter ourselves. we can
efceno ourselves and We can make
oho1p munffsons of cfsscse And defense
Wn,~n ecnpeI ether nations 20 respect
N what Democratic poiiey EVER
c-{rfnafeJ eould have done thiss Sure
n not the old docsrtre u free trade
whteh makes every natisu dependent
rs~o another Tor msny sainss whica
it misnu prsdpce ne isself-
The Democrat remarks: when the
errane q ths Republican party IN
Grand Rsps.n keAr taas the Secretary
eeal1x .~ns,sls mo- ws1l have another
eonvr1.aon - torxans' have not