The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

soas striking Facts IN the Campaign ri Ed
ucutiOn.

For The Iimesl
The advocates Of the protective system
make great prstensions TO being the friends
Of American labor. and claim that they aim
'oncTs4se lis wages and to save it from COM
PETITION with the pauper labor II Europe.
10y ron unfair and strained comparisons be-
tween Tie nted states and England and the
ooatnela. countries of the Old World.
lis very sophisticsl 10 compare our new and
emlNslyey uudeyelOped country, with It's
enormous virgin resources. its untrammeiing
llslllllous and lte vast interoceanlc area.
WIN any II the old densely populated and
.ihssg0Ye-ned countries of tho eastern hem
splele with their frequent and ruinous wars
ll costly standing armies and 10 argue that
,-ls owes rs greater prosperity and the supe-
lH well being Il its citizens 20 system
naiee increases the cost OF the articles which.
'lsJ are necessitated 70 buy and taxes all the
tsoNe for the benefit Of only proportion Of
lie only proper way il to compare those
uVsled Eastern nations as 20 tue economic
eAliuon Of their peoples with one another
slo 10 See what have been the results Of tier
ss'ens Of taxation upon the welfare of their
's9Nlg Masses
England hss a freer system Of exchange ana
more LIBERAL commercial policy than any Of
Isl aud how do her people compare with
-'.sf This is the true question.
ABOUT half Of 4 century ago. when her pros
Ely Was waning and she was threatened
Wv isnine and starvation. she repealed her
tO'ectlYe corn laws and opened her ports TO
~ commerce of the world, since that time
~ las far Outstnpped any other European
-hWy and enjoyed an almost unparalleled
ls9ple
lae improved status Of the English work
* people Is conspicuous IN the quantity and
-Aisctei Of their food. In 1870 the per
SPA consumption OF bacon by the popuia-
~ GIeat Britain was less than one pound
'Si' NOW 70 ~ twelve pounds OF wheat
~ lour II WAS then only forty-three pounds.
fs Nv 2Zl pounds. OF sugar It was then
I''SSo4I pounds. Now II is seventy pounds.
- - were has been similar increase IN the
10y peI capita consumption along the
M. no Nat OF the necessaFies and comforts OF
"a Another result no less striking is shown by
!, returns Of the income tax The increase
r, ~y amount subject - this tax Is astonish-
- ID 1870 tivst amount was - 225. 900 900
80 three and a quarter billions Of doilars)
~, We chancellor Of the Exchequer reports
49,. mere has been little augment IN the
No. incomes fair growth IN the moderate
bstes' Dut very large growth In the num-
M, VI a. the small incomes This general difu-
~ VI nef Increased wealth and prosperity is
me HS'ufal result Of her more liberal and
Al a. avs and presents a singing rebuke %
a. Use VINO by their pseudo-protectiye sys-
~ teho 70 make in our own land the rich
49, ana ine poor poorer While our Pro-
a eIoulst oratorA are taxing their imaginations
~ ,ne poverty aud hopeless degradation
1son. o English workingmsn. he is gradually
s.s1nhg steadily increasing share of the
ss,xa sn o. that country" Mr.. nartly. Con-
ls esr.,'e member Of the House OF Commons,
,seliiy opposed the froe education bjlI on
Ls., rouhd that tho working people ought To
Va inc cost Of education. because they
t~ec, !" much better on than they were
s.gay. years ago. iaupsrism hal decreased.
She's risen; the accessories Of life were
s'' saa Tie savings banks held more