The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-19
DIR. WOODBURN'S LECTURE.
Hamilton, Father of the Protective System
Foreign Policy of the First Administration.

In the report of the lecture OF week ago on
the financial measures of Hamilton a failure to
tell the "whole TRUTH" q thing which frequently
happens in the attempt to reduce an hours lect-
ure to q half column, led to a Misrepresentation
of Dr.. WOodburn's position with reference to the
purposes Of the tariff proposed by Hamilton. 1t
was stated that Hamilton's tariff was tariff for
revenue, with incidental protection. This state
ment In the lecture was Immediately followed
by the statement that he might also be
Justly called the father of the American idea of
protection. In the discussion upon this subject
In the classroom work of last night the Doctors
position was clearly shown 10 be that the prime
idea In the tariff measures proposed by Hamilton
to Congress in 1890 was the raising OF a revenue,
but that in his later report upon manufactures
he promulgated the plan OF protection, which
was, after twenty years, adopted, and which
gave him the title of the father of American pro-
lection.
Policy; Foreign Relations Under Washington and
Adams" The sources for Washington's opinions
OH our foreign policy are to be found in his
the existing war in Europe and his farewell ad-
dress OF 1876.
The war of 1912 has been called the second
war for independence. Not until We had shown
ourselves able 10 free ourselves by force of arms
from the interference of England and other
foreign nations were we really independent.
Modern neutrality comes from the true indie
pendence of modern nations We have come
now to look upon our policy OF nOn-inter-
ference In the affairs OF foreign nations
ms quite a matter of fact thing. Any other
policy would be considered as almost revolu-
uOnary. But IL was not so considered In
1879. This feeling is a result OF century of ed
have been conducted upon the principle OF
harmony and liberal intercourse with all ma
tons. entanclng alliances with none" These
words from Weshngton's farewell address form
one of our classics in American politics Up TO
1850 this country had been merely an appendage
to European nations. Their concerns were our
dragged into their UIlarrelS
whether we wished to be or not. Our ideas OF
national politics were derived from Eu-
ropean politics, In which interference I'm
foreign affairs Is q recognized important part.
II required statesmen to see how cur foreign re-
iations could he different. one great difficulty
In the way OF the PRONUNCIATION OF our policy or
neutrality then was our previous relations with
France. France had come To our relief in our
darkest hour. and We had made a solemn treaty
with her by which her friends were 10 become
our friends and her enemies our enemies. How
could we be neutral now, in this her time OF
trial. without breaking the obligations OF our
treaty. Not only was the feeling of gratefulness
and honor against the policy Of neutrality but our
sympathy Tor the cause OF republieanlsln. Tor
liberty. fraternity and equality" which France
was ct that time striving for urged us 70 take
up her cause. And not only did France have
our friendly sympathies, but England bao al
ready begun that system OF exasperating infrac-
tons OF treaties which continued TO 20 the
United States from the mother country for al
most a century. The French revolution was n
momentous event. Ali Europe took sides. Why
should not Americai 1t is sef-evident now, but
IL was not SO then. that the only way to prevent
our forever after being imbroiled in European
complications was To disregard the claims
OF gratitude. The adherence to the non-inter-
ference policy outlined in washington's address
caused Adams's administration 10 receive "A
legacy OF French hostility which led to the pass
age OF the alien and sedition laws. and these led
10 the overthrow or the iederalists.
The study OF our great state papers Is too much
neglected. We have n general idea OF the
Declaration or Independence, but not n clear,
particular IDEA OF IL. A careful study OF these
state papers would give us a truer idea OF Amer
lem history.