The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-17

from the very inner circle of protection
ism proves that protectionist reciprocity
has come too late" 1t is too late, also, be-
cause 1.-THE CANNON of high prices has
had its day, with its occult theories that
the more you pay for goods the better you
are off," and, finally, because that other
influential delusion that protection must
be maintained because LINCOLN freed the
slaves has begun to fade"
The closing passages of this excellent
paper are replete with the eloquenoe of
truth and glow with the warmth of pro-
found conviction. The enlightened NOR
atty and the broad humanity which are at
once the essence and inspiration of the
great economic gospel of commercial free
dom have rarely found such forceful and
comprehensive expression as in these few
lines. We quote:
But why should this great young,
Astounding nation, this favorite heir to all
the riches of nature, and the chosen apos-
tie of freedom-why should it be re-
strained by the Darrowness, the selfish
ness, and the isolation of protection, or
waste its dignity and forget its mission in
schemes OF petty reciprocity? 1t is right
to break down our Chinese wall, of course !;
but We do not need reciprocity for that.
The greatest material achievement that
now lies before us-the climax of our ma
tional Strengths the achievement of a
worldwide diversified commerce; but we
need no treaties for that. Take the taxes
from our ships and set them free TO accept
the favoring winds OF heaven, and take
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there is a sea there will be our flag, and
wherever there is a port there will be
our commerce. In such commerce there
abide the untold riches of the future; and
there abides, what is far more to be de-
sired than the sum-total of riches, their
juster distribution.
But there is something in such a COM
merce more interesting than it's wealth.
Its profoundsr interests rest in this: that
its direction is toward the only adequate
companionship for our great people,
which is the entire company of civilized
nations. and toward one of the lofty and
fixed Ideals of humanity-the perfectly
free and habitual intercourse of civilized
mankind. And to this intercourse, in spite
of prejudice and political tradition, the
nobler tendencies of nature aud progress
are urging Us forward. Tie rebellious
enterprise and invention OF man are
rapidly eliminating time and space, those
chief supports to the politica! obstacles
which prevent the friendship of nations.
Nay, all the untrammelsd forces of nature
and life, whether simple or complex
steam and electricity-the disinterested
drift of intellect. the spontaneous i'm
pulses of sentiment, the thirst for knowl-
edge, the noble impotence with the pro-
vincial, all which stirred the Greeks to
overrun the boundaries oil Greece all
which justified the conquests OF Rome; all
which let light into the dark ages through
the riffs broken by the crussdes; all which
burst the bonds of custom and flooded
the world with the light of the fifteenth
century; all which now constitute the
equalizing and fraternIzing spirit Of
democracy-are bending to the task of
bringing mankind into free communion.
And sooner or later we shall all know
each other. help each other, trade with
each other, and learn from each other.
And out Of the natural unrestricted COM
partnership OF the world there will come
to all prosperity impossible to a system
OF repression. a civilization impossible to u
system of isolation, and a manhood i'm
possible to those who deny the brother
hood OF man.