Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-23

pTOtection III tueso Inattcrs lS only anOtHol
name for suicide; and, when a state estab-
fishes prohibitory tariff, it is itself the
sufferer from its own ordinances That bill
would be far more detrimental to the inter
ests of America than to those of Europe. II
the backwoodsmen of America are to be de.
cheap clothing, the penalty will be
paid by them. If the people Of
the United States should refuse to purchase
in our markets what 1t is for their own inter-
est to buy, and if they should decide upon
manufacturing tor themselves the articles
which we could send them at a less price
and Of :. better quality, they, and they only,
will be the losers"
London Times, March 5, 1851
THE SAME SONG REPEATED.
read this that you may realize that what
Is said of the law of 1890 was said Of the law
Of 1861, and for that matter of every Ameri-
can protective law. This editorial of the Lon
don Times, written 80 years ago, has been over
and over again repeated, almost in the iden-
tical language, since the passage of the law
of 1890, in the same paper and reiterated by
the free trade Journals of the United States.
They were wrong in their prophecies then,
they are just as wrong in their prophecies
now.
''The bill of 1861" says the paper, twill be
found more detrimental to the interests of
America than of Europe" That is what
they say of the present law. The law of 1851
detrimental to the interest of America.
Think of it! 1t was the beginning of a new
and better United States!
Is it any wonder that the Britishers feel
the deepest interest and concern in our
elections which are to maintain or destroy
the protective policy. They do not conceal
their feeling of bitterness against the Amer
ican policy. wish 1 might read you the
many thousands Of extracts from the En-
glish press preceding and following the cleo
tions of 1890 Their alliance with one wing Of
the Democratic partycan no longer be denied.
ri hnt al a
feat sustained by the Republicans last year,
and gave vent-to expressions which every
true American citizen should heed. Let me
cite you some British testimony:
Sheffield Daily Telegram, November II: The
Democrats have won. Hurrah for the glo-
rious triumph of free trade.
Va'ity Far, November 8: It is probable
that the bill as bill has received far more
attention in England than it ever did in
America.
English Standard Oct N-The indignation
all over Europe against the United States is
Leeds Weekly, Nov. 2s.-Englishmen will
naturally rejoice oyer the downfall OF the
Republicans.
tory of the Democrats is very gratifying.
The Manchester Examiner refers to the
American system of protection as "Our old
enemy
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS WILL DO.
The next House of Representatives, which
is Democratic by two-thirds majority, will
present to the country it's plan and purpose
of tariff law. Possibly Governor Campbell
could indicate to the people of Ohio what it
will be. am impatient to know. Will the
new plan be fashioned after the Mills bill,
which the country so emphatically rejected
in 1885? Will it have free wool and
flax and hemp. Will it ex-
pose the products of agriculture
to the unrestrained competition Of Canada
and other competing coun tries; will il strikea
deadly blow at Northern capital and labor:
will it put sugar back on the dutiable list at
~ cents pound, where the Mills bill pro-
posed to put it; or will it accept the horizon
tai process invented by Mr.. Morrison for re-
vising the tariff? long to see this model
and symbol of tariff reform. Will it
be fashioned by Cleveland after the
Hill after the Randall model? When It
comes the country can look at it. 1t will be
a spectacle to behold. New England free
raw material for which the Mugwumps and
reformers voted last year to restore the
Democratic party to power, will be left out
just rs 1t was left out in the Mills bill.
What will it do on the silver question? A
vast majority of the party are in favor of O
debased dollar. Will they register their will
or that of Mr.. Cleveland? We must wait.
In the meantime, let Ohio record her ver-
dict against the degradation of American
labor and the debasement of the American
dollar.