Marble Hill press., 1892-03-03
A SIMPLE TARIFF TALK.

handicapped IN any Way.-CnlcaSo
Herald.
A SIMPLE TARIFF TALK.
The Free Exchange Of Products Is Best
for Men and For Nations.
To obtain a complete view OF reci-
procity, free trade and protection We
must avoid the entanglements of de-
tail. No man. no million of men. not
all humanity can calculate how tariff
or no tariff would affect every indi-
vidual in the United States We must
endeavor to grasp the principle of
these doctrines; if that be sound. its
application will likewise be whole
some. Granted then that we protect
ourselves; let us consider: If ma
tons laws compel A to protect 3 to
the extent of 81. and compel B to pro-
tect C to the extent OF 81, and compel
C to protect A TO the extent of 81,
then the nation will have estab-
lished an absolutely equitable protec-
ton; but will have likewise esta5-
lished an absolutely unmistaka BILE
nonsense. On the other hand, if A
protect B to the extent of ST. and B
protect G TO the extent Of 81. and c
protect A to the extent OF So, it will
not be long before B and C will have
been protected into pauperism, for A
will have protected both their pro-
tected possessions into his protected
pocket 1t need not be mentioned
that things perfect abide in heaven to
know which Of these protected meth
DDS now prevails in our country. and
be it remembered that any deviation
from the fallacy of equal protection is
unequal protection. and unequal pro-
lection is neither more nor less than
robbing one to enrich the other. If
the burden pressed equally on all it
would not be endured. As it is, the
crafty use it to abuse the unwary.
Why. then, you ask, are we So
much more prosperous than the peo-
pie of Europe in general and free
trade England in particular? How is
it we can manufacture millionaires 9
out Of the peoples money, and still
continue to increase abundantly from
year to yearP Simply because the
civilized nations of Europe contain
200 inhabitants to the square mile
and we but twenty. If farmer have
two pastures of equal size and place
200 head of cattle in one and twenty
in the other. which would grow
fatter?
If I were permitted to raise the
tariff on bananas. for instance high
enough to protect me against the
pauper bananas OF Central America ]
would agree to furnish genuine United
States bananas. True. they would
come rather higher-$1 a piece per.
haps-for would have to raise them
in conservatories-bu what of that!
The money would remain at home.
! Or would it be more economical te
send our neighbor in the torrid zone
81 worth of bacon. or any other of 9
thousand things we have and In re-
turn receive from him 100 bananas!
That is reciprocity between govern
ments. Tariffs produce artificial con.
ditions, forcing labor into uneasy
channels. Let all peoples of the
earth do what they can do best ani
easiest. Let them interchange thei
products in perfect reciprocity. fire,
without let or hindrancc, and thel
there will be no loss. But, if we ar,
TO raise our own sugar and the
Cuban his corn. we shall have but lit
tie sugar and the Cuban little corn.
4 A kind Providence has granted
divers advantages to divers parts o
the globe; why should there be an in
hibition to partake Of them? When
| wish to bring a barrel Of sugar to tn
station the law should not constrail
me to wear the harness myself, for |
4 is more economical to feed my horse
peck Of oats and have him to do it "a
me. And SO between man and man
None OF the gentlemen here presen
manufacture their own shoes, becaus
by following their specific vocatio
they can earn the value Of ten or of
thousand pair Of shoes in less tim
than it would take them to mannfas
ture one pair. Mr. Charles Gildehap
address before the Associated Who'll,
sale Gr0cers OF 81 Louis