New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-27
MISDrRFC-TlD british SYMPATHY.

TO the Editor of The Tribune
Sir There il q reciprocity Of action In this cam
paicn. between rrccTrldc Britain and the American
Free Traders, that say the least. is significantly
coincdent both a, to time and the object 10 be- OBJ
tanned. The elementary tactics OF Frec-Iradc Britain
have been adopted rs the grand tactics Of the Mag
wump> and Free Trade Democrats Of America
The theory Of these British economists IS that
the establishment Of Brain's Iarin Tor Revenue
only" system in America would set British factories.
foundre,. mills ana workshops running on full une'
quite right: the theory OF the MugwEmp-who Is
the aesthetic dude the Collars and CUTS of American
poc5-is that anything that IS good enough 10:
Dear Old Britain is good enough fer any body II
their united theories should ever mat"rialze. the
American workman would be- "coniront"d by a con
diuon,T which may be faithfully illustrated by the
rcpor; to Parliament Of a committee on Industrial
Pensions Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. VI. F.. being
chairman. \ resume OF he report win be found In
The Pail Mall Gazette OF London, May IA, lo"l
follows: HMr. Chamberlain has ascertined thAt
u the working classes generally one In every two
who reach the age Of sixty, is certain to have to go
upon the poor-lIw for his subsistence. such figures
these conclusive many points II Is
quite that the present rates of wages do not In
Glide any sufficient allowance for margin for saving
And AS for the cry improydence, fl Is Impossible
10 indlct the whole Nation Of workers. rs MI
Chamberlain well said the other day, 1T Is Impossible
that ont Of every Of the industrial population
If the Kingdom has done anything to deserve the
paupcf's fate which. under existing circumstances
Is inevitably In store for him.
II the American workman can contemplate with
serenity and sa- faction the condition" Of his British
cousin, and thinks he would enjoy being graded
DOWN to level competition with men who have
never known any better conditions of life. all he Will
have to do reach the ground floor" OF British
comforts will be steadily vote the Democratic ticket
like the little brown Jug 1t will fetch him.
Itriff- fDr
aboring in America IS As boundess and un-
athomable rs eternity: but to the needs Of the poor
At their doors they purblind and unapproach
able. For the cry OF distress that daily aS'chds l"
Heaven from the half-famishcd human throng "f
iaborcrs that people their island (Mr Chamberla'n'
report stated that OF the whole number OF rural
ahorcrS who reach the age OF sixty, 40 per cent
become charccIble the parish" they have neither
eve, to see, ears hear nor hands To succor. They
aye a striking exception to the rule that Charly
begin, AT home
The rohlcr tariff must be- lifted from the backs
" the oppressed Amcrcans-to quote the exact words
# The Daily News Of London: Unless the
United states are To perish of the earth rs "A great
.ommcr, al and industrial power Great scott! But
wouldn't they ercvr II the United states should lose
Is proud position a one 81 tc industrial powers 81
llr earth aud the bar" possibility ol hrr DOING Us
.anccd IN the international contest Tor i" 'l"Ih'
;holc editorial stall OF The Daily News. 81 LONDON
might hav. lathcd thcn-'lvc, iu hriny tears.
spent several year, IN London A. manager oil an
American manufacturing company. ana wa, mere ~
fh. Tim. of the passing 81 th" Mckinney bhl. me
patrpn1ing commsrrailon vi h which som" Oh inc
british ,,r,>s. statesmen and politicians referred 10
me hort shtetiu"s, of the Ameri ans In ShulunH
bnlldinc a Chinese wall around heir foreign trade
deeply affecting 10 th" AW'Ii'"h WHO '"'" "
~nur joseph chamberlain. Of Committee on
be- -inrrr- 81 Industry" fame. who. n sir tdVlh
Arnold mi-ht have expressed himself. is brother IN
law ~ the American Eagle va, hcrceY torn Nv coz
fctl1, emotions. III bowels did ycnrn" for The
land ~ the Mckinley Mll but etiquette and Loyalty
prevailed and Doe turned hi, back on Uncle sam aud
.fn,d nm boldly and said: d" A an knsNShnlah no
90 was glad that the Mckinley bill bad passed con,
-e- rs high tariffs I'm the Uni ID States Increased
England, trade and enriched Engahd merchants.
Fuland would hc n great loser II Protection m ne
United state, wer. abolished. because II "ould th"rN
los. the bulk OF IL, trade With Sonih America.
Australia etc lis statement T. subject 10 some
discount hv Tho fac tlat sometimes not on the
Irish question hnt sometimes he jokes. " an
I'm hman.- ID must have mad" the chi' traverse
H. SHINE when be- learned that the British Board oi
rr,d,~ had asked tho British Government To appoint
commission con d"r the best means or counter
tcffu. tn. commercial crt-ad" 81 ~" nlftd state
\ud n must hnv" mad" him feel gri'" urea "h'n
-. -.,d no rcporf ~ th" " Associated Chambers or
commerce that British export, Ia south america have
fallen OF durius IN" last year 81 'o"'o when !,
diroc Is traroahc to the reciprocity policy OF the
4, hro,hcrlnl law 70 the American Eagle. he can
roint With pride" 10 the smart achlry"mrhS "i
CO. Tho Roihrr Tariff -. ~ an Enclishmnn.' b"
NAV Vol yl,w with alarm the lnroadS which The
Mckinley Mu and Reciprocity ar" mndng on ne
Encli-h "pro-crvca' In The mnrh"f. q" il. NoId.
'-7''' - WALLACE W JOHNSON.
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