New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-29
POPULAR OBSERVATIONS.
THE ETHICS OF PROTECTION.
AS THE FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY GUARD }
THEIR RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. so

MUST THE NATION.

THEIR RIGHTS AND Pk-N lbfspI'S, ~
MUST THE NATION.
TO the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: When a Republican Is called upon TO defend
the policy of protection TO American Industries he
has a whole arsenal Of facts that experience has p'ceu
In his hands, prove the wisdom OF the system ana
70 co1found the frce raiders. lie can show that wheh
This policy ma, prevailed the country has been
prosperous and that when tariff for revenue only
has prevailed IL has invariably been followed py
financial DISASTER The Mckinley bill more than
realized his expectations and predictions for besides
Increasing the number OF manufactures. the Volume
~ manufactures and the wages OF artisans ana
workncn its operation speedily followed by q
reduction IN the OF most Of the nccesSareS OF
ufc lie believed that these nccessarics would DC
made cheaper I'm time but he not prepared Tor
the facts brought by the late report OF the 9'ha'e
Finance Committee This report leaves the Tree
trader in the air with no ground under him. as lhc
Tribune very pcrllncntly puts It,
There +. another point of view which II followed
fl, IT'S logical conclusion seem, to lead up To ana
usiify our present system OF Protection. Under our
v.teu of government the individual citizen su>alnS
varons relation, toward his fellow citizens lie Is
member Of a family-hc belongs to some community
be It town village. borough or dty-he hal' from
some state and he j., citizen OF the thltel state
IIc owes allegiance to them all ard Il" Is ehutIeu 10
such rights and privileges in these various relations
IA, the laws ana custom pf'r'Tl"'' ih ''' "''''' "
envroned by variou, duties and privileges that are
universal I'm civilized countries and well undorsood
that they need not specified. one OF hi' pIl'eR''
however, deserves mention; M may exclude all INC
world from his family. II he chooses, ana no oh' mas
the right 10 complain II he doe So Inc ouA'u'' NI'
no privileges therein that are not conceded III"
head Of the family has built up around hun the most
stringent hind 81 protection. The "tmhc'c Will Va
tho free trader j., an open portal compared with the
nrohlbltory tann of the family. y village. town OF
rity +, merely an aggregation OF families asaocint
together for purposes OF mutual advantage III TINS
enlarged rclatoh between individuals there arr no II"
prncples involved. A. In the family 20 Ia mo com
muntv every member thereof will pariiopn'- more
or les, IN the general prosperity or The general al
vcrs,ty Every ore IS called upon - contribute III
soma way 10 the performances 81 he diverse Industries
and occupaiion, that supply tn" ordinary ne'esNi'
and comforts II NE. Each citizen. IN TINS way -
complementary to every other citizen who foo"N i
different occupation om that pursued ~ himself ara
he ,ccc,,rily enter into competition WIN in"N WIZ
are engaged in the same occupaioD' ms "''
tendency to prevent him from placing an undue or III"
.osor,h, y,lue upon hi, service or hi warc> AMI
nnrc, naturally t"ud downward In proportion 10 'h'
amount Of competition there may be-
The ue,plc ~ a village. town e" city regard mem
.o,,o. -. collectively constituting a kind Of family
Like some families. too. th"y sometimes cara u'"
.olvc. with great complacency ana e@lrH'"o'' wi"
look upon other ana r'"' '""'' WI" ,' ,.,
o,rorcc They all point with pride 10 those thpE'
,,c, o,.lt the name or fame Of their own fair
rv, They a!,, zeaIousy guard their own municipal
f. ,eres,s when they clash I'm any way Win to'' "'
SOM. nclchboring community or tho hohiesIu'"''
II tho latter desires u" SCH any '''e 80 80,
u any Incorporated pi"''' Nv ~" - ,, ,o
license, and pay q certain sum Oh "o"'' '''' Wv
municipal treasury for thr prlVl''s'' ~ Va, ,,
tho wisdom and the justice ol 'h' '"'P",'"," ~ ~
-. Too rho citizen who is I'm trade T. Obliged
to pay his share Of tho expense, ~ u'c nun
government. and II would be mhiNsN ""'''' W."
lad policy 10 allow tho ho"'i''' ~
grainitous privilege '''' ~" 80. ~,
WI" ever hci'u "o A, hin, ,nss,lus
po'luoh VI u' a., ,,, -, ,h .or.urerr.
upon II thhl wv i'0 - ""''''' - a., -. 81, -,
or that II Is roDo"N OF nv '"'''' ' "
A fcw7l Is II not evident 'Ha1 ''' p''"'''
u this municipal license fee Is TO deter 'h' non '
from competing with tho resident Tor h' low" P"'"
acc TO protect IN other words inc y 'u''' ~ III W
muny rights All" P'''''s
municipal expense
n member 81 community is '""'P'"''
prosperous-sny manufacturer every o'h'r "'"'e
member If that community VIII be- more OF ''''
dlroctlv or Indirectly prosperous also. Every one
uyirr within the influence OF that mill will be b"ne
flied I'm some way. The farmer VIII ma ready
home market for the products OF his hnd' Inc stor'
keepers business will flourish, all the hhhd'r"i'S
viii find rsmuncraiivc rmploym'hi' Poi'',lo""i
..rviccs Ulll be- IN demand In short, every ctL'n
all partlcpac in the prosperity TINT rcigns at the
mill While the brains and the capital OF the null
owner has made this prosperity possible the capital
=, &c also dependent upon labor and supplcs-the
tr,I, Of other Labor. Til" ability Ia acquire or
n.nogc capital t. far les, common than great SIKH
handirraft: and yet. II the skilled craftsman 'a"-
not get on without capital behind neither cal.
copl,ul bc probably employed without III" ala "'
sailed and uuskllcd labor. Capital ana labor are
not naturally antagonlstic-thry ar" really counter
narts II IS only when seeks 10 gain some
dv,nt,pc over the other that collision comes.
fopliol and labor are the Samc,c twins OF political
cnromv A. prosperity at the mill brings the
blessings Of rcmuncratlvc occupation to the citizens
-, . community 80 surely on the other hand does