The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-23
ENGLAND AGAINST AMERICA.

To the Editor of the Eagle.
Never since the birth of this nation,
and its regeneration by baptism of
blood, have the statesmen and people of
Europe taken such an interest in our
presidential election as in this year of
grace, 1892. Since the passage of the
Mckinley bill, supplemented with
Blaine's reciprocity, they are forced by
stern facts to concede that the Ameri-
can market, the richest market in the
world. is no longer controlled by their
manufacturers. The practical working
of the protective policy enacted by the
Fifty first congress has made the expor-
tation of their goods to these shores un-
profitable.
1t is, therefore, no wonder that they
are doing all in their power to de-
feat, next November, the party that
enacted the provisions of the Mckinley
bill as the law Of the land. While it has
injured the capitalists and wor kingmen
of Europe, it has benefited to the same
extent all classes of American citizens.
A large number Of European manufac-
turers for the last year were forced to go
out of business OF. transfer their plants to
the United States. More would follow
the example thus set, but they are wait-
ing and praying for the election of the
Substituted prophet-Grover Cleveland.
With Republican victory next Novem-
Der an exodus of men and money will
come to these shores from all manufactur-
ing centers in Europe. They will become
consumers of our wheat and all other
products of our farms. We want in this
country more mechanics, more manufac-
turing, more diversified industries of
all kinds. Natures God gave us the raw
material in iilimitable quantities and
hereafter we propose to manufacture it
for ourselves, thereby giving employ
ment to our own people. The editors of
England and Germany have no difficulty
in ascertaining who pays the tariff. The
newspapers in Europe in greater de-
gree than here reflect the intelligent pub
lie opinion of the community. The Liv-
erpool Echo of late date remarks: 1.-The
effects of the stone wall of tariff which
our cousins in the United States have
erected around their territory
avowedly to keep out Brit
ish manufacturers, is every day be-
in this country. Already Sattaire, the
once proud model of an English indus.
trial community, is as good as gone. The
the plush trade of Haddersfield, is about
10 be Transferred bodily, across the At
Iantic to q point within the tariff wall.
The cotton ira lie OF Lancashire is SO de-
pressed that no one knows what may
come next.
The latest evidence of the injury done
to British trade 10y the Mckinley tariff
is afforded by the balance sheet of the
Steel Company of Scotland. which shows
a balance on the wrong side of no less
than 913, 900.
The Cambrisn Daily Leader. published
in Wales, at the end of long editorial
regarding the disastrous effects of the
Mckinney act in Wales. says:
ut is hoped that the champion of
tariff reform, Mr.. Cleveland, will be re-
turned By the Democrat, but if Presi-
dent Harrison Is reelected there will be
a general exodus of Welsh firms 10
America"
German paper. the Neuste Mach
richten, makes this announcement:
Every German having acquaintance,
friends, or relations IN the United States
should send them letters, not once. but
repeatedly. IN which the dismal results
of the Mckinley bill for US are described.
There can be TO doubt but that these
letters Viii have the desired effect. II
the defeat OF the Republican party can
be brought about at the coming election
the MchsnIev bill viii he do1e away
viii. and replaced by a sensible tariff
law, facilitating the importation 81
German goods into the United States
under conditions - hicA viii enable the
manufacturers Of Europe. a. we'll rs
American importers to obtain better
prices.
These foreign manufacturers are not
misled by their prejudices, they know TO
their cost that they are paving the tariff,
thee want Cleveland elected for the
simple reason thai they isose they czn
then control the market. and sell more
of their wares here AZ better prices than
they now receive. II a Democratic
yctcry IN November viii enrich German