New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-29

civilized world There /, no Inconsistency involved
In this free trade between States no deviation from
the general principles upon which this economic
ton Is based. A family is collection Of individuals.
n community. town city Is essentially collection
OF families a State aggregation of communities,
and the Republic family Of states. the family
idea runs through and dominates every OF tlcse
forms OF organized government and II would be in
con slSten indeed II the ircest possible Intercourse
we're not permitted between the states.
Every good citizen Is. or should be, SOLICITORS for
the property and well being of other citizen
not only In his family. his community.
his own state but he should strive to promote the
interests OF every other community. every other State.
A large majority OF our people their living In
some way. Only small minority Of them live
upon Incomes derived from investments. The aver
age consumer, therefore. not only buys what has
been produced manufactured By some other worker.
but he must sell his services to some before
he can make purchases IN any market; and II he
expects to get reasonable price for those services
be must in reason BE- willing 10 concedc as much
10 his fellow worker as he demands for himself lie
must not be too anxious TO buy cheapy, because his
fellow wage has rights equal to his own
that he is bound to respect. Experience has demon
strated under Protection competition among our
manufacturers IS certain to reduce TIE price OF me
protected article. but II this were not 80 the con,
sumner should sun be Wiling TO sacrifice something. .
runous competition Of foreign undergrad labor III
foreign producer or manufacturer desires 10 com
pete with our producers and manufacturers In our
markets, he should be made TO pay for the privilege
Incorporated towns require The NONRESIDENT ctzeI TO
markets. Why should not the foreigner also pay
something for the privilege Of selling his wares and
products in the markets Of the United states IN"
Free TTnder would make greater concessions to the
foreigner than he does to his own people.
a great nation Ike ours should manufacture, ana rs
far possible produce, whatever Is required by us
people No nation is superior to ours in constructive
sLi-no people equnl ours in Inventive genius, We
have the very best market In all the world. our
people ,hould-and they wil-suppy it, II they have
Inc Opporiuny--if protective tariff policy Is con
unIed. A, TO the dread that Democratic fellow
citizen processes to entertain that there Will soon be
MANY manufacturers I'm the country who need pro
lection. having by improved machinery and perfected
methods 80 reduced the cost OF their manufacturers
compete with al the world does not matter from
any point Of view lcrc rs the same Industries are
und'vdopa III or 9ec i,ns .n~ "ch fellow
veaIrh * only IN aggregation of individual wealth
after all ana time and competition will redlstrIbute
much 0f this accumulated wealth. Meantime The
nn,ion the state and the community are the richer
for 1t and even the individual taxpayer therein has
hi, burden prOpOrtlOnalY rcccd besides being Dehc-
fitted In other ways that hiv" been already men
England Is now the only country among the great
nations Of the world thrt practices even moaihei
system by the protractcd imposition ~ tariff that
high that 1t was practically prohbltory there
change % policy. Tho fair trade party J, steadily
growing In numbcrs and influence. and no les per,
sorage than Lord salisbury while he was sun Prine
Minister Of England oreshndowed the possible ncces-
stv - England abandonment OF free trade bc
his ns II may the United States can III afford TO
change policy that has In thirty years placed
her at the mead Of the great nations OF the world
IN wealth and prosperity Nor should We be satisfied
with the certainty Of suppylne-in tn. main al our
wants necessities. W.. naturally desire $50 our
share of tho commerce u tho world. Protection IN
sure the former and reciprocity. aided by adequate
encouragement, 20 nev lines Of steam aud sailing ,hlpH,
,,r give ID, The latter. n carry ont this com
bincd policy ndi5mayrd by the wnllinc> and ProteS
ration. Of som" Of orr short sighted ana dehloen
tllow citizenS-vc shah certainly see. NJ ~ distant
,,ay our merchantmen again dotting the seas. this
time laden with our surplus products ana manu-
tort,rc. when outward bound and returning with the
nrocecds Of reciprocal trade gathered from every
quarter II the civilized world T. I. H.
New York oct. |, 1892.