Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-20
A NOTABLE SPEECH.
LORD SALISBURY ADVOCATES PRO-
LECTION FOR GREAT BRITAIN.
Tie H"ids That the frcc-Tradc Principle
Has Been Carried Too Far-Gcn-
erai Foreign Notes.

tBy Ango-Amercan cable TO the Dispatch.l
LoyDoy, Esq. May I9.-Lord Sails
bury, in n speech delivered yesterday at
HASTINGS, counsclled workmen to follow
the example set them by the nations
and substitute arbitration for the violent
methods which were sometimes adopted
for settling labor disputes Ho said
that grave matter, in which the pros
perity of the country was involved. was
the question of free trade. England"
he declared. "only maintains the position
which she occupies by the vast indus
tries existing here but danger is grow
ing up. Fifty years ago everybody be-
| lleved that free trade had conquered the
world and prophesied that every nation
would follow the example Of England.
Tho results. however. are not what had
been expected. Despite the prophecies
OF free-trade advocates foreign nations
are adopting protection. They are ex-
GLIDING us from their markets
and are trying to Kill our
trade. And this state Of things ap-
pears 10 grow worse. We live in nm age
of war tariffs. An important point is
that while nations are negotiating 10 OBJ
tain each others commercial favor none
is anxious about the favor of Great Bri-
tain, because Great Britain has stripped
herself OF the armor and weapons with
which the battle is to be fought.
MOBILE, But NOT BUsINEsS-LrKF.
"The attitude which we have taken in
regarding it as disloyal TO the glorious
and sacred doctrines OF free trade to levy
duties on anybody for the sake OF any
thing we get thereby may be noble but
it is not bnsiness-like. Cheers 7
On these terms you will and do
get nothing. Ii Won intend to hold
your OWE in this conflict of tariffs you
must be prepared to refuse nations who
injure you access to your markets We
complain most OF the United states, and
IT happens that the United States mainly
furnishes us with articles which are es-
sential TO the good Of the people and
with raw material which is essential to
orr manufactures. We cannot exclude
eitherwithout serious injury to ourselves.
am not prepared, in order to punish
other countries, TO inilict dangerous
wounds upon ourselves. We must con
fine ourselves TO those matters wherein
We will not suffer much whether impOr-
taton continues or diminishes. While
We cannot raise the price OF food and
raw material there IS ar enormous
mass of imports, such as vine,
spirits, silk. gloves, and laces,
from countries besides the United
States, which are merely Injuries, and
Of which a diminished consumption
could be risked in order to secure access
10 the markets Of our neighbors. | shall
expect to be communicated for pro-
pounding such a doctrine. but / am
bound to say that | think the free
traders have gone too far.
COMMENT or sALIsI 6Y's POSITION.
IoyDov. May 19.-Thc Daiy Nc'rS
commenting on Lord Salisbury's speech
at Hastings, ridicules what it terms the
speakers views on protection 10y
halves" and adds. "If protection is
beneficial. farmers are equally entitled
with manufacturers to be protected. II
Mr.. Goschen had any backbone he
would resign tomorrow. "
The Chronicle saws "TEe Glad
stonians ought to fervently pray Lord
Salisbury to deliver n series OF addresses
until the brink Of the election. Fair
trade is the inclined plane which has led
European countries like the Gadarene
swine into the sea Of absolute prohibi-
ton. We should not be surprised to
hear that this speech had brought us the
dissolution of the Unionists alliance. 1t
will certainly modify the country's belief
IN Lord Salisbury craftsmanship.
The StQndard says: Lord Sails
burv's remarks on free-trade will be q
SURPRISE even t. many of his fol
lowers. The facts he mentioned are
susceptible Of other interpretations than
those he placed upon them. He would
have acted more prudently by emitting
this portion OF his speech.
THE "rHUNDERER.
The Times says: "Lord Salisbury's
lop-sided scheme would involve us in
angry conflicts and leave the most
serious part OF the wrong untouched.
It is a mere dream to suppose that a
war of reprisals against few OF the
prot ctionist countries, allowing tine
others to go scot free, would have any
chance Of acceptance III Great Britain,
or that serious proposal in that direc-
ton would not give rise to bitter. pro
longed conflict, imperilling the unity of
the Conservative party and the Unionist
alliance. 1t is to be regretted that Lord
Salisbury thought it expedient to touch
the subject.
The 7tlegr0ph commends Lord Sails
burys courage in Drawing misrepresenta-
ton by boldly speaking his thoughts on
an important subject.