The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-10
GREAT BRITAIN PRAYING FOE THE
DEMOCRACY.

The london Spssedtor in . recent issue
proceeds to give the reason why English
men should desire . Democratic victory.
"The Democratic party" It says, "has
with virtual unanimity not only adopted
an anti-protectionist programme, but has
chosen as its candidate one whose name is
synonymous with what We mean BY free
trade-that il, tariff for revenue purposes
only. The manner In which the Demo-
cratic party has adopted the principle Of
free trade is especially remarkable. Pro-
tection-that is, the raising Of duties for
other than revenue purposes-has been
condemned as unconstitutional. .snd,
therefore. if the Democratic party tri.
umphs, protection must 60, root and
branch, as something opposed to the in
situations Of the United States"
The Industrial World published at Swan.
sea, Wales, says; 1.-THE victory of the Re-
publicans at the polls means tho reten-
ton Of tho Mckinley bill, and means tho
rapidly accruing loss of so per cent. Of the
export American trade. Had there been
no Democratic victory in 1890 the spread
Of the tin plate manufacture in the United
States would have been both rapid and
bona fde."
This Welsh paper desires the success Of
the party that win adopt . policy favora-
bic to free trade, and 1t tells its readers
that the Democratic victory Of two years
ago was distinctive gain for Welsh tin
plate manufacturers. Nothing but this
victory Of 1890. it thinks, prevented .
rapid spread of the tin plate manufacture
in the United States. So anxious IL the
Industrial World for Democratic victory
that will kill the growing tin plate indus
try in America that it urges the Welsh
manufacturers and wage workers to cut
down profits and wages mercilessly. We
quote:
Plates ought TO be cheaper a November an
proaches and the battle begina II 10 not vet
too late to do something to reduce the price OF
plateA Put them down TO lis. per box, J. c., "A
by 20, full weight basis. Let the workingmen
take half pay for few months. and turn out
mora Then let the masters forego profits for
the same time. The merchants will help to
save the trade and their skins-dspsnd on that
The leading English newspapers and
reviews, it 10 clear. take the Democratic
tariff plank and the Republican tariff
plank 10 mean what they say. The West.
panste- Reriew declares the Democracy are
fighting for outright free trade, and pre-
diets "the entire removal Of the slightes,
vestige Of protection" as consequence of
Mr.. Cleveiand's election.
The London Engineering Verdi SAYS:
Tho NeE mi tiu In uudaa II sa.sa.
tive industries, especially the tin plate indus
try, and this IL is doing 10 very satisfactory
cxie at from the American point OF view. And
llss so much as IL has stimulated American In.
custrIes at the expense of our own, by Just thai
extent is 10 regarded with favor by Q iarge ma.
jofits In the United States. no matter what
their shades o. political opinion may be. Thers
ia q somewhat general idea in this country that
the Mckinley bill viii be repealed before long.
or ~ all eveots Be % much modified thai the
sting wiz 10 taken out of those clauses most
Questionable to British manufacturers, ana il
is for this reason that the hopes of the Demo-
era's tor the approaching presidential election
are 50 largely shared in tails country.
Whatever David b. Hill and other nol;,-
ical pettifogSers may cay these clear.
headed Englishmen take the Democracy
at its word they know that the CHICAGO
platform declares for tariff for reyenn.
only; they know that this means "fr.s
trade, =" and they believe that ii Cleveland
is elected tariff for revenue only will p.
enacted For this reason ali the in,.,;.
gent Englishnaen Of large business in.s,-
ssts will be on their knees from now nr,D
November praying for the succes. Of "a.
Democratic ticket. whose victory r,s.n,
the surrender of the American rn.,ka,,
the manufacturers of Great Britain. r-or,
the standpoint OF commercial ,el6xb,av.
We cannot blame these EngIishrne, ~,
under the Mckinley TART. British ,,as.
has suffered not only in ths United STATE.
bar in the West Indies. in south
and Central American ,.s,.. w;.h
which We have made rr,inros.;,- -