The Forrest City times., 1892-02-26
A SIMPLE TARIFF TALK.
Tae Free Exchange of froducts Is Bcsi
 for Men and For Nations.

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 To obtain complete view Of reel procity. free trade and protection we must avoid the entanglements of de- tail No man. no million of men, not all humanity can calculate how tariff or no tariff would affect every indi- vidual in the United States We must endeavor to grasp tho principle of these doctrines; if that be sound. it's application will likewise be whole some. Granted then that we protect ourselves; let us consider: If na- tion's laws compel A to protect E to the extent of $1. and compel B to pro- iect C to the extent of $l and compel c 10 protect A 10 the extent of $1, then the nation will have estab- lished an absolutely equitable p.otec- ton; but will have likewise esta5- lished an absolutely unmistakable nonsense. On the other hand. fl A protect B to the extent of $1, and E protect c to the extent of $2. and C protect A to the extent of s. it will not be long before B and c will have been protected into pauperism. for A will have protected both their pro- tected possessions into his protected pocket. It need not be mentioned that things perfect abide in heaven to know which of these protected meth- ods now prevails in our country and be it remembered that any ation from the fallacy of equal pro on is unequal protection, and uneQ pro lection is neither more nor less than robbing one to enrich the other If the burden pressed equally on all it would not be endured. As it is. the crafty use it to abuse the unwary.
 Why. then. you ask, are we so- much more prosperous than the peo- pie of Europe in general and free- trade England in particular? How is it we can manufacture millionaires out of the peoples money. and stil continue to increase abundanty from year to yearP Simply because the civilized nations of Europe contain 200 inhabitants to the square mile. and we but twenty. If a farmer have two pastures of equal size and place 200 head of cattle in one and twenty in the other which would grow  fatterp
 If 1 were permitted to raise the tariff on bananas, for instance high enough to protect me against the pauper bananas of Central America would agree to furnish genuine United States bananas. True they would come rather higher-$1 a piece, per- haps-for 1 would have to raise them in conservatories but what of thatP The money would remain at home. | Or would it be more economical to send our neighbor in the torrid zone | $l worth of bacon. or any other of a thousand things we have. and In re- turn receive from him 100 bananas? | That is reciprocity between govern ments. Tariffs produce artificial con- ditions, forcing labor into uneasy channels. Let all peoples of the earth do what they can do best and eas est Let them interchange their products in perfect reciprocity ire @ without let or hindranco. and then there will be no loss But if we are pto raise our own sugar and the | Cuban his corn. we shall have but lIt- tie sugar and tho Cuban little corn
 A kind Providence has granted divers advantages to divers parts of the globe; why should there be an in- hibition to partake of themP When 1 wish to bring barrel of sugar to the station the law should not constrain me to wear the harness myself. for it is more economical to feed my horse a | peck of oats and have him to do it for me. And so between man and man. None of the gentlemen here present manufacture their own shoes. because by following their specific vocation they can earn the value of ten or of a thousand pair of shoes in less time than 1t would take them 10 manufac- ture one pair MT. Charles Gildehaus' address before the Associated Whole sale Grocers of St. Louis