New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30
NOT BUSINESS.
empire.

NOT BUSINESS
The theory upon which Democracy IL revo-
lutionizins the Protective system after thirty
years of prosperity is that both consumers ana
the productive interests Of the country Will be
benefited by radical changes. The scientific III
ycstigaion Of prices conducted last year by
the Senate Finance Committee offered mus
putable evidence that consumers had not SUI
fcred from Protection. Prices were never lower
than when the American people deliberately
put the Democratic party in power 10 reverse
economic policies which In their general opera
ton had promoted National prosperity. Whe'h'r
prices would he still lower after thirty years "i
revenue tariff and Free Trade Is contro-
verSial matter. Experience alone can determine
IT, Apirt however. from the consumers gains
or losses under the revolutionary Democratic
policy. there ought not to be any differences or
opinon respecting the eypedcncy and necessity
Of ordering tariff changes SO far as Is prnc-
,icablc in such Il way as 10 promote and stiin-
ulale productive interests, agricultural. mining
and manufacturing. This is what Democracy
deliberately and wan,ony refuses 10 do
Its theory is that manufacturing Industries
will be greatly aided by what ii calls free raw
Materials and that they Will be enabled 10
compete with Europe in the markets or Inc
world. thereby obtaining immense compcnsa-
tons for any possible displacement OF Their
nroJucts in the home market. Let us waive all
controversial matters. and for the sake Of the
argument grant that the theory may be- correct
Ought not Democracy in Introducing inns rad
iCal change Of policy 10 do everything III lis
power 10 open the foreign markets Ia American
manufactures and farm produce: II TIE Ma
ton Is 10 gain abroad under Democratic tarlH
more than il loses ~ home nothing should he
left undonc 10 favor the interests ~ the export
trade. With the exception Of England ia" FOR
eign mark is ar. defended by ProtccionSf tar
IFS. Germany. France and the other Cont
mental nations do not relax their tariIis without
making diplomatic compactS based upon rcci-
plociy principles or maximum ami minimum
schedules Why should Democracy give away
the American market 10 all corners without ar
ranging the best possible terms with foreign
Governments:
The II IrrisOn Administration demonstrated
how easily This could be- done. Raw sugar WAS
placed conditonnliy upon The free list for ili"
benefit OF Consumers. Treaties were negotiated
In the course Of Il single year covering over ~
per cent of The imported sugar supply The con
sumcrs were benefited, and ~ ihc same TIA"
ARRANGEMENTS were made for facilitating the
introduction and sale Of the products 81 Am'r-
can farms and factories In foreign countries
The Democracy can do a great deal III III" same
direction If IL likes. II can plac" wool, coal
iron ore. copper, lead Ore lumber. salt AMI agr-
cultural produce on the free list subject 10 III"
conditions Of equitable reciprocal trade. II can
use the great American market as Il lever for
opening foreign markets, precisely * Germany
Austria Hungary. Italy. France aud other En
ropcan nations have done II can negotiate
4 series Of Reciprocity conventions oil sivc-and
take principles. and do very much 10 aid Aincr-
can manufactures and farm products in forcing
an entrance into foreign markets. II can do
this bni il will not. II is determined +" have
"rcvcnue reform" AMI Free Trade exclusively
OH English lines.
Nobody cares two straws." exclaimed Lord
Salisbury M Hastings. about getting lhc com
mcrca favor of Great Britain. What Is the
reason OF that: 1t Is that iii This battle Great
Britain has deliberately stripped herself of the
arlnor and The weapons by which The battle II
fought" The armor and weapons III common
,Is,. anon. nations are tariffs grounded upon
home industries Democracy * bent upon dis
arlning the Nation aud reducing IL to helpless
ness in making commercial treaties with foreign
Governments. II will give away lir American
market 10 the wool growers of Australia AMI The
Plate countries; 10 The Canadian lumbcrmcn
fishermen, mne-OwnerS and farmers; 10 iii"
English copper syndlcatcs in Chilli, the lead
producers of Mexico and The saltrakcrs Of the
West Indies; and 10 the manufacturing inter
ests Of Europe with cheap labor behind them
Democracy stands before the Nation Ike the
Scriptura daughter Of the horsclcccli. crying
"Givc. give" II will not enter into diplomatic
negotiations with any Gov, rnmcnt for securing
cOmpcusatOns for tariff reductions. II will not
levy duties upon anybody for the sake Of any
thing that can he got by il. It's only method
Of conQucring the foreign markets Is the uncon-
ditional surrender of the home market Ia all
Corners. Such loyalty 10 Frcc-Trldc principles.
as Lord Salisbury cyncally remarked may be
loyal, but 1t Is not business.