The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-10-06
WILSON'S POLICY.
The Democrats Chairman Expounds Amer
lean Free Trade In England

I'm an editorial on the plan of Chair
man Wilson, OF the democratic ways
and means committee, as exploited by
that gentleman in the presence or
English free traders in London few
days ago the Chicago Tribune makes
the following pointed and pertinent
observations:
Mr.. Chairman Wilson. OF the ways ana
means. has had his legs under the free trade
mahogany OF the London chamber OF COM
merce and over the free trade wine and wall
nuts has delivered himself in manner when
has elected enthusiastic expressions of British
gratit1de IL IS the most important politieal
event which has occurred since the adlourh-
mcnt Of congress Mr. Wilson Is not Only
chairman OF the committee on ways ana
means, but the representative of the presi-
dent and my commissioner 70 the Iondor
chamber OF commerce II was 70 MI. wilson
the president sent confidential lever
expressing approval OF his policy as chairman,
IL is not remarkable therefore, that Wilson
was entertained by the British manufacturers
and trades representatives as the ambassador
extraordinary and minister plenipoteuuory
OF the president 70 the free trade centers ot
Europe, empowered 20 announce 10 them That
tho American people had taken the first step
forward IN the direction of free trade. YET NJ.
Wilson's utteranccs were not without a shade
OF regret on his own part and that o. the presi-
dent that tnrif reductions bad not been moro
sweeping. that our wage scnle had not been
reduced moro nearly 60 the European standard
and that our markets we're not completely IN
the possession OF foreign manufacturers
Mr. Wilson has Informed the manufacturers
OF Great Britain as well rs those OF the United
States that II Is now the policy OF tho demo-
cratic party 20 abandon the home markets
ana struggle for tho competitive markets OF
tho world 20 admit England 20 our markets
aud % compete with England TOR the neutral
markets she posSesses-a policy which In
wolves producing goods as cheaply and carrying
them % competitive markets as cheaply rs Eng
land. And yet We cannot produce as chcaply
except we ret raw materials as chcaply
and certainly make tho wage scale as low
as that OF England Either the actual
wages ~ American wOrSinrmcn must
correspond with those Of English workingmen
or u must be assumed that TWO American work
ingmen can 40 the same amount of labor as
three English. IL Is not sufficient, again, that
the wage scale should be the same or that
goods should he sold nc tho same price II we
are going into competing markets. but they
must DC sold az lower price, hence We must
have greater natural advantages or d still
lower rate 81 wages. While doing this and
Rrasping for what we do not possess abroad
and until wages are adjusted 70 the new seals
we mustexpoct the American markets % be
thrown open 70 England France, Germany.
Italy and Austria. They will come into a
land flowing with milk and honey ana
reVcl Ike bees IN clover held II the Wilson
plan Is put In practice we shall reach ont after
new markets In China Corea India Australia.
South America ana other places. while we SUR
render the markets We have NJ home Ia whole
or In part or course, Wilson Is aware that II
we should drive England Germany and France
out ~ competing markets IL would bring about
a stagnation IN European manufactures and
Il fffN VIII Hft VA
would have TO meet by corresponding reduc-
tiun M home The more CdCctual our compc-
titlon the more they would suffer and the
harder would bethe pressure upon their work.
ing people, and the stronger their competition
with ms FOR the possession OF neutral markets.
Mr. Wilson speaks OF the fact that We now
manufacture sufficient 20 supply tho home
market even N We run on half time. but what
II we should throw our markets open 20 Gcr-
many and France and other European nations.
and the tariff should be SO reduced that they
could food Ms with their goods In "a short
time our manufacturers would not run a
quarter Of the time and some Of them would
not run az all. His dream Of running fun time
by giving our markets 20 tho world ana COM
pctng with the undergrad labor OF Europe ia
just what might be expected OF college pro-
fessor ana a theorist knowing nothing Of prac-
teal business, but itnever would DE considered
by sensible men who have had business trnin-
Ing. II demonstrates the folly on committing our
Industries 20 the tender mercics OF college pro-
fcssors ana southern briRadicrs who have not
the Interest OF the north 90 heart, or N they
had II would not know how 20 promote IL.
what Mr. Wilson has 20 say about our
manufactured goods rs only made more rldicu-
lous by his Ignorance OF our substantial man
ufacturing interests and hy what he has % say
OF agriculture. Upon this point he says
Now, when released from such vicious laws.
there viii be new era and revival OF tho
American merchant marine as well as o
steady increase la oar exports, both OF food
products and manufactured articles. How
does he expect that the exports Of food will
be increased when IL is now az starvation
prices and we are not only feeding Europe az
lower rate than ever. but are Ia competition
with newer producing ccntcrs like Russia In
dlu ana Australia whore labor IS uuderpaidf
Wilson's own section has been living al the
expense OF the north II Is paying from % 20
80 per cent less FOR food than 10 fow years ago
and selling Us cottonn az good figures or course
the brigndicrs can regard the situation with
complaecncy, Whether his predictions as 10
the export ~ manufactured goods Is fulfilled
or not his people viii have these goods 40
cheap prices from abroad They viii have all
the food they nrfd 90 a reduction OF 70 Ter
cent ana son their cotton ~ q fair price
1t must now Do borne 10 mind uy the manu-
facturers and by worltiugmcn as well who win
suffer the most 10y WngC reduction down 70 the
Wilson. speaking for his democratic associates
with his legs under British mahogany. says
that they have az last taken the FIRST stop
towards absolute free trade, that ultimately
they viii raise revenue from tea coffee spirits.
wines. and progressive income tax, and then
make the suicidal race with England for tho
possession ~ competing markets IN scui-
civilized cCnters, meanwhile apuudcning our
own markets % the competition ~ tho world
starving out our own workmcn. shutting up
our own factories aud an ri pursuit - Adream
that can never be realized"
Finally, and as a sum Of my con-
victions, we need more thought. moro
study. more intellect infused into our
agriculture. with less blind nevot.J
q routine, which, II ever iudicious.
has long ceased 70 be So. The tillage
which pioneer, lighting SINGLE
handed and all but cmpty-handcd with
a dense forest ~ giant trees which he
can do no better than 70 cut down and
burn. found indispensable among their
stumps and roots. Is not adapted 20 the