New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25

until we abolish our Constitution, aboish all
checks on Democracy abolish everything which
stands In the way Of revolution. and abolish all
safeguards for property.
As to the tariff. don't know that We ought L"
complain Of our English cousins If they take a
very narrow and purely selfish view OF that
large subject All international politics are
selfish and must be \ nation is bound 10 con-
slider It's own interests first II is not. however.
bound To feel or to affect complete indHerehce
10 all other interests after due attention mas
been paid 10 its own. That is cynical attitude.
but it is with some exceptions. the attitude OF
the English Press TO America in this instance
If You mention the word Mckinleyism To an
Englishman he begins - see red at once. MI
Gladstone set him the example when ne poured
scorn on a policy of which he confessedIN hau
never mastered the details and of which the
principle was repugnant to him that ne never
throughout his whole life has made an effort TO
understand it.
II Mr. Gladstones political authority be
shaken his prestige in fiscal matters and IN eco
nomical finance is still considerable When he
makes himself the mouthpiece Of prejudces and
selfish interests he still has great following
He talks Of the advocates of Protection in the
tone of horror which he formerly used toward
the Pentateuch. Protection is not merely I'M
uroftable It is immoral He has no sympathy
with the party or the people which adopts
protectionist policy one OF the men VINO knew
him host long since explained in a sentence his
ireradicable dislike of America and Of American
institutions and Of the national life Of America
"NIr Gladstone" said this friend If his. can
not like a country which has neither Free Trade
nor an Established Church." In the sens" III
which he and his countrymen understand them
we are about a likely 10 have one as tn" other
But that is precisely what n Englshman can
understand. There is probably no man :" re-
luctant to take. on any question whlch concerns
him or his country. any other view than MS
own on the Tariff least Of all What Is America
to him? \ market. don't mean thai 'heie ~
not sense of klnship on his part, and much real
good will 70 America There is. ana believe h'
,.,,ld ~. n,,ito ready f. show il on ccasion In
very practical way But L. him In his collective
and commercial capacity. business Is business.
He has longed for the success IF the )eIn"crdth
marty beraus. h. believed. rightly That TN" DEM
o,ratic party would open t. him many American
markets now closed. He knows perfectly wei
that opening them t. him means closing th'm 10
the American in possession. But that u" says
ard again rightly is for ;he Democratic party
I'm the uli'd states 10 'NlSib'I' anu "'' ''
him If the Democrats think it wise 70 prefer
British Interests t. American. why sh"uIn N"
Rritishnr object? OF course he does not
Tn. naagniiconce Of the Republican victory
has. nevertheless. abated something ~ IN" energy
with which the English Free Trader predicts me
jmmedlato downfall Of Protection The triumph
is too complete and the meaning Of 1t TOO obvious
~ be explained away with the compliment CON
fdence which he has hitherto shown lie waits
n little and hedges a little. II" begins I" nhn'i-
stand dimy that what he d"rides as M'h'h'"H
ism is a permanent force: to perceive mat '"e'e
is such thing az an American pohcy' 10 s"'
meet that American Free Traders VINO denonh'e
II and misreprcsen, 1t t. England. Mr. Wilson IN
Guided have misied him. But KNOW NOT
whether there be- any one bold enough u tel the
Rriton that he Will never grasp the meaning 81
things in America til he has cleared his hihd
OF Free Trade can't " W =