Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03
Trade and Tariff.


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Trade aud Tariff.
In his speech at the dinner given BY the
London Chamber of Commerce to Mr.. VIM.
L. Wilson, Congressman Straus said that
this compliment to Mr.. Wilson would be
contorted by the protected press into mark
of the English sense of obligation at Mr..
Wilson's efforts in Englands behalf While
Mr.. Straus was speaking the pens of the
protectionists were busy. The New York
Tribune declares that "the courtesy appears
to people on this side a cheap way of pay
ing big debt, and yet in its fashion an
honest and manly way. Chairman Wilson
has served the British industries and British
commerce better than any other man In this
country for the last thirty years except
President Cleveland, and the President does
not happen to be in London and within
range of honors or social courtesies." The
smaller fry of Republican papers of course
swell the concert Anything that promotes
trade between England and this country
!, a benefit to England. That cannot be
denied. But does trade fairly conducted
benefit only one side of the transaction
That is the question. If it does, why did
the trainers of the federal constitution pro-
vide for free trade between the States Sup
pose the State of Maryland, if such a thing
were constitutional, should erect tariff
wall against the State of Virginia so that
Virginians could not bring their wheat and
corn, cattle, oysters, vegetables and fruit
into Maryland! Would not the people of
Virginia take their products somewhere else
to sell and then buy their dry goods, gro
ceries. fertilizers, &c, in the market where
they sell their products Would not the re-
peal of such tariff be a benefit to the peo-
pie Of both States If the people of Virginia
celebrated such an event by a dinner, would
that prove that Maryland had been injured
Such questions answer themselves, and the
answer applies equally to England and
America. Any law which promotes trade
between the United States and Great Britain
is benefit to both countries, and both
countries have common cause for joy. Trade
must in It's very nature be mutual. The
more we buy from Great Britain and Ire
land the more we sell to them. We have
never read that the happiness or prosperity
of Robinson Crusoe was promoted by the
absolute protection he enjoyed from the
trade of all countries, nor has the hermit
kingdom of Corea ever gained much repu'
tation or wealth by its careful preservation
of its home market for its home industries
Let the good work go on.-Baltimore Sun
There was large and enthusiastic Dem
ocratic meeting on Monday, at Philippi
Barbour couuty-the home of Mr.. Dayton
the opponent of Hon VIM. l.. Wilson. L
was addressed by Hon c. S Hamlin, assis
tant L. 5. treasurer, Hon. W. A. Crofut
and Hon. John C. Blanchard. Mr. Crofu
said The last political speech made wa
in New York. then addressed a Repub
licau meeting. This is my first Democratic
speech-the first time l ever faced a Demo
cratic audience in this capacity. hav,
changed my faith. You will wonder where
I travelled. | went to England founC
that in that country under free trade they
had low wages. then thought the protec
ton policy a good thing | visited Ger
many, aud there, where they have our poll
cy of protection, found that wages were
lower than in England then went t
France, where they have q high protectiv,
tariff even between different divisions of tn,
country, and there found wages still lowe
than Germany. | began to think then,
saw that tariff did not regulate wages.
saw that something was wrong. found i
vas in the protective system, and that is on
of the many reasons why | changed m!
views aud am now Democrat. That j
why am with that great leader and states
man Hon VIM l.. Wilson. want to Sc,
him elected again that he may complete tn
york he has So aobly begun The speake
dwet at length upon all the issues.
The Democratic Committee Of the SecOn,
Congressional district should circulate
among the voters the speech delivered b.
Mr.. Wilson before the London Chamber O
| Commerce. His bold words Of warning t
England that it was the policy of his part.
to make her divide with US the trade of To
world which she has 50 long monopolize,
through the action of a protective tariff sys
TEN, thrill an American with admiration
and should fire the determination of ever,
Democrat TO do his utmost for party fight
ing for a cause so high Charleston Gazette
Hon. Jno T. McGraw, chairman of th
congressional district committee, has mad
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