New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-11

those tables. which 'xhihi, accurately ~" vol.
urnc OF trade. rcquir" pnt nut conn'n, ~ mus
pal argument of the Frec Trader IS that y ms sys
TEN shall expand tralr an! ln'I,'.r NE NT'u
products and thus stimulate ana rnlarsr pio1no
ZION sianGf &c Sl hese IN Hfh e"port! urns
six decades was az pr cent wn,r i,f bh smI
one under q low tariff. but none under absolute
free tradc) the average rate 81 iHcrcaS" 20 IN" *
ports Of the United States VAS ''9 per cent. IN
these six decades have Included the war dccad"
from 1860 $50. which Wa or couIs" "h"lN no
normal ami ought not TO be included IN grttng the
the average increase Of exports from the tinted
States by decades since lN9 ~ ~ per cent against
e 2 per cent in free trade England
In other words. on ihe m}st VIM POM n,fin
me United States has beatcn England over 2, per
comes Of the Free-Tradcr's promiscs mat by ms
system we are to get larger markets ana wdcr
have increased our Exports u1sr IIo,5o''9 on >"
much more rapidly than free-tradc England II we
toction than England can hers under free trade.
how absurd it is to ask us To- a90pt IRE" ttauc W.
from these tables that the decline In English exports
has been steady since tn" decad" IRON InF 10 Io,O
the gold discoveries Of California and Australia.
and that during the last decade Il" increase mas
practically ended
THE QUESTION or WAGES.
After discussing the markets cot the world and
the condition and prospects Of this country In re
lation thereto and after commenting upon and
critcisng the attitude Of the party IN power tow
ard the policy Of reciprocity. which adopted In
1890 and the first fruits Of which he exhibited b.
presenting a number Of important and interesting
facts in regard To- the Increase OF exports to the
countries with which reciprocity agreements have
been negotiated Mr.. Lodge discussed the cnccts
of the free trade policy upon wages and the pur-
chasing power thereof and cont nued; .,,- ~.
"Protectlon In it, widest aspect ~ something tar
than mere question OF schedules or. OF Na-
tional bookkeeping. 1t is an effort to defend by
cnisOn Of the Chinese and or contract labor was.
Protection Is feature OF great policy Of self
future Of This Republic. To abandon 1t IS - enter
on changes which viii go to the very bottom Of
our social ana political fabric Look AT this coun-
try since the threat Of free trad" has huns closely
over f. Look at the miser!es and losses and wage
reductions Of the last year II this H. the result OF
the menace. what will the reality be?
THE reductions Of wages thus far made are trinnS
TO what will come II this bill becomes law and men
seek to adjust themselves TO the new conditions.
Plated without the deepest alarm. The country IL
agitated and frightened a. AT no previous time.
There s darkness before and dangers voice be-
hind While debate rates OF duties. the threat
of this BIZ l. really breaking down important
part OF a broad genera policy which must
rely unless We prepared 70 meet the shock OF
have fear Of the ultimate result. believe that
the mighty forces which have brought the great
to operate I feel sure that In the end we shall
not cast aside the policies which TO protect
us from the lowering and deadly competition Of
races with lower standards OF living than our own "
After quoting some pertinent and instructive pas
ssges from General Francis A. Walkers pamphlet
| on bimetaliism. Mr. Lodge concluded IN part as
The Democratic party has undertaken to make
revolutionary change in our lnfusira; system md
the effects pointed BY General Walker have fol
| lowed hard upon the threat. Yet the Democrats
| have lost heart as they have proceeded One con
moclSery to call this bill. the expression Of any