The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-09
SEATTLE, SATURDAY, NOV. o.
BRITISH TRADE PROSPECTS.

It Is an event Of 10 little significance
when Lord Salisbury in a public speech
dsplores the unpromlsing condition OF the
1ngllsh agricuiturist. and admits that after
all FREQ trade is not doing so much for his
country as its advocates and supporters
once made people believe. There has al
ways been in Great Britain a so-eallcd fair
trade contingent made up Of those who do
not fully subscribe 10 the principles Of the
Golden Club. but st has been weak both in
numbers and influence. The country Is
stlll overwhelmingly IN favor Of free trade.
and II likely 20 remain so: and yet the ut
terances of he English prime minister
show Enthusiastically that. in some respects
at least. the fayor,s English economic
policy is not In all respects what a great
many have cracked 81 up TO be.
The English farmer has been going from
bad to worse for lumber Of years. H.
egythlng seems 10 have gone against him,
aud the returns from his ton have heen
seanty IN tho extreme. There has been
much had weather. repeated poor crops.
and a foreign competition that has result
ing abandoned. The soil OF Great Britain.
worked Tor hundreds OF years, cannot conn
pete with the great virgin tracts that are
being opened year by year throughout thu
world. The bounuful supply OF food pre-
ducts from abroad Is what tho agricultural
population OF Englsnd has had aad win
have 20 contend against. and Lord Salts
bury well says that II Is tn such "a despor-
ate state as 10 call FOR some measure q
relief
What viii be done IN this emergency
rs neg h.en determined upon. hut ucces-
sar.ly il VIII have 60 be soue relief from
local taNauan. so doubt tina farmers
themselves would BIKE &c have protective
tarR upon thc.r pro1uets. bat there are
very few Wao v.u h4te the courage or
hardhooJ 20 openly advocate this Germ OF
assistance. IN jhe FIRST place the nation
has been brought up 10 taboo tariffs ana
there would have 90 be a revolution ih
sentiment before any such th.ns as a re-
vlval og ,ba c3rn laws would o.. cauute-
nAnced Moreover. ana more Important. IN
import du,y en- foreign rrraastuGs. While
4, m,sh; protect ,ho Ens]sh farmer vca1t
recol o0 the people. w1a cuaId na, af-
fagd 10 pay are hlsh prices uaJer tarr.
r. Eagland ~ ta tac mos; extensive farra.
ing could u1I Je.3 her eoa Worbus r-..-
Laoa IL tae foreign sataly WAS saat oaf.
Bui 81 "a nat ca.y tae BRITISH ssrIyul-sr-
g., Mo Is }oeA.u< Nltb soma mlss.y.u1s
into tho fitarc. The m8rafactugegs ylev
with alarm che entrance 90 ether nations
into the commercial ae}t, Gladstone cn-e
sad that Che l-ase3 STATES vaad oac cay
vrcsg gfom England her commercial prss.s-
So. ana already sreat advance has been
made IN this country WITH 3 Ve-y SUB
stantiA stack oa English supremacy IA
tie plE iron industry. the sale ~ marry
other American manufactured eoc5s in t-a-
glish shops ana She substitution here 81
hame-msda cc,t2ns ana weelens far those
formerly hroosh, grorn EaSlsh loens ars
spndles IN fact. dar3as recen. wears ls-..-
ish manufactures have Seen ga Che da1a s.
only taking coarara ween tAe pemec-.-
IN couSress undertook % lower oar targ
AID thus indirectly work IN sac British ia-
terrSs
The great wars - Errops prevented
any progress in manufactures on the
continent. tsls country d3 ueA.Hs tiu
shirty years asa. ana f1aslsud therefore
MANUFACTURES fer thu world Crsa
$50 IL was In somo respects a rneccp0ly.
Rat such advantages could not - per-
petusuy enjoyed D,searcAs pvotec use
policy started up usausfaeturiRs "a al
parts - ,se FatheFaat. cur own grswJh
a. thts respect has been paca2u,eaat.
aea row the trade e yne Wcrlt 81 dl-
~85sd among the Rat rs vh5eh saew ;he
frost enterprise. EaEs.shmsn aave te-
sought Americans % ssve 80 protection
and haze taIt us shat uu'ess ne adogtea
free trade Nc should BE rgsned. sgt ias
saslee ~ to twe aaa = half years &s9