The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-25

Liverpool and pay freight on both wheat
and plow rather than trade with a neignoor
ought to be looked after. Major Glover re-
called a conversation he had with an Ene-
ish fronmo1ger who made the suggestive
remark that II he were In business IN
be a protectionist.
The tariff question is purely a matter
or business. The whole theory. OF Tree
trade Is based upon the so-called humans
tartan idea-that is the notion that the pee
pie or all other countries are entitled 10
just as much consideration at our hands
as our own. and the motto Is. Buy where
YOU can buy cheapest and sell where you
can sell dearest Should the motto Buy
where you can buy cheapest be embodied
elusive privileges and an employer must be
accorded the right TO contract for his labor
in Europe; provided he can get it cheaper
ut is one OF the strangest things to me
to find workingmen bitterly protesting
against the importation of cheap labor, and
then go to the polls and vote for a tariff
policy which necessarily brings them into
the most grinding competition with this
need is protection not only against imported
laborers, but also against the PRODUCTS of
cheap labor in other countries. What our
workingmen need is an increase, and not
a decrease, of opportunities, and whatever
tends to lessen competition necessarily in
creases opportunities"
When Major Glover concluded an old
German stepped forward and began to
speak. The free traders were inclined to
laugh at him, and one cried. "Sit down"
The German said a few things which were
not answered. He stated that he had
come TO America because ne could be pro-
tected here. He still held a tender place
in his memory for Germany, but he was an
American, and believed America should care
for her own. before trying to look after
the millions of Europe. A free trader
jumped TO his feet and held at arms length
a hat to which he called attention.
THAT il a hat" he shouted, and the au-
dience accepted the assertion. 1 Is a
hat. 1t cost me 50. 1t cost the manufacture
err 81, and l presume that il was made In
Europe. The tariff on it amounted TO 81.
and there was a dollar profit TO some one.
TO produce it. Now, tell me that the con-
sumner does not pay the duty. Get around
that hat if you cam"
A protectionist arose, for Major Glover
replied to the argumen relative TO the
hat, by saying:
ut is presumed that the hat was made
In Europe. Were it not for the tariff it
Three dollars probably represents the least
it could be sold for in this country. Were
It not for the tariff the hat could be sold
cheaper and the workmen would be paid
to pay less wages in order to compete with
the European prices. / am a working man
1 have earned an honest living by hard toll,
and l say 1t Is the wage-earners who are
benefited by the tariff
One speaker volunteered the assertion
that miners in this country are receiving
but 70 cents a day, and, he SAID. at the
Parry cart works men are working for 80
cents. He said il was all due to the tariff.
This was denied. The result of the argu-
ment was that it was demonstrated that
there are more protectionists belonging to
the Progress Club than supposed. The
questions which arose were very neatly
answered by Major Glover in his concluding
argument