New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26

a CLOSE VIEW OF FREE TRADE.
THE OPINION OF 1T FORMED BY AN AMERICAN
LIVING ~ ENGLAND

4 CLOSE VIEW OF FREE TRADE.
THE OPINION OF IT FORMED BY AN AMERICAN
LIVING IL ENGLAND.
To TIE Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: AS an American resident OF England for
many years and stanch Protectionisi-a Pro-
tectlonist on account of my close association with
Encl sh manufac tures-it Is, IL seems TO me. easy
70 race England's many ificules OF the moment
to her fiscal policy II Is rank heresy in this coun-
try to lisp a word Of objection 10 the principles
Of the late Richard Golden. VINO. in the estimation
Of most Englislmen. much wiser than the
men Of his time. and of all times TO come. not
vlfhgtandng his we-known prophecy that six
months after the adoption OF Free Trade By Great
Britain there would lie mad rush upon the part
of the word follow in her enlightened footsteps.
IL is rank heresy TO doubt his unselfish wisdom and
TIE benefits of Free Trade despite the ncn-fulii-
rert Of This prophecy and the fact that this coun-
Try is fooled with goods. from Bibles 10 Christmas
cards bearing the mark OF made in Germany
even the little china cap brought by us as "a GIT
for a good gir' from Isle of Man is disfg-
ured Ivy the words made in Germany
am assured that Bibles. Christmas cards or
childrens cups. If made in Germany cheaper than
they can be made here. are put within the reach
of all men, ard that this Is a benefit 10 ihe COM
munl;y at large, anu am asked 10 understand
that the cheapening Of such articles 10 the English
people is a benefit TO England. and in some way
most disastrous to Germany. / am unable to I'M
derstand this unless my Free TRADE friends can
point ms out some more profitable employment Tor
English iabor That my Free Trade friends do not
contract supply, but satisfy themselves by ad-
vislng labor to find something for Itself which 1t
can produce In competition with the balance OF the
world or accept less wages to enable Itself to COM
pete.
1t Is not only that Eng.and's fiscal poncy mas
given away her homo market. bat II has Influenced
her foreign policy and made her the land-graooel
which she is to-day Year by year she finds herself
frAY fhp
world by hostile tariffs. while her own home mar
kets are given TO the foreigner. and her ma.
turers are CRYING OUT Tor an en1ens,"l ~ Of new
which only be found IN the OPENING ny ol ~ Nv,
channels and of country. This Is pushing ner
onward and onwapI into new eSiI ber she is urged
on TO the forgetfulness OF the comianalnt, nv,
Thou shalt not steal'-even though that stealing
be but the home OF some far-or south ArcaneI'
The cry Of extension of trade cannot pass unh-tu-
cannot count in comparison with British tradr
And so onward goes her course, mostly uncherKcu::
some hall armed black Englands commerce can
not stay for this s course is ,o ,n f,c with
some power equal with herself. who BIDS heF Say.
ton OF the world stops and awaits her oppor-
tun!ty in another and weaker directon . s.,. ~
Ashantee are solely and entirely TO her intent
TO force the extension of English trade upon an
OF imagination that her troubles in South Africa
and Venezuela can be traced TO the uesIe ioi AZ
grabbing. backed by this same extension oi ,rnish
trade a trade which at home she 80 freely sur
q foreigner
is her weakness in time OF war II u eacn 80, Heai
driving more and more Of her land ont OF cultiVa-
ton and making her more ana fdn S' sply and
driving her agricultural laborer INTO NE towns IN
her so well can any one deny that free trade has
driven many an Eng. ssh Manufacture TO esia3-
gIn ana in the United States, where they can en-
Joy the benefits of protection ana supply me wants
themselves. and by the employment Of native labor
supply their own tree-traGe cQunlry a.nt no no
ford fOr y.
nnsne All the much-talked-of benefits that Eng
land mas received from her frcc-trade policy. we
cannot but be surprised at the quiet sort OF dissa
mat nf Is 90 Pf ,g and Yorhshr This dis
satisfaction is not entirely confined TO masters;
an expression of disqualification among the men Is
often 10 be met with. But the firm conviction -
implanted in every Engshmans heart that every
Is right is English and though their fiscal policy has
not worked quite up to contract, EngIishmen can,
not tolerate the idea that the rest OF the world WI
not follow her noble and unselfsh example; rms
particularly her nn Ge be to%efq 'hf the f nGe
blood etc: and has she not repeatedly TOD the
ested ana for the benefit OF Nation at large
! know Englands desire that the United states
ebod reap the benefits Of free trade to he sincere.
unseifsh and disintoros,ed. for have had 1t from
the fountain head and her press Is nsyer weary
England should the United States open hcr ports 10
the world as she would capture the OUTSIDE 'ra h
with the boast Of the English manufacturers that
Mil in the United States unless the United States
desires TO exchange her home trade for foreign
trade as England has done.
The President is very unpopular here just
now: but he can easily right himself by free
trade message ard can bring about a feeling among
The people which Will demand arbitration in the
Tnuezuela business: for the English mother IL
only d.srous that her daughter, the United States.
should be right in her fiscal policy. and the Ncncz-
ueia AFFAIR would be easy Of settlement
Let me end with story. An i1ngshman and
Frcnchman sat down side by SIDE al hotel lun-
cheon They both ordered cold beef: when il
brought the Englishman handed the Frenchman
nc mustard The Frenchman refused IT. The
i,nrshman looked surprised. few moments
iater the Englishman again handed the mustard
saving: Cold beef. sir. is much improved by mus
| lard Again the Frenchman refused. The Eng
| lishman was annoyed. and could stand II but
fev- moments when ne dashed some mustard upon
| The others dish with the remark: Damn you. sir.
vou shall eat mustard. ] do so. and cold meat Is
| mn, 10 cat without IT" This is English
Liverpool. Jan 8. 1895 T.. {. sANHAf'