The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-20

perry OF the favored ones. NJ, h
that the disbursement W
compelled to con,rihu,nV VI lhx
them as the encouragement =
receive the contribn,Ion ~
law which would COMM, IN
Rhode Island TO give or. t. "
make each year to ihe -, ,a !
hampshire would. for I'm. M, n
the people of New H,mnsMs's
porous than they o,herwIssl ~
It Is equally certain ,h,, NJ. ~
Rhode Island would be ~, %
than they ought to be sn,e
adn something to the wealth ill., ~
tnire' but at the same tIms !.
an equal sum from the vss
Island, aud would ada n "um
wealth of the two States. ~ Y
II such n law were con,,.,.s@
through any considerable wv
1t would eliminate in ,s.,a MaN
the wealth of both sta,s.
people of New Hamr.hIrs =. y
I'VE upon the labor OF The n,. "
island, would feel les, irc, g
ior themselves; and the NJ.
island smarting under the ~.
injustice and denied the ~ ~
the wealth which their ,sha NJ
would lose the highest insnIr,.
DECREASES THE wEAIru
NATIONS.
Legislation can affec, IN. IL
of wealth, but cannot produ,. .
cannot make two ears a, ,,,
blades of grass grow WHERE mi,
peiore' but il can take one HI.
whose labor has produced ,.o
TO another who has produces :.
a law. however, Injuries a.
without benefting the NM.
such a law will ultimately lpirr
Tic as well as the individual h.
ihg one man 10 live upon n,
another 1t discourages the esc-,
and thus diminiShes the ,o,,l !.
OF wealth. Men viii not prci,s
full capacity unless they can i,
JOY the fruits Of their labor; ID,
economic absurdity to suppo:.
wealth of this country can be h.
encouraging men to es,abllsh n
winch can only be made proauN,,
charges against other and NOR, !,
dustries. Instead OF employin, :
ana materials IN the produei!e
inodities which can only be prpa
the home market at a loss /, y
wiser to extend our CONNER.
changing what We can produce Il
for articles which can be mon
produced in other countries. hsuY
fitabie commerce Is infinitely Id
Improbable manufacturing n
theory OF protection ia based uN, !
damental error that congress ria 3
energies of our people better ID
own enlightened self-interest |
believe that. / believe that I'd
is better qualified TO choose h,s
suit than the government II Tod
for him. Give the self-relianl Il.
specting American citizen the 1
melod opportunity TO apply hli NJ
gy in his own way and he will al
best results. Let him seek The III
kets for his goods and be VI
treasures from every country % u
to enrich his own. Give him oE !
tition, and with his intelllgsan
shield and his enterprise for BID.
Will conquer the industrial iri
cial world. Remove your ven5
strictions. and under his old =
free trade and sailors. right y
tleck the waters OF every sea Y
white winged messengers Of ysy
merce and he will carry your z
every region Of the earth.
TRUSTS.
Not only Is It true. Mr.. s7sa
protection diminishes our vi
abridging the freedom OF inlsnid
change, but 1t is also true th J
ishes our wealth by fostering ID
blnations of capital which arc q
the purpose of limiting ppduca@
To maintain prices. Trusts an u
mate and unavoidable OutgroNi
lection. and both aim at me "
Each is intended TO enable lns
turer to escape competition. f~1
designed 10 protect doInesI
facturers against foreign eonFa
does any man suppose that woe "
ufacturers have learned how ~
is to be relieved from foreign n.
they will suffer a dimlnution o. "
its by competing against ears v.
same motives which impel .M
turers TO apply TO congress ~
against foreign competition aH.
with equal or even with grean
prevent competition among
Not only. sir. is combination ~
protection. but the organl1eu
news for these trusts have pa'sl
argument. and almost the W.
of the protectionists; and the WV ,l|
in Germany has recently ~, ~
trusts are not against the pup's *
nation which maintains tpe ~ n
protective tariff. have W..
procure the text OF the deeisl0D, h
a summary OF II printed u a.
Opinion of June "a. for wnlea
it was specially TRANSLATED VA M
Tageblatt and | will ask wv
IL at the desk.
The clerk read as follows c,,nn|
The highest court OF the VA
plrc, sitting at Leipsic; mas r "a, "a
important decision, whisa w,,Nr,|
ize below. concerning CO..
trusts. The decision VIII ,r y ..
interest to the other ns''SSs ,.,,l 4
ticularly to the United .,,, a
trusts have come 10 e1ei.,
prominent part in the CUM .,,t
Industrial affairs. The .y WI,
toned has declared empa. !, a
trusts and similar complh. stS|
ly legal. The grounds upon 81
decision was based weie, rur,.5|
When in certain indusli. ,,',ns vi
prices OF products are sin sihls III
10 make business imposs'pH al