The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-07
simple Facts-Their T~WchSuu.

without . protective tariff tho probah,i.
ity In that the manufacture OF iron voula
have lansuished Jus, az our unprotected
merchant marine In laneuishing; II would
nave 'ansuished as oil our industries did
under the low-tarin policy OF the cIeye.
land administration Seattle (Wosh1
Post-Intelligencer.
Ere" trade ar q remedy for trust IL like
cutting on \ mans head 10 cure tho
toothache. Sioux Fan Argus-Leader.
There are two kinds OF tariff IN the
United States-a free trade tariff ana a
protective tarin. They have both been
tried In this country and with what re-
SUIT IL an historical fact. though
comparatively few Of our people seem "a
be- aware OF II. that during the Confed.
eracy, tho period preceding the adoption
or our Constitution. We made for the nrst
ana only timo In our history a fun and
Yair trial OF free trade. OF practically un.
restricted imports. England boasts OF
being tho great free trade nation OF the
world put rhe mas never had a FREQ trade
system that approaches the one we ZEN
joyed' from 1883 20 i,ss How ala We on.
JOY III Under the Confedoracy tho states
were held together by n rope Of sand
/ Inc powers OF congress were exe.ed.
lngly limited. especially on this auss,to,
IL had no authority 20 enact n rcpera,
tarin on imports without the consent az
every one ~ th. thirteen states, and
snoh consent was never given, Tho states
Thought that they we're individually
competent 10 manage those matters for
themselves. and tina, they could protee,
Their separate rights better than conrreu.
could do II FOR them
Each state had tho right 20 regulate ~.
own trade. and each imposed upon Tar.
cign products Of the other state. suc,
duties as deemed best Each strove 20
secure trade for itself. without regard %
'he interest % any other state. jealousy
"t each other seemed 10 have been the
underlying motive ~ their unfortunate
actions Pennsylvania established n antv
OF "a per cent. but even this was an In.
eneetual remedy; for New Jersey opep-
90 free port NJ burlington. whore the
f"nhSylvsnla merchants entered their
goods ana took them clandeH,Inaly acros.
tho river 90 Pennsylvania without nav.
Ing any duty. New Jersey voted % al.
low congress 20 impose a general tariY
while New York, on account Of her sit1.
alton relative 10 Connecticut and seyv
Jersey and the advantages this situation
gave her Ia tho matter 30 importA,ions
refused 90 do 40 New Jersey thereupon
withdrew her consent, and IN order 20 an.
noy New York, established a free port NJ
iNulus Hook opposite this city. and New
York merchants repeated tho tactIca ~
Philadelphia and snt their goods free %
duty
Hamilton urged uron the states the no.
ecssi'y 90 stopping this suicidal policy
and Of vssting congress with Full power
20 regulate trade. and no contrasted tho
prospect ~ rurnt-@r 90 petty states
Earring jealous and pervetse. snrtuatlrs
and unhappy ~ home. ard weak Nv their
dlsAcnaions Ia tho eyes 81 other nations"
Win a noble and magnificent pers,~,..
tive 81 great republic" but u WAS
years before he and others could per.
suade ~" states 10 40 this
~ stated. c0ngre~ had no power IN ~.
self 30 Jay iuuss ~ u regulate trade. ana
80 he states w0a1 not asree upen a UNI.
form rate ~ ss;y, ssrh soaght ia swn al.
VantaEc az ihe expense - ia nsishhnrs
And as neeesssarY Consequence sac cnuAtry
a. arse sstl al Easy prey 20 foreign "a tans
zach lot no time ~ easing saeh lAss
az they iu8gsd faass likely % destroy eur
commerce and rsteat their nMu Thus
from iva - irSs tire trade - TIE fslrtsea
ed states mas perfectly free 10 tae whole
world Tn~ result wAs that great britain
a@4 tsrry section %, oar country wftA
her Manufactures ~ west. cotton. from.
siAz sna al e,ner ARTICLES wsnsi hare oar
imports ssesu Gr~at iltlfsln alone were a..
ESQ 40 a lsss ~ snils oar exports 20 hsr
wsfs only p"Aess-a ffigftfai balance
cn tho wrohs sias Fr~e trade vas ne
decentralization ~ tNki reFtssi. u wAs aairk-
~ foltssed ~ smesr-s lsrgrsy in eKeess
- sxpertss tAxn ~ . slut ef forslSn no.