The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-04-05

Cksuatng CommePciaI Conditions
Bring About nm Awkward situ-
alton Tor Tarinites.

II begins to look as IL the advocates
OF . protective tariff were to divide
into opposing camps. The Infant
industries" are now full grown, and
are disposed to devour one another.
They were q happy family as long as
there was enough Of the "homc mar
ket" to 60 around. and they waxed
fat. IL not cherubic, under the PAM
pering. The American people in
dorsed the brand of food and its
Wholesale administration, although
certain unpatriotic, impracticable and
Objectionable people called atten'
ton to the dangers Of letting infants
have their own way. Ia obedience to
the warning. the brand OF food was
changed q time or two. but the petted
darlings raised such an outcry that
they not only compelled the foster
parents to yield. but also to grant
them an increase of diet to compen-
safe for the temporary deprivation.
Is it not an ironical outcome that
projections civil war should break
out during the administration Of
man who has been looked upon as its
high priest? 1t was really great
day for the benefciaries of protection
when Mckinley stepped into power.
His selection was taken as an indorse-
ment OF the protection principle and
as a final disposition of the contro-
versy whether individual enterprises
should have the support OF the gov
eminent. But IL the advocates Of pro-
lection would learn nothing from
maxims at home, they were COM
PEELED to consult markets when they
went abroad. Their first lesson came
when they discovered that alien peo-
pies would only trade on fair terms,
and in no event would they yield all
the profits. Our manufacturers then
began 10 understand that il takes two
20 make bargain. and. what was
more singular, n trade could actually
result with benefit to both sides!
But in compliance with lcug-
formed habit. our tariff benefciaries
were disposed TO hold on to good
thing when they had II. and they
adopted another plan in lieu OF deal
ing with nations on fair terms. They
would use the tariffs protecting the
home market as so much bounty, and
with the advantage thus gained, they
would undersell by good figure
I their competitors abroad. But this
very result ia defended by tariff adj
vocates. and Is pointed to as vim
dication Of their policy. If the con
/ sumner here. at the very doors OF the
factory. protests that he has to pay
more for his goods than people across
the sea for the same products after
the cost Of export has been added
he is pronounced unpatriotic and {
hinderer of his country's great ant
beautiful expansion policy.
Up to the war with Spain the pro
lection advocates stood together, bu
that conflict brought about chang
in conditions. As il happened. tn
soils of our new possessions wer
especially adapted 10 the raising o
sugar cane and tobacco, two article
Of production which promised I
form two new industries here. to tn
glorification of the country and tn
"protection of American labor" TIL
first shock to the protection theor
was given by the Porto Rican tart
bill The sugar trust. the sugar an
tobacco growers, after fierce cor
test, won their point in the principl
that the bill embodied. Certain "prt
tectionists," who voted against tn
proposition to levy tariffs on Port
Ricnn goods. reconciled their actio
with their old-time principle by we
c coming the suggestion that Port
: Rico was not. after all. foreign te
] ritory. Their consistency was Their
b bv preserved. But the colonies an
!, Cuba may be expected 70 add furth'
: trouble to the protectionists whe
. syndicates. attracted to them, sba
h want the United States for n marke
E The recent edict Of Russia adds
! another disturbing factor to the sit
alton. The managers Of the ste
and iron industries have not reco
cred from the blow yet. but the
threaten, in their daze. to go back {
the principle of lifetime. Shall III
nation. they ask-note their unselfis
ness always--run the danger OF diva
ing its foreign trade just for the sal
Of benefiting few tobacco and sug
growers and the sugar trust? III
proposition is an outrage Moreovt
: Secretary Gage was not the man thu
took him for IL he could not STREET
the provisions of the law for the &c
; eral good But. unfortunately.
these directors are opposed. MOTIF
= innocent and helpless consumer
the "home market" but sugar Al
tobacco trust or two. which have al
: had the benefits of long experien
in looking out for their own int
ests. Here at last, then. ensues
instance in which patriots and I
flag are arrayed on both sides OF I
controversy. Will they fight u on
e The consumer has no objection
l. Will they compromise on reduced Il
IFS? Again the consumer will
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