The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19

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protecting Infant Industries"
Editor of the Morning News: The
above title recalls the days of Henry
Clay, who ably and effectively upheld
tI}4 policy of protection as a temporary
good, but who would be now termed
Free Trader" by reason of his add
vocacy of low, rather than high, tariffs.
NJ. de White, Russian minister of
finance, advocates for his own land
similar policy, and his reasons are
much the same as those used in the
time of Clay. M. de Witte says: Like
all other methods of action, protection
should be only regarded as tempo
rary measure, in force until the time
comes when its object is reached
Again lit is not, however, surprising
that many persons think this temporary
measure should be permanent. Those
who benefit by protection are not dis
posed to let themselves be deprived of
all the advantages which it brings
them" again, The Russian consumer
pays a high price for manufactured
articles; that is the chief reproach that
can be made against protection" NJ
de White, having giants power,
the danger and the fallacies of his pro-
tective measure, but he sees also a
pressing need that the aggressive
march of Russia should continue. ana
so this incubus is to be fastened upon
the people. No matter what may be
the popular sentiment, when nation
engages in war, high tariffs become a
need. Free trade England and protec~
tive Germany alike call for more and
higher tariff. Those who expected
President Roosevelt to abandon the
principles of his party and advocate
the larger theory will. after perusing
his recent message, conclude that the
time has not arrived to show that
his Georgia ancestry has prevailed over
| early environments. We must walt a
! little longer, and having waited, there
will be more of patient waiting.
The veto by Gov. Gambler has caused
comment both favorable and the con-
trary, in about equal proportions. Mod
crate advocates feel that in view of
! the ability of the author, as we'll as
the clear majority in each branch of
| the Legislature. it should have pro-
vailed, and that the dispensary bill has
not been fairly treated.
The regulation and control of the
| liquor traffic IS the unsolved problem
| of the day. Emperor Alexander III did
| much to effect reform among the Rus
| sian peasants. In 1885 a law was passed
| and enforced. which closed the drink
| ing shops. but left the eating hous IS
free to sell. This restricted, but more
| seemed a need. The Emperor realized
| that the state must control the LIQUOR
traffic or that little good could be done.
Therefore, it follows that nobody ex-
! cept the state shall make either dire Il
! or an indirect profit from the sale of
| spirits. Very wisely the law is to be
| put in force gradually and by 1904
| the whole manufacture and sale of
| spirits in the Russian Empire will be
a strict government monopoly" 1t will
| be of pure quality"
We can learn much by observing the
! course of Russia in this matter but
we need not go deeper into the selfish
provincialism of Increased tariff. In
this we are past masters"
The case of Miss Stone, the alb
Quoted missionary, has been pro-
life of much foolish comment:
there is so little known thet
| 1t is wise to wait the turn of events
! Meanwhile realizing that Miss Stone is
IN her own personality. a most worthy
| representative of Western civilization:
that she has violated no law: that she
has not been guilty of an imprudence
| III unwise exposure, for the brigands
do not usually advertise their intention
OF INVASION ana abduction. Much of the
comment upon her conduct seems fin.
pant and heartless. coming as it does
from men and women, who dwell nm
der the protection Of law. and who are
hot required to be prudent even in
their written communications. II
Is reasonable expectation and
nope that she will be restored in safe.
~ TO her home and friends.
Col. Estill's letters from the scenes
OF his visits are both interesting and
instructive. The one from Darieu was
especially charming. There is an ole.
ment OF romance in the Georgia coast
region which appeals to us as we real
ize all that the early settlers of Geor-
gla endured in order that we might |
dwell IN peace and safety in these lat
er days. Those sea islands were tbs
nome OF splendid race of men and
Women VINO gave tone to our civiliza.
tloh' ana VINO nave left many of their |
name and lineage who yet do honor 70 |
the memory of noble ancestry
Among these Col Estill has a host of |
friends who will greatly influence i'm |
Favor OF his candidacy when the time
cmes to vote. 1t is pleasant to dwell |
within sight and sound Of the sea.
Children are rejoicing over the ap-
proach OF Christmas. while the grown |
up ones ask, rs IL always more bless |
ed to give than to receiver" Children
readily accept Santa Claus" as real |
personality. while adults find the land |
of Make believe" not always tenable
and our doubts are more than our
hopes Seeking for "a city which hath |
foundation" we find ourselves cropping |
among the shifting sands. and that |
which We longed and hoped for seems |
farther removed than ever before. We |
cling 10 hope. although fruition seems |
In,
We celebrate and commemorate the |
birth of the Prince of Peace" while /
the two great Christian nations en-
gage IA war.
William Riley Boyd
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