Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-09


OF true greatness left this woman in
the remaining fear of the COW.
Fear. or even pity, for drunkenness
no longer held sway in u country where
II is Impossible to dodge it, and even
the field of politics lost its terrors when
she. found herself thrown a helpless vic
tim into the arena OF the tariff question.
out from a Canadian port, one sunny
DAY, sailed ship carrying the supersti :
tlous, fear-governed woman. There
We're Just four Americans on board. and
two of these We're in that dream world
Of life-the honeymoon-alld counted,
of course, as only one. All others We're
English tourists or Canadians. The
loyal Canadian contdentially tells you
over and over that he lives in America
but is not an American; he is English.
don't YOU know"
There was among the many one thor
oughly typical Englishman - fussy.
pompous all-wise and exclusive. The
editor-i in chief of one of London's great
daily papers. Alack aday John Bull
discovered the little handful of 4Ameri-
cans and made ready for battle
The colonies in 1876 were no better
prepared for war than was the helpless
woman on whom this man OF power
first pounced.
"NIa.Jame,'' said deep voice, you
are an American and | want to know
what the people outside the politicians
think of that damned protection bust
ness in the United States.
She had never dared to peep over the
fence into the field of politics and hero
she was deliberately tossed over bodily.
The man who had solennly promised
before God and man to guard and pro-
tect this woman from all vicissitudes of
life was hidden away In the smoking
room talking politics, ard the honey
moon couple We're still in the atuos-
phere of orange blossoms and wedding
bells. What did she do? just remem-
bered that she was an American and
met the situation in the true American
simultaneously.
Ah but John Bull looked SO big
scowing under his bushy eyebrows.
pursuing his lips fiercely and jabbing his
and America felt so hopelessly small
and never knew muffin tall about
tariff.
Valiantly she made her first charge
with the Yankee powder of question.
What so troubles you about this pro-
lection business? Tell me and then
mayhap l can better explain" uncon-
sciously America had made a telling
shot. John Bull loves to air his opin-
ions. In it's every detail he outlined the
tariff question, plentifuliy punctuating
all especially difficult points with words
that the American small boy would call
swear words but which in England are
merely words of emphasis borrowed
from Shakespeare and not from warn
ings in the Holy Book.
Little America quietly listened and in
listening lost all fear of politics, for in
the pictures of life painted in the bitter
words of John Bull she saw the divine
command of Christ-thou shalt love
thy neighbor as thyself-clothed in the
human efforts of the protective tariff of
the United States.
"Madame," said John Bull, ARE your
people such fools as to pay dollar for
something in America that you can buy
from England for 10 cenIs?'
Yes" said America. because the
United States has that dollar. Every
dollar given its workingmen comes
back to the United States in beautiful
homes. in well-clothed, happy-faced
people, in educated children and in
higher ideals of morality and SELF
respect Does free trade give you all
this in England? Would giving the 10
cents to England keep our shops busy,
our factories turning every wheel!
Would it give work to every man in
the United States that is willing to
work? Would we not be greater fools
10 buy 1O-cent foreign goods than to
pay more and live under government
that so protects it's workingmen that
employees as we'll as employers nave
money to spend and thereby increasing
the demand for all our products?'
We'll" Missed John Bull, IF you,
madame, are such fool as to pay 10
cents for tin pan for your Kitchen
that could be bought for cents, II you
had free trade in your country, can
tell you am no such fool"
Then this free trader taught little
America the righteousness of the pro-
tective tariff in the following story: Il
was building a very large house, and
the plumbing in it was to be a very
important item of expense. Just at that
time America began shipping lead 10
England. The miners in our country,
az course, set up kick and prepared
a petition to shut out American lead.
The petition was brought to me. and
said. Leave 1t: must sleep a night on
this 1 Immediately went to my
Number and said: How much mora
will the plumbing in my house cost II
use English lead?' 'Seventy-five
rounds - about 1915 = answered the
architect. Cad! that settled 1T. L used
all my influence and the power of the
rress and we defeated the miners.
"Oh!" cried little America, you are
rich man. and to save yourself $500 you
closed the mines and turned hundreds
of men out of work, turned them With
their families out to starve. How can
YOU call yourself man. much less
Christian, and remember that! What
did YOU do when these men were suf-
fering?"
"Umph, put my hands in my pockets
and gave them a lift"
Eyes, gave them charity, not justice.
And that is free trade!" said little
America. Your factores-Whato of the
people who work where tin pans can be
shipped to me for cents?'
.'Factory people, umph! You Ameri-
cans are always talking about your la
boring classes You are bloomin' idiots
to hurt your own pockets for the sake