Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-03
CHAMBERLAIN 5
LAST MANIFESTO.
Says Every Nation, Except Englan d
and British Colonies, Have Re-
fused to Accept Cobden's Gospel.
IS AN ANTIQUATED DOCTRINE.
Free Imports Without Free Trade Has
Produced Problems Never Dreamed
Of by Golden.

London, oct 3,-"Eyery other nation
and all our own self governing colonies
have refused TO accept the gospel Of
Golden, and yet, although they ought
according to It's dogmas, to be In the
last stage OF depression and decline
they have grown during the last 20
years in wealth. population and trade
ana IN everything that goes to make zip
the greatness of a nation"
That is the keynote of Joseph Cham
berlain's manifesto, which will be pub
! lished oct. in the form of a preface
! TO a shilling pamphlet entitled, Mr..
| Chamberlain proposals. what they
mean and what we shall gain by them"
by G.. A. Vince, secretary TO Mr. Cham
berlain's tarin organization. In view
of the vigor with which the war OF
pamphleteers has again come into
vogue in English politics the publish
| er has Appropriately given Mr. Cham
berlain's pr0nouncement deep red COW
ers, In significant contrast with the un-
decided blue-gray of Premier Balfou s
| academic treaties on the financial quos-
ton.
Mr. Chamberlain does not mince mat
war into the enemy's camp.
Those who maintain he writes, In
spirit OF blind obscurantism the alb
soute inspirati0 of an antiquated doc
trlne viii have much to explain
His remarks are addressed to persons
of all political opinions, since the ques-
lions now raised are not necessarily
matters of party politics. nor indeed Is
it likely that the issues viii be ulti-
mately decided on strictly party lines.
He begins by saying
1T is difficult to believe that the re-
suits OF the investigation will not con-
vince every impartial man of the necas-
sity for some reconstruction of the
system which has remained stationary
and unalterod for moro than half cen
ture, while every other policy has been
modified and adapted to meet modern
requirements"
Continuing, Mr.. Chamberlain points
out that the property OF the working
classes has increased in greater proper
tion In the protected countries than in
the United Kingdom and says.
Free trade, II IL had ever existed,
might have secured for ms all tnat it's
promoters promised but free imports
without free trade have brought us
face to face with problems which never
know that the idea Of a united empire
did not appeal to him, and that he re-
garded the colonies as an encumbrance
to be got rid of as soon as possible.
The little Englanders who follow his
lead are not likely to be moved by any
consideration arising out of our new
found pride and faith In our distant
kinsmen. But what would Golden
have said IL he had foreseen that the
trades unions whose existence he de-
precated would be successful i'm pro-
tecting labor In score OF ways, tend
ing to increase the rate OF wages and
to raise the standard OF living? Would
Golden, as the representative OF the
manufacturing class, still have MAIN
tanned that while the manufacturer was
artihcially prevented from obtaining
labor at the lowest rate he ought to
rest content when the products OF for
eign labor untrammeled by any regu-
lations and legislation to which he has
to submit, undersell him in his own
market?
"Cobden's scheme was at least con-
sstent, 1t was free labor as well as
free imports, but free imports, COM
bined with protected labor Is neither
consistent nor profitable to any of the
parties concerned
MI NHdiUbtIidhl nplhS ltlbl tue iuI-
soing theory that other countries are
running themselves by bounties and i'm
port duties hardly comedies with the
fact that British exports have been
practically stationary for ~ years while
those OF other countries have increased
SO rapidly that III the relative progress
continues for q few years longer they
viii have left us far behind"
Dealing with the colonies desire for
better commercial treatment, Mr..
Chamberlain said
at il no answer to offer them an i'm
perial council which they have already
refused. II We reject their proposals
for reciprocity we shall be In great
danger OF losing our present trade with
them as well as the prospects of It's
future expansion, II Is entirely owing
to the growth Of our colonial trade that
the actual and heavy decline In our
imports to foreign protected countries
has been concealed I'm our general re-
turns, DO the stern advocates of UNI
restricted imports consider II satisfac-
tory that we should have nothing to
bargain with and continue to be CRATE
ful for such crumbs as Ls'l from the
rich mans table In the shape, at the
best Of the most favored nation clause,
which only gives us the benefits OF ar
rangemeuts previously made with sole
reference TO the interests Of other per-
sons, and IN respect whereto we had
never been consulted? Is il not child
ish to ignore the fact that by bargain
ing on equal terms other nations have
been able 10 promote their special TN
terests and that II we also had In our
hands weapons OF retaliation, we should |
probably be able 20 bring the world |
much nearer universal free trade sys-
TEN than II has ever been since Cob |
denis time7 our free food friends win |
have to be a little more definite and |
more accurate,
'They have to explain why the trans |
fer OF taxation, say from tea TO bread |
would be disastrous. though II benc-
nted our industries and restored them /
to something like the relative position /
which they enjoyed 20 years ago They |
Will have TO decide once for all wheth-
err foreign bounties are a blessing or
a curse; whether dumping Is phil
untropiC operation, whereby foreigners
are endeavoring to secure the welfare
OF this country, or an insidous attempt
TO ruin our Industries and obtain our
markets for themselves, They viii
not be allowed 10 evade this question
by the cheap device Of abusing their
opponents"
Dealing passIonately with the accu-