The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-03

IN view OF the v1EOf WftG Wnicn the war
pamphleteers has again come In vogue
in English politics. the publisher has ap-
propriately given Mr.. Chamberlain's pro-
nouncement deep red covers. in signih-
cant contrast with the undecided blue
gray OF Premier Balfour's academic trea-
ties on the fiscal question.
Mr.. Chamberlain does not niince mat
ters, with characteristic aggression ne
carries the war into the enemys camp.
Those who maintain" he writes. '1n
spirit OF blind obscuranusm the absolute
inspiration OF an antiquated doctrine viii
have much to explain" His remarks are
addressed TO ''men OF all political opin-
Sons, since the questions now raised are
not necessarily matters Of party politics.
nor indeed 10 Il likely that the issues viii
Do ultimately decided on party lines"
He begins by saying: 1T is difficult
10 believe that the results OF the investi-
gnt1on will not convince every impartial
man OF the necessity for some recon
structfon OF the system which has re-
mained stationary and unaltered for more
than half a century while every other
policy has been modified and adopted 10
meet modern requirements.
Continuing. Mr.. Chamberlain points out
THAT the prosperity OF the working classes
has increased In greater proportion IN the
protected countries than In the United
Free trade, IL it had ever existed,
might have secured for us all that It's
pr@otars promised. but free Imports
10 face with problems which never enter
ed into Cobden's calculations. What
would Golden have said II he had fore
seen that the trades unions, whose exist
ence he deprecated. would be successful
IN protecting labor In n score OF ways
tending TO increase the rate OF wages. and
scheme was at least consistent. 1t was
fres labor as well as free imports. but
free imports. combined with protected la
DOT, L. nsither consistent nor profitable to
eny on The parties concerned"
M. Chamberlain holds that the consol-
ing theory that other countries are
ru,mnx themselyes by bounties and inn
tsct That British exports have been prac-
stationary for II years while those
yS,v nss ar countries have increased so rap
~ ~ NE relative progress continues
us far behind" '"S VIII paFe
Deahns with the colonies desire for
commercial treatment. he SAYS
u " no answer 10 offer tbe,, -. a.,
perial council. which thew have ,Ir.,.,,.
refused IL we reject their nronos.is
Toe reciprocity we shall be in vre., a.,
ser of losing our present traaa -.
them. az Wen 40 ths prospects 81 i,s
Iurme extension II r. entirely owiny
the actual and heavy decline m our a.,
ports Of foreign protected oountr,e. ho.
be>n concealed IN our general res,,rns
Do tho stern advocates of nnrestrsc,..,
fmpcrts CONSIDER it satisfactory that W.
should have nothing n bargain with ara
continue 20 be contented with the cr,,ruh.
that fall from the rich mans table. An
tbe shape NJ ths beet. OF the most favor
ed nation CLAUSE which only gives Ne the
benefits OF Arrangements previously
nads with sole referenoe 20 the Interests
Of other perrons and I'm respect whore
10 We had never been consuitedf u n not
ebflffsh 70 ignore the fact that BY bar
mining on equal terms other natiou-
have ben abb 90 promote their special
Interests and that In we 80 had IN our
bandh weapons 81 retaliation we should
vrobab1y b able 20 bring the world much