The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
mon people it has shown itself I. IT, to !, be be

mon people 1t has shown itself to :, pc De
the most barren of ''barrcn localities.
Beyond all this there is no doubt put
what tho growing strength ana v!sot
Of America and the energy OF VEL -,
many are making serious lnroaus ~
British trade and convlncnis Il n s,,nram-
the commercial class that the suplei,.-
acv Of British industry cannot resi- resi-
oiona an INC doctrines Of Adam smith.
| Than too. some Of the English COLO
n,aa nre doubtless olamoring Tor some
more substantial blessings from their &C.. con,
| naotIon with the mother country tnan
have come to them IN n1 the = pa n1Ir1 MED,
"a near as Mr.. Chamberlain's pollcy
can be learned, he proposes o tax on
fora,pn food. with the right OF free I'M
4 norta tIon from the colonies, Or at least.
1 = dirferential tariff In favor OF me COLO,
/ MES. Even Mr.. Chamberlain, bold anu any,
aggressive though he is has not YET haa
the temerity to make his policy clehi ~. WV.
i ~ English people will follow him IN TINS
4 lead with the same blind credulity with
i phich thew followed him through me
llons and brutal South African war
!, But Mr.. Chamberlain must have soon
Z found that this Is quite GIT erent n1a.-
\ ter. Tho English were quite reauy ~
destroy the Boer republic and her people
: -
: monds and gold; but to ask them TO I'M
! nerIl their own Industry and commerce
4 uron mere political theory is quite
). 80 4 TERRIFIC STORM RAISED.
Although this policy has been only re-
] Gently proposed. 1t has already gralsea a
terrific, storm all over Great brl.h1.a. ~ ).
: tho papers and talks with the Engllsh peo-
4 nIa to see any possible chance for Mr..
Chamberlain success.
81 Tho Liberals have been very qulck 10
/ seize this isuue to get themselves pack
! into power; they have tho greatest con
, ndenco that England cannot be shaK g
: lin her adherence to free trade ~ inc
I ,rst mace free trade Is now a fxed policy,
/ ! and has been for fifty years. Al OF the
!, industries and commerce Of Great br'ta'n
!, lhaye been built upon this foundation ana
u however much English merchants may
+, complain that they are not getting TRADE
s enough still they, like all other men, are
\ very 10th to risk whit they have IN the
hope OF getting more by some Suntried ex'
pertinent ,,r>r31c,y
r PRESS AssAILING THE POLICY
{ All over England the press and the ora
+ tors are tlercely assailing the protective
policy. The meetings areSlarge ana en-
lthusiastlc. and show that really the ENG
lish people understand the themes IN
VOlVCQ Livery Liberal IN
against protection. In his. own party VII
Chamberlain finds many Of his sstrohges'
supporters openly repudiating ms POSI-
ton; while they are willing to STAND fo'
parliament. they will not stand tor pro
4 toct!on, iH
The liberals admit that English manu-
goods, but they charge that ~ OF .m,s !!
due to the wonderful natural resources
OF America. and the superior nat nMt b ~
er leads ali II The =" world rid Then too re,
point to her T great Eef an ia
not no only e put Great ns Brlan ahead Of a
the world, but has placed her eosl'. .mro !,
in the commanding position wneFe Lh' &c
touEths Of all the foreign sh!pp psafs N r II
carrying trado is the one priceless, v cI IN
mercai jewel TO the Br!tons; not o InS,i ia
u furnished more occupation a 5Gt TO In
glish tradesmen than almost,alt oo Imdsp t hS
tivlties, but It is really the ton ln,ua.N
hEnganda c0ma nd nIg;sst Ya' t Rsw'thh u
PEAR TAN ON RAW MATERlA AL
Then too the English manufaoIurets ~
not easily weaned from free tra zane eN ma,
{s m @S't mJS atys ssrs Ss
trade, and arc fearful that the a 9, enn
y! tax on raw material OF COURSE a} ~ y.
Chamberlain has been FORCED H tax' S,
to deny that he proposes suoh q =" AZ = y =
It Is d!Hloult to see how a. FaA c, sa'' On i,
= onies without putting pne on ~ y. mi
help Australian colonies; lnd rs so -, ~ turf iri
every INDUSTRY Is projected wnouid niue
preftl to stand the dumping % d,a tviv'1
u goods than to be placed at q a's41' -
tage IN his export trade. I, the poop