New-York tribune., 1903-10-07
CHAMBERLAIN'S TRIUMPH.
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friendship and confidenoe sxts-sS oesree the
Premier anc myself. To my friends ana snr-
entered say: Give no erlcoura cement ~ -,ear
or hbellous insinuatione for in no conceivshl
circumstances viii i allow myself to be put in
NY friend and leader ~ WIN
have invited discussion upon a question pe-
life and the Office so recently held. Tabinf m
the position OF pioneer. / go in front OF the
a--ay- II the army is attacked viii return TO
e. I an always an optir7ist II is possible that
the nation may be prepared 10 go further than
the Official programme now ask the cues
ton Is it so prepared7 Great Britain in the
past has played a great part In the worlds his
tori desire her 70 continue and see the real-
the world has never seen. II that is TO be at
tsined. this matter should be treated on its
merits without any personal feeling or bitter
ness. and without entering on questions Of pure
II party controversy
The former Colonial Secretary alluded to the
recent visit he paid 10 Venice, when he found
the Campaaile. which had stood for centuries.
and which when he previously visited Venice
seemed as permanent as the city itself now
8 mass OF ruins He continued:
90 not say that anticipate such a fate for
the British Empire. but 1 Go say that I see
signs OF decay. cracks and crevices showing that
the foundations are not broad and deep enough
70 sustain Il Am wrong 10 warn you2 is it
not strange and inconsistent that the same peo-
Ole who indicted the government for its rlnpre-
paredness in the South African War should now
6enOunce me il language equally extravagant
because want TO prepare you for a struggle so
serious that Il We are defeated the country Will
lose its place among the great nations-a strug-
gle which are invited to meet with an
tiuua1ed methods and tactics?
Adducing statistics. Mr.. Chamberlain contrast
ed the moderate increase OF IA per cent in the
export trade OF Great Britain and the increase
@ 80 per cent in her population since 1872 with
the enormous Increases OF trade in the United
States and Germany. and be asked how the
-fr7r-
population with its trade practically stagnant
fo- thirty years. He proceeded:
On the other hand. the protected countries
which. you have been told. and myself one
time believed. were going rapidly TO wreck and
ruin, have progressed Infinitely better in pro-
portion than ourselves and. instead Of. as Cob
Gen believed. our remaining the workshop for
the world. We are sending less and less OF our
manufactures abroad. while the protected coun-
tries are sending more and more OF their manu-
factures here. Thus our manufactured exports
6ed TO E73 500 900 in 1902 TO the protected coun-
tries Of Europe and the United States.
In the same period cur exports 10 non-manu-
featuring countries like Egypt, China and South
America have practically remained unchanged.
This loss OF trade TO the protected countries has
not been noticed hitherto. because curing the
same period our exports TO the British colonies
have increased IN ratio 10 coUnterbalance this
loss. and are now more valuable than our trade
with the whole OF Europe and the United States
together Our colonial trade. in fact, is the
most rsuislv Increasing important and valuable
of al our trade. Meanwhile foreign exports 10
the United Kingdom have risen from f63.O0OOeO
in 1872 70 E14e goo 600 IN 1902 I DO not COM
u1ent that. but when 1 am told that we
ought TO hold the same opinions our an
cesrors I reply that should II the clrcuIn-
stances remained the same
7 have made these figures clear. II is plain
that our imperial trade is essential to our pros
perty II il declines or fails 10 increase IN pro-
portion 70 our population and 20 the loss OF our
foreign trade then We shall sink into 2 fifth rate
nation. We ave reached our highest point, and
an not certain but that some Of my opponents
ab~Olure cOruplacenCy nave
the misfortune u he an optinist- I DO not BE-
1sazA ii he setting Of the British star but then.
co not believe IN the folly Of the British peo-
pie I trust them and trust the working classes.
have confidence that they VINO are oUr
masters, electorally speaking. will have the IN
relIigence 10 see that they must wake up tnat
they must meet the new conditions Win an a4uO-
Have YOU eve- considered Why Canada takes
50 much larger amount per head OF brltlsh
manufactures than the United states. Ausua!-
asia thrice as much as Canao8 anu oO-111 =
Africa more than Australasia These are an
protective countries. I see that some OF oof
labor leaders are persUaolng the WorEAllen 70
maintain the system OF free imports under
take 10 say that not OF them could Nlsll tlLe
colonies for six months without singing a olI-
fsrent tune. The vast majority OF the ENorh ENorhIleh
IN the colonies are protectionists' ana am Us
inclined 10 accept the easy explanation lhat tlsg
are al fools. I fan 10 understand why a nan
Who IS fr-elligenr here becomes an idiot when ne
goes 70 Australasia He does. however GET rlo
q a number OF Old World preJucices ana super
Vow. what is the history Of protection? First
there is tarlfT and no industries Lneh s.- sIao-
ally primary industries for Which Ine Co.--Its -
has natural facilities grow up behind the laIlIL
wall Then secondly. industries spring Up AiS =
n neoessaries, then Of luGurles' uHl44 a '09 ~
the ground is covered. - -
The countries 10 which have referred are N
different stages Of the protective process IA @ Ihe
United States the process Is coInplete- -. -
produces everything and excludes every Ihllls-
There IS no trade to be done Win ner LOT - q
raIr~v six shfIlings a head. Canada mas ot-A
protective long time The prlnclFai lhtus tI-es
are there and you can never get ria OF mem %
but the secondary industries have not Esl De7 49,
erected and there is immense trade sun
open 70 YOU maintain ana increase ACs-
traiasia IS less developed ana taxes more li4a'-
Canada In the Cape there are praclicaiiy no
industries. s-,.s.,
We can intervene now, but II Is doubtful
whether we could intervene twenty years hence
We can say 70 our great colonies eIi1tL
era-S -our views and aspirations and 90 not
desire 10 dictate. think ourselves superior 70
YOU. We recognize your right 10 ceNelop your IN
,7r5Sr-fes 50 a. not 10 be dependent on torelSn
supplies but there are many things you 90 roy
gr1-r how 70 make for which We have great
g. 1erfr- q reduction: leave them 10 US, DO not
increase the tariff walls against Us. IL u eA-
rfa~pe With Won for your Productions DO Il
because we are kinsrnen. because * j goo9 ioT
the empire a whole. and because We nave
taken the first step and sci you lne ~ eAa1.-s,.e %
We offer you q preference. We rely upon your
Patriotism and your affection that We shail ho1
SUPPOSE We bas made such an offer 10 the
United States and Germany ten Or twenty years
sEo, Go you suppose that we should not nave
teen able 20 retain a great deal OF what we
have nov lost and cannot recover ~lI So
you an Illustration. America Is the stIlctts' "a
tne protective nations. i has tarln "hlch 70
ne rs an abomlna tiou it is 50 immoderate
.ilfeascI'anle and unnecessary. ana, allhOusL
A-ilefila has prcfited enormously, thlnk u mas
n-eH carried 10 excessive lengths. and believe
mat 2 great number Of intelligent Americans
Nolld glacly negotiate with US for it's redUc-
TOR but until very recent times even this
ne