The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
EX-PREMIER'S PLANS
SAVANNAH DIVINE HEARTILY IN
DoRsEs PREFERENTIAL POLICY.
CHAMBERLAIN is PRACTICAL
SAYS REV. MIR. sCULLY, AND HAS
HIS FINGER ON THE IRON
BAROMETER.

Mr.. Cham berlein's Restless Mind
Has Seized Upon the Idea of Con-
verting EngIand's Scattered Pos
sessions Into an Integral Empire
Through Creation of an Imperial
Army and Navy and Development
of n Great Economic Entity by
Means of a Protective Tariff.
Rev. ]. L. Scully. rector of st. Pauls
Episcopal Church. formerly of Toronto,
Canada, is a firm believer in Joseph
chamberlain and his plans for the
formation of a zollvarian, or better
known. his preferential policy.
Rev. Mr.. Scully said that he was
through Canada two years ago, and
even then the great event cast it's
shadow before.
Il was very much impressed" he
said, by the large number of Ameri-
can manufacturers who were erecting
plants and manufactures in different
sections Of the dominion. They en-
braced every line of American manu-
facture. l asked friends what all this
meant, and was told that the shrewd
Americans were preparing for the ul-
innate carrying out of the idea OF
Englands premier for the formation
of a zollvarian.
Not n New Idea.
Lord Chamberlain's idea has long
been to carry out the practical idea
Of confederating Englands possessions
so that they might live among them
selves, independent Of all other coun-
tries. To this end textile schools
have been established in all of the
dominions, except South Africa. which
has not yet been federated. His idea
is to bring the dominions that will be
a part of the federation. up to the self
sustaining point, and then enforce the
tariff measures that will prevent other
countries from entering their markets.
In this union as in all others, there
Will be strength, and combinations can
be formed against those countries that
attack England's markets.
Civilization to-day is just approach
ing the stage where England was 200
years ago. England itself is a young
country Even younger than America
and 1t has long been the hope in Bri-
tain to form an alliance of all the
English speaking countries, to include
the United States.
Chamberlain a Practical Man.
Lord Chamberlain is a practical
man." said Mr.. Scully. HE has his
ringer on the iron barometer of Eng
land, and knows the practical needs
Of the country. He was brought up in
practical life. AS a member of the
firm of Nettlefol & Chamberlain he
learned that what England needed was
class of labor that could afford to pay
higher prices for food stuffs. The
masses have not yet come to that idea,
and they violently oppose any scheme
that seeks to raise the price of food.
Chamberlain's idea Is to raise the
wages of the working people to such
an extent that they will be able to pay
higher prices for food stuffs. and then
raise the tariff on imported goods to
such an extent that competition on the
part of other colonies of the great fed
Grafton can furnish food stuffs at a
profit. Strictly a manufacturing coun-
try itself. England seeks to throw the
great bulk of its trade to Canada and
other possessions where they can get
broad and meat. At present they can
not afford to do this when America is
the cheapest producing country in the
world. 1t is Chamberlain's policy to be
independent of America and all other
countries so far as food stuffs is con-
cerned.
"As Rev Mr.. Strong has said, it
means a return to the tariff measures
There will be much opposition to Lord
Chamberlain in the carrying out of this
gigantic plan, but l believe that In the
| end he will be successful. He is a man
of practice and not of theory. as is Bal
four. He is the idol of the English peo-
| pie, as a class, and though he will be
opposed in this plan of his, in the end
| the good effects of his practical plans
| for the raising of wage scales and in
creased prosperity of the nation will
| prevail"
How can you tell, papa, when