New-York tribune., 1904-10-31
MADISON On PROTECTION.
HoaU Facts Tell Against Judge
Parker,s Statements.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: In Judge Parker's speech on the tariff he
says. referring the drst tariff act passed N
l7SS. that Madison who reported the OIL 10 the
House was opposed to protection on principle
II So he difrert d from Farker and the Democratic
leaders OF the present day. for, instead OF de-
nouncinK the tariff robbery, he learned some
thing by experience for in nearly every one Of his
messages While President he urged Congress 10
protec the industries OF the country.
In his first special message OF May q 1879. he
said
II will be worthy at the same time OF their Just
provident care 70 make such further altera-
tio5.s the laws wi! more especially protect
and toste! the several branches OF manufactures
which have been recently instituted or e11enoea oy
the laudabie exertiOns or our CiuzenS
In his annual message. December q. 1910. he says:
To a thriving agriculture and the improvements
related to 1t is added highly interesting extension
of useful manufactures, the con6.n product ot
professional occupations and nousehoid lhausLlEi
Such, indeed. is the experience OF economy as wei
tofore obtained by foreign commerce. that IN 2
national view the change Is justly regarded a. OF
and lose resulting sroI: foreign nGstios which
furnished the general impulse required LOT us ac
guard The infancy of this improvement IL the dis
Iiogti0n oI .ap9I q resI.atoS G1 = tG % ss
irself 10 your patriotic re1ecuoDs
In bis third annual messag he says:
BESIDES the reasonab ableness Of saving our manu-
factures from sacrifices which change o. cir
cums,ances might bring IN item. the national in
terest requires that with respect 20 such articles
M ary Nas as We soua GD no, S s In
dependence on externa! supplies
In his fourth annual message he congratulates
Congress OF the general prosperity of the country
and after referring to The abundance produced by
agriculture, he says:
Industry Gnlanufactures} ard in the progress ot
s6Tos9srf, fbr Is ,,+ aEo % te n1tqTa
congratulations and thankt-lness.
In his proclamation for day OF humiliation and
prayer. July %. 1913. after speaking cf how We
had been blessed in agriculture. he says:
establish the arts and naHutactures Which, Nil
secure within ourselves supplies too important to
peaceabe dispositions CT other nations
In his eighth annual message. December 1873
he speaks OF the growth Of our industries the
obvious result OF protection.
In his message OF February 8. Is17 he condemns
TIE British policy Of imposing Discriminating duties
or goods imported in other than British vessels.
and urges Congress 10 deduct the amount from the
RENTED dues which we had agreed 10 pay. In his
message Of December = l6Ic ne says.
Wine the war has interrupted our commerce II
has at the same time cherished ard multiplied our
alHfacrures; so as 70 make us Independent OF all
ought to be dependent none. ard is
"a ssisng them to an extent s3, which will
with foreign markets
From frs; TO last. throughout his TWO terms az
President Madison manifested the greatest interest
IL the success Of our manufacturing industries and
urged Congress to adopt tariff that would protect
and encourage their growth for the benefit OF the
nation. H did urge II q OF raising
revenue. but for protection pure and simple, as a
means OF encouraging their growth, diversitying
our industries giving employment 70 labor and
rendering US indepe ndent of foreign nations.
The same is true OF every one OF the hrst dvs
Presdents-washington Adams. Jefferson. Mall
son and Monroe-four OF whom served rEo terms
Jefferson. whom The Democrats claim TO follow. in
his second annual message. includes the pro'ec,ior
OF manufactures OF the rules be followed.
Again In his fourth annual message he refers
manufacturers OF the great interests be
considered by Congress. ard in his second inau-
guraI address he speaks appvovingly OF the tariff
by which. re says. the revenue the consump-
ton foreign articles Is pad chi,fy oy those Who
can AFFORD 10 add foreign ,uxures 70 domestlc
comforts" In other words. by the Tich. and not
not ty the common peope
All these man advocated the protective policy
and not a tariff for revenue only instead Of de-
nouncing II robbery OF the many for the oene-
ht Of the few. they urged II as = benefit to the
life o; the ration has Iro ed Il 20 be
The QUESTION TO be Ged the Hg eiec ion
is whether We shall cortiHue the pIoteGtve pol
DESTROY 1t hy turning he cover melt over 20
the Democrats who demo II robbery. Tue
indisputable fac. that every time th- Democrats
bGsin has b' en- Prost ated. factOri CLOSED q
men thrown out OF employment. pan.cs and fail
ures produced throughout the la.d, while undsI
the protective To cy. applied by IN. Repub!-
cars the = has been constant ard inc easing pros
per!ly. ought TO satisfy auy that the best IN
SeTSsts OF tho country demand the retsntoIsot the
Washington. Oct. 2. IDA