The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30
Future Tariff Policy.

Watts services were enlisted and NJ
drew up a paper for circulation upon
the subject. The policy failed, and soon
after Pitt was converted to sounder doc
trines, by Adam Smiths Wealth nj
Nations" Free trade has ruled Britain
ever since, and, being the country that
could manufacture cheapest, and, in
deed, the only manufacturing country
for many years. this policy has made
her the richest, per capita. Of all ma
tons.
The day may be not far distant when
America. soon to be~the cheapest manu-
featuring country for many. as 1t al
ready is for few, staple articles, vii
be crying fer free trade, and urging
free trade, and urging free entrance TO
the markets of the world. To tax the
Iuxuries and vices, to tax wealth got
and not in the making, as proposed by
Watt and Boulton. is the policy 10 fol-
low. Watt shows himself TO have been
profound economist.
Watt had cause for deep anxiety for
his eldest son, James, who had taken
an active part in the agitation. He ana
his friend, Mr.. Cooper, of Manchester,
were appointed deputies by the Con
stitutional Society," to proceed to Paris
10 the Jacobin Club. Young Watt was
carried away, and became intimate with
the leaders. Southey says he actually
prevented a duel between Danton and
Robespierre by appearing on the ground
and demonstrating with them. pointing
out that If either fell the cause must
suffer.
Upon young Watts return. king s
messengers arrived in Birmingham and
seized persons concerned in seditious
correspondence,
f, Today we regard his mild republican
ism. his alliance with Jaeobin leaders, as
| a ribbon In the cap of youth. All tna'
the revolutionists of Watts day desired
/ has. in substance, been obtained, and
Britain has become in truth crowned
republic" with government OF the peo-
PIE, for the people, and by the people
| This steady and beneficent development
was peaceably obtained The difference
between the French and British methods
| is that between revolution and evolu-
ton.
! In Briton. since Watts day, all traces
of opposition to monarchy aroused ~
the French revolution have disappeared
/ as completely as the monarchy OF klne
| George. The ttIimited monarchy OF 10
| dav. developed during the admirapls
reign of Queen Victoria. has taken It's
mace The French abolished monarchy
by a frontal attack upon the citadel, in
vo1ying serious loss. Not such the pol
lev of the colder Briton. He won M
great victory, losing nothing, by fiankin'
the position. That the King could d'
no wrong is a doctrine almost eoeYa
with modern history. flowing from tn
divine right of kings, and, as such
was quietly accepted. 1t needed only I
be properly harnessed to become a yer,
Iserviceable agent for registering the PEG
pies will. mi, 7.,o,,, . siroi
lar evolution has been even more silent
~ at work than in Britain during IN
| mast century, and is not yet exhausted,
The transformation of a loose confed
eracy OF sovereign states, with diffe e,.sI
laws, into one solid government, Whici
assumes control and insures unifoFnlt
over one department after another N
| Centripetal forces grow stronger W.T.
| tho years; power leaves the indiYldua
states and drifts to Washington, as IN
necessity for each successive chang
| becomes apparent.