New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-06
ENGLISH PRESS ON TARIFF
Biggest Thing Since the Civil
War" Says Daily News

London. oct. f.-"The Daily News.
in an outburst of enthusiasm over 'he
Underwood tariff law, says editorlally:
THE United States is to-day practical
ly free trade country Since sir
Robert Peel abolished the corn laws
,here has been no free trade achieve
mont at all comparable with this event
For America this revolution Is the Dig
eest thing that has happened there
eince 1SGJ. 1t means the opening OF
n new chapter in its history. fresl-
dent Wilson has begun his campaign
against the trusts and the money power
with brilliant success. lie VIII advance
IN tho next line Of attack with greatly
enhanced prestige and with the assur
ancc of victory"
"The Daily Mall in more supnueu
strain SAYS. 1T is probable that poIh
tho American people. who expect mat
tho now tariff act will reduce the cost
Of living. and the British manuta't'-
rcrs. who imagine it will open lr'Sh
and profitable markets for their goods
arc alike destined 10 be disappointed
because customs duties are only one 81
tho complex factors affecting prices
and the duties will still be generaiN
bfob onourh 10 preserve the bulk or the
home market To American mahui'''-
urers. -,
"The massage Of tho bill, however
odds "Tle Daily Mail" has rescued
the national fiscal policy from the STRIP
~ privilege. and proves that at times
tho people really do rule"
THE Morning POST: ITO pretend
that Democratic policy has any con-
noction with the tcncts of Cobden'snl
is simply absurd. President WILSON, III
tact would defend his general purpose
On language Of which the English tarit
roformcrs would heartily approve. but
there is no doubt that the Democrats
under his leadership have made very
affective breach in the system OF OK
IRENE protection in the United states
and il will be interesting TO see wha'
effect the reduction of duties VIII nave
on the industry and trade OF the couh-
,r, and above all on the cost OF Nv
ing"
.,rbe Daily Express" processes itseh
unable 10 understand the triumphant
glee Of the English Cobdenites' anu
,oirta ont that free trade has not
saved the people of this country rom
that tremendous rise in the cost OF Nv
ing which has synchronlzed with the
ovietenco of a free trade government.
THE Daily Telegraph" considers the
ease with which President wilson mas
triumphed is a political portent not Tess
ir,nortant than the immense change
brought about in the American hscal
oIicy. and adds: Two things must
no held TO explain II. The FIRST Is 'he
awakening of the hitherto oVerpro'ect-
cd interests TO the fact that the pa
,ience of the nation has at last reached
the breaking point. The other FACTOR
60 the action of the President, VINO TOOK
from the first an active snare IN the
party councils which framed the meas
IRE and directed its progress, ana VINO
met all signs OF opposition with direct
appeals TO the people that evoked an
overwhelming response. Ihat ne nad
q winning game to play is true but he
n,ayed 1t with n force and brilliancy
that more than fulfilled the hopes OF
bie admirers and won for him a repu-
tation more solid than any popularity
enjoyed by an American statesman for
fifty years past