Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-13
>ICANS HEAR DEMOCRATS FLAYED

relative to protection and free trade
in the United States? Did this ma
ton prosper and advance when the
goods OF Europe were brought to our
markets, or did we advance when our
ports were closed to imports? Let
us turn back to Napoloons time a
century ago. All EUROPE was then
engaged i'm war. and Europe's pro-
ducts were kept from the American
markets. 10 reflected prosperity on
the United States. and caused the es-
tablishment of many new industries.
That progress and prosperity lasted
until the end of the war OF 1915. aud
no longer. The conclusion OF peace
brought flood of cheap produts TO
our shores. and it stifled the manu-
featuring industries I'm this country.
This rs not based on personal opinion
it is the verdict Of history. Wood
row Wilson is q historian. and in this
connection, permit me to say, he is
a better historian. by far. than a
prophet. He writes of our progress
during Napoleon time in volume
of his History OF the American Peo-
pie He Is I'M harmony with other
writer's, and this IS what he had to
say.
peace changed the very face
Of trade. English merchants pour
ed their goods into the American
ports so long shut against them
by embargOes and war. Manuiac-
turers had sprung up while the
ports were closed. In the year
1915. close upon fifty millions OF
dollars had been invested in the
manufacture OF textile fabrics
alone. The manufacture of wool
an0 flax. and even silk. was add
ed. iron manufacturers. long ago
set up. but tentatively and feeble
hitherto. increased from hundreds
OF thousands to millions in value
under the stimulation of foreign
trade cut Off Almost everything
/ in general use I'm the country was
sooner or later added TO the grow
ing list. Industry long ago be-
gun on a small scale. took heart
To grow. and those which Ameri-
cans had hitherto not dreamed Of
attempting, were heartily en-
barked upon. II was manifestly
injurious to every young indus
/ try that a flood of imports could
continue 10 pour into the coun
try at the open ports. The remedy
was protective tariff"
Says Wilson is PrOtectiOnist.
"As a historian, Woodrow Wilson
is a protectionist, but in politics. he
is a free trader. In speaking Of the
period to follow the present war, he
says, there must be no barriers C
/ trade. He would invite competition
OF the cheap labor of Europe. If VIII
son is retained in office and is per
mitted TO continue his experiments
with free trade. at the end OF the pres
ent war in Europe, and every mar
with a heart in him, hopes for early
I peace history will repeat itself Con
ditiOns will prevail in this country
similar 10 conditions following the
ending OF the war in 1915. OF tina
period one hundred years ago, Horace
Greeley said:
Great Britain poured her ia
brics upon our markets in a per-
feet deluge. Our manufactures
went down like grass before the
mower; agriculture and wages for
labor speedily followed Finan-
cial prostration was general, and
the presence OF debt universal
"In 1860. the United States turnel
TO the policy OF protection, and witt
the exception Of less than five year
since that time. Republican tariff
laws have been in force During tina
half century the wealth Of this coun
try has increased from $4,000, 600,
600 lin 1900 to $685. 00.00O,000 (ir
1912. There is nothing in the his
tory Of the world to compare with thi: