Evening journal., 1918-09-20
THE DERRY RESOLUTION.

c,HE Republican Publicity Association through its
1 president Hon. Jonathan Bourne Jr, has given out
statement in which 1t IS recited that dispatch from
Derby England states that British labor Congress re-
Gently passed resolution to the effect that The war has
not changed the soundness the principles of free
trade and urging upon the government the danger OF inn
posing tariffs or mposis Just what faction of British
labor takes this view not stated in the dispatch but
on September 1916 the British Trades Union Congress-
held in Birmingham and representing 25OOOOO workers.
by a huge majority urged 'the adoption OF methods oi
restricting or preventing the importation Of cheap manu-
factured goods produced at lower rates Of wages and
under worse labor conditions than prevail in this
tEngland) country" This would undoubtedly affect
German import Germany's laborers, on the authority
OF no less than Ambassador Gerard are the
hardest worked poorest paid and least provided with
natural satsactons among the workers OF Europe and
America" and the resolution also doubtless had in mind
the prospect Of increased Oriental competition after the
war Since the outbreak of the British manufac-
turers have repeatedly expressed themselves in favor of
a return TO the protective tariff policy.
Under that policy Bourne says British Industries up to
1916 made such rapid in improved methods
and decreased production costs that it was believed ad
vsable TO initiate Of free trade throughout the
world in order that British goods might encounter less
restriction in foreign fields The leaders in this move
mept were the manufacturers Of Manchester-he Man
chester school, "The policy of protection had been
nracced for the purpose building up the industries Of
England and making her the greatest manufacturing
center in the world" said the tariff historian, George
r Curtiss "This had been accomplished. The
invention Of machinery and the accumulation Of capital
had made them so superior TO the industrial classes Of
every other country that with minor exceptions they
could throw down the bars and defy all competitors
without single English factorys being closed or an
English artisans being thrown out Of employment
The bright apostle of the free trade creed was Rich
ard cobden whose disposal was placed ample funds
to spread his propaganda. He began his work in Ger
many and extended st to the United States where he met
with the hearty cooperation Of the cotton-producng
South controlling policies at the present
time. The whole scheme" says Curss was entered
upon for the purpose Of inducing other countries to
abandon protective tariffs open their markets TO the
free admission Of British wares" The Golden props-
ganda made appeal TO the theorists in control Of the
German Empire of that day which operating for nearly
half century under the German Zoveren had hecome
unified From 1865 to 1879 Germany tried Cobdens pan
and the results disastrous that under Bismarck
protection restored permanent German
policy and from nation importing British goods in
1879 Germany became exporter Of her own manu-
facures TO England. which had reached such volume
ust PRIOR tho present war seriously TO nconveni
enoe tho British manufacturers.
IL is not believed that the recent resolution Of Q
Bntah labor Congress represents the majority opinion
Of England today considering all the plans which hav,
been perfecied for the restoration Of protection
practical view is indicated by the resolution adopted
without dissenting vote by the American Federation
RESOLVED. Thai this convention so record il