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Show Tin: Tii.nr tUhsnoN n KN0M1I). TliriiRrromlaestotie a hot political time aeit fall In (1 rest llrltaln, as well as In the United Htatis. There will Iw alrcllou In both countries. The (arlfl ijueMlon will b coniplcuous lu each of the campaigns. Halljuury's recent enunciations to tho e fleet that England his gone too far lu free trade, havcauedgrtdealot stir In th mother country. It hai been stated that the late Illchard C'obJeii did not foresee the fleet of Kuglsnd's policy lu that Hue, but er.llcJji.tpd that the world at large would follow aulL Tula r rim it has uot bveu realised, and many thoughtful Jlrltlibers have be gun Ui attribute the Industrial dial rets In that country to som extent to her freo trade srstem. TheagUatlou hai been lu progrre In KnglanJ for eome year In favor of a moderate form of prelection Whenever When-ever the subject was brut cli el la the Houieof Commons In tb presence of John llrlght the aocUte of Cobden and sturdy advocate of free trade be would arise like m slumbering linn sudJenly confronted by au enemy, and fairly roar with rage, hurling against th person who had the temerity to Insinuate that tho traJ depresshn was In any degree due to tbe op (ration (ra-tion of the theory be had done so much to establish, all tho force of his powerful power-ful oratory. His speeches on such occasions were remarkable fr bitter Irony and withering sarcatm. Hut th authfreo trade sentiment has been Krajusl.y gaining ground. It li, however, how-ever, doubtful whether even n niodir ah application of the Urlfl system would haveaoy remedial ell set upou th situation of Ilrltlsh trad. In this country politicians of both the great nitloual parties are, ara rule, dlsguillugly uufalr In their representation) represen-tation) ef each others view on theories and leading questions. It Is rare that a oontrovorslallat will fairly statu the position of bti opponent. This is oonsplcuouily thecal lu relation rela-tion to tho subject of tarlll. It'll absurd ab-surd and unjiiit for Uimocrats to apeakoftbHipjb.Iraniaa boJy at high protectionists, or forthelaltur to refer tottiUnjjcrcy aian aggrega tlon of freetraders. The fact U that both parties favor tarltT reform, th dltToreucebslnrth extent to which It should go, or what would constitute reformation. It may be aitd sifelv that thsr muit be fw pwp'e of any political opinions who ar not both free traders and pro tcctlonlits. Fair Instance, If all the nations were agreed upou a policy ol trad unrestricted by tarlil.there can be small doubt that It would bu teueHcIal to the race. Those Imbued with humanltarlajd spirit would not object to such a Undltlon of commercial brotherhoud While rainy nations are yet uawlIUnx ti itabllsh their Inter national relations oa that bails, th country which drops luoa condition of aUtilut fr traJe, must do so at th peril of being pUcod at a daugerous disadvantage, becaue,wbll lu markets are opn to all tomers, other nations cloa theirs to It. Heclprocal free trade ts beneflelal to those wbu engage In It, but without reciprocity tho protection lt nations muit have th advantage. if Mr. Cobden 'a anticipatory dea bad become a reality, and all the natlonshsd followed England 'sfree trade policy, there Is little room for doubt that she would have been much more freo from distress than sho now ts. Herimuufaolurei would now be finding extensive sale la marts now practically closed agalnit her productions. produc-tions. This subject will doubtless have a powerful bearing upon the Issues of the api roachlog campaign lu Great llrltaln. Hncently Lird Salisbury lias sprung several queitlona upon the Ilrltlsh public. His animadversions upon what he ctejmi to bo the results of free trade, suggest one of thorn. It Is a theme that will caUh the popular ear, as tb people are ready to grasp at almoitany explanation of thorauieof tbe prevalent distress emulon from the Industrial stagnation. Tho proposal of lh Premier to bcatow, under specified restrictions, tho franchise upon women, Is another evMenco of bis political ihrowdnets. Thea two queatlons will weigh In favor of tbeConser native par ij lu the election of this year. |
