The Flying Dutchman. *
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CHAPTER VIII. ( Continued. )
Philip , hardly knowing why , had fol
lowed Schriften as he descended the
poop-ladder , and was forward on the
quarter-deck when the pilot made this
remark to the seamen.
"Ay ! ay ! " replied an old seaman to
the pilot ; "not only the devil , but the
Flying Dutchman to boot. "
"Flying Dutchman , " thought Philip ;
"can that icfer to ? " and Philip
walked a step or two forward , so as to
conceal himself behind the mainmast ,
hoping to obtain some information ,
should they continue the conversation.
In this he was not disappointed.
"They say that to meet with him Is
worse than meeting with the devil , "
observed another of the crew.
"Who ever saw him ? " said another.
"He has been seen , that's sartin , and
just as sartin that ill-luck follows the
vessel that falls in with him. "
"And where is he to be fallen in
with ? "
"Oh , they say that's not so sartain
but he cruises off the Cape. "
"I should like to know the whole
long and short of the story , " said a
third.
"I can only tell what I've heard. It's
a doomed vessel ; they were pirates ,
and cut the captain's throat , I be
lieve. "
"No , no ! " cried Schriften , "the cap
/ tain is in her now and a villain he
was. They say that , like somebody
else on board of us now , he left a very
pretty wife , and that he was very fond
of her. "
"How do they know that , pilot ? "
"Because he always wants to send
letters home when he boards vessels
that he falls in with. But , woe to the
vessel that takes charge of them !
she is sure to be lost , with every soul
on board ! "
"I wonder where you heard all this , "
said one of the men. "Did you ever
see the vessel ? "
"Yes , I did ! " screamed Schriften ;
but , as if recovering himself , his
scream subsided into his usual giggle ,
and he added , "but we need not fear
her , boys ; we've a bit of the true cresson
on board. " Schriften then walked aft
as if to avoid being questioned , when
he perceived Philip by the mainmast.
"So , I'm not the only one curious ?
he ! he ! Pray , did you bring that on
board , in case we should fall in with
the Flying Dutchman ? "
"I'm no 'Flying Dutchman , ' " replied
Philip , confused.
"Now I think of it , you are of the
same name ; at least they say his name
was Vanderdecken eh ? "
"There are many Vanderdeckens in
the world besides me , " replied Philip ,
who had recovered his composure ; and
having made this reply , he walked
away to the poop of the vessel.
"One would almost imagine this
malignant one-eyed wretch was aware
of the cause of my embarkation , "
mused Philip ; "but no ! that cannot
be. Why do I feel such a chill when
ever he approaches me ? I wonder if
others do ; or whether it is a mere
fancy on the part of Amine and my
self. I dare ask no questions. Strange ,
too , that the man should feel such
malice toward me. I never injured
him. What I have just overheard
confirms all ; but there needed no con
firmation. Oh , Amine ! Amine ! but
for thee. and I would rejoice to solve
this riddle at the expense of life. God
in mercy , check the current of my
brain , " muttered Philip , "or my rea
son cannot hold its seat. "
In three days the Ter Schilling and
her consorts arrived at Table Bay ,
where they found the remainder of
the fleet at anchor waiting for them.
Just at that period the Dutch had
formed a settlement at the Cape of
Good Hope , where the Indian fleets
used to water and obtain cattle from
the Hottentot tribes who lived on the
coast , and who for a brass button or a
] arge nail would willingly offer a fat
liiillock. A few days were occupied in
completing the water of the squadron ,
and then the ships , having received
from the admiral their instructions as
to rendezvous in cnse of parting com
pany , and made every preparation for
the bad weather which they anticipat
ed , again weighed their anchors and
proceeded on their voyage.
For three days they beat against
light and baflling winds , making but
little progress ; on the third , the breeze
sprang up strong from the southward ,
until it increased to a gale , and the
lleet were blown down to the north
ward of the bay. On the seventh day
the Ter Schilling found herself alone ,
but the weather had moderated.
"The sun looks red as he sinks , "
observed Hillebrant to the captain ,
who with Philip was standing on the
poop ; "we shall have more wind be
fore tomorrow , if I mistake not. "
"I am of your opinion , " replied Myn
heer Kloots. "It is strange that we do
not fall in with any of the vessels of
the fleet. They must all have been
driven down here. "
"Perhaps they have kept a wider of
fing. "
A confused noise was heard among
who were collected to-
* he seamen ,
cether and , looking in the direction of
the vessel's quarter , "A ship ! No yes ,
than once.
" repeated more
jt is ! was
"They think they see a ship , " said
Schrifteu , coming on the poop. "He !
he ! "
"Where ? "
"There , in the gloom ! " said the pi
lot , pointing to the darkest quarter of
the horizon , for the sun had set.
The captain , Hillebrant and Philip
directed their eyes to the quarter
pointed out , and thought they could
perceive something like a vessel.
Gradually the gloom seemed to clear
away , and a lambent , pale haze to light
up that part of the horizon. Not a
breath of wind was on the water the
sea was like a mirror more and more
distinct did the vessel appear , till her
hull , masts and yards were clearly
visible. They looked and rubbed
their eyes to help their vision , for
scarcely could they believe that which
they did see. In the center of the
pale light , which extended some fifteen
degrees above the horizon , there was
indeed a large chip about three miles
distant ; but , although it was a perfect
calm , she was to all appearances buf
feting in a violent gale , plunging and
lifting over a surface that was smooth
as glass , now careening to her bearing ,
then recovering herself. Her topsails
and mainsail were furled , and the
yards pointed to the wind ; she had no
sail set but a close-reefed foresail , a
storm staysail and a trysail abaft.
She made little way through the water ,
but apparently neared them fast.driven
down by the force of the gale. Each
minute she was plainer to the view.
At last , she was seen to wear , and , in
so doing , before she was brought to
the wind on the other task , she was so
close to them that they could distin
guish the men on board ; they could see
the foaming water as it was hurled
from her bows ; hear the shrill whistle
of the boatswain's pipes , the creaking
of the ship's timbers , and the com
plaining of her masts ; and then the
gloom gradually rose , and in a few
seconds , she had totally disappeared.
"God in heaven ! " exclaimed Myn
heer Kloots.
Philip felt a hand upon his shoulder ,
and the cold darted through his whole
frame. He turned round and met the
one eye of Schriften , who screamed in
his ear :
"Philip Vanderdecken that's the
Flj'ing Dutchman ! "
CHAPTER IX.
The sudden gloom which had suc
ceeded to the pale light had the effect
of rendering every object still more in
distinct to the astonished crew of Ter
Schilling. For a moment or more not
a word was uttered by a soul on board.
Some remained with their eyes still
strained toward the point where the
apparition had been seen , others turn
ed away full of gloomy and foreboding
thoughts. Hillebrant was the first
who spoke ; turning round to the east
ern quarter , and observing a light on
the horizon , he started , and seizing
Philip by the arm , cried out : "What's
that ? "
"That is only the moon rising from
the bank of clouds , " replied Philip ,
mournfully.
"Well ! " observed Mynheer Kloots ,
wiping his forehead , which was damp
ed with perspiration , "I have been told
of this before , but I have mocked at
the narration. "
Philip made no reply. Aware of the
reality of the vision , and how deeply
it interested him , he felt as if he were
a guilty person.
The moon had now risen above tke
clouds , and was pouring her mild , pale
light over the slumbering ocean. With
a simultaneous impulse , every one di
rected his eyes to the spot where the
strange vision had last been seen , and
all was a dead , dead calm.
Since the apparition , the pilot ,
Schriften , had remained on the poop ;
he now gradually approached Mynheer
Kloots , and looking round , said :
"Mynheer Kloots , as pilot of this
vessel , I tell you that you must pre
pare for very bad weather. "
"Bad weather ! " said Kloots , rousing
himself from a deep reverie.
"Yes , bad weather , Mynheer Kloots.
There never was a vessel which fell in
with what we have just seen , but met
with disaster soon afterward. The
very name of Vanderdecken is unlucky
he ! he ! "
Philip would have replied to this
sarcasm , but he could not ; his tongue
was tied.
"What has the name of Vander
decken to do with it " observed
Kloots.
"Have you not heard , then ? The
captain of that vessel we have just
seen is a Mynheer Vanderdecken he
is the 'Flying Dutchman ! ' "
"How know you that , pilot ? " inquir
ed Hillebrant.
"I know that , and much more , if I
chose to tell , " replied Schriften ; "but
never mind , I have warned you of bad
weather , as is my duty ; " and , with
these words , Schrifteu went down the
poop ladder.
"God in heaven ! I never was so puz
zled and so frightened in my life , " ob
served Kloots. "I don't know what to
think or say. What think you , Philip ?
Was it not supernatural ? "
"Yes , " replied Philip , mournfully. "I
have no doubt of it. "
"I thought the days of miracles had
passed , " said the captain , "and that
we were now left'to our own exertions ,
and had no other warnings but those
the appearance of the heavens gave
us. "
"And they warn us now , " observed
Hillebrant. "See how that bank of
clouds has risen within these five min
utes the moon has escaped from it ,
but it will soon catch her again and
.see , there is a flash of lightning in the
'
northwest. "
"Well , my sons , I can brave the ele
ments as well as any man , and do my
best. I have cared little for gales or
stress of weather ; but I like not such
a "warning as we have had tonight. My
heart is heavy as lead , and that's the
truth. Philip , send down for the bottle
tle of schnapps , if it is only to clear
my brain a little. "
Philip was glad of an opportunity to
quit the poop ; he wished to have a few
minutes to recover himself and collect
his own thoughts.
Philip remained below net more than
half an hour. On his return to the
deck , what a change had taken place !
He had left the vessel floating motion
less on the still waters , with her lofty
sails hanging down listlessly from the
yards. The moon then soared aloft in
her beauty , reflecting the masts and
sails of the ship in extended lines upon
the smooth sea. Now all was dark ;
the water rippled short and broke in
foam ; the smaller and lofty sails had
been taken in , and the vessel was
cleaving through the water ; and the
wind , in fitful gusts"and angry meanings -
ings , proclaimed too surely that it had
been awakened up to wrath , and was
gathering in strength for destruction.
The men were still busy reducing the
sails , but they worked gloomily and
discontentedly. What Schriften , the
pilot , had said to theia , Philip knew
not ; but that they avoided him and
appeared to look upon him with feel
ings of ill-will was evident. And each
minute the gale increased.
It was an interminably long and ter
rible night they thought the day
would never come. At last the dark
ness gradually changed to a settled ,
sullen , gray gloom which was day.
They looked at each other , but found
no comfort in meeting each other's
eyes. There was no one countenance
in which' beam of hope could be
found lurking. They were all doom
ed they remained crouched where
they had sheltered themselves during
the night , and said nothing.
The sea had now risen mountains
high , and more than one had struck
the ship abaft. Kloots was at the bin
nacle , Hillebrant and Philip at the
helm , when a wave curled high over
the quarter and poured itself in a re
sistless force upon the deck. The
captain and his two mates were swept
away and dashed almost senseless
against the bulwarks the binnacle
and compass were broken into frag
ments no one ran to the helm the
vessel broached to the seas broke
clear over her and the mainmast went
by the board.
All was confusion. Capt. Kloots
was stunned , and it was with difficulty
that Philip could persuade two of the
men to assist him down below. HillJ-
braut had been more unfortunate his
right arm was broken and he was oth
erwise severely bruised. Philip assist
ed him to his berth , and then went
on deck again to try and restore or
der.
Philip Vanderdecken was not much
of a seaman , but , at all events , he ex
ercised that moral influence over the
men which is ever possessed by reso
lution and courage. Obey willingly
they did not , but they did obey , and in
half an hour the vessel was clear of
the wreck. Eased by the loss of her
heavy mast , and steered by two of her
best seamen , she again flew before the
gale.
( To be continued. )
Unreasonable Goose.
The man in the street car affirmed
that it Avas a true story , but the Cleve
land Leader does not vouch for it , al
though giving it in the narrator's own
words : I was up at the market house
night before last , buying stuff for over
Sunday , and I saw an Irishman up
there with a live goose under his arm.
Pretty soon the goose looked up at the
Irishman kind of pitiful , and says :
"Quawk , quawk , quawk , " in that coax-
in' way a goose has sometimes. The
Irishman didn't say anything at first ,
but after a bit the goose looked up
and says , "Quawk , quawk , quawk , "
again. Then the Irishman cocked his
head over on one side , looked the goose
in the eye , and says : "Phat's the mat
ter wid yez , ony way ? Phwy do yez
want to walk whin Oi'm willin * to car
ry yez ? "
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Red , White nml Illue.
It is a curious fact as well as a
pleasing one to Americans that these
three colors are in flags of all pro
gressive nations , with the single ex
ception of Germany. In Britain's flag
the red predominates , but the colors
in the union in the upper left-hand cor
ner of the flag are blue and white.
France's three upright stripes are red ,
white and blue , and the Japanese the
1'ankees of the Orient adopted a
white standard with spiral red lines
converging toward a blue sphere , im
mediately after conquering the Chi-
iiese.
To Beautify the Complexion.
For the complexion and general
health , drink slowly half an hour be
fore breakfast one large tumbler of wa
ter as hot as you can swallow , and
tumbler of cold
once -week instead a
water in which a teaspoonful of com
mon salt has been dissolved. This is
better for the complexion than any
cosmetic. Another recipe is the juice
of half a lemon , pint of warm water
and one ounce of rose water.
WONDERFUL STRIDES.
AMERICA THE COMMERCIAL
MISTRESS OF THE WORLD.
The All-Conquering Trade Rlralry of
the United States In the Subject of
rtons Auprelionslpii Among the N -
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tiuii > of the World.
T'ie commercial progress of the
United States , as revealed by the sta
tistics of international trade , is not
only attracting the earnest attention of
European nations , but it is exciting
among them more or less apprehen
sion. A nation which has shown an
increase of 51 per cent in its exports
in a decade , and which has had , in the
single year 1898 , a volume of exports
exceeding by nearly § S8,000,000 those
of Great Britain , which , for a century ,
has been the commercial mistress of
the world , may indeed be considered a
dangerous rival. Not alone in our ag
ricultural exports have we shown mar
velous gains , but in our exports of
manufactures which in the last calen
dar year exceeded in value the entire
total of domestic exports for any year
prior to 1870 , with the exception of
1866 and 1861. The gain in this im
portant item of manufacturing exports
seems unmistakably to show that ,
stimulated by a protective tariff , our
manufacturing industries have thrived
to such an extent that we have not
only met the increased demand for
home consumption , but have been able
successfully to invade foreign compet
itive fields. And , moreover , this in
vasion of fields , especially in the far
East , which have been sedulously cul
tivated by the principal European com
mercial nations in the hope of undis
turbed occupancy , is made even more
possible by our changed territorial
conditions which have resulted from
the war with Spain. Therefore it is
extremely probably that there will be
uninterrupted gains in our manufac
turing exports , though there may be
some occasional check owing to vary
ing changes in crop conditions , to the
increase in our agricultural exports.
But the gain in our exports , marvel
ous though it may be , seems to con
cern European nations in a less degree
than do our steadily diminishing im
ports , these being smaller during the
last calendar year than for any year in
eighteen years , save the year 1SS5. And
the fact that this decrease in imports
has resulted from the operation of our
protective tariff , which must continue
in force at least for two years , is really
the greatest source of anxiety to Euro-
fields hitherto almost exclusively en
joyed by C'reat Britain.
Do we not find in the statistics of
the commerce of Germany and France
evidence of the effect of the successful
commercial rivalry of the United
States ? Germany's exports in the year
1897 show a gain in six years of only
13.5 per cent , while those of France in
creased In a decade only 10.6 per Cent.
Bearing in mind the f/t ? that the ex
ports of these countries are chiefly *
manufactures , and that until recently
this country has been the most profit
able customer of these nations , we can
very readily discern the motive for the
somewhat unfriendly attitude of Ger
many and of France during our war
with Spain an attitude which on the
part of Germany at least it was so
frequently deemed necessary officially
to disavow. Commercial rivalry nat
urally fosters jealousy , and this grows
more intense as evidence accumulates
of the futility of efforts successfully to
resist or to check this rivalry. This ,
then , is undoubtedly the root of the ill
feeling which has so frequently been
manifested by the Germans and the
French since our protective tariff be
came operative , and since our manifes
tation of aggressive commercial prog
ress which followed the election of
President McKinley.
With the development of the im
mense resources of Cuba and of Porto
Rico , with the subjugation of the Filipinos
pines and the establishment of order
in the Philippine archipelago as pre
liminary to the extension of our com
merce in the far East , with the con
struction of the Nicaraguan canal , thus
giving us the same advantages in the
Orient as have been enjoyed in India
and in China by Great Britain and by
other nations since the opening of the
Suez canal , and with an adherence to
the policy of protection the United
States will easily be in the front rank
among commercial nations within the
next decade , and will at least be the
equal of Great Britain as a financial
power.
REVENUE FRAUDS.
"Obstructing Competition" Ts What the
Free Traders Call the Crnaaile
Against Undervaluation.
The following curious scrap of mis
information appears in the Philadel
phia Record of recent date :
"It appears that complaints of the
undervaluations of imported goods un
der the present tariff are far more fre
quent than they were under the "Wilson
law. Nothing could be more natural
than the attempts to defraud the cus
toms when the exorbitant rates of duty
VERY DISCOURAGING FOR SOME PEOPLE.
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peans. We are continually buying
smaller quantities of English , German
and French silk and woolen goods , the
improvement in the quality and styles
of these fabrics which are manufac
tured here leading to a larger domes
tic consumption of them ; and here
again is another cause for anxiety on
the part of European manufacturers.
Statistics show that during the dec
ade from 1SSS to 1S97 , covering a pe
riod in which both the McKinley and
the Wilson tariffs were in force , our
Imports increased only 5.6 per cent ,
while those of the United Kingdom
gained 16.3 , the Netherlands 34 and
Russia 51.4 per cent , while from 1891
to 1897 Germany showed an increase
of 10.8 per cent. This would seem to
indicate that the United States is
growing less dependent upon Europe
by reason of our industrial progress ,
while Europe is growing more depend
ent upon America , and proof that we
are almost wholly the beneficiary is
found in our increasing exports as
above noted. It is a remarkable fact
Lhat Japan during the above-mentioned
decade increased her imports 121.9 and
her exports 63.1 per cent , but those
gains were due to exceptional causes ,
tfo other country than Japan , among
all the commercial nations , shows for
; he decade such an enormous expan
sion of exports and so slight a gain in
imports as does the United States.
And no country in the world shows for
the fiscal year and the calendar year
1898 exports of double the amount of
mports. The singular fact may. how-
aver , be noted that Great Britain's im
ports during the last calendar year
were about double the exports , the
former being § 2.353,020,000. while the
alter were $1,166,955,000 , and this re
markable difference has probably not
jefore appeared during the commercial
nstury of that country. Here is a com
plete reversal in the trade conditions
Df the two nations ; and of so striking
* character that it must compel
thoughtful consideration. The marvel-
3us change in the relation between ex
ports and imports in the United States
is mainly the result of internal indus
trial developments which are progress
ing with irresistible force , and , there-
tore , must continue uninterruptedly ,
rhe reverse change noted in Great
Britain is clearly due not so much to
internal as to external causes , chief
imong which are the rapidly increas
ing competition of the United States in
on woolens and some other imports
offer such large inducements for smug
gling and manipulating invoices of
merchandise. In order to prevent
frauds the manufacturers have in their
employ a number of "special agents"
who are apt to sniff a false valuation in
every importation of woolens , gloves ,
laces , etc. These agents have under
taken to instruct the board of apprais
ers in their duties , and as the board is
not always disposed to accept instruc
tions from this source , the agents have
complained against some of its mem
bers to the secretary of the treasury
and the president The real merits of
this controversy have not yet been ful
ly disclosed , and it is quite as proba
ble that the special agents have of
fended by an excess of zeal in behali
of the manufacturers , who have a
strong interest in obstructing competi
tion , as that the experienced members
of the board cf appraisers have erred
in permitting undervaluations of mer
chandise. "
While it is possibly true that com Ic
plaints of the undervaluation of im Ictl
ported goods are more frequent now tl
tlb
than they were under the Wilson law. b
it by no means follows that just cause o
for complaint is more frequent now
than then.
As a matter of fact the undervalua
tion was at its height in the four years
of low tariff and no tariff which ended tlB
with the enactment of the Dingley law. B
During that lamentable period com r ;
plaints as to undervaluations were dis ati
tinctly unwelcome at the ti
office of the tiP
New York appraiser of merchandise , tiP
and every complainant was made to P
understand that he was persona non ITSi
Si
grata. Undervaluation and classifica SiP
tion frauds with P
were impunity perpe
trated under the very noses of the offi
cials intrusted with the enforcement of
the revenue laws.
B
A case in point will illustrate the
a
practice then prevalent. To a nouse
ir
heavily engaged in the importation of
if
dress goods came the agent of a French
factory soliciting an order. When a ito
o :
price had been named the local mer
chant said : "We can do better than oC
C (
that by importing the goods in the si
gray and dyeing them in this country. " sifi
To his surprise , the foreign agent
promptly met this price with the state
ment : "I will lay doorw the poods , al-
ready dyed , at the same figure you
name for the undyed fabrics. "
proposition
This was an extraordinary
tion , since it involved the added ex
pense of dyeing and finishing , besides
the material increase of duty Imposed
upon dyed as contrasted wnth undyed
goods. ' '
"How is it possible to do this
" the local mer
at a profit ? asked
chant. 1
"Never mind the 'how1 Was the
reply of the foreign agent. "Ask me
' tell'you lies.
no questions and I'll no
I know how to do it , isn't that
enough ? "
It was enough , and the order wasr
placed and the goods delivered as spe
cified. Of course , there could be but
one explanation as to the "how. " To
deliver goods dyed and finished at the
same price as that asked by a rival
concern for goods "in the gray" meant
that the competing agent enjoyed es
pecial facilities for getting his goods
through the custom house at a figure
so far below a fair valuation as to
cover the added cost of dyeing and fin
ishing and still leave a margin of
profit. There was no other way. Re
sult , the government robbed by its rev
enues , the American workingman
robbed of his opportunity to dye and
finish the goods in this country , and
every honest importer robbed of the
chance of fair and honorable competi
tion.
tion.All
All this is now changed. The atmos
phere of go-as-you-please , protectlon-
is-robbery , tariff-is-a-tax , free trade
and unobstructed competition which
permeated the customs service in New
York during four years of Cleveland-
ism has given place to the wholesome
air of sincere endeavor to enforce the
law as it is , and to collect the revenues
to which the government fe legally en
titled. Undervaluation frauds are not
more frequent now than formerly ; on
the contrary , they are far less preva
lent. The difference in their treatment
has a marked tendency to discourage
the nefarious practice. If we hear
more about this class of revenue eva
sion now than during the period of
the Wilson law it is because merchants
and manufacturers suffering from the
unfair competition of undervalued con
signments are now certain of being ac
corded a respectful hearing and having
their just grievances promptly and en
ergetically attended to.
Not only is the undervaluation evil
being effectively dealt with , but the
crime of smuggling , which was never
so rampant as under the Wilson law.
has been minified in a marked degree ,
and in the matter of precious stones ,
heretofore its chief field of operations ,
has almost entirely disappeared. Much
cf the success of the local customs offi
cials in bringing about these desirable
reforms is doubtless due to the co
operation of reputable business men ,
whose assistance in this regard is now
welcomed and valued , where formerly
it was discouraged and disliked. The
radical change in policy is not pleas
ing to free traders , who see in it an
obstruction to competition , as the Phil
adelphia Record puts it. which was not
so before. The American people may
be trusted to take a different view ot
the matter. The Dingley law is their
law , and they expect that it will be
effectively , honestly and fairly en
forced , to the end that the government
shall not be cheated of its rightful rev
enues , and that fair competition in
business shall not be obstructed as the
result of dishonest and unlawful prac
tices. If there be in the wheels of
jcvernmental administration any cogs
which fail to work in harmony with
this general plan of operation it is
natural and inevitable that such cogs
should be replaced by those that will
jerform their functions in a more sat-
sfactory manner. Such a change can-
lot fail to improve the efficiency of the
lew apparatus , even though it niay
ecm to reflect to the disadvantage or"
he former machine. This is an age of
mprovement.
Ho\r to IMcaso England.
We are informed that "tariff revi-
ion would be accepted by England as
he one indisputable proof of the
riendly sentiments of the United
tates. " It is easy to divine the sort
f "tariff revision"
England would re-
ard as "indisputable proof of the
riendly sentiments of the United
tates. " Nothing short of a tariff
rhich would be virtually a free trade
leasure would be acceptable to Eng-
md. Our Anglomaniacs
are aware of
tiat fact , and are quite willing to sac-
ifice protection in the interest of a
loser union with the country of their
) ve. If their leadership prevails the
Republican party will turn its back on
iie principles for which it so long
attled and become simply a political
rganization to advance British inter-
sts in this country.
Let us hope that the party of A bra-
am Lincoln and of James G. Blaine
ill never sink so low as this. To-day
10 advocates of imperialism and of a
irltish aliance are the enemies in its
inks whom it has mo.t to fear. They
re willing to sacrifice all the trndt-
ons of the party to carry out their
lans , and it will not be at all sur-
rising if in the near future they de-
land that the policy of protection
liall not stand in the way of these
lans. New York Irish World.
Tt Is Already n Failure.
The decrease in exports from Great '
iritain last year is said to have so S'
ffected the whole manufacturing ele-
lent that the idea of preferential tar
ts between the homo country and all
s dependencies , or some similar prop-
sition , is likely to become a question
f active domestic politics. This , of
aurse. is a protective principle. If it
liould be adopted , the whole scheme of
ee trade , to which Great Britain has
een devoted for half a century , would
e admitted to be a failure. Buffalo
Ixnress ,
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