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 An Opei] Letter to JVIanufacturers. . 
 
 /'« <//^^ A'liitor of the Mail : 
 
 Sir, — A prominent iiianufivcturci', witli Ui4't>rni syinpntliics. civini^ to ine'tlio other day with a 
 copy of Mr. Blake's spcccii iit MaiviTn, ami aski'il my opinion as to wlu-tliiT I considi'ivd tlio 
 inti rests of nianufaeturcis safi; in liis hands, imw that he had swallowed his eonvietions, an<l 
 ap])arently, adopted the Policy of Protection to native industry, which he htul erstwhile so hitt«'rly 
 attacked. 
 
 Having can^fully read the speech referred to, F was eiiahled 1 1 reply that I considtu-ed it hut 
 a |ilausi1ili\ subterfuge to catch votes, and that manufacturers would nevei eeastf to regret their 
 action were they m this crisis to ilrop the substance, already within their grasp, for the shadow of 
 an "alternative policy." I gave him my reasons for this opinion and now submit these same 
 reasons, in brief, fiu- the consideration of your renders. 
 
 Near the commencement of his spec'li Mi'. Bhiki- was careful to ivisur,? his audience " that 
 there is, in my belief, a general concurrence of sentiment between us, including Sir R. Cart- 
 wright, whom I name only because our adversaries delight to represent him as holding other 
 view.s." Mr. Blake was cortivinly within the mark in a.ssnming that the frien<ls ol' the National 
 Policy believe Sir Richard to hold other view.s. We judge him by his acts and by his utterances. 
 He at leiust has not yet turne<l a political .somei'.sault on tlit; tariff" (piestion, but /ii-r ri>i>l rtt his 
 most recent deliverances have been as bitterly denunciator}- of Protection as the most ardent Free 
 Trader could desire. I only (piote extracts from his speeches of a not later date than IM.SO. 
 During the very la.st session of Parliament, in the course of his speech on the Budget, he .said, " I 
 said then [l)S7i>], <ni(l I sin/ vntr, that the manufacturers, if they had known their own interest, 
 would have been intinitely better oH", in the long run, under the tariff of 1S7>S. . . . Lastly we 
 pointed out this, and I ripiul it now, that no moic stupid act of folly vas ever ciainnitted thiln 
 in insisting on imitating the Protective Policy of the United SUiti's." Duiing the sjime session lie 
 said, amirlst the applause of the Reform members: "Upon my word, Mr. Speaker, I must .say 
 that this Protection business, in which I do not hclivvc in Ihi' sliijlilcul di'ijri'i', in nnij Hhti/ie or 
 form, looking upon it as a clear robbery of tlio consumer, is being run into the ground." 
 
 Again, in the same debate, he reiterates his c<mdemnation of the National Policy, or anything 
 approaching to it, in the following language : " Hut I have no doubt, whatever, in my mind, as 
 there was no doubt when this [lolicy was prii|)iised. tlinf on r shijiiil ond foolish i inilnlioii of thr 
 A iiicriran I'rotrrtirc ni/ntein. would in6vitably result, as I say it is resulting to-day, in causing a 
 verv large number of manufactiirers of Canada to desire, at any cost and in any shapt; or fashion, 
 to extend our markets, and to obtain a commen'ial, if iiita |)olitical incorporation with the United 
 States." The aliove extracts, which can be multiplied almost (id inliniliini art; sufficient, I think, 
 t(» make any nianiifacturer hesitate to entrust Sir Richanl with an opportimity to tinker with the 
 tariff", when he can help to prevent such a calamitous consununation by his vote and infliience. 
 
 As his speech progresseil Mr. Blake took his auflience into his confidence and endeavored to 
 excusi' his sudden change of front by saying, " But you know al.-so tiuit we are obliged to i-aisc 
 yearly a great sum, madi- gi'cater by th(> obligations imposed upon us by this (Jovernment; and 
 that we must continue to rai.se this sum maiidy by import duties laiil, to a great ext«int, on goods 
 similar to those which can be maimfactuivd here; and that it results as a necessary incident of 
 
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 our settled flacal system that there must be a large, and, as I believe, an ample advantage to the 
 homo manufacturer." 
 
 That sounds very plausible, does it not ? but, after all, there does not seem to Iw that unani- 
 mity of opinion between Mr. Blake and Sir Richard ns the former would have his audience 
 believe. The latter gentleman takes a very ditierent view of the case, and, in going over exactly 
 the same ground, makes his argument particularly clear ; very unlike the involved statement of 
 his leader. Sir Richard says : " This Government must have revenue, because they are committed 
 through no fault of their own to very formidable obligations, and gentlemen can see thitt if we 
 put on a high tariff it reducett the revenite juat in proportion (M it (iffonU protection." 
 
 Another part of Mr. Blake's speech to which exception may well be taken V>y Protectionists, 
 as it undermines the whole of the h(m. gentleman's previous and subse<|uent utterances, is that 
 paragraph whci'ein he is reported to have said, " I then declared that an^' ivadjustment should be 
 effected with due regard to the legitimate interests of all Concerned. In that phrase [all concerned] 
 I hope no one will object to my including, as I do, the general public." 
 
 Had not Mr. Blake and every pi-ominent P former placed on record, time and again, their 
 convictions that the National Policy was legalized rohhcry of the gcvcral jnihlic, no one (-ould 
 have objected to this little bit of special pie iding, but the following (|uot»vtions will, I think, prove 
 that this very sentence aflbrds Mr. Blake o .id the entire Reform party a wide avenue of retreat. Sir 
 Richard's unalterable convictions are tha^ the interests of the general public cannot be conserved 
 as long as this outrageous and oppressice tariff is allowed tt) remain, and says : " As regards the 
 great bulk of the people, every day's experience has demonstrated its worthlessness." And again, 
 to re-quote, " I must say that this Protection business, in which I do not believe in the .slighte.st 
 degree, in any shape or form, looking upm it as a clear robbery of the consumers, .is being run 
 into the ground." 2 
 
 Another statement of Mr. Blake's that merits o-iticism is, that " We hav . a deficit to over- 
 come, and that done, we have a tremendous charge to overtake. ' (), but,' say some Toricvs, ' you 
 can yet do this and make a free trade or non -protective tariff.' The statement is dishonest and 
 absurd." 
 
 Neither dishonest nor absurd, Mr. Blake, although you include your own lieutenants in your 
 sweeping denunciation ; for was it not Mr. Pateraon (Brant) who stated from his seat in the House 
 of Commons, on the evening of April I6th, 18S6, that "If he the [Minister of Finance] wants 
 money, as there is no doubt he does, it would be better for the peojile of Canada if he put the 
 increiised duty which he proposed to put on sugar, on tea and coffee." Such a stamich Reform 
 paper tis the Montreal Witness also rises to renuirk : " Mr. Blake knows that the tariff may bo 
 lowered and yet the revenue increased by the operation, while the t»vxation is lightened." 
 
 The points I have drawn attention to are but a few of those wherein there \h such a lack of 
 harmony between the professions of the leader of the Refoiin party and the convictions of his 
 most prominent supporters ; that not only manufacturers, but every Protectionist may well distrust 
 the genuineness of such an eleventh hour conversion. I doubt not tliat on election day they will 
 decide, like my friend the manufacturer with Reform .sympathies, to cast in their lot with the 
 party which has not yet falti>red in the patriotic work of developing our material resources, for 
 " A country which manufactures for itself prospers." 
 
 Toronto, Jan. 31, 1887. 
 
 FREDERIC NICHOLLS, 
 
 Secretary of the IndtiMrial Lemjne. 
 
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