. John Bull's open door: a plea for it to be shut. , and such like traders have recently beengoing through the court, but it is very rare that information isto be found in the columns of the public press as to where theartisans and workers relating to these industries have drifted to whentheir employers business has come to the ground. It can only besupposed that some have found other employment, but there is equalprobability that others have joined the ranks of the unemployed, orfound refuge in the workhouse, or are taking parish relief. A waggishfriend of mine, who evidently understands the
. John Bull's open door: a plea for it to be shut. , and such like traders have recently beengoing through the court, but it is very rare that information isto be found in the columns of the public press as to where theartisans and workers relating to these industries have drifted to whentheir employers business has come to the ground. It can only besupposed that some have found other employment, but there is equalprobability that others have joined the ranks of the unemployed, orfound refuge in the workhouse, or are taking parish relief. A waggishfriend of mine, who evidently understands the existing position, suggeststhat the displaced workmen are being kept out of the funds of the Taxicab Whipmakers Society. Is not this joke rather too grim a one for you ? The situation is really a serious one, thoughI do not wish to mention these displacements of labour as a TariffReform point. But how much more pleasant it would be if we couldthink that these popular taxis, whilst surviving as the fittest,were not leaving so much wreckage A PLEA FOR IT TO BE SHUT. 79 CHAPTER XXII. Free Trade. I have, as you will have seen, had many words to say as to thisout-of-date system, but I do not want you to think that I have neverattempted to weigh up and endeavour to find a redeeming point tothis Free Trade that is still with us. You will notice, not only frommy previous chapters, but from knowledge that is common to all,that under the existing circumstances we are practically inviting,and certainly getting, world-wide competition in regard to articleswhich are in daily demand by us all. There is no doubt that we get better value for ourmoney in this country than almost any nation in the world,but is not this fancied cheapness obtained at too dear a price,and are we not misleading ourselves ? What is the actual nettbenefit if an article can be bought at say one pound, which underTariff Reform may cost slightly more, compared with, for instance. 8o JOHN BULLS OPEN DOOR : a savi
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