The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1874.

Dunstan Times, Issue 617, 13 February 1874, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1874.

Haneathtbe Rulcof Man a'niasLT joit the PB»is uiotmsß than theswoßD.

The free trade principles adopted by the Government of New South Wales so far a« the abolition of the advalo rem duties are concerned, cannot, fail hut to give a vast impetus to the trade of that Colony, and unless the other Colonies of Australia adopt similar, means, and at once reciprocate wi’h their more enterprising neighbor, they will find themselves fa ling to rearward in the march of commercial enterprise. Protection to native industiy in newly settled countries, more especially when they possess great capabilities for the production of raw material is' a fallacy, and instead of fostering trade, tends

rather to throw it into illegitimate channels, besides it seriously enh mes the cost of nniiil oVless useful articles, winch can m ith neve advantage be imported from abroad than manufactured at home. 1 here can be no question for doubt, but that did a sys'em of trie trade pervade throngh•n- the Colonies of An trulasia, tin y would he all ve*y ro uiderahly henefitied ; each one jo sesses peculiarities of production solely to itself, and could ' hese products be interchanged without the imposition ot'ctiitoiu’sduties, it .wou'd lie mutually advantageous up. nail sides. "earn all one people claiming one nationality, mid because for convenience sake we are

divided into s Ctious of goverum mt to suit our local geographical situations, it is silly that we should strive to regard each other as if we wetv foreigners, and rigorously endeavor to exclude each others goodi, and consume exclusively our own, instead of freely exchanging them upon a broad and liberal principle. Protection to native industry, especially between the Colonists of Australia an I New Zealand is an illiberal nanow minded illusion, and we even find that the imposition of heavy, ai d almost prohibitory import duties levied in the United States of America upon European manufactures, instead of assisting to develop the manufacture g capahilt ies of the former country, ha- e h.-.d quite an opposite effect, while much trade has been drum awav

ere a system of a free interchange of com modi* ies of native growth or manufacture from native grown mate rial mutually adopted iel ween the Colonies ol Austialia nd New Zmland, each would he largely advantaged .• »y a considerable impetus lining given to tln ir producing or mannfacto'ing "powers, while each would he encouraged to the utmost to develop their own natural nsources) and this we have always believed to he the true principles of colonisation. It is only narrow mitide limss to try to bri ig Manchester here because we grow wool that Manchester mannfactmes for us, or es'abltsh a Birntingham or Slu tli. ld or Birmingham, because we produce Iron, Copper and Tin. It is the division of .labor which keeps the who e human hive industriously employed, tutd for the next gone, adihi at- least, it isi as well to leave the business! a of those' whoso specialties are confi led to th- pro I action of raw material and manufacturers alone t<> them se ves, pei milling each to fol low their occupations uudi.-turbcd by the, desire of one party to perform the func-

tions of both. bo farasNetv Zeulaitd

is concerned, juotection duties between us and Austra'ia must l,e littk e;w tlun ii.ulut.l cxpilUttSj

amounting, to something sinjUnr to Combiner! clestfuet'v.euess, We can ship with' advantage raw material, siidi as corn, timber, -coal ‘and flax with advantage to Australia, besides, a manufactured article in the shape of b«er, while we can import upon the.same advantageous turns, wines,, sugar,, liam-wooil, and semi tropical ffuits. The example which Now South Wales has set ua is worthy of imitation, in fact, the other Colonies most follow in her footsteps, and •earn to live for others that, they themselves might live also. [