Death to Protectionism.

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To the Editors of the CRIMSON:

In response to the Pope's peace message, President Wilson wrote the following greatly significant words:

"Responsible statesmen must now everywhere see, if they never saw before, that no peace can rest securely upon political or economic restrictions meant to benefit some nations and cripple or embarrass others."

These words gave free traders a thrill of delight. But the party of privileged trade-preventers, masquerading as "protectionists," thought that the President was uttering a platitude, and that nothing would come of it. But the President is not of that class; on January 8, addressing Congress, he proposed "the removal, so far as possible, of all economic barriers."

That caused "protectionists" to sit up and take notice that the President is a dangerous man. So he is to privilege mongers and privilege seekers. The "American Protective Tariff League" is out in angry opposition. On January 17 they declared that they "recognize in this latest assault upon the doctrine of true Americanism, by the President, fresh reason for presenting a solid, united, aggressive front for a nation-wide educational propaganda for the restoration of Protection."

If the destruction of "protection" is necessary for the permanence of peace, these trade-preventers will have none of it. Goliath has issued his challenge and the Philistines back of him are "united, solid and aggressive!" And with funds unlimited!

As of old, enters David, armed with a sling and a few smooth stones from the brook of truth,--the International Free Trade League, 38 St. Botolph street, Boston. Believing that "protection" is iniquity, the principal cause of war, the league is out to destroy it in all parts of the world. Its terms of membership are $1 per year, which includes payment for its quarterly bulletin. The secretary does not wish to hear from tariff-reformers or tariff-deformers, tariff-tinkerers, tariff-for-revenuers, or tariff-tolerators of any kind. If you are a tariff-destroyer, an absolutely free trader, and wish to join the army of the living God of justice and peace, write and enroll. Do it now, for the Philistines are "united, solid and aggressive" in their opposition to free trade, peace and good-will among nations. SAMUEL MILLIKEN,