62 BRITAIN FOR THE BRITON 



Mr. Proctor said — 



"We found that Germany raised tariffs against every other 

 country, and that France, America, Russia, South America, Spain, 

 Italy, Austria, and other countries in Europe, raised tariffs against 

 her ; but this did not stop the expansion of her trade with other 

 countries." 



Mr. Beilby wrote — 



" During the whole six weeks I Avas in Germany I only came 

 across one case of drunkenness. This state of temperance must, 

 I am convinced, be an important factor in the prosperity of the 

 country." 



Mr. Brown stated — 



" The German workman seems to be more sober and steady than 

 our own work-people, and he dresses well. When he gets employment, 

 he seems to like to stop where he is, instead of always changing." 



Mr. Mann wrote — 



" I went to Germany with an open mind with regard to tariff 

 reform, but had not gone far before I found that something would 

 have to be done to protect our industry at home. It is reasonable 

 to suppose that when the people of England get thoroughly awakened 

 to the losses naturally incurred by them in consequence of the high 

 tariffs imposed by foreign countries, they will ultimately come to the 

 conclusion that what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, 

 and will ask that foreigners shall pay for the use of the British 

 market just as foreigners make British manufacturers, through their 

 high tariffs, pay for the use of their markets." 



Mr. Calvert said — 



No Lack of Employment in Gekmany 



" It cannot be asserted with any degree of truth that the social 

 conditions of the German workman, taken generally, suffer by com- 

 parison with our own, nor can we say that at present there is a lack 

 of employment. 



" In the elementary schools there is no raggedness, nor sign of 

 starvation, as we were led to suppose we should see. This is not to 

 be wondered at, wlien we remember that the Empire is at present 

 subject to a wave of general prosperity." 



Mr. Mottershall said — 



" A citizen of the German Empire is accepted by the State as a 

 responsibility, and is taken in hand frorn childhood, with a view of 



