The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-08-31
From the Baltimore American,
Facts for taae EFeoDsc.

lHE TARIFF HAS NOT DECREASED TIE
PRICE OF AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS.
! find in the Republican ofthe ? lst inst
an article from Mr.. b. II. Richardson, of
which perhaps he expects notice. lie
has made the mistake losing his temper,
the weather IS too warm for me to follow
his example. even were disposed to do
so. He Objects that am .nameless
gentleman" and prefers TO battle with
some one better known to the community
than myself. 1t is very true the commll-
niiy, have seen The genleman's name in
the news paPers more frequently than they
have seen mine, and perhaps the ''commu-
nIly," If they ever thought about it, would
think the better of me Tor it. Be that as
u may, my name could neither add nor
take from tue truth of the facts | have
stated, nor the business of the differences
! have drawn from them and as | am not
very deslrous of newspaper no,oriety did
not publish my name. If Mr. Richardson
Is curious about it. his curiosity may be
graltied on application to the ed!lo of
the American.
In answer. 20 the sneers in which Mr..
Richardson has indulged against the
gentlemen who signed the certificate pub
Ilshed by me, have not word to say.
They are unworthy of him, and his better
judomes. viii tell him so. The men
whom he attacks are too well known To
need defence, and their standing both
here and elsewhere is too high for such
arrows TO reach 4hem.
When Mr.. Richardson will controvert
s'ns!e TACT or single inference stated in
my first article, ! will endeavur 10 rel lv.
Unul then he must excuse me. cannot
consent TO change the issue between Us
from an argument on facts TO q war OF
sneers and invectve; in the former do not
Tear lrin--ln the latter he would probably
beat me.
Turn we now, after this tiresome digres-
sion, to more important matter. think
that have demonstrated in my essay No,
|, that the Tariff had not only decreased
The price of goods, Blu! that it was neces-
sary to relieve the country from the evils
under which it was suffering in 1912
Bearing this in mind, let us see whc hag d
the present low price Of Wheat is ov'lar
to the Tariff, as Mr.. Elias Brown VOL
have US infer
Mr.. Brown states that in the years 1898
80, 40, Wheat brought 81, 20 per bushe..
and in ISL from 81 20 81 45. Since
that time it has never been ireher ,han
3 Q6 and is now worth from $3.50 Gems.
The reader who has the letter at han.
will observe that Mr.. Brown takes the
prices Of the year 1911 as the standard
Cor W heat, butthose of 1912 forgoo Is. This
gives him the advantage of the high prices
Of ISL for wheat, ard of the low prices
of 1912, for goods. Why this was doae,
no one will be at loss to see
Every one who has examined the statistics.
knows that since the year 1888, the surplus
wheat crop Of Michigan, Illinois, and lars~
part of Ohio and Pennsylvania, has bcep more
tIen doubled, and found its way to the sea board
through the Erie Canal In 1889 there were
received at tide water by the Erie Canal, CO..
925 tons Of wheat and flour, the produce Of the
Western States In 1872 there were received
at tide water by the Ere canal, l24 POI tons of
wheat and flour, the produce of the same States
being an increase OF more than one hunRraR
per cent in four years Since 1912 have not
been able TO get the amounts from those Stats,
but the following statement will show the trh0ic
amount Of wheat and Gou- coming east from
Buffalo from 1912 to 1914:
1912. 1913. 1874.
Flour, bbs. 255 034 1922 ,l3i 43l,3 5I
Wheat bush 391 ,6S4 42S, 200 9l6,97l
This statement comprises all shipped from
Buffalo, east, whether received from the States
have harmed not, and it shows an enormous
increase which would be incredible did not the
official documents show the fact. Take another
point on IKE Erie, mean Cleveland. IN 1880,
there arrived at Cleveland from the interior OF
Ohio, l76, $50 bushels wheat and 81 9SS Dbl,
Flour. IN lS43 there Were exported froun
Cleveland ia, 2ll bushels w..eat and 59G,s16
bbls. -four. .sr
Take point of Lake Michigan, Chicago,
and what are the facts thcre' In 1881, Flour
was imported into Chicago and sold at SIC per
the settlers in that part OF Illinois not
having their lands cleared. In 1913, it was pst-
mated that limos exported 100000 bushels of
Wheat. The Lake navigation from Bltialo to
Chicago is upwards of 1000 miles, bordering tie
States have named, with the territories of Iowa
and Wisconsin, which rupdly filling up. The
surplus product of these States is, as | have
shown, enormous, and Increasing about one hun
drcd per cent. in fouF years. These States are
Wheat States, and the rivers, With the canals
md rail roads, which now made or in course
OF construction, will afford almos. every farmer
in that section of country transportation to one
Of other of the great Lakes. Once on the Lakes