The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-03
2,OIs,sOO I,577, 9s2 1870, Us
List OF November 30, viz :

2,0ls,sW l,577.952 l,3707S
II appears from this statement that the quantity of coal
brought to market during the present year to November
lth exceeds the quantity brought during the same Pc
Rod in 1916 in the amount of 435,sls tons; and the
quantity brought to market during the same period in
1885, when the wing tariff of 1912 was in force, in the
amount of 6i3o72 tons Before the season closes the
excess during the present year the quantity brought
to market in 1916 will be at least 100000 tons, and at
least more than 100000 than was brought in
1911.
Now let us see how much this increased quantity will
add TO the wealth of Pennsylvania during the present
wear more than added in 1885, the last year OF the
boosted wing tariff of 1912. 1t appears by the New York
prces current that the price OF anthracite coal IN that
market in the months of October and November in lsl5
was 50 per ton In the prices current last published
is quoted at s. so to SO per ton, showing an average
increase of rs cents per ton this year the prices
lsi5 Therefore, the increased value this year of the
same quantity which was carried to market in 1885, viz:
I ,37o,72s TONS would be $l,O2s,oi6 The value OF the
excess of 100000 TONS which will be carried to market
this year over the quantity carried in 1915. estimated
SIS rs per ton is $3975,ooo. This added to the in
creased value this year of the quantity as was car
RED 10 market in 1885, and have the grand aggregate
zens of Pennsylvania in consequence Of the increased
value and the increased quantity of coal sent TO market
this year over the quantity and value sent to market
1915.
Now, what can this gratifying result be ascrb ed to,
not to the healthy state of business produced by the Just
and equal revenue tariff of 1862 The advocates OF the
tariff of 1912 cannot say that this striking Improvement
one of the great interests OF Pennsylvania is owing
the famine in Ireland The Irish do not eat anthracite
coal nor do they eat pig ironthe two great staples Of
the keystone State Therefore it cannot be the famnem
Ireland; and consequently foreign demand, which has
caused this great increase OF price, and which has smua
ted the miners todg out the bowels Of the earhthe great
ly increased quantity of coal during the present year
On the contrary the whole is consumed at home, and paid
for by our own people.
When the honest and intelligent farmers of Pennsylvania
ask the advocates OF high protective tariff who have
deavored to deceive and misead them, how will they
plain these results what will they give them' What
answer can they give them Will they dare to tell them
it is the famine in Ireland that has raised the price
anthracite coal? We think they will hardly have The
courage to brave the Indignation which such an ATTEMPT
atimposture would provoke
But we trumphanty appeal to such stubborn and con.
vncng facts as we have above presented and challenge
from the American people their firm support of thai wise
and benefcen measure of reform embodied in the tariff
OF 1916 Every day proves its WISDOM and furnishes The
most irresistible testimony dsprove and refae the pre-
dctions of its enemies. And every new fact which lis
operations develop helps to scatter to the winds the
groundless assumptions and shallow sophisnes Of the
protectionlsts.