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70 THE ERROR OF rHr HERALD H'1oiat
Mr.. Editor-As you pFofessedly publieha
Peoples paper Iask, as one, 70 give I little
criticism npony SONS views published as
leaders for the people The New York
"Hersld''. (weekly) Of July al, IN an 4edi-
torisii quotes Secretary Esarts ss follows:
"He hopes through trade conventions with
forsignf governments p further, extend the
markets for our products. = NJ My
view is that IT, is not protection or free
trsdetso muchas. full trade we require. The
vast resourcssof our country need an outlet,
as We have recognized 30 disastrously dur
Ing the last five years. Production is
greater than Our home dem ands, and unless
an outlet is found for this excess we must
still continue to feel the depressing effects
If there is anything wrong with the
treaties Of trade With our neighboring ma
tions Of course we should have the wrong
speedily righted, and have all our foreign
relations placsd upon such q favorable ba.
sis of trade that We could sell them all OF
our surplus OF manufactures and aRricul-
'tural products. 4 hope our Secretary will
see to that matter. as speedily as possible,
for the case Is very urgent. a., @ a
WhileI fully approve Of doing all the ex-
porting we can think there Is create
necessity just now to 20 adjust our home
affairs that our labor shall be employed at
living prices. would ask Mr.. Eyarts and
the "Herald" how 1t was that this over
production was not heard Of until labor
was deprived Of It's supporti There are
few questions in regard to labor and over
production which would be pleased to
have intelligently answered. But please
do not answer them as many arguments
are, by saying am insane, absurd, crude,
bold, crazy, &C., for I think it is either
weakness or wickedness to answer
even child in such an unbecoming
manner. How long would we hear the CRY
of glut of the markets if the millions of
lsborers of our unhappy country were en-.
ployed at fair living wages?
hold that is is all important to employ
labor, that is one thing that our govern
meut should watch with an eagles eye.
Better spend millions in the Improbable
employment Of labor which would rarely
hsppen) than send 1t into beggary and
misery as Is the case just now.
But where the need of Improbable labor
while we have machinery which we are told
will earn the labor of ten men BY the EN-.
poyment of one
Labor has made the inventions that have
produced all the improvements in speed of |
manufacture that exists IN the world, then
shall labosbe doomed to beggary, starva
tion and death because she has produced so
much of the nece ssaries and comforts os
life 'o.
How preposterous how criminally un-
just this view Is to labor
/ would like to know how Sec. Evarts or
Congress can induce Foreign nations to buy
our agricultural products and manu,ac-
tured goods unless they want them.
Do we buy foreign goods unless We Gun
sell them: Not often. 1t is nonsense is.
sued by the Cabinet officers through the
cupidity ofa supplied public press TO blind
the people and make them willing tools 10
give their labor to the rich Talk of such
bsld-besded insanity as overproduction in
a nation of IS 900 900 900 In debt. If we |
have surplus Of goods, gold, or precious
ston es why not pay of some of these fear.
full debts we eve, and which ere terrible
burden to the yeople everywherel Mr.
Editor, If mar is rich In goods, over and
above his debts never knew the time when
he could not give his goods for his debts
Then why not dot! Talk of over produc-
tion while men, women and children are
starving, it 10 absured. there can not be
any over production nationally until every.
body is well fed, well clsthed and well hous-
ed, and our City. State, Rail Road, and ns-
tlonal debts ave paid!