The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-19
The Labor Market and the Two
Unbuilt Overland Railroads.

UnDulIt overland RAILROADS.
The bankruptcies from 1873 to 1873
stopped many home industries and
crippled others. Lsborers have been
thrown out of employment and COM
peIled to use up their savings. Many
! out Of work and out of funds have suf-
fered. Families have been suddenly
reduced TO want and some TO beggary
or starvation. No wonder the indust-
/ riOus men ask for work. They may
not all see that the civil war compelled
/ the issue of two thousand millions of
government notes and bonds, which
were called money and taken for coin
/ though at discount-and that this
/ great increase of what seemed to be
money. caused prices of goods. food,
/ lands, focks, herbs, manufactures and
ships to 90 up; which in turn bred exces-
/ sive speculation, that has ended in bank
ruptcies and the stopping of work
Such has been the fact. He may lot
see that these things always follow
great wars. A few get rich, bu. the
multitude get poor by war. Yet our
country is rich in resources 1t RECEIVERS
rapidly. The government can and will
pay its debts.
LABoRERs HAVE JUST CLAIMS.
Government owes q debt to its own
laborers If it was a duty to protect
the nation for the sake of the people,
it is no less duty to protect th" people
for the sake of the nation Ii it is fair
and it is-to pay the government
bonds according to contract, whether
held at home or abroad, it is also fair
to help the industries of the people.
who must earn the money by their
toll to redeem those bonds
LEGISLATION APT TO BE PARTIAL IN.
STEAD OF NATIONAL.
raised new and gave questions. very
difficult of solution. The passions of,
the hour, gave occasion for ambitious
partisans TO mount the rostrum, and
secure the confidence and suffrages of the
people on the specious plea of overflow
ing patriotism. When in power the
partisan sacrifices the public interests
To his private ambition.
While the state and national legis-
latures have done many noble thing
to harmonize conflicting opinions and
interests since the war, and all branch
es of the government have deseryedly
worn the gratitude of thoughtful
citizens, yet they are open to criticism
for neglecting to use the means within
the province of legislation to revive the
industries of the people.
EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION.
A most effective system Of finance is
To open the way for the miner, the art
sian and manufacturer to earn the
money to pay the expences of the debts
Of the government. Instead of this
little has been dore for five years by
congress to start the iron furnace of
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Tennessee and
Missouri. or develop their coal mines,
or to restore the workmen 20 the ship
yards of Maine and Massachusetts,
or open new ones in Oregon and Wash
ington. Upon the farmers and stock
raisers. and cotton planters, and lum-
bermen and oil producers have been
laid the chief burden TO furnish their
raw products for foreign commerce.
most of which have been carried in
foreign ships and used to pay for sup
plies and the interest on our debt
abroad
1t is true that some manufacturers, of
late, under the pressure of sharp compe-
tition, have won their way into foreign
markets with their cotton fabrics. their
machinery. their agricultural and
military equipments. and have turned
the balsnce of trade in our favor.
But these triumphs of trsid have not
been gained bv the sde of congress. but
in spite of its party strifes and adverse
uncertain legislation. The true policy
in the United States as well as in Eng
land and in France is to furnish man
ufacturei goods, as well as food to
nations and to carry these goods abroad
and find or develope markets for them.
England holds the trade of China,
South America, Africa, Southern Asia
and most of Polynesia for her man
ufactured goods.
Tho leading men of the south to-day
assure us that they are looking for its
future welfare not to politics, but to
industry A delegate of them. head
ed by Senator Gordon. recently visit
ed New York TO learn more about the
manufactures of New England. some
time sgo the cities of Charleston.
Savannah. New Orleans. Galveston
and Others designated General Gordon
to represent the industrial interest of
the south in Europe during the
coming season by presenting to cap
italists and others vino might be
interested iu the facts in regard
to its natural resources. with o
view To investment for their better
cultivation and development
Speaking of the extension OF foreign
trade" says the Boston AdeertiSsr,
especially with the countries nearest
10 us. il is always to be remembered
that the first condition of success, is
prosperous and vigorous home in
dustry."
HOME INDUSTRIES, NOT PARTizAN
POLITICS, OF MOST VALUE.
The strife between the north ard
south and the east and the west is to be
not which shall produce the most of
raw materials To be manufactured aud
sold by other nations. but which shall
initiate England ia employing the
labor of the people. and thus reap the
profits both on raw materials and
finished goods. New and quick routes
of commerce must be opened and new
markets tor goods developed.
The Pacific states front the shores of