Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-07

cal immunity from accidents. Ii affords
employment to the multitude OF work
ingmen who would otherwise become
tillers OF soil and swell the surplus OF
farm products, or would rust in idleness,
a burden 10 themselves and menace
10 society. The promoters OF this in
dustry, underconditions, which, when IA
yorable. have always lacked the quality
OF permanence and have had 10 take large
risks. The labors have been great and
profits far from adequate. Its prospects
are not now 80 promising as TO invite
new adventures. Yet 10 those who
have means invested in il. the present
situation, if there was assurance that II
would be maintained, offers a
motive iur renewed eNcrtlons and
promise of moderate success. Under
condition of freedom from destructive
foreign interference, home competitor
has been evolved, which reduces profits
toa minimum and requires the utmost
skill and economy and constant effort 10
make improvements in machinery and
processes. What is thus claimed for the
iron and steel industry is also true Of
the other great manufacturing interests
OF the country. They also owe their mar
vellOus development 10 the policy
of protection. They have en-
dured their full measure of dis
tress during the era of depression, and
they are slowly but surely emerging
from il, strengthened by its trials, and
preparing 10 revive and advance the
prosperity of the country. Owing To the
tariff there has been no such scenes OF
suffering in destitute communities here
rs have been witnessed abroad. Owing
10 the tariff there has been but a partial
suspension of our industries, which
otherwise would have been general.
Owing to the tariff our home markets
are fully and cheaply supplied with all
manufactured products. Owing
to the tariff more than any
other cause We are no longer
a debtor nation. The balance of trade
has been and is steadily in our favor.
Gold has ceased to be at premium;
our bonds are returning Ia us, and Will
not draw away our money Tor the pay
mcnt Of interest 40 foreigners, and the
credit Of the government has become So
assured that The public debt is readily
Itllllltlttl, III II lilNNl ldAt VI lllA'l'FAf w
bonds that are eagerly sought by our
own people. We pronounce the situa.
ton hopeful. Hard as the conditions of
our industry have been, and are
still, we believe that we have
fairly outworn the severest stress.
We do not claim sympathy,
though we may deserve it; We do not
ask for aid for we have courage To help
ourselves, and the substance of what
we request from our Government may
be briefly expressed: Do not now
open our ports 20 the products ol
foreign labor, for the certain result will
be TO close many Of the American mills
and factories, and take away the
bread of the American wOrklngmcn.
Do not check the healthy progress
Of our export trade and disturb the
wholesome condition Of our exchanges
with foreign countries. Refer the sub
ieCt Of tariff revision to small and
carefully chosen committee oi lcglsla-
tors and business mtn, who alone
shall bc empowered to submit
To Congress any proposed alterations
i'm our tariff laws alter consultation
with the interests to bc effected by them
Refuse 10 entertain the Ovcrturcs
for the so-Callcd reciprocity treaties
on the ground that they in
wade the right OF the lower
house OF Congress 10 initiate all financial
legislation, that they are adverse to the
interests Of the people and Of the public
revenue, and contrary to the genius oi
our free government.