The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-29
:. e,maeu and IN. River Railroad.

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=, r.u,deu and the Hivcr Railroad.
EszL Dtn"nL
v. have recently been permitted TO read
,.,r,,e letter Of Mr.. Camden in regard to
:, !,,niec,ed railroad, and with the per.
.;,.;ou Of the gentleman to whom 1t is
,yIl,,ssel, We give it in substance.
VI, Camden has no doubt OF the ulti.
,,,,s M ,gnpts Of the road, that 1t will be
S"iIt IN tbe near future, and that II will
wv WV. he also says that such Is his conf.
5ssr. I ia i, that il he had S},500,O0O, the
,soupl required, he would build the road
TsYIt The tone OF the letter is 30 per.
S1ly sincere that We do not for moment
,ss.;iOp that these are tie real sentiments
4 Ae writer. Mr.. Camden also says that
u ha, already been instrumental in fur.
p,hlns the greater part OF the money ex.
t,,ll-l. lie also says that the Syndicate,
4 riev OF the situation, concluded that Il
Iocli be better to defer the putting OF the
rad rndcr con,rac, until the financial and
Industrial horizon becomes little clearer.
Tbee are not his words, but il is in sub.
sInre what he says in the letter.
We are beginning 10 gather up little
zore hope and faith in our enterprise.
hspte the lac! that this land is groaning
under an abundant harvest, business is
!gl! all over the country. The industrial
elires, lust year resonant with the hum Of
stOr. are silent aud mOtionless. And our
commercial centres are comparatively in.
itiye. So there is no telling, just yet, what
usy be the result Of the present strike,
though i, may result in the spread OF the
doctrine Of free trade, which, in spite OF
avul!ent is gaining ground Just where we
would least expect it, right among the
reAt manufacturers.
As soon as this cloud passes, and it prob.
abs will pass ere long, then we look for
our railroad TO get upon its legs again and
Eeshall expect 10 iiLd Mr.. Camden push
ilg il along
We observe the remark in the above
about free trale, 10 the effect that it is
ginning ground among certain manufac.
tGrers. We are not disposed to deny this.
Weare sometimes inclined to believe that
such Is the fact. We have heretofore called
attention to the iact that the wooden manu-
hcturer Of New England did not send
representative to the Tariff Convention in
New York las. fall. 1t was mis-
trusted then by the wool growers
that the woolen manufacturers were
cutting loose from them on protection,
and rather in favor Of going it alone on
the platform Of free trade in wool. There is
possibly some OF this same sentiment
gaining ground among our iron man.
G!ac;ureIs-men like Congressman Hewitt,
OF New York. Perhaps some OF them
think il would be solution OF the labor
question. 1t will be rccollected that case
occurred in this region in 1850, where
manufacturer said he wanted Hancock
Elected in order to lower the tariff and
settle the labor question. We never knew
whether this was serious utterance or
not, but it was quoted hereabouts in 1880.
II what the Democrat suggests is true, it
tends TO show that after all the tariff is
considered the sheet anchor OF the Amer.
'ean !aborer. We commend the suggestion
% the attention OF laboring men. It is a
matter for their earnest consideration and
discussion. We have invited discussion on
'ae tariff question in our columns, and
hey are still open for that purpose. 1t is
lhe that the question was better under
5000. II Protection is Baal, let us know
IL II, on the contrary, Free Trade is Baal,
is'rs know it. Both cannot be the true
prophet Of prosperity.
lhls PAPER is not exclusive on the tariff.
II oel!e'es that there arc two sides to the
question. II coniesses that the present
Afia needs amendment. But, on the other
iaad II is ut Il loss to see how in the light
%6af present national burdens any man
CD be for free trade, even il free trade
w desIrable in any event. Suppose the
uoVenment was out OF debt, and that it
a1d no SlOO,000,00O of pensions and $685.
NSVO Of interest to raise, would it still be
tesrable TO adopt policy that would, as
VI, Hewitt himself confesses it would,
educe the standard Of wages in this coun-
NY to the European standard.
We have said in discussing this question
mat II the tariff is not largely matter Of
le''e' wages to the American workman
@an the European laborer receives,
aen it is practically n worthless ques-
uoa to him. Ii, on the other hand,
IS defense and protection to his
ases, then it is indeed most vital ques-
aoa 10 him and TO society. Mr.. Hewitt
"a0m Nr. Turner has been quoting and
'aaofs'nsl says that 'the only reason why
.a''i' IS necessary is to supply the laborer
N'a such wages as will enable him to
-ave' and consume not merely the neces-
M,ss' but some OF the luxuries OF modern
@''lLasion." Exactly. This is what Mr..
neFN' SAID in 1870; no odds what he now
a!s And ii he set forth the truth then,
'-e1Aa is indeed matter OF vital con-
: eaA tOthe American workincman. M