The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-06-30

here to the growth that this country has
present tariff. That tariff was adopt
ed in Buchanan's day. You recol-
lect that q good many southerners picked
themselves up and went out of
the American congress before Mr..
Buchanan's time expired, leaving a large
that i'll both houses, Mr.. Morrill,, by his bin,
revised tho tariff and in 1860 the system
under which we now live was mainly
adopted. The bill was proposed by him,
passed by congress and signed by James
Buchanan.
what growth this county has made since the
workings of that tariff. Let me give you a
few statistics that l nave collected to show
you what the effect has been upon
the industries of this country
when it was adopted, the silk
industry In the United States amounted TO
but n few thousand dollars. In 1880 tho silk
product of the United States lacked but a
few dollars of $50, 900, 600. This has almost
all grown up within the last % years. In
1861 we imported $3.50, 900, 900 worth of goods
from abroad, and we exported
$500. 0O0, 900. leaving a balance against us
of S7O,0 900. In 1881 we imported $685.
plause.l During the four years from 1877 to
1881 inclusive, our exports have exceeded
our imports 81, 100, 600, 900. That is what
makes our country prosperous to-day We
have compelled the old world to
turn ,, in into the onr products oan s of its
that we may have these products to use, and
to send us large balances in gold. Jap
plause.l In eight years, from 1873 to 1880
inclusive, the manufacture of pig-iron in the
United States increased from 2,S6S, 900 tons
up to 4, 295, 900 tons. We mined in 1881 g.
mo nA topc 90 noaI IN tho ITnita1 Stafac
Why, i'm 1860 there were in the United States
only 30 600 miles of railroad. In 1882 we
have over 102, 900 miles of railroad bed In
the United States. In 1879. three years ago,
we made 10000 tons more steel rails than
did Great Britain.
this country is shown somewhat by the
clearing houses located in our large
cities. They show the amount Of
checks, etc, which pass through the banks
at the money ~centers. In 1860, % years ago.,
the clearings in this country were a little
over 1000 DOC, 600; Last year they were
over $4S.OOO,OO 000|lapplauseEa sun that
you cannot comprehend; and this all under
the terrible influences of our high protective
tariff. Applause and laughter.1 Since 1870
there nave been LANDED on our shores over
IL 600, 900 Of immigrants. In 1920 we had
5000 people come to find homes in our
country. In 1882 there were over 100000.
[Applause.] They came from the old world,
where they tell us they have all the
blessings of free trade, to seek the
wages and schools and homes that
we give them with our protective system.
[Applause.l What l claim should DO the
duty Of every statesman, of every man who
pretends to understand the interests Of this
country, is to build up our own country. l
believe that as a rule men would be better
il we devoted ourselves more to taking care
of the few. instead of the many. II
a man will make a good husband, a good
father and will take care of his own home, he
makes the first start toward a perfect civil
ization. tApplausc.]
know the preachers tell us that the doc
trine of the greatest good to the greatest
number Is the one which should obtain favor
in this world, whereas the fact is generally
the greatest good to the smallest number Is
daughter and applause.] IL a man will
make q good husband, a good father, and
will take care Of his own home, he will make
the first start toward q perfect civilization.
[Applause.] / know great many people
think 1t Is a fine thing to run
the , whole c, world L. sSs yet net, they hsyY,ar do
and widows around their own doors.
Where a man spreads hipiself out over the
entire earth he becomes $50 ~attepuated, SO
thin, that no one gets any good from his ef-
forts. [Applause.1 IL you take care Of your
selves and take care of your W country
you will have attended to one Of the great
duties that ever man should attend to.
Consequently ! say, fellow citizens, that
the Republican party, when II plants itself
| upon the great doctrine of protection to
| our home Industries, docs q philosophical act
| as well as O business act.
But do not propose 10 take up your time
longer on this question Of the tariff, and !
now come to talk for a few moments upon a
question that Is agitating the people OF this
country just now very largely.
THE RIvER AND HARBoR BILL.
That is q question that the public mind is a
| good.deal excited about. lit Is a question that
should be discussed for two hours in order To
| rave a proper understanding of 1t. Let me
say at the outset, however, that / intend to
take but q few moments In what / shall say
In reference TO the bill. II there was any
bill In congress that bears the relation of a
| child to me 10 is the river and harbor bill.
lLaughter.1 believe know its
| provisions, and / believe that I can
| demonstrates: in q business point of view,
a political point Of view and a patriotic
point Of view that it Is as good a bill as was
| passed by the last congress Of the United
States. / know it is large, but we have a
large country, an increasing country. The
people who find fault with this bill do not
take into account how fast our country IL
growing. 1 do not mean by that that WI
are getting any more territory from year to
year, but / do mean that we are opening up
| new country and improving IL. using the
| land which we already have.