Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-02

IN the interest of foreign manufacturers
we respectfully submit that it would be- .
fatal mistake to fail to pass a law refl,1ci,,,
the revenue at this session and TO mass =
| III the interests of projection 10 home IN
dustry and labor, and Thus ensbla fbo
friends of that policy to oppose. with
greater cnapce OF success in the next
congress, any advance in the direction oF
free trade and low wages. The folIowine,
resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, Great Britain. thro,,,.b 40.
OF enort, has built up manufacturing IN
dustry which makes her skill and power in
this respect unequaled among the nations.
ana mas accumulated capital which makes
London the great center of commerce.
ana setting place for international trade.
the place where the price is
iixeu OF all great articles of
human industry whether of near or
distant production. and now commands the
e'.fi . Trade of the world, the ADVANTAGES
H'*e the highest degree of pro-
teatI"t, md constitute, in the international
con- inoA Of industry, an uneouaUed
:, +'Fe and destructive force, ever
~i-idt''- as our history shows, without re-
~tr4ipt far her own benefit alone: and
"u2aEAs, France, Germany, Austria,
Belgium, italy and Russia are 1onpeIled
from greater superiority of tie Enrlisi, in
capital, in finance, in industry and
in the carrying trade 10 resist
this superiority by protective tariffs. ana
WHEREAS, The United States, on account
of the vacillating policy of It's legislation.
the condition of its finances and higher
rate whichis cheerfully paid for American
labor, is unable to compete with the cbean-
er foreign labor thus amply protected.
and
WHEREAS. In our history disaster ana
distress uniformly follow every resort to
free trade, and prosperity has, without ex-
ceptlon, attended the proper protection of
industries, therefore,
Resolced, That the giving of adeon,+e
protection to American industry and of
steady and profitable EN- ployment to all
laborers IN the United States. is the tr1e
American policy.
RESOLVED, That in view of the excessive
amount of revenue now collected bv means
OF import and excise duties and taxes II
is deemed incumbent on the present chr
gress to reduce the same and reduce The
duties in the direction indicated by the re-
port OF the tariff commission within rea
sonable limits. so as to prevent impsu-
dence in expenditure and that this sboDld
be done so as to give adequate protection
10 our own industries and labor, against
distinctive and pauperizing com petition
from abroad.
a'oso' y. Chat we are in favor of ressor-
IA = q" ,yi@ation under our flag to the
1'r''''n rrGnlred by the exigencies of
r - "afe-'cs and manufactures. and
:" NJ ''iTr"'"ee and safety of the country.
on' Ii AGle 1ran built ships, and that it is
one o. The highest duties of congress to
flace the great industry of American shin
building on the foundation necessary for
successful competition. with the world aft
large.
Resolred, That We recommend that The
legislature of the state pass laws authoriz-
ing all domestic business corporations of
magnitude to make allowances or PENSIONS
for faithful and long continued service in
their behalf by persons who become old
and intirm in such service.