Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-07-29

on that question clearly and distinctly
applause and am perfectly sure tha
the young men Of this country are COINS
to divide into two camps on that ques
ton. Applause. And they are goin,
to divide With ardor. ia the spirit Of 4
strong intellectual combat. The youn.
men are determined 10 have a clear issue
on that subject. | dare say Il Is no'
time ye, 70 make clear statement o.
that subject ba, there Is one principle
which believe in. namely, tha, the tar
IN should be 90 treated thA, the impos,i
which now prevent American industry
from entering on fair terms into comps-
ii,ioa with the rcs, Of the world shall be
gradually removed. We have here. right
IN Cambridge. plenty Of illustrations o.
the prejudiciAl effects Of these imposi'
which preven, our people from eomPe,-
ing on equal terms with iher nations o.
the world. learned from q merchant
friend Of mine thA, Mr.. lvers had val
liable trade with Australia ia wagons,
and shortly after went gp 10 Mr.. lver'
and congratulated him on hi, trade with
Australia. well. that is all stopped
said he. | said. What j. the matter
Didn't they like your wagons , oh,
yes. they liked them - well that the
Englishmsn ~; al The patterns. and nov
they supply ihe ~agoas 10 Australia.
That !, 10 .ay. the imPosis On Mr lscrs !
raw material, used in bis mAnafac.ur,
losi him the trade. oar imposis made
here by American legislation lost him the
business he would oiher~ise have com
mandei. There are thousands and ihou''
ands Of similar cases
This isA very serious matter. aud
have taken pains 20 search ii 20 the bot
tom
Mf lyer, made ioF expor, two kinds Of
buggy wagons. one open. costing $40
one covered costing $3.50. The only
imported articles entering Into u are two
yards Of cloth fof trimming, the best
costing - pr yard 50 pounds Swedish
iron costing o. cents a pound ihs
daty on the cloth would BE- $3.50. the
duty on che iron, SO csnts Outside limit
of duty, $3.50 For both these Amen.
can material j. frequently substituted.
Ca both have stated the Outside limit,
Ca both he can get be drawback Bat
lct as deal with President Elliot vii en-
tife cAnlor The other stock entering
into the buggy ]. a. follows ~ pounds
steel tires cot cents per pound iron
axles. go pounds for sc, wcod, hick-
ory for ,pokes and rim. elm for hub.
white oak for body and shaft, all Of do
nestle production. s2O paint, a pound
iora carriage. Jj cents one qnari Of
yarai.h leather Cor open buggy $40
covered buggy. so. Il j. barely posi-
ble that The price oi the iron aNlcs and
steel tires. though Of domestic manu-
faciurc. may be increased by the duty on
the corresponding foreign article. This
duty. al told. would amour, 10 bat
81 sG. 80 that the Cambridge wagon
maker ha. 10 pay - so be can draw
back. and possibly Sl 30 that he docsn
g,t back. on Asl7j OF $3.50 buggy
Bat What is the real difference between
him and hi. British compeiiiof
Tie pays his wofkmen ia Cambridge
All the year round Blacksmith, slj
per week trimmer. 81 per week hand
painter. - per day, all other hands
average sli per week, while his Eaglish
competitor pays none u hi, wofkmen
more than sl per day.
President Ellio, = right IN sAyia that
there j. a difficulty IN competing with
England for the Australian market. bat
he doesn't venture 90 state the reason
Il true the workman in Cambridge.
sovereign and ruler u this realm. receive,
for his compensation two and half or
three times a. much a. the knglishman.
A gentleman in whom | have foil conf
denoc. sail 20 Mr. lyefs the other day
"Do you know you oaly pay 50 81 duty
on the material Coz oae Of your wagons
Mr lycrs replied II don't pay that. f0r
sometimes use American cloth and
American iron. which are as good Bat
President Elio, is all wrong about wha,
I ssil 20 him When ! sAid | was pre-
,eated from selling carriages ia Ausira.
liza by the duties. | DID M, meaa our da.
ties. bat Australian duties. Formerly
there were no duties on Carriages. They
have pa, on duty u % per eea, and
gone 20 making carriages themselves.
What l. Il that the Massachusetts, wsgon
builder gets ia exchange for the sligb. in
,eruption - his foreign trade caused by
our tariff Under our policies every tea
years Of our life adds thirty per cent. to
our population. In twelve years from
thi. hour, nation Of twenty million,
more than III AusifAlias, will be added
10 our numbsr These men are not, A'
they are abroad. consumers oaly Of the
bare necessities Of life. They will be-
come customers with no foreign middle
or British shipper, TO consume the profit
for the farmers wagon. and many Of them
for the carriage for the man of wealth,
Every morning thA, the sua rises. the
American people lays up. as an addition
% is accumulated wealth. s2,jOO. 900
one.,hird Of the daily accumulation Of III,
entire globe The value of our existing
capital exceeds ,ha, Of every other eoun'
Try exoep, Great Britain, who exceeds
Us by quarter, and our income equal'
hers. The increase Of our wealth slnc'
1850 i, enough TO buy ,h, whole German
Empire, with all It's farms, shops, factories
and palaces Every ten years adds Il
our wealth a sum equ.l TO the whole cap
ital value Of Spain or Italy. The in
come is no, only larger 10 its aggregate
bat !, is more evenly distributed thar
elsewhere. II Is not commerce and man
ufaciure alone. but agriculture, labor