New-York tribune., 1886-08-25

people hat over thirty AK hGiions IN p.hhs
iscrese in reputation 10 the nine ssatcs been aeont
35 rer cent while tho nerease OF deI Usts ID sa'i"s'
ltmust be remembered thai rs per cent OF TINS
de,pe,Srs iy Ia ,nare from Tho fact that IN Maine,
wi~rc te syresate polasa Is less ,.sS .ham S between
10000 SHOWING that asoni ?nain sin a sa 10
Total iopsatienia dcacsisor and mat the average 10
Yhe figures with witch We are dealing have teen ecu
nanufac-inS done IN ihi. roa"iry mslny confined
60 those States But the thousand millions s 'i s more
tgnihrs.t MS al economic iAet wheh we ,ndsr
snce 1851 ihe great body o Nftweslmn s,ses % t,r,
the inspiring nhueicr of protective taIin have III .,.lli
dcyroTcd an enormous aaEreg 'fon OF ui an
are No oarrr ievoie TO asriculrre solely. bat navca
OF manufacturing Industries lai;e IN agslvF. .
than AL the manufactures IN al the states :" o
Union tae day Mr.. lincoln was fist nafnr a merc e
Ana yet another IN &c scssaron ~ narss 1 and more
dlneGlt them TO answrr Wle s-e -ratenive Arssv
tarid nave over 81 loOoOoo,oooi IN savings banks tne
vastly greater oi working men ~ iils 1
Working u.der trade. have less than s4cJVoVVu
lhe aggregate both N savings hanks a.d ios,s, is
lersua~lve OF arguments the conclusion they teach
Is so plain that tho running man may re@'i
THE LABOR QUESTION.
The leading feature In the industrial field OF 1883 ana
lSs6 is the eisronent among The men VINO earn 'ner
bread by sse and by unsSlled labor iDeaSiness and
uncertainty found on all SIDES there are Wise AIMS
among many aud with not Few there is aWlesshess
with its inevitable result OF ~'o
.eouragculen. The VINO could hy anv prescription
,pove this disrouent and restore harmony and
hsppiness would ba Philosopher, patriot aad states
ruap The who processes 10 be ahle to do 1t will
generally prove to be compouni OF emprleism and
ignorance. But in the end, perhaps by tOsome paths,
with mauy blnaders and some wrongs no one need
doubt that sound ana just and righteous conclusions
will be reached Perfect freedom to test the virtues al
the advantage OF organization TO exert strong
power through combination, are certainly among the
rights OF all men under republican Govern
ment Labor associations have the same sanction aud
the tights that any form OF incorporation may
assnmesublect ali must he, to the condi;ion that
the persons and property OF Others shall lie respected
ell for every citizen OF free Government 10 Keel
before his eyes and in his thoughts the honored maxim
that the liberty OF one man must always end where
tie rights OF another mS1 begin"
lave nostruns 10 offer for the caro- OF laDor
troubles have no quack remedies 10 propose. am
firm believer in the efficacy OF the protective tailH
and back with satisfaction 10 my record
in Congress as plotted by SINGLE vote that was
lot frendly TO the OF American abor never
Iromisei anything when vas candidate Tor p"'e
ofce "a private citizen Ihaye no temptation
Gafier any sae Anything else than ihe Slmpe
trdth tue truth. 1t is this spirit iha ohef
some Suggestions which to worthy o. attention
under ex sting situation of the labor question:
in what ulay be termed tic political cieed OF the
various labor organizations l have observed some
singular omissions OF pertinent and as think, con
tro ling iactsfacts which slirt OF friendship aud
candor beg 10 point out. read ew days since IN
creed pat forth by association Of Knights OF LABOR
STATE recital OF eighteen distinct ends which
they desired have secured maintained by National
legislation Among these there not the slightest
mention of protective tarln. That might have been
accideDtal 1t might have Implied a perfect sense OF
safety III re ;ard TO the continuance OF the tariff; or il
might bave meant that those who Proclaimed the creed
are Indifferent TO tho fate OF protection
la any event it would be well the labor organiza
tons to diligently inquire and ascertain how the wages OF
labor tho United states be kept above tie rate of
wases in England. Germany and France on the same |
articles OF mauuiartuIe without the intervention of
protective duties With the present cheap modes OF
Interchange aud transportation OF all oiites,
INQUIRE OF these gentlemen bow under te RUE OF lres
trale can wag Ia the United states be kept above |
the general standard o 10 40 oaoe not S,Ha
in tue minds Of mil ions OF American aooFers
who have Ia their powerto mintaln protection or to
insugurate free trade who have 1t n tier power to
uphold the party OF protection or The party OF Tree trade
have obseryed-irom tine consideration and Judgment
s s or aSs se Of ps "Ts
half of able-Doded aborers IN the south with
intelligence and growing ambition. whils these men
slaves working IN tie corn and cotton nelds In
the swamps and the sugar plantations OF the
south tie skilled labor of the Northern States felt no
eompeion from them bu since 'Gey "e became S,ay vee men
skin OF the labor performed ny coored men III
engasei in agricultural work. thousands OF
thousands, and IN TACT hundreds or thousands have
field. They are making Iig ana bar iron in
Tennessee ana iGs Caropas rheS are bcR
layers plasterers where they carpenters
am carts they make cigars ihey leather and
harness they ale firemen and pilots on river boats
tack; they are swchMen and section men on the line
u all of he sVsnass and ehase O., Sd a
Or they are undergrad They receive far .ess
for similar work They ale able to take no part in
pnpqs Y and ts "A
standard OF wages or to receive far proI oiton OF their
do not dwell this subject engtn, though It could
easily be presented IN aggravatng detail mention |
only place before The labor organlzsors of the
North with this question addressed 10 them-Do you
suppose that you can permanently maintain in the |
imaginary lne on the sont OF us far dcren: scale OF
prices paid for labor The coored mechanic OF the
eouth is not so skfni workman nor 50 intelligent
you bat If he will lay bnck in a new cotton |
he viii paint plaster it at the low he
inevitably erecting an industry which, II the same rate OF
business lead you the rates of his OVID poverty.
The sitoaton 10 therefore plainly dseernlne , and
succeed as they have been annually attenp,ing for
I've artisans Of Se United States Will be thrown INTO
direct eompetson with the highly skilled ana mseraDy
snail be hold control OF the National Government.
the Colorod abore in the southern States will remain
where the Southern Democrats have placed him
politically. subject TO the will OF the white man. ami
The c0lOed will therefore. under those conditions
and nn ences remain constant Quantity In the labor
toll and steadily crowding down the compensation OF
white aoor II not to his own leyel yet fs beo" its just
At e,eiy turn efore whether 1t be in exposing the
white American iaborer to the danger of European com
peon by destroying tue pIotectve tar II, or whether 1t
be in reducing the wages Of te white man by unfairly
thu neis OF toll the Democratic party North and south
sppeas as NE enemy OF every interest OF ihe American
With all ,n its measure: % achieved tho WAGES aces O. the
THE FISHERY QUESTION.