The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-12-16


.eSs~r, ~ ,.vsuS s0w tariff uing Of thu
Ils@orrss,c party this question i likely %
t,s the msis issue 81 the next rampsisn.
The Presidents scticn ia this matter to-
ge,Ler With hrs coming do~n from his
.higL horse" 90 the civil service reform
question indicates thst Cleveland will max q
AZ attempt 10 10 his osn successor. and
that be is already laying his plans for Z
denomination.
The Republican position on the tariff
question il outlined BY thu short speeches
Of senator Morrill, and Sherman 10 the
Senate last week. Senator Morrill, said Il
was uselsss 10 attempt any fair tariff rsvis-
ion u this session. Such ; revision Il
needed but It should BE- done very care
fully and with visv to give ample pro-
tsction 10 American industries. The tariff
might b. taken o. from some articles Of
general necessity. that are not produced
70 any great extent 10 this country. like
sugar and some other articles, paying. II
need BE-, some compensation to American
prod ucen Of sugar. and I'll tho internal
revenue tax on tobacco might be removed.
This would lessen the receipts Of the gov
ernment and prevent the surplus that the
De mocrats claim TO be 90 much afraid OF.
But neither Senator Morrill, nor Senator
Sherman would reduce the tariff on arti-
Giles manufactured in this country, exoep'
70 even mp some irregularities that exist
under The present Law.
This work would take some time, and
needs To b. very carefully done, with I
visw Of making a little disturbance y
possible 10 the business interests Of the
country. The term Of the present con-
gress expires the fourth Of next March,
and 70 attempt any Intelligent revision ia
this short time would be . hopeless task.
The Morrison bill. they argue, comes iss
short Of what 10 needed. and would work
positive injury TO the business Of The conn.
try. consequently thsy say that il would
b. better 10 lot the matter alone entirely
until the next congress, which can give 70
the matter that time aud attention tbst
the subject demands.
Its quite likely that The free trade Dam.
ocrsts 10 the House will msks an attempt
to bring up the Morrison bill. not with
the expectation Of getting 4 through both
houses but Tor political effect. They seem
70 be determined 10 make this tho chief
issue 10 the next national campaign and
on that issuc the Republicans ere willing
TO meet them
The President ia his message adroitIy
puts The question TO the laboring men and
especially TO the farmers. but bis srgu-
ments ere falscious and will not be b.
likely 10 deceive The people. The farm
err very we'll know that when msnufsc !.
lures are dourishing and mechanics re !
ceise gnod prices Tor sbeir labor market
Il fonnd for their products and II good
price,. When manufacture languish and
The prices fnr skilled labor are Low then
the prices Tor farm products must from
necessity IN los. material reductions
Ia tho tariff couId only result IN . reduo-
ton in the price Of labor sud might rssull
10 The total abaL document Of some lines q
manufactures Il mn1t bring a. 10 tbe
level o. European countries where lahof y
mnch losef than With NJ u present.
Not long ego our counsnls xers direotsd
70 ascertain tho average prices Of labor IL
various foreign countries and report 70 our
government The result Of their investi
Cations - compared sith the prices Of h.
Dor In this country are given in The fol-
loving table. The vagss being By The
week