Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-02
Made Rich by the Tariff.


York Times, some noteworthy speeches
on tariff reform in various parts OF the
country were neglected in New York.
The most powerful of these, and certain
Nv a most remarkable speech, was made
by VIM. J.. Scott, member of congress,
at Erie Pa, on Oct. 80 Here is an
extract, which is as startling as it mo-
doubt is true: We hear great deal
about the protection of the wage>worker
and | aus in favor of protecting the
wage worker But may it not be that We
are protecting the manufacturer more
Than the wage,worker? cannot give a
better illustration of this than by rcferr
ing to an incident in connection with Mr.
,Jarret That gentleman said he was
Welshman. and that he had come over TO
this country and become an American
citizen as soon rs the laws Of the country
would permit. About the same time that
Nj. Jarret came over here another sub
iect of the queen of Great Britain arrIv-
ed in this country and in this state He
finally located in Pittsburg. bat he never
gave up his allegiance 10 the queen, AMI
one of his proudest boasts to-day is that
he is not an American citizen. but sub
iect of the queen of England But ne
went into the manufacture OF iron ard
steel in Pittsburg, aud know positively
from statements made by reputable geu>
temen that. although he did not own the
entire works, he drew out of that estab
tablishment during period of 500 days
profits amounting to IS 900 per day. ~
1000 900 in one year, He is now build
ing 4 castle abroad. and he expects 70
return to his native country after he mas
fea;herei his pest under the protection ot
this government and die, | suppose =
British subject.
| need hardly say that Mr. Scott is oae
OF the most prominent citizens Of taa
state of Penns ylvania. He is, perhaps,
the greatest employer Of labor in that
state. and is man whose standing in the
country is o. the best. Therefore his
assertions may be trusted, Let us an
alive this monstrous fact of single man
having an income of IS 900 a day for 300
DAYS, or 81. 800, 900 year, believe
man has perfect right and it is even to
his credit, to strive to have an income of
So 900 day, or. for that matter, of Sl0,-
600. But when such overwhelming in
comes as these are the creation of class
legislation. and are at the expense of the
people, they become obnoxious and dan
gerous.
OF course the income of manufacturer
of iron and steel in Pittsburg can only be
derived from two p's, w: Patents and
protection Both are tyrants that have
fools for subjects As don't wish to be
Classed as a Wat Tyier" beg 10 say that
! do not advocate the use Of inventions OF
patents gratis But consider as iau-
gcrous tue present patent laws. whieu.
when their patents are successful MAKE
mushrooms the possessors OF millions of
dollars in the course of few years But
suppose in the case of Sir. SCOTS for
tunate EngIshmau, whose profits are
s., 600 day. the swindling duty on iron
and steel is mainly responsible. VIVA;
Mr.. Scott wanted to show was simply tae
difference between master and man, and
how much more this great taIif protec-
ton robbery favors the millionaire mauu>
facturers than it does the wage-earners
There are employed in the city of Pitts
burg IL the census year OF 1880, il the
the following hands:
Males above 1G wears Old...-....-........- II $50
Youths and boys under IL wears od....---..-10 63
Females ................. 10
TOTAL hands ..................... .... Is. G32
These wage earners received during
the year which was one of great pros
perity. $S.O72. 40 in wages. We may
divide the earnings Of these hands as fol
lows.
a 80 males, at 81 81 per day, for
BA days = M StO
1Gt3 boys at - cents per day. for
$40 days J. ~, iJt
10 women. At 81 per day fOr so
days &c., -.....-... ...-.--.......-..-. %.HD
Total.............-...-. ......... Ss.liIS10
My calculation makes the total only
SOP 0uD more than the aCjual SUN paid.
Let Us see what the tariff does for the
protected manufacturer and protected
man In 1880 the total amount Of cap
ital invested ln Pittsburg in The iron and
steel trade was S25, 10000. Suppose
This fortunate Englishman owns one>ffth
of this capital, or say, -, 900, 900, ard he
makes Sl,5UO. 600 profit per annum, his
investment Yields him exactly 30 per
cent profit OF course he may only of
had 81 900 .0D) or s.. 0D0 900 as an origi-
nal investment. This EuglishGan's III
vestment owing to cur vIlainous pro
lective system. gives him $4,000 Dag
profit. which is equal to about the aEgre-
gate daily earnings OF ESQ men at 81 50
day for each man. And 81 50 is fully
the average wages of men working in the
Pittsburg iron and steel works. Or, if
the woFkingman who cries for protection
wishes to see this inequality put before
him in another form, let us call ten hours
labor by master and man the equivaie ut
for a days wages. The protected En-
glish millionaire in Pttsburg receives
every thirteen seconds the full days va
ges Of a workingman, and every minute
during the ten hours his profit Is rearg
the days wages of five workmeD
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