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ination, II says, "is not less marked In
favor of the people Of Canada and against
the farmers and lumbermen living along
our northern border from Maine to
Oregon" The report treats at length
upon the advantages of the home market
for farm products. Those who
have by their patient labor and
intelligent efforts built up this great In.
dustry, relying for security upon the pro.
lection of the present revenue arrange
ments, are certainly entitled TO fair treat
men and reasonable consideration. In se-
Letting these branches Of industry for the
radical changes which hll trade tn eories
enforce, the president and his party have
made II perfectly understood In this
country and abroad that their acceptance
| of these theories is complete, and that they
intend to put the AK TO the root of the pro-
tective system. Ii will be noticed that In
| 1860, after fourteen years of revenue tar
III, the total production of do:
an average of seven pounds per capita
while, after twenty-four years of protec-
tiOn, the total production had increased
to 3OS,OOO,OO0 pounds, or 54 pounds per
capita. This increase justiaes the policy
affording this important aRricul-
tural product. an adequate protec-
tion. The development OF woolen
uAnuIuCtuTt III Vlt Oulttu SIdteS
has been arrested by the inadequate duties
that were imposed upon the manufactur-
ers of wool by the act OF March 3, 1888,
which, taken together with the errone-
GUS ssihcation Of manufacturers
OF worsted, have led to greatly
increased importations from England,
Germany, France and Belgium. 1t is
only by the maintenance of the American
system that the operatives In the Ameri-
can wooen mills can hope to retain the
immense advantages in respect to wages
gagged in Germany and France. IL has at
the same time helped to increase the
wages and rewards OF the farm hands. 10
has enabled us to raise and sell 300 Co.,
600 pounds of wool where 10000, 900
were raised, and to employ operatives
in working up 400, 100000 pounds where
but SO, 900 900 pounds were manufactured.
Co.incident with this constant advance in
wages and enlarged employment there has
been great reduction in the cost of
wooen goods TO the American consumers.
The free trade in wool would compel farm
ers to raise other crops, of which the sup
ply is already greater than the demand
and ii would close the factories in which
many millions of capital are invested, rob
an army Of operatives OF employment and
force down wages on all others.
HOUSE BILL REDUCTIONS.
After months spent In violent attacks
upon the protective system, ana when Tor
tunately the people OF the country nave
become thoroughly aroused 10 the ihpehu.
ing danger, the frlenas OF the mousse bili
suddenly discover that 10 Is not a Tree
trade measure, and that II would not In
juriously affect the vital interests OF any
of the large number Of persons
pmploypd IN American inlustrips
In place OF THIS IL SAID that
the bill proposes an average
reduction OF only Si 3Z on every SloO du-
table merchandise Imported. lt Is as
sumed that the retention OF the average
rate OF 42.o per cent on dutiaoie mer-
chandise Is conclusive evidence that the
Oil has no free trade tendencies. Inc
majority defines Tree trade as one which
does not impose protection duties upon I'm
portations ana says; Careful comparison
OF the provisions OF the house OH, nov
under consideration, with the detailed
suggestions contained In tie resolutions
wiil snow win wnat hueilty the pro.
giamme OF the Tree trade conference, heid
In chicago IN 1850 mas been toiiowed In
every particular controversy,
Between the opponents and friends OF
this Oill under consideration IL Is not one
over names OF phrases NlsIohtes.eu pe-
tween those who support ana those VINO OPP
pose the American system OF defensive
duties and this conflict Is US irrepressiole
as that which was waged between respect
I've friends OF freedom ana slavery Inc
majority deny the charge that the war
tarih Is being maintained IN time OF
peace ana express the OPINION that SEC
lions OF tne mousse oi'l' intended 10 mouiiy
the existine laws relating 10 .he TAX
on distilled spirits' are certain 70
open WIDER 70 haud IN ING eolleetion OF
taxes on distilled spirits' In conclusion
the report say: lhe excessive duty OF
from TO ota cents per pouhd, now IN
posed upon sugar, adus u conslueraole
sum TO the daiiy cost OF the living OF every
rauiiiy IN the United States, where, IN
most cases, the cost OF sugar Is greater
than the COSTS OF breads. Inc nlgn rates