The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-20

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ton. This freight would be in the NJ
ture Of a tax or duty OH inland manulat
turers, while the factories on the sea
board or water ways would pay nothing
Thiswould be taxing the inland factorie
out OF existence and a discrimination II
favor OF the seabord factories. Such
policy would not be national or con
tinental; il would he local and sectional
But the question becomes even NOR
serious: II raw materials from othe
countries are to be admitted free, then
they must TO that extent dispiace tht
raw materials produced in this country
This would lead to throwing out oil EN-
ployment many thousands OF wage
earners engaged in coal and iron or
mining and transportation.
THE POSITION OF ENGLAND.
Willie Cleveland, the Democratic par
ty and the English press are urging III
to abandon protection, what is the pc
sition OF England, the great ally in thi.
crusade against American industries ant
American interests? To-day she protects
shipping, one OF her greatest interests
by enormous subsidies. In fifty year
she has paid over $200000,0O0 in sub
sides to build up her shipping interests
England collects S0G,0OO,00O annually
through her custom houses, nearly hal
as much customs duties rs the United
States collects, with twice the population,
On American tobacco alone England
collects SIG, 900, 900 taxes, charging nearly
1000 per cent duty, 1900 being for
revenue and about 400 per cent for pro-
lection. In the face Of this record the
English press wants US to abandon pro-
lection and is unanimously ih favor
OF the election OF Cleveland for this
reason. Cleveland enjoys the support
OF the English press for the Presidency,
and il he were as acceptable TO the pco-
Pile OF the United States Us he is to the
people Of England, he would carry every
State in the Union.
THE BALANCE OF TRADE.
The balance OF trade has been in our
favor under a Protective tariff and
against us under low tariff. During
the period OF low tarlG, from 1913 to
1860, there was but one year that the
balance OF trade was in our favor. Dur
ing these thirteen years the net balance
against us was $3D6,0O00O0.. This vast
lmount was taken from the United
States in gold and paid for cheap goods,
made by cheap labor in European coun-
tries. From 1875 to 1883, a period Of
thirteen years, under Protective tariff,
there was only one year in which the
balance OF trade was against us, while
the aggregate in our favor during this
time was more than 81 $780, 100000. This
fact should help to settle all
doubts rs to whether low tariff or Pro-
lection is better for the United States.
II the people OF the Uuited States buy
abroad the goods they consume because
they are cheaper i'll many instances
home factories, mines and mills must
close and workiugmen be thrown out OF
employment. Added to this, it becomes
q serious question where the money is
to come from to pay for these cheap
goods. II, instead Of buying from
abroad 5000, coo, 900 or 500, 000, 900, rs We
do now, we should, because OF lowering
the tariff and getting goods cheaper, buy
each year three times this amount, in IL
few years the country would be exhaust
ed and bankrupt to pay fnr the same.
Under the low tariff OF 1916, lasting un-
til about 1860, Notwithstanding the fact
Of the discovery OF gold III California,
which produced annuallya large amount
Of money, also the Crimean war and the
famine in Ireland, creating enormous
demands for our products, yet from 1886
to 1860, when the gold product OF Cali
fornia fell of, and war in Europe had
ceased, there was general panic. Bush
ness was depressed, money was scarce
and land and everything went down in
value. In 1860 the Government had to
pay as high us ~ per cent to get money,
borrowing rs much as 100000 Mt from
10 to IL per cent. This was the fruit OF
years OF Democratic administration and
low tariff. 1t was natural and logical,
because the people bought goods largely
from Europe and 1t took all the money
in the country to pay for the same: After
the passage OF the tariff net OF 1861, not
withstanding the enormous losses caused
by the war, the balance OF trade was
soon changed in our favor, manufactur.
ing was stimulated aud our goods and
products were made at home, and, there.
fore, the money paid for them remained
in the country.
The Mills bill adds products OF the
value Of seventy million dollars to the
free list. lit becomes law, most all
OF these articlas will be purchased
abroad and their price sent out OF the
country to pay for foreign products made
by foreign labor.
CHEAP PRODUCTS AND GOODS MEAN CHEAP
LABOR.
The great argument used by the Dem.
ocratic party in its assault on Protection
is that it prevents the wage.earncr from
getting the necessaries OF life cheaper
that under a low tariff or Free Trade. II
the duty should be taken Off OF the
ncctssaries of life that are imported into
the United States and consumed by the
wage-earner, that for short time might
lessen the price; but taking Off the duty
and letting in foreign goods, would have
the effect TO throw u great many wage
earners out Unemployment in the United
States, rendering it impossible for them
in that event, to buy the cheap goods
that are brought from Europe, ut any
price-no matter how cheap.
It's estimated that 10000 persons are
engaged in making clothing in New
York. The wages are very low indeed,
in many cases too low. There are wo.
men in the city OF New York and other
cities who SOW day and night and make
shirts for 81 per dozen, and yet the Dem
ocratic party wants cheaper clothing,
In order to give the people cheaper CLOTH
ing these 10000 persons and hundreds
Of thousands OF others engaged in like
business in other cities would be thrown
out OF employment or be compelled to
work for ut least one-third less than they
now receive. The price OF cheap cloth
ing then would be want AMI tears. The
country can better afford to pay present
prices.
TIE TAN on CLOTHING
and many other imported articles, when
distributed among the consumers in the
United States, isso slight that it is i'm
perceptiblc.
People must have the means Of living,