The Republican journal., 1888-09-13
The Presidents Error.

Ihe PreSldontS Error.
The forthcoming September number of the
American Magazine. as previously announced,
will contain an article by Hon. James q. Blaine,
under the above caption. The following is a
proof copy Of the article
In Speaking of the effect produced by pro-
tective tariff on the wages of labor, President
Cleveland makes some remarkable statements
IN bis now historic message Of December last.
Among the most curious assertions are those
contained in the two following paragraphs,
which are quoted without abringement:
'By the last census it is made 20 appear that
Of !, So .o!y Of cur population engaged in all
kinds of Industries. $50 ,493 are employed in
agriculture, 4,0,4.2}s in professional and per-
sonai service (2,934s16 of whom are domestic
servants and laborer>l. while 1.sl0.236 are en-
poyed III trade Or transportation. AMI 3.S3, .ll2
are rlas,eh a. employed in manufacturing and
mining. For present purposes, however. the
last number given should be considerably re-
duee'i. Without attempting to ennmerate all.
il Will be conceded that there should be dea!Cct-
ed from these which it includes $40. l43 carpen-
ter> and ioncr>. 2>j.401 miiner>. dressmakers
and seaui>tre>,es. 112.7. black>niths. 133. ..56
taior> ANA taores>eS, lo2 % mason>. IG,241
butchers. II .309 bakers. 22.o>3 plasterer> aid
1891 engaged in manufacturing agricultural in-
ilement>. amounting in the aggregate to 1,2l4.-
- - TX --'-'"' i'.i '0''' N'i'iV.' ~ 7"
hahtlHctnflhs industries a. are tiaiiaea 10 pe
benefited by high tariff.
The argument If lie President. plainly.
thoGg!i Indirectly expressed, i that those hot
S'ipis "a ''i "h'. IA y ~ tet i ~
u. ii' ''itceSt ~ il'f'i ~"
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IN error; axe lor instance 'hc SOL r, eafpen
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DWELLINGS EEQj II:ED FOR NOKkMEN.
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.,i.,. .,ni .b, ~ a,.3 ,.altnrnrs v.hn thn prn.i
,i..n. .'I,u,nn. I.ya no i,tr,.; in :, ,,r,trr;iv,
t,rid If .bs wroIs ,f,,nt,er of r,,a-orS onI
,,Ia.tarar. rn,,l,i a.. inIrrroi,,t,l as ia NE
I,nol,,,t - Work ,r,irh thny 1--we ,Ion in the
I,>- Jn v..,r In rr,nnptinn win Iniilin,,s To-
manufacturing Ventures ami Investments Gi-
~ protective IHi'rN- 'iitiF 'h, WY W"GH fo'.-
ANY shfihl~ lht ift>hlei''. ihttt'i: iih I'eHl-
GEM lli-Hl WeH ''. a>tpHitlch ny tHe prSioF-
uoii ~ total earnings Nhiei lhtHc hlaN"hs-
Win h,t1l Il ihlii"'i 81 ftoi'f 'tleh"tht Oh
them tI-EaNe ''F''tl IRON enterprises "hfh
W"hd meyer haN, come mo eAlst'nce ''ut iof
tht beneir"ht influence OF Nro!eftNe lai'll.
ArfpTHli- 10 me lItslHeHt theory the
2>".t"i hiiilhrrs. 'lltrsiliheIA '1d >tHi>tf">se>
aiiN tht l''.',o taiiot> an" t"i!uIc>Sc are ilot
10 ht AHtf"l %! lCiiu'ii?I> "a tfie tAliii. hal
statement i rea'Iy clAiEaithi u >aAihS mat
The eHr,iiiE> n3 laloF> ahi afc>>niaktr> are not
al al dependent npoh the ahh'ty q! ti'e f9m-
iiunitlts wherein lhey RESIDE 10 pHN lpf 4opG
clothes. aid me tul ther dNdutNon Is lhNoiEeI
from the Presidents >tatemont that. even If
tie thrift and wealth ri these communities are
dependent uuon protection. the remoVa' Cl the
ciu>e Of the thrift and wealth VIII not affect
the fortune OF the dres>makcr> aud the tti!orS.
Before the President concluded that l'2.'26
blach>mifh- Were Mt to bc affected II their
work anb WAGES h! lie Improvement Of the
protective system. il mt-it have been Wei! to
inquire fcW largely they We're connected III
Iheir daily employment With the growth ani
spread ct Tint system: The blacksmith i not
employed merely IA >hoeih- horses. but he !,
The most widely and variou>ly engaged Of ALL
mechanics. and he j. a. largely paid a> any
other skilled worker. The arrest Of manu!ac-
turing enterprises IN the country by unWl>e 70
Aucion> @f the tariif would undoubtedly re-
duce the aggregate earnings 0f tile 1l2, l26
backsmith> by several millions Of dollars alnu-
ally. and to great extent affect the comfort of
the 100000 persons dependent upon :honi for
support
Arc the ,6.24l butchers whom the President
adduce> rs not at all dependent upon The pro-