The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-08

cause our working classes receive the best wages.
But we do not mean 10 he content with our own
market We should seek to promote closer and
more friendly commerci / relations with the
Central and South American states Regular
mails are the first conditions OF commerce The
merchant must know when his order viii be re-
ceived and when his consignment viii be re-
turned, or there can be no trade between distant
communities What need, therefore, is the
establishment Of American steamship lines be-
tween ports and the ports of Central and
South America. Then II will no longer be neces-
sary that American minister commits stoned
to an American state, shall take an English
ship 20 Liverpool 20 find another English ship TO
carry him TO his destination We arc not to DO
frightened by the use Of that ugly word sub
sidy We should pay 10 American steamship
lines n liberal compensation for carrying our
mails instead of turning them over 10 British
tramp steamships.
THE LABOR QUESTION.
Speaking Of the labor question, Gov Harrison
said in his address 10 the Cay County miners
"Some resort 20 statistics to show that the
condition of the American workman Is better
than that OF the workmen OF any other country.
/ do not care now TO deal with statistics One
fact is enough Tor me. The de Of immil ration
from all European countries has been and is
toward our shores. The gates of Castle Garden
swing inward. They do not swing outward TO
any American laborer seeking better country
than this. These men who have toiled at wages
in other lands that barely sustained life and
opened no avenue OF promise TO them or their
children know the land OF good hope well as
the swallow knows the land OF summer.
THE TARIFF AND TIE SURPLUS.
In his address TO the Jennings County delega-
tion the General said:
I'VE are confronted now with Treasury sur
plus. Our position IL exceptional. We are MT
seeking, as many other nations are, new sub
jects of taxation. new sources or reVenus. Oar
quest is now how, wisely, 20 reduce our ma ional
revenue. The attempt has been made to use
this surplus as n lever 20 ovcIturn the protective
system. The promoters OF this scheme, while
protesting n desire 10 diminish the surplus,
have acted as If their purpose was 10 incr use IL
in part by opposing necessary and legitimate
appropriations. | ugree that III ire is danger
that surplus may promote eXtrava Innce but
l DO not find myself in sympathy with
that policy that denies ths appropriation
necessary for the proper defense Il
our people aud for the conNe niont acminstra-
ton of our public affairs TIA oughout the cCun ry
i'm order that the threat of n surplus may be-
used for sinister purpose. believe that in
reducing our rev anues To the level OF our need
full and proper exp 1nditu. es we can and shou
continue 20 favor and protect our industr es. l
do not like 20 intrust this work 10 those who
dee llre protective duties To be vicious legal
lied robbery. The Republican party has by
its legislation shown its capacity wisely 20
duce our revenues and NJ the same time 10
preserve the American system. IL can b9
trustel TO do tine work that remains aud To do IL
wisely.