Evening journal., 1889-11-21
sENn IRAcTs no GERMANY.

Germany should have a supply Of Re-
publican campaign literature. Herr
Richter, in the Rsichstag moved the
stoppage Of the steamship service to
Samoa and Sydney and corresponding
reduction OF the snbvention to the North
German Lloyd Company He declared
that the service was dead loss.
Now everybody. even thick -heGdedder-
man scholar and legislator, ought to know
that it does not make any difference If
the steamship line 10 run at q loss when
the owners Of the ships sare making
money. Herr Richter ought to read
George Washington Stones exposition Of
how it pays to conduct losing business
The subsidy begging leagues Of this
country should send over some tracts to
counteract this deadly heresy that subsi-
died shiplines should be abandoned, be-
cause they are run at "a dead loss.
No osooner was that little breeze Of 'un.
patriotic free trade" over than Professor
virchow supported motion to remove
the restrictions to the importation of
foreign beef He declared that the re.
strictions were enforced solely in the in
terests Of farmers and laud owners.
Herr Won Boetticher protested that the
law aimed to preserve the health Of Ger
man cattle. Disease continued rife
abroad. The increase in the price Of
meat was not confined to Germany, but
was equally noticeable in neighboring
countries. The inderdirt against the
importation OF cattle was not the
sole cause Of the advance in prices.
On the beef question the Germans seem
better posted. The price Of beef is
higher now, but does not every man who
reads Republican campaign literature
know that the tariff duty is added &c
make goods cheaper The splendid in
ventive genius, the energy, skill, science
and cheap lands Of America have nothing
to do with making goods cheaper
II is the tariff which "foster
competition by restricting com
petition, which makes the goods
including beef, cheaper
It does one good to read tn
Republican campaign arguments be
cause they are so true, clear an
consistent Professor Virchow ma
know deal about trichinm spiralis, h
J is admitted TO be learned man, philo
; sopher, student Of political econom
and Of the science Of government, bu
: what can he know about trader How ca
, he know whether Germany ought to bu
3 American beef. which is better an
: cheaper, and destroy the hon
. market" for German beef2 or course, tl
, people Of Germany would be benefited
9 but they are probably infected with Il
: free trade heresy." They probably hay
: Golden British gold in their pockets ar
= are bent on destroying the beef.raisiu
q industry OF Germany.
I It is strange that man Of educatiC
n can hold such heresy. Phil Armour
the Chicago Beef Trust has little or /
education, but he knows better this
I, that because lie has made many million
I out Of 'protectionism. When h
employees object to low wages be q
= cages the Pinkerton detectives to dril
! them away from the shops, II is vel
Z simple, this tariff question. II is stranl
that even German scholar should n
{ read the Republican campaign literatu
: so as to understand 1t properly.
Z Taxes are laid to preserve the 'hon
y market and TO increase the wages
n the American workingman, anybO,
ought to know that.