Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-24

Would III bova a kandan.v : : ;n.ra.a ~
wages were, the tariff tbrovn ofi andtthe
warehouses OF the east TO be stuffed; With
foreign goods? No one pretends that man.
ufaeturers are different from other men, OF
snatstney rnl o . employ as cheap labor
1870 'rn ~ VIII s'aeklns ~. 7.
20 ooo neonls ;rtn * .onDtrv month.
". rom abroad &c z not remarkable that
the owners of manufactures that depend
upon railroad construction for . market
should be forced to reduce wages and work
fonsnort hpnrs But inc lass that 70
- .nas 1,lh prsys ssts 'us 0on.s
to.;s. IL AZ ~. Il ~ 80
Lweuld beIp the condition 81 ths ,orkers'
10 SO mething which alffthe experience OF the
eeaatrs 2for City years past fiatiy con.
tradicts. t,aa zgt.,za 4 Sssr +
aIhe ABOVE reply 10 the Springfield "Re-
puoilcansD just remarks on the situa-
tion. Is 2 specimen OF the logic OF the
protectionist press, excepting that the
"Irlbune's' statement OF the case Is
1airer man nsua ana more afgumenta-
i've. But IL ~ entireiy faliacious. as
can DC easiiy SHOWN.
Inc tribune" hk oil pr~otectlonlsts,
LOOKS on the epesslmlstlc side Or the PIC
ture all 1Ie Time, ana refuses 70 see the
llgnt. q yet tney " ongnt 70 Know
there are two Sues totnis questlon' pas
Inc fact is, nc one denies the propo-
sitlon Inat tnere Wouid pc q STEADY now
OF goods in'o tlis COUNTRY. Inat polnt
Is conceqea. Is aiso conceded tnat the
tendency OF ucn q 1reeo no" Oh inc me-
cessitles OF lie Is 10 cneapen !hem.
Inese arp tne points on winch tne pro
tectlonists rely Ior tneir argument IN
onnalng the artlzans ana !aDorers OF the
country as 70 the respective merits OF
d question or high and low tarlH. rs5ri
Yet there Is another and more optim-
istlc view OF the case. 1t is this very
liberal now OF trade between different
countries that is wanted by the low-tarif
people. They see in 1t q means OF ex-
pandlng trade, Of building up ex-
tensiye commercial relations, n OF
thereby normally stimulating the
manufacture and production OF all
the necessities and Injuries OF Life. They
recognize the fact That the commercial
enterprise winch made England mistress
OF tine seas, would build up the CONNER
elal relations OF any other nation. . They
understand that the logic that whatever
England does, we should not do" is alb
surdiy erroneous, because England's
TRADE relations are built up on a logical
ana trutntul oasis, and, having built up
tnatc country, would, Tor the same reason,
Dulld up announcer. &1& SGD
reply 10 De made TO THIS arg 1ment
is that wages In THIS country would I'M
der IKE conditions, fal TO the level OF
taose ~ hngiand. Ihis Is tne Dugbear
ina is used 70 scare timid. superficial
people And there Is Just enough truth
tne argdment 70 make IL nurttuily re-
ceptise' a. a0y 9 eyr.sa.f.a ~ ane u
as q matter OF 1act' tnere might pc q re-
lucSlon oi wages III some ectlons or the
ouasry'a:As aeIulsners matter OF 1acbj
mere would De a rise In otner sections.
anu the 'resuit would. undoubtedly, be
Evening up OF tne wage question the .
over. lhis would De tne grand
,neo'. ASA Is now wages are lowest IN
.il e countries unaer tne hignest tarin or q
,'fo!ectiVe tarln system, showing con-
'luslyeiy tnat q nigh tafin aees not ne
'essafry mean nlgn wages otner Things I
'etns equai' .'1.''I 2 !2iasi /,
.1nna' ~ heeoeo 70 raise wages Is an /.
Civ ooniirce' Inc corresponding o. tne :
Z ioes VI, eoous hneans a. ereaser conf
puion' elea'el c~onsunpsion means
'ne lieceSSi.y lor greater production, and {
'nsSe 'Wo nornai ana nea AIlu condi- g
lons nlean mofe business ana com 9
~ 'lo WIN ovel' 'nus inSallng :
al iusps,,sy VAIN DIS
'.on' 'iiole 3D. VI course' less migra- 4
M less crime. Inc demand 2
or Wag6-WOrkorS. und6f such a. COndi- a