Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-12-11

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| The value "a eur espnrt. q domestic ru~-.
| chanti=e during tHr ia-s yeaf was over stfa -
{ ats' 80 greater than thv rr~rrifina v@-~ and
I q - uuiy rzcecti.si enee Ia pur history Afssut
{ -" oi this excess In agricultural
/ rTudurts. Tie prutiuetion 81 "a irnn-ai.
! ~AfT HtiNt raugr - neral prtt~rvrity-is
Z th"u n ~ a fe~vwt eeu-u- bull~sin g. hav.
1 .,'rn p. Der cent greater ~ i~sa than IN
/ i7-', aud the production ~ steel - per cent.
I gfrtfHf Mining "a cual has had ~ iilntta
/ ..t'n etcFrt that resulting fr~m deheient
Z " ~. i'.sfi f,'71s TIE Ermersi testimony q
& thAt labor .~ every e Gefv falIx etnuIuTryi and
4 thr REPORTS far fhr ls-t wear -finw \ smaller
I nnmlsfr - employees aaectesi BY strikes sna
1 d~rrr=-lon n the priee. "a axri-
{ cultural pFDsinrf. had been greatly
s..fFs'i &ad huuyant and hope-
/ our people Thes~ promising inffa~acss
/ hs'e tf~n in suEuc drxre~ checked By the
/ surpt a-in& and s~rv unfksorahbe MONETARY
I events Th'ch hsrr frrrutiv saksu rIare IN
1 LuEitnf I II Be- Ersf fyinx - kn1w that
1 These - not GruN In amv DEGREE cut
/ - thr financial relations % LONDON
| credit attarh.d o. our .~~uritl.. hrii
! 20 tnnt ularset The return q our bonds and
1 si"e - = a. caused ~ a money strimr~ncy IN
I nEsan4 nos BY any tu~s u value or credit
I .n the serurttie- themselves. We eouif not
I hnErNsr. Whniiy escape the uI rasets
[ - i"Fr'xn MONETARY agitation, srcom.
1 panied hy such extraordinary lnrlsf..,s- a..
! rtiaraet rIketi thl- u - bot believed how-
/ ever, that ts~*e evA Incidents -hlch have
/ ~ taT :. .m~ unfsruFahiy Affected values in
/ tA.s country, can bong withstand the strong
| ssfs ant whulr-ntn~ Influences whtrh arr
I orrrai Lax - give our people profitable re-
farH~ a.i hraue hes fsf isrttsrrias~ trade and
/ industry The apprehension that cur tarir
/ may again ana sf once De- subusitts.f to im-
/ purttnt general change. Sngld unaaubscstfv
Aid = depressing influence % the most Sc
| rlous character
ruE N'KrSrEr r.HITr
1 The General Taria act has only partially
| s"u" tntn operation. -stnr % it. important
/ provision being lwitrd % take effect at
/ dates vrf ln the future. IN. general .1rs,-
VISIONS % the law have been in fnr,.. ls~s
/ Than SIXTY days. It. p~rmanent effect on
/ trade and prices -tiii stand in cuniect
| afv anr~ in the price of articles whol-
! " unaffected by the Tafin act VA.
/ by many hastily ascrihcd t. that
| set Notice Wa not taken - fh- fact that
| the genera, tendency - the markets Va. an
ward from lufur ucrs wholly apart from the
frc"nt tarin lrgi~iatiun- The eniarxrment
/ ui nfr currency 10y the silver btu undauhtiy
zavg an upvsr.i tendency to trade aud hsd a
marked .firet on prices bat this natural and
| desired "urrt 81 the silver legislation NJ. hy
many efruncu-iy attributed 10 the Tsriif
TaRIFF REVISION
There . neither Wisdom nor suggestion
/ thA; the subject - tariff revision shall -
opened h"fur" thi. las ht. had a fair trial
/ " - quite true that every taria schedule J.
snhitrt g. objections NJ btu was ever
framed. suppose. that in All ~ t. rates and
cla--incations had th- fiii approval even %
| 4 party Caurus. such rri-iAtlun ]. alw4v.
l and necessarily the uruduet of comrrunal -
at g. details. and the present taW = no
exception. But. In - general scope
ant sn~tt. think. t wil-Nu-tify the sup
| port ~ those si-u believe that American leg
-itiien sloull conserve and defend Amsr-
.Fan Trade and The wages % American Wurk
men.
IN" ui,informatIau as 60 the term. % thu
at. v usrh has been tfrlv q iss.slil n tfrsi
at h"tnr and abroad ssil Dr. corrected by 81
if fs'r tlitt ftis i sttglrs- if- rr-ait.
f"nffuut4sHt hY the market reports the aSu-
.ur- tsaItA- intern lunal trade baiaur~. and
iii" general prosperity - oar people. Already
W. hggfm o. hear &rrfm abroad ami from
our cH~tHtm houses that the uruufhltnry effect
upon iupurfltlans Imputed o. the act i not
a-tpeA The imports ~ she port - New
t"rk fpr tbr hr~t three w~vk~ % November
/ srre nearly per cent greater than for the
same p.sr ufi iu l-4st aut = Per cent greater
than iH the sam- period - l~s- Ana - fsr
irutM De uN an act e. limit exports I comn
IDENTIFY believe tatr under 80 -halI secure a
larger and marr profitable participation IN
'fria<u trade tilan - have ever sn4nysd. and
world
rEuHiafToar oR HNFtfItroHT LEGISLATION.
There .s ma disposition among any q our
p""ptr e. promote ufuhIsltary or retaliatorv
etzlsftuu stslr ssel Irls- arr a. ffsi not ;,
tiss bart 20 uther-. hut 20 sseur. far our~#Ive.
tiisirr asivlu iEra- that fairly gruN sut of our
fufFst Position A. nation tFitr furm of
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7Hiftss- makes & Imperative that se shall
save f5.r uers uag people from the asfttAtlstns
ant a.sfr'.sse- ~ hfrh ant wurk and ages
tuAt have Hu margin f.r comfort aiEaYs
get Hat aftsr ali ta.- B. dsuc. . VIII -
found THAI our markets are open to friendly
cuul4lutrv exchange u enormous value
in the other great Poser
RECIPROCITY.
There w~rr but two methods % obtaining
control - thls question open u Congress
=" piae" all these articles upon the dutiabie
lisa -utlTrt t. -uch treaty agreements AZ
could De- secured. or ta plare them all pres
entity upon ths free list but subject a. the re-
imposition uf specified duti~s 4 the caun-
I tries from which receive them should re-
lu~r 70 give us suitable reciprocal benefits.
| THIS latter method. think. Possesses great
aftf ftuttrr-. II expresses lu advance
thr ruusrnt 81 Uousr,s- To- reciprocity ar
engagements Affecting these products which
must have otherwise h.en delayed and an
s-tFfAiurt until each treaty aa- ratified By
the senate aud tine necessary legislation en-
artesl by touRrr~s Experience has shown
that some treaties booking To- reciprucal
trade have failed to secure a two third vote
Ia the senate for ratifeatiou. and 9th
"rS having passed that stage have for
years asaitsd the concurrence 81 the House
ant senate in such Hosii iiiratlous of our rev
enue laws a. - ere necessary tu give effect TO
th~ir provisions We now have the concur
renee of both Houses Ia advance IN a dis
tlust and definite offer q free entry to
scuttxe - not required tu deal IN con
PICTURE to what Congress wiii ac-
c-pt Indeed this reciprocity provision
j. more than offer. ttur part II the bar
gain = complete. delivery has been made.
amt = hen tire countries from which Ws re
rriye sugar, coffee. teas and hides. have
placed on their free lists sueh % our product.
a. shall ne agreed urpn- A. an equivalent for
our concession. a proclamation of that tact
complete. fhe transaction. and IN the mean
time our own people have free sugar, tea
coffee and hides.
SEw LEGisLATIoS.
In 4sfsFrrIeu fItss 5rrsr.rs.rf f.Hffa
came laws before fhe adjournment % the last
session. some other bills 81 the highest I'M
purtance we're well advanced toward fnal
vote and nov stand upon the calendars of
! the two Houses ia favored positions The
present session has liked limit. and Il
these measures are not now brought
To final vote all the work that has been
I done upon them by this CouEress - lost
I The proper consideration Of these. 81 an Gp-
/ poriionment bill and - the annual appro-
/ priafton bills Will require not only that no
working day Of the session shall be lost. but
{ that measures of minor and local interest
| shall not be allowed to int rrt4pt or retard
| the progress OF these that arr Of universal
interest In view of these conditions. I
/ refrain from bringing before you At
this time some suggestions that
I e.tly invoke your attention to ths. duty of
/ perfecting the important legislation nov
well advanced. to some 0f these measures
which s.sm % me most important nov
I briefly call your attention
AMEEIcaS STEAMSHIP LINE
/ Ide~ire 90 repeat Sith added urgency the
tritiafisBus contained in my last anuu-
/ al message tn relation % the developments %
I American steamship lines The reciprocity
l clause 81 the Tariff blll vii be largely limit
Z ed aua ifs tseur1fs retarded and diminished,
q .f pr8vislfsl j. uut cuutrmpuraneously made
/ % encourage the talllshuent q nr-t-ei4Ss
T steam clulmlu Irait on between our ports and
+ the ports of such nations a. may meet our
oveFtures for enlarged commercial ex
Z changes
THE AUsTEALIkN NAIL
+ The present situat on % our mail comma
Z uicafion Eith Australia illustrates. the i'm
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