The advocate., 1890-11-12
HORACE WHITE AND ANDREW CAR.
NEGIE.

OF distinction in the American nation.
Mr.. White ranks high as journalist
and his study Of economic questions
has been pursued with a most ardent
enthusiasm. Mr.. Carnegie prides
himself greatly upon his work enti-
tied triumphant Democracy" and,
when our great high tariff ta1er, the
renowned republican orator Of Kan
sas, seeks TO protect" himself on his
favorite, theory that the Mckinley
law is a bonanza TO all toiling people
in America, he loves to find himself
supported by Andrew Carnegie, in
his work above named, and who is in
the role Of one Of the wealthiest men
in the country who, parading as a
public teacher, Camegie's works for
manufacturing steel rails and struc-
tural iron are probably the largest OF
any in the land. AS a presumed pub
licist, he prides himself upon his
democracy and upon his American
ism, though it were better, should
the fact be spread, that he is an
American only for revenue. His
heart is in his Scottish Highlands TO
which he makes his annual tours, and
at whose castle he entertains the
great American protectionist, james
G. Blaine. In the last July North
American ReVie'O, Mr. Carnegie
has an elaborate article entitled
Summing up the tariff discussion"
in which he aims at being historic
and in which are common platitudes
relating to the benefit Labor secures
through highest protection. He says;
our friends who cry out that the manuiactur-
ing system NJ America has been iOstored long
enough should never forget that the struggle
which the American manufacturer has In compe-
tton with Europe Is severe His labor cost is
more than double that OF his competitor.
Horace White reviews the forego-
ing quotation in the following terse
and highly interesting manner;
On the same page he speaks Of the duty on
steel rails as being lxed In the Mckinley bill ut
something less than One-half Of the original duty
imposed This duty is siXtenths OF cent per
pound, or Si3As per ton which Is IN fact less
than one-half OF the rate S2s) which prevailed
for II long time Let us see how this rate stands
with reference 10 American wages, which Mr..
Carnegie says are more thar double those Of the
British manufacturer. The United States com
missioner Of labor, Mr.. Carroll d. Wright, was
recently asked 10 prepare statement showing
the labor cost Of one ton VI steel rails In thC
United states and In Great Britain respectively
His answer was published by the Senate as
Miscellaneous Document No, 2i2, dated August
10, 1900. shall not give the Items OF labor cost
IN detail, because they would take too muct
room. IL Is sufficient 10 says that they embrace
the labor cost for production OF one ore, the
limestone, the coal, the coke, the conversion o.
these into pig.iron, and Of the plg-lrOn intC
steel ngOts, and OF the steel ingots into rails
The entire labor cost In this country Is Sll.SO
and for this wise and conslderate Congress al
lows an artificial protection OF Sl34i plus The
natural protection OF ocean freight charges etc
n the British manufacturer got all his labO
for nothing, our tariff would still afford u clea
bonus OF sis5 per ton, besides the cost Of OCeaT
freight, Insurance. commissions, etc. But th
British manufacturer has labor cost on th
same items OF $751;. The difference between th
two is S3.7s, not "mOre than double, rs Mr.
Carnegie puts II. Now, II we accept the doc
trne that difference In wages Is the only thin
that the American taxpayer ought 10 make goo
IN M CarneRle and his fellow manufacturers o