West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-10-23

cruel and coarse and unmiRdful of all elsa
save NJ own gains aud, meretricious
splendor Its lavish and ostentatlons
displays OF ill-gottcn wealth often Light
up the whole argument on the relations
between labor aud capital, and point 70
the soundest conclusions ever found in
history. Who IL protected aud enriched
by protective tarinY has been n question
of debate prolonged through generations.
but can he best determined now by points
ing out aa object lessons tho condition az
our agricultural communities on Tho one
hand and certain arrogant ambitious.
and dazzling demonstrations of wealth
which have recently taken place on the
There came 60 this country. not ,oanv
years age, subject OF Great Britain.
with keen capacity and hungry instincs
Tor the amusement of great riches IIo
became citizen of the State of pennsyI-
wanna aud engaged in manufacturing
iron and steel. The productions of his
mines aud his mills have been and attn
are protected in the American markets
nom foreign competition by tariff duties
ranging from 40 20 over 100 per cent. On
imported iron aud steel of various kinds
ana In various conditions. The enormous
per cents. have been added to the price Of
all his sales and have bcen paid at lass
by the farmer, whether the sales were for
inc equipment of railroads or tho equip-
ment OF farms. What has been the eflect
of this policy on Mr.. Carnegie and Ills
iortnnes9 We know that hia lahorers
have not grown rich, for only last July
he gave them notice Of heavy reduction
IN their wages, aud persuaded them into
submission by the presence of pinlSorton
men and Springfield rifles.
Who Is 70, then, Il not the working peo-
rnf. t,.... l.. =
more than oriental mngnihccnce IA tho
iron and steel works of penusvlyaniaf
Three on four weeks ago there was ban
quet spread III this city n description Of
wblch ne next morning was the Joy and
glory OF the newspapers and the sensation
OF the whole country. Accounts were
head-lined as follows; "Like Lucnllns OF
old--Gorgeous dinner that riyalled an
ahcicnt Roman feast--Mr. Carnegie's en-
iertainment--O Over two thousand tulips
and crocuses and thousands of roaea uAed
"A neaa which almost the whole world
furnished " Delightful musical pro-
gramme."
We are informed that this banquet wah
given TO the President OF the United
states and HIS Cabinet, and also 10 the
delegates and officers of the International
Conference, and the brilliant rcportor
proceeds 20 say that
AZ thet money could provide and taste sescss.s
NJ an e,,S 81 & Win he nent
ton 20 fecure bc dcircd end ard fhs ri'lit w,s
gr,nglng Undoubtedly Il was he mos
. aler eyg given va this city, " not M the
eupllicd With panfsnud blossoms NE side hails
~ palmetto icavs c,ieriwined Win eonp er Aa l
H. atep green qua plosey, and which grows w,ldin
me north bail. back ~ whoro President jiarrIfos
hnSd. N''"'S'S sat- was sem ifom zoe nor'sts
Then, after want deal more Of The
same sort about "maiden.hair ferne .
palms q feet hieh,r ''mammoth four
leaf clover" mounds OF Ulrich Bruner.
Gabfiile Luzeti, and Magma Charfa
rosea,' the reporter told % gaping world
what the modern Lucnllus. sired bv
protective tariD, gave lis guests to eat.
Among other things, the farmers aud
w9ge-workcrs Of the country were in
formed that the fsh, being "eole, VISA
secured from England, the 1auttopa,grom
scot and, and the spring chickel pffom
Louisiana. The celery, olives, and an
choyiea were served In the finest cnt e.lans.
ana the sailed almonds and radishes in
dishes Of solid silver. The forks and
table ware used throughout the dinner
we're also Of solid silver, while The platea
and service comprised Haviland china.
with the exception OF the fieh courra.
which were served on plates Of royal
Worcester" IL is also stnted that the
silver alone on the table coat 81, 1000.
TO the farmer now In trouble, with q
mortgage on bis homestead, the intoreeE
unpaid, foreclosure approaching, no de-
mand for what he has 20 sell, and no
money In The house--to him I Commend
this picture Of the Carnegie BANQUET ae
the best explanation Of a high protective
tarf ever before known ia American his
tory. A. one end of the tariff qnestlon
the manu- factuTeT, the protected monopo.
list, spreads an imperial banquet board.
loaded with epicurcan dainties from eyorv
cline, and flowing with wines cosiliex
than nectar, while at tie other end q tho
question farm IabOrers, wage-wOrkefs.
and All who live by the sweat Of their
aces are IA deep apprehension, ia sighs,
~ distress, and often in tears When
reflect on The bitter trial which tho
farmers are undergoing at this time, and
the depression and suffering attendants
upon other working classes, there Is but
one other occasion Of the Kind which can
parallel, to my mind, the impious mock.
cry Of Carnegies entertainment.
sand Of ne lords and dfank vine before t6e i6osr
lley drank vine and praised tho gods ~ Qois ara
In fia same bo,y eaasa fs,fi a, sha 81 si9ne.
nand sad wrote over ncainsi fha fandnef elr ti.,s
tt r1fuf N tBe well ~ thG kingfa psiaf . n16 IA
KING aaw ine part of iic hand thit wrote.
Then the sacred historian says the kim
WAS filled with terror, his knees sla04
together and he cried aloud, and FOR 4
time ia vain, for en- Interpreter Of The
writing on She wall An interpre4eY
came into his presence at last, aud after
taxing him with the nse of the eacred
vessels taken from the Temple OF Jeru-
salem, said.
40 uiou hasi praised fhe gods ~ silver ara e,d.
of hrle1 iron. wool and stone ufiaf. 30. uI." 49,
pear, nur Know. ana fnc God lu whose Hanl no
tfe az u end whose Gre ail ihy ways ha8t fhou u6t
How swiftly your minds anticipate the
remainder Of The Old aud Sublime etoryi
Meme, Meme, Tekol, Upharsinn srnifed
the downfall Of n kingdom upheld ~
impiety and crime Myearnest
prayer and belief is that q handwriting
beginning In the banquet halls of On.
righteous mOn0polies and spreading over
the wells Of all the farm houses aud
homes Of labor in the United States. Ia
now heralding the speedy overthrow ofa
system Of extortion and robbery more
wicked and criminal in the sight Of Cod
rUN man fNaa All a.. 49,.