Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-13


during the year Just clio sed, while entirely
free from every feature Of speculation
or boom that has at times in former
years contributed to swell the aggregate
by imparting an unhealthy stimulant to
various interests, was the largest by far
ever recorded"
1t Is seldom we see anything in the
New York World to extract or commend,
but the following will meet with ap-
prevail from every true American; The
Columbian Exposition 10 n national AT
fair and must he made a national sue
cess. Up to date it has cost nearly 81
OOO, 900, and IL good showing can be
made OF results for the money already
spent there will be no difficulty in provid-
ing all further sums that may be needed
But there should tie no such thing as
losing sight OF the requirements of hon
esty and efficiency
The indianapolis News thinks it is
not worth while to expend much senti-
ment over the alleged Friendship of
Russia for the United States. The
friendship is nothing more than jealousy
Of British influence and power. The
Car OF Russia and everybody connected
with the Russian government hate
Republican ideas and principles and
would like to see them wiped OIL the
face Of the earth. IL Russia interposed
to prevent the recognition OF the Confed-
eraey by England It was not love for
this government but jealousy of Eng.
land that prompted her. The idea that
there is any nsturfl affinity or sympathy
between the government Of Russia and
that of the United States Is absurd.
President Harrison has issued Il pro
clsmation announcing the signature of
a reciprocity agreement between saliva
dor and the nited State. The agree
ment takes effect February 1 next. and
the following Ia schedule of the lead
ing products and manufactures which
the republic OF Salvador will admit free
Of all customs, municipal and any other
kind of duty Animals, corn, rice, bar
ley, rye, beaus, hay and straw; fruits,
biscuits, coal, bricks, marble, tar, fertil-
izers, agricultural implements, machin-
cry, railroad materials, Geographic and
telephone materials, electric and gas
lighting materials. wharf materials,
wood. iron. scientific instruments, print
ing materials, paper and printed matter,
gold and silver In bars.
A Pitt burg h workingmsn, in answer
to the question, "Why are farm products,
such as are daily used higher than they
were years sgo?' put the whole argu
ment for protection as benefit to farm
ers in nutshell He said because
you and |, under a high, or at least
protec i've tariff. can make more
money working in a steel works. iron
works or glass fsctory than we can
raising eataoles. Under Cleveland in
structious and the advice of the Golden
Club of England, pass a free trade bill,
aud you will put plenty Of people TO
work on the farms aud no doubt reduce
the cost Of the necessaries of life. But
what difference will il make TO you and
me how cheap they are If we 10 not have
work and cannot buy them?' This
answer of the workingmsn contains the
very pith of the protective policy and
has wider application than that of the
single town in which it was spoken.
The New York Tribune says: Pro-
fessor Rodney Welsh If Chicago, whose
friends have become anx'ous about him
because no letters have been received
from him for several week., though he
wrote very regularly at first when he
went to Europe. was an advanced
scholar and much fascinated by the
mysteries OF theosnphy. One of his
objects in going abroad WAS TO pursue
Prof Welsh's residence ia this city last
summer he was FIR, q's NJ aud ever wei
come visitor TO the JoTKNAi editorial
rooms, and hi. eptertsini x ID learned
talks on q wide range I, great subjects
upon which be entertained slways origi-
nal views and opinions were greatly
enjoyed. He called here but few days
before his departure for Great Britain,
saying he was going to The Isle Of Wight
at the south Of England where he
designed spending the winter in
absolute retirement where he could
pursue his studies upon many sub
jects which he had marked out. He had
letters Of introduction to friends there
from Rev. r, A. Griffin Of the Unitarian
church in this city, who has a wide
acquaintance upon the island, and who
is no doubtin correspondence with Prof
Welsh. We believe his friends need
have no anxiety for him, and believe in
due time he will be heard from. and