The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-14
PRES. HARRISON'S MESSAGE
AN INTERFERING DOCUMENT.
Review Of the Work of the Departments,
The Monetary Conference, Pensions,
Cholera and Quarantine, 1mmi-
grafton and Federal Election
Questions are Discussed.


Benjamln Harrison was sent u congress
Tuesday II IL an interesting document in
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Mr.. Harrison defends the tariff policy of the
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kepubllcan party, sfeculates rs 10 the poli-
cy of the new administration and t-eats of
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the causes Nhlch leu 10 nus own ueleat'
The silver tension and federal election
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pueuohs are ulscusseu III an entertaining
manner The President defends heartily
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'he reciprocity scheme AZ ine oulsct ne
says:
IN supmltunk my annual message 10 Snn'
press, nave great satisfaction IN being aoe
70 say that the general condltions anecunE
ib, t>nited states are in fhc bighest degree
iayorable. A comparison III The existing
conditions with those of the most favored
period in the history OF the country viii
believe show that 80 hiyh a degree Of pros
perity and so general a iiAusion of ,he com
iorts OF life were never before enioyed hy
our people.
The total wealth Of our country in 1850
was Si0.l5g.Bl6 O6s In 1890 IL amounted
60 s02,6lo, 100000, an increase OF rs; per
cent
turing was 81 23". $50 go. In 1890 the Capi
tal invested in manufacturing was $4,000.
In 1850 the number of emploves was
1901 aSs. In 1890 the number of employees
was 2,.51.lat In 1880 the wages earned
earned we're 81 1,1T0. 454 In 1880 the
value OF the product was So l,otN,sn IN
s dsvu tne Nalue ot lhe prouuct was sf,oou'
Erosot
am informed by the superintendent ot
" insI so 'ne pllIs @ Ion o' SetSd ~ ~
auhrieS IN lseV. MhlSn were lh,luutu IN
uni w par 'I5 ne d, SSu,e 'S
nil s1iny,.r,ss f, d,sr,,c.s ct ,n,StAhn5
.na dS,c,t,, ,h. ~, m ,t',,,.,,s
moi tnrluded n tbe censms az Sso tbsre i.c
~, ~, g., ~ ,ni,r,s ~, ~ t,n, - .n tn
rre.s. q in no clanitsI c,nnloved ~ Al 100
1aSrot en- ~ ,hs yiaiia Of tba prodnrt ~ 60
~, ~, ~ W. E naiue @ "a tue n ~ ~ os5
,mnIoved of sSG o9o Tbc vaoe eaTninys
n", onIy now ,p in,',.,sad Sa,,,,,n IN,
an infTeass isop per s5pita from $3.50 in 1850 to
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1892 az. partially reported in the ams,icdr
Eeon3nasf, number 80, and the extension
OF existing plants, los; the new capital in.
vested amounts to $40. .440.0io, and the mum.
Der of additional employees to 3G.S5.
The report OF ira Aver, Special Agent OF
date September 10, iS95 there were ~ com.
panies manufacturing tin and terne plate in
ihe United states and IL comDanics butld.
ing new works for such Manufacture. TN,
estimated investment in buildings and
plants at the close OF the fiscal wear June
so. 1893 Il existing conditions were 10 be
continued, was 81, 600 600 nd inc estimated
rate of production 200 900 600 pounds per
annun The actual production Tor The
quarter ending Septenbcr 40 / sn, was
ioe52ioJ pouIas ~ ~
1,n.r. no,.e, 'n,s ,o., ,froi, o,,. nts,o,r
Mnen wVIh va so ~ Mnc1 ~ M"gca -
,snry IN n,hich tbex ,rerc ',aid ar by ,heir
ewer "a m wgh snnv 'ns TerS a or and eo
,,s ~ ~ u,fP'' '"s "'NN'''' '"" No-
y, nv
~ tlue that tne lnarket prices OF cottol.
sna ai Mneat naNe pSeu low. II Is one OF the
mhtavoraplc incidents OF agriculture that
the farmer can not produce upon orders, He
Ieeunarly subject TO the appreciation which
iGIows ", N,er,proa9ctl9n. Bnt the general
sNeTase OF prices mas neen such as 70 give 10
agriculture air participation IN the gen
erhl prosperity. Inc value OF our
Total tarm proaucts has inSreased
II"m t,oo0otp,ouo IN louO 10 S4JOO.
ooo. 1000 IN 1921, as c'tlmGted by
Tse .s1Tn9ns nnmhsr an m 1nSrease ct 2ao per per cent
bo,G25, 100, and their value s2f0, l08, ,0a5: on
January !, 1902 the number was 52,39s, ,OlN
1891, the number of cattle was 36s75.u4s
and the value Si44, 121 gOs: on January
1892, the number was 37o5l,aao and the
II any are discoutented with their state
here; II any believe that wages or prices
the returns Tor honest toll, are Inadequate
they should not fail TO RENE mber that there
Is no other country In the world where the
conditions that seem to them hard would
not he accepted as highly prosperous. The
English agriculturist would he glad to ex
change the returns OF his labor for those OF
workmen their wages for those OF their fei
lows at Fan River.
believe that the protective system, whiof
has now for something more than 80 year,
continuously prevailed In our Legislation
has been mighty instrument tor the de
velopment OF our National wealth and :
most powerful agency In protecting IN,
homes OF our workingrien from the Invasion
OF want. have felt most solicitous inter
of wages that would not give daily brc ad
INT supply a comfortable margin for thos,
home attractions and family Comforts ant
euiOy mcntS without which q h,,
hopeful nor sweet. They are American
citizens-a part o. the great people tol
whom our Constitution and Governmen
were framed and instituted-ard II canno
be pervers,on of that Constitution to Sc
comfort independence, loyalty and sens'
OF interest In the Government which ar,
essential to good citizenship in peace
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s,,,rsn, ~, IT, ny put Pose 70 renew mere ihe ar
rssn,, ~, u, ~ iaVot OF protective tarin. The
,.snsad oi ~ tne recent electlon must be ac'
W. ms, Lying ssug introuuteo new policy.
ronsirnr,.d dssIme nI,nn snat tne present tarin,
80 ~. rni eS..I Upon She ihcs OF protection, Is