The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14
THE PsEsIDENTs MESSAGE.

1Lc ErteilcLl- II AAe lLE1r--sI A-~1
day, thus speaks Of the prosperity of the
country, and the reasons for il F.; at the
sane time comparing hvorz5ly the coz
dition Of our people with those Of foreign
coantries
Il have great satisfaction in being
sble % say that the general conditions
affecting the commercial and industrial
interests OF the United states are in the
highest degree favorable. A eOnpAri on
ofthe existing conditions with those Of
the most favorable period in the history
Of the country VII, Ibelisve, show that
50 Aigh 3 degree Of prosperity and 20
general diffusion Of the comforts Of life
we're never before enjoyed by our peo-
pie"
The President then quotes a number
Of statistical reports 10 bezr cut tsis
statement. After making use Of great
nlzssss OF figures. the Presidents eonclu-
sious as 70 the effect Of the Tariff follow;
There never has been = time in our
history when work was 50 abundant or
when wages we're as high, whether mea-
sured by the currency IN Ehieh they are
paid or by their power 70 supply the
nec@saries and comforts Of life. I. Is
true that the market priee Of cotton and
wheat has been low. Il lone Of the un-
favorable incidents Of agriculture that
the farmer cannot prO1uce upon orders
He must SOW and reap. Bat while the
fact I have stated IS here as 70 the crops
mentioned. the general average Of prices
has been such as to give to agriculture a
fair participation in the general prosperi-
~
have felt . most 5slicitogs interest to
preserve % our working people rates Of
wages that would not only give daily
bread. but supply 8 comfortable mzrgn
for those home Gtrrac-iozs sud family
comforts aud snj1yments SithOut which
life Is neither hopeful nor sweet They
are American citizens, = part Of The
great people for xhom our Constitution
and Government were framed and insti-
tufed, and L cannot be = pergersiOn Of
that Constitution 70 50 legislste as 70 pre-
serve IN their homes the comfort, indie
peuderce, loyalty, and sense Of interest
in the Government which are essential 70
good citizenship II peaes, and which
viH b-ing this sialwsrt throng as IN 1861
10 the defense OF the fAg when Il Is g.
ssiIei. If any are Giseontsnfed With
their state here; Il any bsiisve thEt va
yes and prices, the returns i1r honest
toll are Inadequate, they should not iAil
70 remember that there Is no other eOan-
try in The world where the conditions
that seem % them hani Eoald not be ac-
eepted as highly prosperous
The English GgricGli1ralist would be
g,zd TO exchange the returns Of his labor
for those Of the American farmer, and
the Manchester workmen for those Of
their fellows at Fal River. believe
that the Protective system, which has
nov for something more thaa thirty
years continuously prevailed in OGr leg
islation. has been q mighty instrument
for the Development Of Our national
wealth.
lis not ny parposs to review here
the arguments II favor of a Protectiye
Tariff
The resuit Of The recent election mus
be accepted as having introduced q Esw
policy. We nust assume that the pres
ent tariff, constructed upon the ines Of
Protection, is % be repealed, and that
there Il 70 Be substituted fo- il = Iarih
Law constructed solely with reference 70
revenue only; that no duty is TO be
higher because The increase VIII Keep
open an American mil OF keep Ep the
wa-es Of an American workman, but
that II every case srch a rate Of duty s
70 De imposed as Eill bring to the Treas
urv Of the Uuitej Sa,ss tA= largest re-
turns Of reyeuue. The contest has not
bssn between scheilles, bat b etWeen
p-inci pes, and Il would e offensive 70
sag-ssl that the prevailing party VII not
carry in.o legislation The priacipiss ad-
vo-zs.sd b. It an the p!edgss given TO
the people Tie taFlE bills passed By
/ the House Of Representatives, al the lss-
session we're, a. 1 suppose, evsn IN the
1 opinion Of their prorsots-s. inadegIate,
and juz-ised only by the fsct that the
senate AID House Of Representatives
were not IN accori aad q genera revis-
ion could not therefore be undertaken
recommend that the whole subject
Of Tariff revision be lefl to the incoming
CsBg7eas. Il is q matter Of rsgrst thai
this work mnst be delayed for a. least
three months, for TIE threat OF great Tar
/ IL changes introduces 80 muca Uncer-
tainiy that sn arsount, ,not easily estirls-
/ tel. Of business inscficz aai Ct dimin-
isbed p-ofu-t51u zil necessarily result
Il is possible, asa, that this unoerlzi niy
may result n decreased revenues from
/ customs duties, for or merchants vii
make cauuous orders for forei n goods IN
view offhe prospect e tariE reductions
aui tie unce7taiety as toWhen they VII
take eEecs. Those who have advocated
4 protective tariI car vel afford 70 have
their dislstrous forecasts Of change CT
policy disappointed
{ ia systsn ofcls.0Hs duties can be
framed ti.at vii SET the Idle Eheeis and
looms Of Eur0oe IN nlti5a ans crowd
our warehouses With fo-eizn-nsGs
goods. and a: the same time keep or
own mills busy that VII give Is an in
creased participsfi9a in the ma rkets Of
the world OF greater v1lGs tnan the home
market xe surrender; that vii give IN
creased xoTk 10 f0rsigl Eorkmsa uPOu
products % De CONSUMED bv Our people
xi.hOut diminishing The amoun. o. Eo-k
20 be done here; th8t VII enable the
American naaafaStUTer % pay 70 his
workuen from Ely % one hundred per
cent more IN E4ges than IS psid 10 the
forei-u mil, and pet 10 compete N our
m1rket and reduce tue cost of articses n
wear and food without resi1cing the wa
J g=s OF those Who Proluce them that
can 5s celebrated, after its ELECTS have
been realized. a. il expeCtatiou has been