The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-12-07

appointed If n system of customs duties
can be framed that will set the idle wheels
aad looms OF Europe In motion and crowd
our warehouses with foreign made goods
and at the same time keep our own mills
busy; that will give us an increased parti-
cipation I'm the markets OF the woridn of
greater value than the home market we
surrender; that will give increased work
TO forsszsn worgmen upon products TO be
consumed by our people without dimin-
ishing the amount of work to be do ne
here; that will enable the american manu-
facturer to pay his workmen from so to
100 per cent. more in wages than is paid
in the foreign mill aud yet to compete in
our market aud In foreign markets with
the foreign pro llcsr: tnat VIII further re
duce the cost of articles of wear and food
without reducing the wages of those who
produce ther: that can be celebrated,
after it's effects have been realized, as it's
expectation has been in Europe as we'll as
in American cities, the authors and pro-
moters o. it will be entitled to the highest
praise.
The Labor Question.
The now strained and too often dis
turbed relations existing between the
employe and the employers In our great
manufacturing establishments have not
been favorable to calm consideration by
the wage earners of the effect upon wages
The facts that his wages were the highest
paid in like callincs in the world, and
that a maintenance of this rate of wages,
In the absence of protective duties upon
the product of his labor was impossible,
were obscured by the passion evoked by
these contests. He may now be able to
review the question in the light of his
personal experience under the operation
of q tariff for revenue only. III that expe-
rience shall demonstrate that present
rates OF wages are thereby maintained or
increased, either absolutely or in their
purchasing power, and that the aggregate
volume Of work to be done In this country
Is increased, or even maintained, SO that
there are more, or as many drys work in
a year at as good or better wages for the
American workingman as has been the
case under the protective system, every
one will rejoice. A &c leral process of
wage reductions ca not 5e contemplated
by any patriotic citizen without the grav.
est apprehension.
Reports of ExrcatIve departments.
The reports Of the euls OF the several
executive departm nts Which ara here
with submitted, have very naturally III
cluded a resume Of the whole wJrS Of the
administration with the transactions of
the last fiscal year. The attention not
only Of congress but cf the couatrg Is
again invited to th met 20 IL OF adeiais-
tration which have been pursued and to
the results which have been attained.
Public revenues amounting 10 sl.4l4.0s9,
So2 % have been collected and disbursed
without loss from misappropriation, with
out single defaloation of such import
ance as to attract the public attention.
and at diminished per cent Of cost for
collection. The public business has
been transacted not only with fidelity
but progressively, and with view to give
to the people in the fullest po sible good
service established and maintained for
their protection and comfort.
Reciprocity Treaties.
There has been adjusted under section
8sf the tariff law commercial agreements
relating TO reciprocal trade with the fol-
lowing countries: Brazil, dominican re-
public, Spain for Cuba and Puerto Rico,
Guatamala, San Salvador, the German
empire. Great Britain for certain West
Indian colonies and British Guiana, Nicar-
aqua, Honduras, and Austria Hungary.
OF these, those with Guatemala. Sal
vador, the German empire, Great Britain,
Nicaragua, Honduras and Austria Hun
gary have been concluded since my last
annual message. Under these trade ar
Engagements, free or favored admission
has been secured in every case for an inn
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