The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-14

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European as well as in American cities, the
authors and promoters OF it will be entitled
10 the highest praise We have had in our
history several experiences of the con
trasted effects OF revenue and of pro.
tectlye tarid. but this generation has not
felt them. and the cxperie nee of one genera.
ion is not highly instructive to the next
'rne strained and too often disturbed rela.
tions existing between the employe and the
employers In our great manufacturing es-
calm consideration by the wage.earner of
the effect upon wages OF the prot, ctive sys.
highest paid in like callinps I'm the world
and that maintenance of this rate OF
wages, I'm the absence of protective duties
BILE, were obscured bv the passion evoked by
these contests lie may now be able TO re.
view the question In the light of his
personal experience under the opera.
lion OF tariff for revenue only. II that
experience shall demonstrate that present
rates of wages are thereby maintained or In.
creased, either absolutely or in their pur.
chasing power and that the aggregate vol.
ume OF work to be done in this country is In.
creased, or even maintained so that there
are more or as many days work IT. year at
as good or better wages for the American
workman as has been the case under the pro.
tective system. every ono Will rejoice
general process OF wage reduction cannot he
contemplated by any patriotic citizen with.
out the gravest apprehension. II may be,
indeed believe IS possible for the American
manufacturer to compete successfully with
his foreign rival in many branches OF pro.
duction without the defence OF protective
duties, II the pay rolls are equali2ed; but
the conflict that stands between the pro.
ducer and that result and the distress of our
working people when st is attained are not
| pleasant to contemplate. The Society of the
| Unemployed, now holding us frequent and
| threatening parades IN the streets OF foreign
! cities. SHOULD not he q lowed to acquire an
American domiCilv.
the reports or the heads of the several
| Executive departments, which are herewith
I submitted, have very naturally included a
( resume of the whole work of the Admins.
| tration with the transactions ot the last
| nscal year. Public revenues amounting to
= si.4i40T0. ZOE rs have been collected and
disbursed without loss iron misappropria.
| tion, without single defalcation of such
| Importance as to attract the public atten-
tion and at a diminished per cent OF the
cost of collection. Public business has been
transacted not only with fidelity, but pro.
! gressively, and with view to giving to the
! people in the fullest possible degree the
| benefits OF a service established and main.
tanned for their rrote, ton and com fort.
now undisturbcd by any serious contro.
yersy. Tne complicated and threatening
lating to samoan affairs, with England in
relation to the seal fisheries in the Berlng
Sea, and with Chill growing out OF the Bal
umore affair. have been adjusted.
There have been negotiated aud conclud.
ed under Section OF the Tariff law, com
mercial agreements relating to reciprocal
trade with Brazil, Dominican Republic
Guatemala salvador the German Empire,
spain tor Cuba and Puerto Rico Great
and British Guiena, Nicaragua, Honduras
and Austria.HurRary
4 treaty providing for the arbitration oi
he dispute between Great Britain and the
| United states as to the Killing of seals In the
Bering Sea was concluded on 10Th of Feb.
| ruary last, TINS treaty was accompanied
! Dy an agreement prohibiting pclagic seal.
.ne pending the arbitration, and a Vigorous
/ sitOrt was made during this season to drive
| out all poaching sealers from the Bering
sea. l recommend that power be given to
| the President 10y. proclamation, to prohibit
| The taking OF seals in the North Pacific by
American vessels. in case either as the re.
suit of the findings ot the tribunal of arhi.
! tration or otherwise. the restraints can be
applied to the vessels o, all countries.
reived through the BRITISH Minister that
| the Canadian Government would like to
confer as TO the possibility Of enlareing,
| upon terms Of mutual advantage, the com.
| mercial exchanges oi canada and OF the
| United States, ana conference was held at
| Washington, with MIR Blaine, acting for
this Government, and the British Minister
| at this capital and three members of the
! Dominion cabinet. acting as commissioners
| ence developed the fact that the Canadian
| government was only prepared to offer to
the United states in exchange for the con.
session asked, the ADHESION OF natural
| products. The statement was frankly
made thai iayolsd rates could not be
6Sen mo,5sr 1S 5se tGiSd states agf1s,
| sion. which was forcsccn, necessarily
| terminated the conference upon this cues.
non Ine oehents OF an exchange OF natural
produCts would be almost wholly with the
people OF Canada. Some other topics of in
tcrest were considered in the conference
and have resulted IN the making of a con
| yention for examining the Alaskan boun
usry ana the waters OF Pdssamaquoddy Bay
aulacent TO Eastport, Maine. and IN the ini
nation OF an ARRANGEMENT for the Drotec
| tion OF hsh life in the cotermtnous and
! ries.
rnere Is no disposition on the part Of tn.
| y
TO interfere in the smallest degree with the
| political relations of Canada. II is time
TOR US, however, TO consider whether, If the
present state OF things and trend of things
| Is TO continue. our interchanpes upon lnes
OF land transportation should not be put
upon a uinercnt basis, and our entire inde
pendence OF Canadian canals and OF the ST
Lawrence as an outlet to the sea secured by
the construction OF an American cana
around the Falls OF Niagara, and the openins
tship communication between the great
lakes and one OF our own scaports, We
should not hesitate to avail ourselves of our
great natural trade advantages. We should
, Withdraw the support which Is given to the
railroads and steamship lines of Canada by
trahic that properly belongs tous, and nc
longer furnish the earnings which tighten
the crushing weight OF the enormous public
subsidies that have been given to them. II
| Is probable that a consideration OF the pro.
prlety OF modification or abrogation OF the
article OF the treaty of Washington relating
20 the transit OF goods in bond is involved
IN any complete solution OF the question.
| II gives me great qualification to report
NHllldu 6ONcfnntnt, IN most
| friendly and honorable spirit has rendered
ana paid as an indemnity to the families OF
the sailors OF the Baltimore who were
killed and 10 those who were injured In the
| ontbreak In the city OF Valparaiso the sum
OF $4,000, This has been accepted. moi
only as an indemnity for wrong done hui
as most gratifying evidence tha the Gov.
ernment of Chill rightly appreciates the
| disposition OF this Government TO act in a
spirit OF the most absolute fairness and
! iriendliness In our intercourse with thai
| brave people. further and conclusive
| evidence OF the mutual respect and conf.
| dsnce now existing is furnished bv the fact
that convention submitting to arbitration
| the mutual claims of the citizens OF the re.
| spective Governments has bcea agreed
| upon.
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