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New-York tribune., 1892-08-17
FARMERS PROTECTED.

One of the most significant results of the
Senate investigation of prices was the discovery
of an advance in nearly all agricultural prod
ucts after the passage of the Mckinley act.
This advance was so marked that If 1t had not
been for the great decline in the price of sugar
there would have been an increase in the cost
of food. As it was, there was diminution in
the cost of living even in this class. But it
was not obtained at the expense of the farmer
He obtained better prices for his products than
he did before the passage of the act, while the
cost of nearly every manufactured article which
he bought declined This was the precise re-
suit which the trainers OF the Mckinley act
hoped 20 accomplish so far as farmers were
concerned. But while the prices of farm prod
ucts rose in consequence Of increased foreign
demand caused by scarcity Of food in Europe
and the negotiation OF reciprocity treaties favor
able for the promotion of the export trade.
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17
!. TILE RATTLE is ON.V

II is evident that Colonel Watterson has re-
covered from the attack which laid him low IN
Chicago For he has Just been pcnning an
article for "The Louisville Courier-Journal'
which is in his most vigorous vein. lie styles
il "The Battle Is On" and careful perusal
of the article attests that the assertion is trust
worthwhile battle is on for Cleveland in
..The Courier Journal office. There was n
substantial reason why 1t should occur TO the
Colonel that it would be appropriate for him
formally TO announce that the battle was on in
his particular sanctum. Unless Mr.. Cleveland
can carry the State of New-Y York he cannot be
elected. Does Colonel Watterson suppose that
he is able to carry IL? Well. when he was last
heard from on that vital campaign point he
declared in his own fervent way, that II the
Democrats nominated Mr.. Cleveland they were
fated 10 lose New-York. He thus expressed
himself at the Kentucky Democratic State Con
ycntion. In the course of q speech OF some
length which he made TO that body he uttered
these now historic words: "In one OF the
greatest States Of the Cnon-in the greatest
Of all the States-in a State which ought to
be safely Democratic, and whose electoral vote
is absolutely essential to the Democratic sue
cess. | am able to see nothing but chaos. II
you can see anything else you have better
ewes than mine. But to me it seems that II
we 60 there for nominee we shall walk
through slaughter-house into an open grave"
The Democratic National Convention having
nominated Grover Cleveand-of Newly Ork-
the Colonel obviously is left in a most distress
ing plight lie realizes that under Cleveland 5
leadership the Democracy of the State, @ whose
electoral vote is absolutely essential to the Dem
ocratic success" will end its campaign in an
omen grave Nevertheless, rs a loyal Demo
crat he feels called upon to help fight the
losing fight Did any one imagine that because
he was convinced that Cleveland was defeated
from the start the Colonel would go fishing in
stead of campaigning this year? lie is not
that kind of man he is not that kind of Dem
ocrat. The battle is on in "The Courier
Journal Office. We feel bound to add, how
ever that, judging from the character of the
| article in question, the battle which is on merits
the criticism, g. 1t is magnificent but it is not
| war" Take these concluding sentences:
And we propose TO carry the war into Africa; to
shake the rotten ctadels OF unholy greed to their
foundations and 10 make the robbers howl. The black
| flag is up against corruption In high places. No
dalance with zcalos quarter to thieves. II this
be treason let the CALLED jade vince and make the most
Of IT. for when the battle Is over and the victory Is
won our wlherx will be found to be stanch and
| true, unworstcd and unwrung.
This is not treason" Colonel but isn't il
the way warrior would talk who had been
rendered desperate by the sure consciousness OF
coming defeat? We think it is.
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17

there was not corresponding increase in cost
IN the consumer. This result has been fully
explained In previous articles which have ap-
neared IN this page The fact stated broadly
is that. when there is rise in wholesale prices
for farm produce, there is not corresponding
increase in the retail prices to the consumer.
There NAV be a marked rise in wheat but the
increase in the price of -four will be much less
In proportion, and the consumer will not pay
for his loaf of bread penny more than before
the advance in breadstuhs.
The letter from our staff correspondent IN
Buffalo. published in this issue, deals with
Canadian farm products. the importation OF
which has been materially reduced by the
Mckinley act. The farmers of this State were
exposed to sharp competition from the border
and their interests have been promoted by the
increased duties on eggs, barley, hay and other
agricultural products. The extent to which
connecting importations have been lessened Is
shown by the custom house statistics at Buifalo
and other cities on the border. They have
secured better prices for their farm produce and
have been materially benefited by the tariif
At the same time, their gain does not stand as
q nrecise measure of the consumers loss. The
increased price for barley has not added penny
to the consumers glass Of beer. If the rates
on eggs have advanced, the difference between
wholesale and retail prices has operated to re-
duce very largely the margin OF increased cost
TO the consumer Even il there be in the hna
ANALYSIS a slight increase of cost in border
towns it is lowered at long distances from the
frontier and is hardly appreciable in the tables
of prices for the whole country. The same
tariff which protected American farmers against
Canadian competition made such sweeping re-.
ductions in the cost of sugar as to cheaper food
supplies as a whole for the American con-
sumer. A general decline in all kinds OF agrl-
cultural products is not to be desired, since it
would be ruinous to farming interests. The
farmer under the Mckinley act gets better
prices for what he has to sell, and the con-
sumner has ample offsets in cheap sugar and
lower prices for all kinds Of manufactured goods
for any of those increases which greatly benefit
the agricultural producers.
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17

The report of the majority Of the House Com
mittee on Agriculture is one Of the most sgnifi-
cant exhibitions the campaign has as yet furnished
~ the desperation with which the Democrats are
laundering in the mire OF their own misstatements
about the tariff and the protective policy in gen.
eral The pricc-list it contains purportng to show
a decline in the prices Of agricultural products
under Protection is In itself obvious missta tc
mcnt. and carefully constructed to mislcad by tho
choice Of the years taken for comparison. But the
most startling thing in the report Is the deduction
drawn as TO percentages. Mess pork. for instance.
which. according to the statement, was worth
s2i 10 a barrel in 1875. had declined lls per
cent in 1892. According 20 the arithmetic hitherto
in vogue this would mean that farmers giving
away mess pork and paying a large bonus TO the
recipient besides Yet the table gives the price in
1902 AS SOL BY q similar triumph OF arith-
mctic it appears that hogs have declined 10 per
cent. and timothy seed 230 per cent, so that the
producers have been put to enormous expense to
get rid Of their products This is indeed fearful
showing OF the horrors of Protection genius for
arithmetic has not been distinguishing trait Of
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17

The decrease in breadstuffs was in part due
70 smaller exports of corn, wheat and -four, but
the greater part of the decline by far was due,
as will be seen, to the decline in prices since
wear ago. In cotton there was an actual in
crease of 100000 pounds, though the in
crease in value was small In petroleum the
decrease was only S,569, 900 gallons, but the
decrease ia values caused much larger relative
loss In cattle decrease of 800 head ap-
ncars. which is more than compensated by
considerable advance in price. The comparison
of exports of principal items is by no means
disheartening when it is considered that the
shipments in July of last year were of extraor-
dinary magnitude and scarcely ever sur
passed, owing to the unusual demand for bread
stutfs and cotton abroad.
The change in prices during the last year
mas been important, and accounts for con-
sdcrably greater decline than appears in the
statement of aggregate value. Thus the aver
age export price Of wheat was only ss cents
per bushe, against $1.016 last year, and to
this one fact is due a decrease of more than
81 .OOO. 900 in value that is. ii the same guam
tty OF wheat which was exported in July had
brought the price realized for the wheat ex-
ported in July last year. the value would have
been S1,O64, ,2o3 greater than the actual value
Of exports of wheat this year. The decline in
corn was nearly as great the price being So
cents, against 81 cents last year. and in flour
the price was 81 73 per barrel, against So 1 1
last year. The price of cotton was SO cents
against 9.6 cents last year, and the loss due
to this fall in price was S757,523. The price
of oil was 5.S cents, against 60 cents last year.
and the loss due to this Decline $704,215. In
meats taken together an increase rather than
q decrease in consequence of changes Of price
| appears. for though the price of beef declined
half a cent, tallow included, beng 7.6 cents,
against 81 cents. the price of hog products
| was 10 cents, against 7.6 cents last year.
Butter was 1914 cents, against 14.7 cents last
wear but cheese only SO cents against SO
cents last year The average value of cattle
was so o5 per head, against SSS SO last year.
| As a result. the whole value of provisions and
cattle was Sls5, 600 greater than if the prices
of last year had been obtained. In the aggre-
gate the shipments of the products above named
| would have brought in $3.049,S20 more than
the actual value realized, il last years prices
had obtained Thus the total value Of the
exports of principal items would have been
Sa0,O0O,72s this year. had last years prices
been received, whereas the value OF exports Of
| the same products last year was S3S,s09, ,oS7.
| From this statement it will be seen that the
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17

Idle. talk is shown by the apprehenslons OF the
officials of the New-York Central Road. whose
switchmon are enjoying all the benefits for
which the Erie and Reading men are contend
ing.
It must not be lightly assumed that the nign-
est legal tribunal of the State of New-f York IS
either to be commanded by the Democratic
leaders to uphold the unconstitutional and uh-
righteous gerrymander, or caioled into DONG
so by their mods and becks and wreathed
smiles" The Court of Appeals must try the
case on its merits, and pronounce an opinion
which will command the respect OF men OF al
parties who are learned in the law. Neverthe-
less, it Is well that Mr.. Sutherland yesterday
resisted the effort of the Democratic Attorney
General to make the passage OF the Monroe
County case through the General Term OF tne
Supreme Court a mere formality Let each
separate condemnation of the niqultous meas
ure have all the moral force that circumstances
can give it. The delay, should there De any
will be inconseuuental the effect OF the !ud'-
cial utterance, however, may be invauaoie a.
4 ouickener of the public conscience.
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17
ApAynoNrNG NEW YORK AS HOPELESS.

From The Boston Journal
Tho frantic effort made by "The NewYork World,
aided by several other Democratic papers 70 coneSs
money for prosecuting "a campaign OF cducauon IN
the Nest Is practically an announcement tpac the
chances OF carrying NewYork for the can
didates are esteemed so desperate by these snrewa
Demorratic Journals that they see the necessity Oh
irving for electoral votes In new regions.
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17

~ the ONCE The postmaster was born at Pers'nes
Cnrnsrs PENN in 1914. He II stu srone and
healthy. and fully able to perform his duoos ssuS'
factorily
Miss BuIkley who has been appointed dean In the
new Chicago University, has been principal u the en
s,,,, q, p,a,,sod N j. for many years. She is
now about forty years old, and Is native OF DanDufy
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17
4musemenTs.
! THEATRE-pe Wolf Hopper

IRoIpWIY THEArRE-De Wolf Hopper
OAeiNO-S:11 :11-The vice-AGnirsi.
s0fvMRUs THEATRES I5-House on the Msrsh.
EDEN MuSEE-WorM In Wax.
EIpORA Do-e :l6-Esypt Through Centuries
FIFTH AVENUE Observation-Disclosures Out o'
Ceuts.
GARDEN THEATRE 8 i5-Sfnbsd
uoYTS MADISON SQUARE THEATkt~s''o-A ihi
to Chinatown.
xosTER BIALS-2-S-vsudeNille
IYCFuM THEATRES :I5-E. II. Sothern
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-s-Coneert
MANHATTAN BEACH-G!more.
pALMER,s THEATRES :l5-Tbs Mascot.
sTANDARD THEATRE-Lisn Lcwie
18TH STREET THEATRE-The White Squadron.
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17

How firmly Mr.. Gladstone stands in the face
of the winds Of faction he has demonstrated
again in the composition of his Cabinet. That
all the elements which united to help him over
turn the Salisbury Government would be salts
fled with his Ministerial list was not to be ex-
pected it does not lie in the nature OF those
clements to be sweetly harmonious on any
point But neither does 1t lie in the nature Of
the case that such enlightened conservatism
as Mr.. Gladstone has exhibited throughout the
late political crisis should be constituent of
weakness
From the vantage ground of intimate ac-
ouaintance with political affairs in the Orient
Mr.. BENJAMIN, once United States Minister to
Persia discourses In fashion that is extreme
ly interesting about the intentions of Russia
and the relation which the disturbances in
yAfphanistan bear to them Whatever may be
the iancies Of the Ameer, however, 1t does not
appear that there is going to be weak British
policy in Asia as consequence OF MIR. Glad
stones accession to power. The appointment
of Lord Rosebery as Foreign Secretary is a
guarantee that there will be no wavering where
British interests are vitally concerned Mean
while, il might be well to remember that some
Of the acts of Mr.. Gladstone which have led
10 the opinion that he is weak and vacillatins
in the administration Of his cOuntrys foreign
Affairs may have sprung from motives which
may be discredted in diplomacy, but are still
full Of virtue in the realm Of morals.
The benefcent influence Of a military guard
is illustrated in the status OF affairs at Buffalo
where switchmen OF the Erie and Reading rail-
ways are on strike. Since the soldiers ap-
reared on tho scene there have been no riotous
demonstrations and no further destruction OF
property by the strikers. In view OF the gem
orally accepted theory that no strike is likely
"a succeed in which the conduct Of the strikers
oiPends the popular sense Of justice, 1t might
be asked what the Grand Master Workman
81 the switchmen hopes to accomplish by biz
threat to paralyxe the railway traffic OF th'
.onntvy II the Buffalo strikers DO not speed,,. u,
siuiipb. That il IL not looked upon as wholly
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17
THE jolly EXPORTS.

As the exports of principal products for July
show some decrease. according to the prelim-
mary statements just issued, it becomes mat
fer of interest to ascertain the cause OF this
decline. The following is summary of the
preliminary statements for the month, values
being compared with those of exports of the
same articles for July of last year:
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17
MIR. pALroUR UP TO Date.

OF oil the Commons members of the late Tory Gov
eminent In England Mr. Bafour may be said TO have
gained the most personal renown by his acuviy ana
usefulness q party leader.
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17
JuNer 10 ADVERTISEMENTS
Business Notices

ROLL Top DESKS AND OFFICE FURNITURE
Great Variety Of style aid Price.
T. q. Sellew
Ne. Ill Fultsn.st.. n. r
Keeps Dress Shirts to Measure 6 for ". none l
betas AZ any price eO9 and Sll Broadway, Ne~1
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17

TO THE NEwJERsEY BOARDS OF HEALTH.
From The Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin.
IT has been discovered that the mosquito conveys
the germs of smallpox and other contagious 0sea~s
The mosquitoes ought 70 be vscci1ateG
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17

At the recent Oswego County Republican Con-
vention delegates were elected to the Congress
sonal convention with instructions to use their
best efforts to secure the nomination Of George
B. Sloan Oswego is part Of the XXlVth Con-
grcssonal District the rest Of the district consist
ing of Jefferson and Lewis. 1t Is not known
whether these two counties will present candi-
date. Mr.. Sloan Is fitted by character. capacity
and long experience as lawmaker at Albany 10
make a frst-class Congressman. 1t is scarcely
too much to affirm that no man In the state mas
done more than he for the promotion Of wise ana
economical legislation.
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17

ONLY ANOTHER WAY TO SPELL PROSPERITY"
From The Indiana polls Journal.
There never q time in the history OF this county
when there was as much money paid out In wages TO
AS many people as at present.
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17
III, THE MURDERER KING BE PARDoNED,

Prom The DcHVtr
II s not improbable that the same influences which
were strong enough to induce Governor Buchanan
10 set ase Jusc decree OF the courts In THIS case
ut have sufficient weight to induce him or one OF ms
succes ssors 10 set the assassin at liberty.
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17
NOT A MANLY MODE OF ADJUSTMENT.

There is absolutely excuse In any dispute be-
tween EMPLOYER and employee for resort 10 crime
6v either one. such resort to crime by either 10
selfconyiction and selfcOndemnaton.
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17

To II. Clay Bascom, the well-known advocate OF
Prohibition. would seem to have been awarded
the freedom of the Democratic sanctums OF TINS
State in golden snuf-box accentuated with
diamonds Al all events, they are making much
OF him these days, inspired, of course. py the
desire TO have him and bis political associa'eS
help them pull the Democratic chestnu's OUT oi
the fire.
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17

THIS THING is GOING OUT OF FASHION. THOUGH.
From The Sheridan (Ark) Headlight.
Tho Southern white man who goes back on his parry
and his race this year will not live long enough 10 gct
over IL. Mark the prediction.
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17

Netualork DAILY Gribm,1e
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17

1t is one of the political rumors OF the hour
that Mr. Cleveland says he can be elected with
out New-York" President of the United States
Oh; no. President of the National Polite Letter
Writer'S Society," Well, of course
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17

ave were brought up on the Constitution
I, is The Troy Press" which makes this inter-
estinc contribution TO the literature OF auto
biography. Inasmuch as the party 10 which
"The Press" belongs is responsible for the passage
Of a gerrymander which is nothing II not un-
constitutional. The Press" must he ioheiy
Democrat these days. so far ms the constitution
is concerned Or has it decided In the interest
Of harmony 70 forget its bringing up
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17

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New-York tribune., 1892-08-17

The leaders Of the strike on the Erie ana Lenieh
Valley railroads are quoted as cohuehinins 'n'
acts OF lawleseness which are oeing con'mi''e''
and which they attribute to persons hoC oei'ne-
. Ill oroonization. Nevertheless there
e. rooson 70 think that they can stop this detesta
bic business II they are determined 10 40 80, auu
-. :. ro aopbt whatever that il would be to
,h.,r ;r+crest 70 stop it. No cause, good or bad,
oan ~. r.rmanently benefited by the commission
or tolcration Of such acts.
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17

the Democratic statesmen of the present Oongio'0
and apparently some heroic measures nave oeen
taken to supply the deficiency. We fear, however
that they are trife too heroic. fall IN prices
Of 230 per cent due to Protection SOUNDS olg' ou'
we scarcely think that the farmers OF TINS coun-
try are to be caught with that kind OF cha"
The Democrats are evidently in sore straits ior
.ome weapon with which to attack the protective
system.
Writing In a commendatory strain OF the seiec-
ton of William F. Sheehan for Chairman OF .i'e
Democratic Campaign Committee. "Ihe broohiyn
Citizen" says that in some respects he Is .he
young Napoleon Of politics" Yes after the eign.h
day of next November Sheehan will pain1uiy
recall Napoleon, seeing that his postofce aadress
will be Waterloo.
There big money awaiting the man who Will
a key that viii open all kinds of deadlocks.-tIhe
Rochester Post Express.
Also for the man who will invent a self-ra1slng
and self-lowering car window. few days ago
an athletic passenger on the Long Island Railroad
after trying in vain for some time to lower the
car window next to him, in order to protect him
self from the dust and cinders appealed for help
TO n passing brakeman The brakeman was EVIL
IDENTIFY o man OF muscle but neither could he
bulge the window. Flrally he beat retreat
saving, "Ill 60 outside when we get to the next
station: and fetch her down" But he failed TO
keep his promise and the window remained up, 70
the annoyance of the passenger. windows OF
this sort are TO be met with on all lines. An
invention which would bring them to terms would
meet a great practical want.
New-York tribune., 1892-08-17

The tin-plate industry has been sucoes''uns
established In the Presidents own STATE S"'np'eo
have been received In this city from 'no nc"
works IN Elwood Ind, where 1000 ooAes aie
now made per week. Within three weeNS 'Ne
capacity will be increased to S'ooo ooAes p.'
week The quality Is considered oy etpe,s "
ha vary GOOD The factory has been built en-
t,r.lv with American capital. and the basis ior
,yages ia taken at double the wages paid IN wales
for the same class Of work. A tin-plate manu-
,oc,rrc, from Wales, who recently visited these
vArks has pronounced the plant the hnest wiicn
no had ever seen. At these mills the steel billet
s rolled and converted into tho best quality OF
,i,.o,ate So the good work Of enlarging the
number and scope OF American industries goes on
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-09-24
spraring Pharmaceutical.

II the mildew can be prevented. as
hne gooseberries can be raised in this
country as in England, which is saying
very much. for that lie one fruit In
which they beat US clear out OF sight.
II has been found that mildew can be
prevented by spraying with ammoni-
ated copper. prepared as follows:
Three ounces OF carbonate OF copper
is dissolved in one quart Of the strong
est ammonia, and the solution is then
diluted with twenty-five gallons OF wa
ter. This liquid Is sprayed on the
plants early in the season. and later,
as il may be washed of by the rains.
The addition OF enough molasses 70
make IL adherent TO the leaves will
serve to retain the solution longer. Il
will be found that an application Of
lac sulphur TO the foliage also destroys
The mildew.