The Dickinson press., 1892-09-17

The number reported in 1890 is 79s, being
more than ten times as man. in this single
year MS reported by Mr.. Warner for the
eighteen months covered by his statistics.
Available statistics show that in Great
Britain. the paradise of tariff rcfurmcrs,
3.lG4 strikes occurred in 1889. The British
board of trade officially report l,r.s strikes
III 1890, with 30, GSl persons involved in 13S
of these.
1t will be seen by y comparison of the
relative number untr important Of strikes
III the United States and in Great Britain
for the year 1890 that the number was
much greater in the latter country, and
that the number OF persons involved was
more than three times rs great in proper.
tion to the number of persons engaged in
useful occupations IN tho respective com.
tries.
In the recent strike in the Durham (Eng-
lish) district l00.0 900 coal miners Went ont
and remained idle from March l:Ato June
l, when they accepted II reduction OF 10 per
cent. in wages. This strike Involved the
closing down of 100 blast furnaces in addi.
ton totheslspension of mining operations.
Tho statistics submitted by the senator
from Missouri confirm in II striking man.
ner the judgment of every intelligent oh
server thatthcre has been Il remarkable
freedom from strikes and labor troubles in
this country since the passage of the tariff
act of 1880. 1t can be said that at no time
in the history of the country has labor been
SO constantly and prolitably employed
and mt such satisfactory wages as in the
period referred to. No person in the Unit
cd States with the capacity and willing.
ness to work is out of employment.
1t is true that Il reduction of wages has
taken place in n limited number of estab-
lishments producing iron. and steel; but
the fact should not be overlooked that even
with this reduction the average w;,g are
still much higher than in any Of the other
great industries. The earnings in some
departments are exceptionally high; for
instance, the average net earnings Of bar
rollers in all the Pittsburg mills is $685.
per day, and the net earnings i'll wire rod
rolling are c:en higher .t,ntA.:.
1t is perhaps proper tn. ] saeuld say Il
word in regard to the condition and earn
ings of the operatives in Rhode Island.
That they DO not work for Il miserable pit.
lance is shown by a statement which ]
submit and will lave printed in The Rec.
ord of the relative wages paid in a cotton
mill in Rhode Island and one in Oldham,
England, showing the much greater wages
in Rhode Island. The mills have each
about 63, 900 spindlcs and make the same
kind of goods.
Instead of working at starvation:
wages the working people of my state
are enabled from their earnings to live as
well and rs comfortably as any si.Mi!al
class of people al the world; and their
savings, averaging nearly LOCO for each
| Co ,,,s1 ,,rrst -, H., ,-:,.~ .,1-- e
the state, furnish the best evidence of
their prosperous and satisfactory condi-
ton. These savings, accumulated since
the inauguration Of the protective policy
of the United States, are Greater per capita,
l believe, than those of ANY her indus.
trial community in the world.
THE senator here read letters from S. y.
y. North, secretary Of the American As;
ISOLATION Of Wool Manufacturers, and cited
much other evidence showing that tho
Warner list of strikes was grossly cxag.
gerated, the same instance being set down
several times. He presented other cvi
dence of advance of wages and continuedl
In no class of people in the United State.
has the improvement in condition been 81
marked as in the farmers durinYthe periot
under consideration.
The prices received for farm product:
subsequent to the passage of the act of 1S9
show an average increase on all crops o
1857 per cent. The percentage OF incrcas,
on many important ar~ticlcs-corn, for in
stance, ut 81 per cent.-was greatly abov,
this average.
1T will be seen by ao examination of TIL
report OF the committee that the ;advanc
in the average price OF ulI cereals. the con.
j, putltion being made according to thci