The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-06


eject OF which 10 70 limit iynpo-sa'ions
or give Any sdyan.aee to American work
msa Or producers. bounty might. judge, Be
given 70 tie importer uader this view OF The
constipation in ortc. 10 increase importstions.
Reciprocity, Of course, fails under cenuncia-
sioE, for its object and eEsct 10 rot revenue.
busthe promotion Of commercial exchanges, the
psonss of which go wholly TO our producers.
1bfs destructive, un-Araericau doctrine Is not
held or Taught By the history OF Democratic
statesmen whose fame American patriots
has reached this generation, certainly not b
Jefferson or Jackson.
This mad crusade against American ships,
bitter epithets applied to American manu-.
fscturers. persistent disbelief of every
report Of the opening OF tnplate mills
and OF the increase of our tin trade BY reci-
procity are ~ surprising - they arc discred-
table. There u mot . thoughtful bush
ness man In the country who does
OF the declaration OF the Chicago convention
on the subject Of the tariff would at once plunge
the country into business commissions such as
hare never besu seen, and there Il not thought
full wofkinGraan who does not know that it
would ct ones enormously reduce tho amount
Of work 70 Be done in this country by the In.
crease Of importations that would follow, ana
nscsssitats q reduction Of his wages to the
European standard II any one suggesa
that this radical policy win not be executed III
the Democratic party attains power what snail
b thought OF party that III capable OF triaing
with these great tnterests7 A threat OF such
legislation would be only less hurtfui than the
fact distinguished Democrat rightly d.
scribcd this movement q challenge TO the
protected industries 20 . fight to determination,
and another such rightly expressed the logic OF
ths situation when he interpreted the Chicago
piAtiorrs TO be an invitation TO all Democrats
holding even the most moderate protection
views 70 20 into the Republican party.
And now few words in regard TO the exist
:ng tariff law. We fortunately are able TO judge
OF its influence upon production and prices by
the market reports. The day OF the prophets OF
calamity have been succeeded By that OF the
trade reporta An examination into the effect OF
the law upon tie price Of protected products and
the cost Of such articles enter into the living
OF people Of sLig,i means tss been made by q
feastc committee composed of tho leading
senators OF both parties. with the aid OF the
best statisticians. and the report signed by all
the members OF the committee and given To the
public 10 such wide and careful inquiry has
ever been made before. These facts appea.
from the report:
f,r:-The cost Of articles entering into use
snooz these earning iess than 1890 per
suDum has decreased y per cent, while
In fsra products there has been
ps-, 10 he increased foreign demand and tie
opening Of new rarkets. In England during
see sar;e period the cost Of living increased -
Ter cent Tested by TIE power OF purchase OF
Art.eiss 81 necessity, the earnings OF our work
'ns pope hass never been ~ great Is they are
In the rate OF wages OF .75 OF per cent
-hird-Therc ass been an advance IN the
price Of al farm products OF 1867 per cent, and
of all cereals o. 81 Q per cent
The ninth annual report OF the chief OF the
bureau OF labor statistics OF the state OF New
York, q Democratic oficer, very re-
Gently issued. strongly corroborates as
10 that state the facts found by
the Senate committee. His extended inquiry
showed that In the year Immediately following
the passage of the tariff act of 1880 the aggregate
Gum paid in wages in that state was &6.S57,s5s in
s1csss and the aggregate production 81, Sl5.l5o
In excess OF the preceding yea.
"a view OF this showing Of increase in wages,
q: reduction in the cost of articles of common
necessity and of marked advance In the
prices OF agricultural products. it Is
r.ain that the tariff law has rot
imposed burdens, but has conferred benefits
upon the farmer and worklngman. SONS sps-
ctsI effects Of the act should be noticed. 1t was
. courageous attempt to rid eur people OF the
long maintatned foreign monopoly OF the pro-
auction OF tin plate, pearl buttons. silk
plush, linens, lace, etc. Once or twice in our
history the production Of tin plate was at
tempted. and the prices obtained By
the Welsh makers would have ena-
bisd eur makers to produce it at q
profit But the Welsh makers at once
cut prices to point that drove American begin
nsfs out OF business. and, when this was accom-
p'isheds again made their own prices. cor.
respondent OF the Industrial World, the Official
organ Of the Welsh tinplate workers. published
at Swansea, In its ISSUE OF June 10. 1892 advises
new trial OF these methods He says:
DO not bs deceived. A victory of the Repub-
ltcans at the polls means the retention OF the
Mckinley bill and means the rapidly accruing
American trade Had 's :seso % been no pe@o'
cratic victory In 1890 the spread OF. tin
plate manufacture In the United States would
have been both rapid and bona fde IL il not
yet too late to do something to reduce the price
OF pIates. Put them down to lis per box of
To-; las by 20 weight basis: let the
turn out more. aud then let the masters forego
Their PROFITS for the same time
And again the paper says: "Cleariy IL Is the
interest of both employer and work men TO pro-
daoe tin plates. tariff or no tariE, at
price that will drive all competition
from the feld,'' but in spite of
the doubts raised by the elections
ci 1890. and OF the Vaccinations Of the foreign
producers to maintain their monopoly. the tin
plate industry has been established in tho
United States, and alliance between the Welsh
producers and the democratic party
for its destruction will mot sue
department of the production OF tin and terne
p's'ss in the United states during the last fiscal
year show a fetal production OF 1920 $50
pounds, aud a comparison With tho first
quarters production of s26,o22 pounds with
the last quarters production OF s.oo00o0
pounds shows rapid development of the in
dnsiry. over 5,ooo,0to pounds during the last
quarter we're made from American black plates
and the remainder from iorsgu plates. Mr.
aver. treasury agent fl charge, estimates
- the result OF careful inquiry that tho pro-
dneuon OF the current year will be 10000 900
pounds. and that year by year gu, production
Will increase at the rate OF 2GO 90 90 pcuna Ger
anGub,.
Another Industry tina, has been practically
created Big the Mckinley bill is the making Of
Pear! buttons Few articles coming TO the
United states from abroad are SO distinctly the
pIoaue. o. Starvation wages
sut Without uniuly extending this letter.
ceunot follow tn detail the influences Of the tar
III Law CT ESQ II has taSs planted several import
ass industries and established them here. and
revived snd enlarged all others The acs gives
70 miners protection against foreign silver.
bearing lead ores, the frss Int-oduc-
ton Of which threatened tho great
shining industries Of the Rocky mountain
states: AMI To wooiyrowers protection for their
feeees sad aocsp. which saved them further
and disastrous decline The House of Rep-eseu.
tss4ves al Is last session passed bills
list TITS PEOPLE Of tho West well
know how destructive to prosperity these msa-
sures would &c. This tariff law has given EN-.
pioynent 70 r-aay thousands .! An erican men
anu women. end VIII each year give employ
meut TO i2creasing thousands Its repeal
would throw iaouesads out OF employ meat AMI
give work - others caiy al reduced rAieS