Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-12-09

daut or Wh,n wages were ~ high
whether measured by the currency on
Viii h they are paid 81 hy their power
To- supply the ncccssarics AMI comforts
uf llc. II H. true that the market
pncc- ot cotton and wheat have been
low It isone ut the unlavrrahlc Incl.
druts Of agriculture that the farmer
cannot produce upon orlcrs. lie
must SOW and reap IA ignorance 81 the
aggregate production ol the year. and
u peculiarly subject tn the dcprccia
ton which follows oycrItoduction.
Bat while the fact have stated Is
true "a To- the crops mentioned the
general average ol prices has been
such ~ 10 give 60 agriculture - iafr
participation 10 thc general prosperity
d" II any are dIscoutcutcd with Their
state here. II any believe wages or
pricrs. the returns for honest toll. are
Inadequate. they should not fail to re-
member that there - NO other country
~ the world where the conditions that
seem to them hand would not be- ac-
ccpt,d a. highly prosperous. The En-
glish agticulturalist would be glad to
exchange iut those ul the american
farmer. aud the Manchester workmen
their wages for those Of their fellows
At Fall River believe thai the pro-
icciivc system. which has now for
something more than ~ years contin.
uously prevailed ia our legislation, has
been mighty instrument Tor the de
Vvlnpment ~ our national wealth aud
most powerful agency Ia protecting
the homes u our wofkmrn from the
invasion Of want
TuE N1SITAHN CONFERENCE.
Tho Congress has been already ad
,i-cd that the Invitations of TIN. gov
eminent ior the assembling Of an in.
lefnationAl monetary conference Ia
consider the question oi an enlarged
issue ui silver was accepted Nv the ma.
liuns tu which they we're issued The
conference assembled az Btu-iWls on
the 22d II November. aud has entered
upon thr consideration 81 thi= great
question. have not doubted aud
have taken occasion to express that be.
lief, ~ veil ~ the invitations issued
ior the confluence 40 Ia my messages,
that the ltsu coinage IT silver ~ on an
agreed international ratio would prob
ably promote the interest nf our people
equally With those al other nations.
CLAIMS AGAINST ruE GOVERNMENT.
Claims a. The amount 81 really
go WHD0D Tor taking II evidence II
INJURY a. i'efsons claiming to lie loyal
during the war are now before the
court lor examination when Ia ghcsc
are added the Indian depreciation
claims aud the French spnlintions
claims an aggregalo h reached that IL
indeed startling Ia the defense ~
these claims tho government u At a
great dissdvsn,aeo The claim ants
have preserved their evidence. whereas
~. government has 10 send agents
rummaglng the H. ~ lnf what they can
hnd Congress should supply the po
pafllusnt ~ Justice with appropriation
suiNe ieutly literal 81 secure the best
legal talent in the defense Of these
claiua and 30 pursue Ia vague search
inf eyhlvnee
tHANEF TAHift HENisios - cosoHess
I, 10 not my puFlnsc Ia renew here
ths Argument oi protective tariff. the
result ~ she fssgnt election must ho
accepted a. having in,r-lncsl . new
isiliry We muat assume that the
t~uplrs tanH eonslfucted upon the
liues ui protection i. ~ be- repealed.
ani that there u o. boo substituted for
"A isfiH lac constructed solely with
reference b. revenue that NJ duty IL
81 b. higher lsesuss the increase will
keep epsn az Amrfiran mill Keep M
ths wsEes ~ az American wufl man,
hpt that ~ every csse such rate oi
4 ily IL ~ he imposed a. will bring "a
ihr treasury II the tnited STATES the
l. Fgssi returns ~ revenue.
recommend that the whole cub.
lsrt ~ tsfin revision ise left 30 the
incoming 'nsHfess
cas- Atfann - 80 pisatruisrEn
Those ~hn have advocated pro.
isrtiyu tssih can soil afford b. have
ihrlf disastrous iofrca.ts ~ a change
u piliey disappointed. n system ~
ustnms ln,lrs can lsu framed that will
- tho Tile wheels snd luums # Ia.
fupe in motion AMI crowd out ware.
bonuses 9Th foreign made guo,ls. aud
- ,ss same time Keep our own mill.
busy tia, wiil sive u' an increased
an ia the markets al The
snFid ~ greater value thaa the home
Inaftst wa surrender that will give
nr fuasssi wugl 81 ioFrign wotkmen up
lu thu prsaluris o. 30 consumed by
luf t,sniiie. wllhuut diminishing the
,mnunt ~ sofk a. BE- dome here that
aiil susiiu the American nanuiac
.ufvi ~ las to biz wofkmen from ~
10 l'u 80 cent iu wages more than u
pail Va ianiRn miii. aud set 90 com.
atr in nnf market ani in infeign mar
ssis ~llh lhu lnfviEn producer that
iufthsf fu.iuso iits cost ~ articles I
q weaf ani i,sHl. withuu' reducing the /
= aErs ~ These shn pf'Hinrr them the 1
'uihufs sni promoters y 90 te entitled /
}" ihe highest pfaiss
ittHa aEn ,AfffAt
ths slfsinssi snd ,nn often lie |
ufl'tsl relations existing hviween the /
.mplHsss sui thr employers ia puf /
'nrsi mauuist tuftnE establishments .
lats ms issfn lssnfsll. a. calm /
ssasiisfstinn. ~ ,he wsg- Garner ~
Zoo sdsrl np,s wasss oi ihe pf,iec- .
ltH sfstfm The isrt that wages
a sfr ,he biehesi paid 10 like csllings .
be ihs = afhi apd = maintenance ~ .
ils fsi. 90 wAEss. in lhr ahsrnr, ot 4
.f il,r iniiss uiUn iho pf'siuct 81 I
be lsi'si as impnssihlu ~ uhs,ured
~ lhr passion ssatr,l VS. these con. 4
ssis " maf nnw hr aldo 81 review
be 4aesiHtn ln shs llsl, Of his person.
n tsfefaufe untes ihu operation II .
, iauh Go fetruHe unlt a that -.
.susnss shall demonstrate that the .
Hffssnt iatrs ~ wages aFp Thereby
maintained ~ Increased either ahso.
uiNlt nF be ihttf pnFJhaunH toweF
,nA ihst lhs aggregate Volume II
4 nit tu - ,ifnt ln this rnuntfy - 10.
feasel ri evsh maintained. 80 that