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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-13

and abolish the duty On wool because of
its low price. But where would the price
Of wool be now if the duty did not exist?
Every one who understands this subject
knows that all over the world the produc-
ton Of wool has been increasing. and that
Australia and South America have sent
into the markets of the world the present
year an extraordinary quantity of wool.
Australian wool that formerly brought
so cents pound in London now brings
but "a cents pound. The farmer knows
that the fall of wool was not caused by the
new tariff; for he knows that except for
the tariff with the present low price OF
wool in the foreign markets the price in
this country would have fallen still lower.
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sEATTLE. TUEsDAY. SEP. -.
NO REASON ADVANCED.

None of our Eastern Washington Demo-
cratic exchanges who are opposed to the
construction of the Lake Washington
canal have yet told their readers in what
way the building Of the canal will injure
them. They keep up prolonged howl,
but they never deign to inform the
Eastern Washington farmer how one cent
will be taken from his pocket or one iota
from his share Of happiness by the build
ing of the canal.
The only attempt that has been made to
give q tangible reason for opposition to
the project was By the poor little Spragus
Advertiser, and that must have been when
the editor was away. for the reason given
was 80 ridiculous that it has made that
paper q laughing stock throughout the
state. The Advertiser, it will be remem-
bered. made the astounding assertion that
The cost of all government Improvements
must be repaid to the general government
W the state from the proceeds OF direct
AK laid upon the people for that purpose.
If course every intelligent school boy
Anows that this was both false and absurd,
rs. indeed, the editor OF the Advertiser
would certainly have known If he had been
ct home.
The argument that the construction of
the canal would interfere with the appro-
priations for other improvements in the
state has been answered completely. The
appropriations made for Oregon outside
Of the Columbia river improvement show
how much can be secured for state, and
how little appropriations for one improve
ment in state interfere with those for
another.
In short, as has been said, there is abso-
lutely no reason why any man in Eastern
Washington, or Western Washington
either. for that matter. be he farmer, mer-
chant, mechanic or professional man.
should oppose the construction of the Lake
Washington canal by the government.
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THE rARMEh AND THE TARIFF.

There " ~ cias-. except perhaps do
nestle useehaetSg, who have leen bene-
fitted 50 much by protection as our farm
ers. THIS Ia the view OF George Sunton.
who MAS born and bred Il nottingham.
MIR. aauton says that tbs American farm.
ers "have received the ;1n benefit OF all
the improved machinery which the man
ufacturiny eenters have created, in ths
lower prices Of all their Tnanulac .ured pro-
ducts, their transportation. ana every
thing they purchase in the line Of clothes,
furniture. utensils. books and musical in
strumenIs has been chespened: in fscr.
the COS, of everything which enters into
their social life has been reduced. They
have also had the benefit oflm0r5ycd farm
implements, which have greatly reduced
the cost OF farming. And yet TIC pz.ces oe
their products have remained almost Cu-
changed. In short. they get nesr.y tie
came price for wha. they sell. wL..e the
price az almost everything they euy has
lcvn reduced from - 20 20 per cent
through tAe development Of trade ana
manufactures under rrotection."
The Democrats tgy 10 break The force 81
shis argument by say.ns that our farmers
should vote foE Cleveland aad Tree trade.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public Is hereby warned not to pay
any money to parties representing to be
agents of the Seattle PosT-IyTELLIGEscER,
except the following, who are the only
authorized travelling agents of the Posi-
IsTELLIGEscER, viz: ]. A. Mcclellan and
T. A. Davies. This does not apply to resi-
dent agents of this paper. who are located
in various cities and towns of the North
west, nor to postmasters, who are in all
cases authorized to take subscriptions for
the Daily, Sunday and Weekly Posr-
IsTKLLIsEscER
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Every citizen of Seattle who can spare
the time should make arrangements to 60
to Tacoma and participate in the observ-
ance of King county day at the exposition
on next Friday. 1t is altogether proper
that the people of King county should
show their interest in this enterprise by
their presence, and We feel assured that
the merits of the exposition are such that
all who visit It will be amply repaid for
their expenditure Of time and money.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-13
NoRrHwEsr NEWS.

James SCOTS barn, at Lynden, was burned
with contents, September 8 Loss, $1,500.
Trappers 1t Lake Chelan capture mountain
goats alive, and persons wishing TO secure such
animals for parks can easily make arrange
mentA
Johnnie Thomas, aged II years, was killed
near Endicott September Z. His horse stepped
into badger hole. stumbled, threw his rider
ana fell on him.
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Band. Tickets viii be furnished FREQ BY
the county com mitsee At the dock, and the num-
Der will Be limited to l2S Dinner must be had
before leaving Seattle, a. the procession win
form immediately upon the arrival Of the boat
at Sidney, and Is soon as the parade Is over
speaking will commence. Hon. John H. Nc
Graw, W. H. Doolittle. J. II. Price, P. II. Wins
ton and A. F. Burieigh will be the speakers,
and viii accompany the party from Seattle on
tia GsfeYh0nnd
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Something Il
~ sx,hnx -oa. s.o1

OVHNtWtTtB "
lost when you use
DR.. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy.
It's Catarrh. The
worst cases yield
to its mild, sooth-
ing, sing,
I A~-1.-
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critics No matter how bad your case, or Of
how long standing, you can be cured In
durable cases are rare. It's worth $500 to
you, if you have one The manufacturers of
DIR. Sages Remedy are looking for them.
They'll pay you that amount in cash, if they
can't cure you. It's plain square offer from
q responsible business house, and they mean
it It seems too one-sided, too much Of q
risk. It would be-with any other medicine
behind it. It only goes to prove what's been
said: incurable cases are rdrs-with DR..
Sages Catarrh Remedy.
Other so-called remedies may pdllidts for
. time this cures for all time By its mild,
soothing, cleansing and healing properties, it
conquers the worst cases 1t removes often
dve breath, loss or impairment of the sense
Of taste, smell or hearing, watering or weak
eyes, when caused by the violence Of Catarrh,
as they all frequently are.
Remedy sold by druggists, only so centA
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J, A. Strong. editor of the whascors Indep~ad
ess and Seymour jonas, an attorney of Ana
eories. members of the Democratic state central
committee. accompanied By II. Clotlsier, Demo-
cratic candidate for state treasurer, asi Samuel
Bass, eandsdase for auditor, stopped over few
hours Yesterday on their way TO raeoms to at
tend the meeting OF the Democratic state cen.
trail CON mittee which assemblies this morning.
c. II. stackpole, OF Coupeville, Ia at the Dilier.
"things sFe very quiet up our way" said he
"A couple OF years ago We had & boore, and that
Aars Ia some scaemsrs got together AID
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-13

A Rockville, On. W weaver gives the
N. Y. Tribune some facts which illustrates
the difference of wages between England
and the United States. In Bradford .
woman weaver gets $1.25 or trifle over
two cents yard for weaving q piece Of
cloth sixty picks or threads to an inch. In
Rockville the same kind of work done by
q man brings eleven cents yard or $500
for the piece. The woman weaver in
Rockville is paid the same as the man.
The weekly wages there are about double
what are paid in England. The following
comparison is given:
WAGES OF wEAvRRa
England. America
Weavers fmen). to s. 50 to Sill
viewers twonen). 49,. 2 to 50 to
Weayers tgirls)........ 50 ito 6
In England the working day is ten
hours. 1t looks very much as if free
trade would flood our market with Brad
ford goods and close the doors of Rock
vile or force a severe cut on wages.
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These facts illustrate the Peoples party's
habit of financial falsehood.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-07

"For several years have recommended
your Castoria, and shall always continue to
do SO as it has invariably produced beneficial
results
EDWIN F. PARDEE, NJ. D.,
125th Street and 7th Ave-, New York City.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-07
will be confirmed in force Soma lose and

will be continued in force Some loss and
suffering have resulted to passengers, but
due care for the homes of our people justifes
In such cases the utmost precaution. There
is danger that with the coming of spring
cholera will again appear. and @ liberal APP
preparation should be made at this session 10
enable our quarantine and port officials to
exclude the deadly plague.
But the most careful and stringent quaran-
tine regulations may not be sufficient abso-
lutely to exclude the disease. The progress
of medical and sanitary science has been
such. however, that if approved precautions
are taken at once to put all of our cities and
towns in the best sanitary condition ard
provision is made for isolating any sporadic
cases and for a thorough disinfection. an cpl
work appertains to the local authorities, and
the responsibility and the penalty will be ap-
palllng If 1t is neglected or unduly delayed.
We are peculiarly subject in our great ports
TO the spread OF infectious diseases Dy rea-
son OF the fact that unrestricted immigration
brings to us out of European cities in the
overcrowded steerages of great steamships q
large number of persons whose surroundings
make them the easy victims of the plague
This consideration, as we'll as those affecting
the political, moral and industrial interests
of our country. lead me 10 renew the sugges-
ton that admission to our country and to the
high privileges of its citizenship should be
more restricted and more careful. We have,
l think, right and owe a duty to our peo-
pie, and especially to our working people,
not only to keep out the vicious, the igno-
rant, the civil disturber, the pauper and the
contract labOrer, but to check the TOO great
flow of immigration now coming by further
limitation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-07
MAIL SERVICE.
"A Plea for Subsidy for Ocean
Vessels.

The report of the postmaster general shows
a most gratifying increase and most eff
Client and progressive management of the
great business of that department The re-
markable increase in revenues in the num-
Der of postoffices and in the miles of mail IN
terchange furnishes evidences of the high
state of prosperity which our people are en-
joyug. New hamlets. towns routes and
border settlements increase revenues and
mean active commerce. The postmaster
general reviews the whole period of his ad-
ministration Of the office and brings some of
his statistics down to the month of Novem-
Der last.
Ever since our merchant marine was driv-
EN- from the sea- by the rebel cruisers during
the War of he Rebellion the United States
thus paving an enormous annual tribute to
foreign countries III the shape of freight and
passage moneys our grain and meats have
been taken at our own docks and our large
imports there laid down by foreign shipmas-
tiers. An increasing torrent of American
travel to Europe has contributed vast sum
annually to the dividends of foreign ship
owners. The balance OF trade shown by the
books of our custom houses has been largely
reduced, and in many years altogether extin-
guished, by this constant strain
In the year 1892 only 1913 per cent
of orr imports were brought in Ameri-
can vessels These great foreign steamships
maintained by our traffic are many of them
under contracts with their respective gov
ernments by which in time of war they will
become part of their armed naval estab-
lishments. Proiting by our commerce in
peace they will become the most formidable
destroyers of our commerce in time of war
have felt and have before expressed the
feeling that this condition of things was
both iniolerable and disgraceful. whole
some change of policy, and one having much
promise. as it seems to me, was begun by the
law of March ), 1891.
earnestly urge continuance of the pol
icy inaugurated by this legislation, and that
the appropriation required to meet the obi
CATION of the government under the con-
tracts may be made promptly. so that the
lines that have entered into these engage.
ments may not be embarrassed.
No subject think lore nearly touches the
pride. the power and the prosperity of our
country than this of the development of our
merchant marine upon the sea. If we could
enter into conference with other competitors
and all would agree to withhold government
aid, we could perhaps take our chances with
the rest; but our great CONF etitors have es-
tab1ished and maintained their lines by gov
eminent subsidies until now they have prac-
tically excluded US from participation In
nv opinion, no choice is left to us but to
pursue, moderately at least the same lines.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-07

q noes for nine months ended Sept. 80, 1891
amounted to $41.049. 800, 80S. Fof the same
months in 1892 they amounted to S45 49,
601, 947, an excess for the nine months of
81, 140,a 1879.
There never has been a time in our history
when work was so abundant or when wages
were as high, whether measured by the cur
rency on which they are paid or by their
power TO supply the necessaries and COM
forts of life. 1t is true that the market prices
of cotton and wheat have been low. 1t is one
of the unfavorable incidents of agriculture
that the farmer cannot produce upon orders.
He must SOW and reap in ignorance OF the
aggregate production of the year, and is sub
ject to the depreciation which follows over
production But, while the fact have stated
is true. as to the crops mentioned the general
average of prices has been such as to give to
agriculture fair participation in the general
prosperity. The value of our total farm prod
ucts has increased from 81, $685. 646 S66 in 1850 to
81, 100000 in 1891 as estimated by statisti-
clans, all increase of 230 per cent. The num-
Der hogs Jan. ], 1884, was 50, 625 LOG. and their
value So. 101. 1913, 525; on Jan. l. 1892, the num-
Der was SO, .019. and the value sal, Oh, 49,
On Jan. |, 1891, the number Of cattle was
&c. STE, GAS, and the value $544, 127, 9OS on Jan.
/, 1892. the number was 81, 651, 235, and the
value $50, 749 1885,
If all are disconnected with their state
here; if any believe that the wages or prices,
the returns for honest toll are inadequate,
they should not fail to remember that there
is no other country in the world where the
conditions that seem to them so hard would
not be accepted as highly prosperous. The
English agriculturist would be glad to eX.
change the returns of his labor for those OF
the American farmer, and The Manchester
workmen their wages for those OF their fel-
lows at Fall River
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-07
| Fears
Soap

Why is Pears Soap-the
best in the world, the soap
with no free alkali in it
sold for IS cents a cake?
1t was made for a hospital
soap in the first place, made
by request; the doctors
wanted a soap that would
wash as sharp as any and
do no harm to the skin.
That means a soap all
soap, with no free alkali in
it, nothing but soap; there
is nothing mysterious in it.
Cost depends on quantity;
quantity comes of quality.
All sorts of stores sell
it, especially druggists; all
sorts Of people use it, espe-
clally those that know what's
what.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-07

Partially. The enthusiasm and interest Of
our naval officers, both of the staff and line,
have been greatly klndled. They responded
magnifcently to the confidence of congress-
and have demonstrated to the world an I'M
eXcelled capacity to construct in ordnance
and in everything involved in the building,
equipping and sailing Of great war ships.
At the beginning Of Secretary Tracy's ad-
NAMED to be grappled with and solved be-
fore the efficiency in action Of our
ships could be secured. 1t is believed that
as the result OF new processes in the con-
be clothed with defensive plates of higher
resisting power than are found on any war
vessel af1oat We were without topedoes
The tests have been made to ascertain the
relative efficiency Of different constructions
torpedo has been adopted and the work is
now being carried on successfully. We were
without armor- piercing shells. and without a
shop constructed ana equipped for the con-
struction of them. We are now making what
is believed to be projectile superior to any
before in use. A smokeless powder has been
developed. and slow-burning powder for
guns of large caliber. A high explosive,
capable of use in shells fired from service
guns has been found, and the manufacture
Of gun cotton has been developed so
that the question of supply is no longer IN
doubt. The development of naval militia,
which has been organized in eight states and
brought into cordial and cooperative rela-
ton with the navy, is another important
achievement
recommend such legislation and appro
priations as will encourage and develop this
movement. The recommendations Of the
secretary will. [ do not doubt. receive the
friendly consideration of congress, for he has
enjoyed. as he has deserved, the confidence
of all those interested in the development of
our navy without any division on partisan
lines. / earnestly express the hope that
work which has made such noble progress
may not now be stayed. The wholesome in
fuence for peace and increased sense Of
security which our citizens domiciled in
other lands feel when these magnificent
ships under the American flag appear is al
ready most gratefully apparent. The ships
from our navy which will appear IN the
naval parade next April in the harbor of
New York will be convincing demnnstra-
ton to the world that the United States is
aqain naval nnwer
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-07
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
What Uncle Jerry Is Doing for
the Farmer.


the Farmer.
The report of the secretary of agriculture
contains not only an interesting statement of
the progressive and valuable work done un-
der the administration of Secretary Rusk,
but many suggestions for the enlarged use
fulness of this important department.. In
the successful efforts to break down the
restrictions to the free introduction of our
meat products in the countries Of Europe
the secretary has been untiring from
the first, stimulating and aiding all other
government officers, at home and abroad.
whose official duties ena bled them to partici-
pate in the work. The requirement of the
English regulations that live cattle arriving
from the United States must be slaughtered
at the DOCKS had its origin III the claim that
pleuro-pneumona existed among American
cattle, and the existence of the disease could
only certainly be determined by a post NOR
tenn inspection. The department. of agricut-
ure has labored with great energy and faith
fulness TO extirpate this disease; and on the
Goth day of September last public an
nouncement was made by the secretary that
the disease no longer existed anywhere with
in the United States.
An interesting and promising work for the
benefit of the American farmer has been be-
gun through agents OF the agricultural de-
partment in Europe. and consists in efforts
to introduce the various products OF Indian
corn as articles of human food. The high
price of rye offered favorable opportunity
for the experiment in Germany of combin
ing corn meal with rye to produce cheap
bread fair degree of success has been at
tanned, and some mills tor grinding corn
have been introduced, The suggestions of
the secretary for an enlargement of the work
of the department are recommended to your
favorable consideration. 1t may be- think.
said without challenge, that in no cores
ponding period has so much been done as
during the past four years for the benefit of
American agriculture.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-07
INTERNAL COMMERCE.
Figures Showing the Magnitude
of Water and Rail Traffic.

OF w 8CoE anu fIdlI 1TaIIlC.
In our coastwise trade most encouraging
development is in progress, there having been
in the last four years an increase of 90 per
cent. In internal commerce the statistics
show that no such period of prosperity has
ever before existed. The freight carried in
coastwise trade of the great lakes in 1890 ag-
gregated 1926, $50 tons. On the Mississippi,
Missouri and Ohio rivers and tributaries in
the same year. the traffic aggregated 20, 4O5,-
046 tons, and the total vessel tom
mage passing through the Detroit
river during that year was 1854
600 TONS The vessel tonnage entered and
cleared in the foreign trade of London dur
ing 1890 amounted to IL, 1907 67 tons, and of
Liverpool 1924. 800 tons, total for these
two great shipping ports of "a, 422, SOS tons,
only slightly in excess of the vessel tonnage
passing through the Detroit river. And it
should be said that the season OF the Detroit
river was but 22s days, while of course, in
London and Liverpool the season was for the
entire year. The vessel tonnage passing
through the st. Mary's canal for the fiscal
year 1892 amounted to 9.S2s. S74 tons, and the
freight tonnage Of the Detroit river is esti
mated for that year at %. 600, 600 tons, against
23.2O9 6l5 tons in 1891. The aggregate traffic
on our railroads for the year 1891 amounted
to 7O4. 39S. 609 tons of freight, compared with
60, 344, 437 tons in 1890, an increase Of 1864
172 tons.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-07
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
They Are Now Undisturbed by
Serious Controversy.

Our relations with other nations are now
undisturbed by any serious controversy. The
complicated and threatening differences
with Germany and England relating to
Samoan affairs. with England in relation to
the seal fisheries i'll the Behring sea and
with Chill growing out Of the Baltimore af-
fair have been adjusted There have been ad-
justed under section of the tariff law COM
merciai agreements relating to reciprocal
trade with the following countries: Brazil,
Dominican republic Spain for Cuba and
Puerto Rico Guatamala, Sap Salvador the
German empire. Great Britain for certain
West Indian colonies and British Guiana.
Nicaragua, Honduras and Austria Hungary
Of these those with Guatemala Salvador, the
German empire, Great Britain, Nicaragua.
Honduras and Austria. Hungary have been
concluded since my last annual message
Under these trade arrangements. free fav-
ored admission has been secured in every
case for an important list of American prod
ucts. Especial care has been taken to secure
markets for farm products in order to relieve
that great industry long under depression
for the Lack Of an adequate foreign market