The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-15

the nine months Of 81, 40, 2li, 1s9. There has
never been a time III our history when work
as SO %a hnndan hs g Sgss
which they are paid or by their power, TO
\ supply the necessaries and comforts OF life.
i see that the Rie s
unfavorable incidents of agriculture that the
farmer cannot produce upon orders. He
giegate production Of the year, ana is sub
Ject to the depreciation which follows over
production, But while the fact have
/ the general average OF prices has been such
/ Us to give to agriculture q fair parttcipa.
tlon in the general prosperity The value OF
1 our total farm products has increased from
ST 1868, GAG 500 In 1860 to $4,000, 600 600, in
1891. as estimated by statisticians, an IN.
crease of 23O per cent, The number OF hogs
s. iol ,19s $50: on jan. i, 1892, the number
On IAN 1 1891 the number Of ga cattle tie was as
th an value d asy $S7o az n1 lss WIS
IT any are discontinued with their state
here, il any believe that the wages or prices,
the returns for honest toll are inadequate,
they should not fail to remember that there
conditions that seem to them hard would
not be accepted rs highly prosperous: The
English agriculturst would be glad to eX.
the farmer, and the Manchester workmen
Fail Fail Riv eSss - ~ :
now for something like thirty years has pre-
vailed in our legislation has been u mighty
| Instrument for the development Of our ma
| in protecting the homes Of our workngmen
| from the invasion of want. have felt o
most solicitous interest to preserve to our
not only give daily bread. but supply a com
Portable margin for those home attractions
and family, cclnfcrts and enjoyments with
out which life is neither hopeful nor sweet.
They are American citizens-a part of the
great people for whom our constitution and
government, were framed 81. and INSTITUTED
stitution to so legislate as to preserve in
| their homes the comfort, independence, 10y
| atty and sense Of interest in the government
which are essential to good citizenship in
peace and which will bring this stalwart
thrOng, us in 1861. to the defense of the flag
when it is assailed.
REGARDING THE TARIFF.
It is not my purpose to renew here the or
gument in favor Of a protective tariff The
result OF the recent election must be, ac-
eepted as having introduced a new policy.
We must assume that the present tariff.
constructed upon the lines OF protection, Is
to be repealed, and that there is to be sub
stltutei for It tariff law constructed s6leiy
to be higher because the increase will keep
open an American mill or keep up the wages
OF an american workman put that IN every
States the largest returns OF revenue. The
between principles, It would Be offensive to
suggest that the prevailing Darty will not
carry into legislation the principles adyocat-
The tariff blls passed by the house Of repre-.
Sentatives at the last session were, as sup
posed, even in the opinion of their promot-
fact that the senate and house of represen-
tatives We're not in accord and that q gen
eral revision should not, therefore, be I'M
dertaken.
recommend that the whole subject of
tariff revision be left to the incoming con-
1t is natter Of regret that this
months, for the threat Of great tariff changes
introduces so much uncertainty that an
a mot easily Of
necessarily result It is possible also that
this uncertainty may result in decreased
chants will make cautions orders for for
eign goods in view Of the prospect of tariff
REDUCTIONS and the uncertainty as to when
Gated a protective tariff can well afford to
have their disastrous forecasts of change
Of policy. disappointed. If a system Of Gus
idle wheels and looms of Europe in motion
and crowd our warehouses with foreign
made goods and at the same time keep our
own mills busy; that will give us an in
screased participation in the ''markets of the
world Of greater value than the home mar
ket we surrender; that will give increased
work to foreign workmen: upon products TO
pc consumed by our people without dimin-
fishing the amount Of work to be done here:
that will enable the American manufacturer
to pay his workmen
FROM 50 TO 100 PER CENT
more in wages than is paid in the foreign
mill and yet to compete in our market
and in foreign markets with the foreign
of articles of wear and food without re-
ducing the wages of those who produce
them; that can be celebrated after it's eff
ton has been, in European as we'll as in
American cities, the authors and promoters
Of it will be entitled to the highest praise.
periences of contrasted effects Of a revenue
| and of a protective tariff; but this genera
ton has not felt them, and the experience
to the next The friends of the protective sys-
ten, with undiminished confidence in the
principles h they have advoeated will await
The strained and too often disturbed
| relations existing between the employe and
the E, employers in our great manufacturing
| calm consideration by the wage earners
of their effect upon wages.
The facts that his wages were the high,
est paid in like callings in the world and
| that a maintenance Of this rate Of wages,
IN the absence Of protective duties upon the
product p4od Of his labor was impossible, We're
contests. He may now be able to review
| the question in the light Of his personal
| experience under the operation of tariff
| for revenue only. If that experience shall
| demonstrate that present rates Of wages
! are thereby maintained or increased, either
absolutely. or in their purchasing power
be done in this country is increased, or
even maintained, SO that there are more
or as many Days work In a year at as good
or better wages for the American work
| 1rginah as has been the case under the
| protective system, every one will rejoice.
A general process of wage reductions can
not be- contemplated by any patriotic
Citizen without the grayest apprehension.
It may be, indeed believe is, possible for
s, ccessfully with his foreign rival in many
branches of production without the de-
f.nse of protective duties, if the pay rolls
| are eQualized; but the conflict that stands
! between the producer and that result and
| the distress of fur working people when it
| IS attained are not pleasant to contemplate.
4 :Fhe society Of the unemployed. now hold
I Ing Its frequent and threatening parades
In the streets of foreign cities should not
Gle ci 'iAo"su = a''4ufe - american aom'-
I WORK OF THE ADMINISTER ALTON.
The reports Of the heads Of the several
7 executive departments which are herewith
subIn1ttd have very naturally included a re-
sumo OF the whole work Of the administra
4 ton, with the transactions Of the last fiscal
year. The attention not only Of congress
but OF the country is again invited to the
methods OF administration which have beer
4 pursued and to the results which have beer
4 attained Public revenues amounting to 81,
4l4, O7O, 02.2S have been collected and dis
bursed without loss from misrepresentation
| without single defalcatiOn OF such imDor