The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-06

| any change OF the Ia " must os a. every step re-
gsrdfu OF the labor and capital thus involved. ="
Here We have an admission that many OF the
| Industries are dependent upon productive duties
''for their successful continuance and deolara-
4 ton that tariff changes should be regardful OF
woFKmen in such Industries and Of invested
| capital The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF these
| propositions, which had before received the
sanction OF TIE democratic national CONVEX
| tons, was not more indicative Of a new
| and more courageous leadership to
which the party has now committed itself than
| the substitute which was adopted. This substi-
| tute declares that protective duties are uncon-
/ stltutionai-hikh protection, low protection
| all unconstitutional. The democratic congress
holding this view cannot enact, nor demo
cratic President approve any tariff schedule,
| the purpose or effect Of which is to limit i'm
portations or 20 give any advantage to the
American workman or producer. bounty
might, judge, be given to the importer under
this view OF the constitution in order to increase
importations, aud 30 revenue-fOr revenue
only" isA Limitation. Reciprocity, Of course,
feet are not revenue but promotion OF com
mercial exchanges the profits OF which go
wholly to our producers.
DECLARED UNANERICAN.
This destructive unamericAn doctrine was
not held or taught by the historic democratic
statesmen whose fame as Amerlcaa patriots
has reached this ReneratiOn-Certalnly not by
Jefferson. or jackson. This mad crusade against
American shops, the bitter eplthets applied TO
American manufacturers, the persistent dsbe-
! lief of every report of the opening OF a tin
plate mill or of increase of our foreign trade by
| reciprocity are as surprising as they are
dlscFedItIble. There is not a thoughtful
business man in the country who does not
know that the enactment into law OF the
declaration Of the Chicago convention upon the
| subject of the tariff would at once plunge the
country into business con vulsons such as il has
never seen, and that there Is not thoughtful
workinEman who does not know that it would
at once enormously reduce the amount
Of work to be done in this
country, by the Increase OF impoFtations that
would follow, and necessitate reduction of
wages to the European standard. II any one
suggests that this radical policy will not be ex-
ecuted il the Democratic party attains power.
what shall be thought Of party that is capa-
ole OF thus trifing with great interestsf The
threat OF such legislation would be only less
hurtful than the fact,
A distinguished democrat rightly described
this movement as q challenge TO the protected
industries to fight of determination, and an
other such rightly expressed the logic of the sit
uation when he Interpreted the Chicago plat
form to be an invitation to all democrats hold
ing even most moderate protection views TO go
into the Republican party.
EFFECTS OF THE M'KISLEY LAW.
And now few words in regard to the existing
tariff law. We are fortunately able to Judge of
its influence upon production and prices by the
market reports. The day OF the prophet Of ca
lanity has been succeeded by that Of the trade
reporter. An examination into the effect of
the law upon the price OF protected products
and OF the cost of such articles as enter
into snou a the LYING I %, Of ~ people &C. of
mittee composed of leading senator's of both
parties With the aid OF the best statisticians.
and report, signed by all the members Of the
committee. has been given to the public. No
such wide and careful inquiry has ever before
been made. These facts appear from the re-
port.
/. The cost OF articles entering into the use
OF those earning less than $1,000 per annum
has decreased, up TO May 1892, three fourths
per cent, while in farm products there has been
an increase in prices, owing In part to the in
creased foreign demand and the opening OF new
markets. In England during the same period
the cost Of living increased one-ninth per cent
Tested by their power to purchase articles Of
necessity the earnings of our working people
have never been as great as they are now.
2. There has been an average advance 10 the
rate Of wages of rs Of per cent.
3. There has been an advance in the price OF
all farm products OF IL. 81 per cent. and of all
cereals 80 SO per cent.
THE NEW YORK LABOR REPORT.
The ninth annual report OF the chief OF the
bureau OF labor statistics OF the state of New
YORK. democratic officer, very recently issued,
strongly corrooorates as 70 that state the facts
found by the Senate committee. His extended
inquiry shows that In the year immed ateiy fol
lowing the passage of the tariff act of 1890, the
aggregate sum paid in wages In that state was
So ,2e5 in excess. and the aggregate produc-
ton $751; 3i6,l 100 in excess OF the preceding year
In view OF this showing Of increase in wages
and of a reduction in the cost of articles of
10 the prices of agricultural products it is plain
that this tariff law has not imposed burdens
but has conferred benefits upon the farmer and
workingmen.
SPECIAL EFFECrs OF THE ACT.
Some special effects of the act should be
noted. It was a courageous attempt to rid our
people of long maintained foreign monopoly
in the production of tin plate, pearl buttons.
silk, plush, linens, lace etc Once or twice in
our history the protection of tin plate had been
attempted and the prices obtained by the Welsh
makers would have enabled our makers to pro-
duce it at profit, but Welsh MAKERS at
once cut prices to q point that drove the
American beginners out of the business,
and when this was accomplished, again made
their own prices. correspondent of the IN
dustridI World, the official organ of the Wells
tin pate workers. published at Swansea, in the
issue of June 10, 1892, advises a new trial of
these methods. He says: DO not be deceived
The victory Of the republicans at the polls
means retention OF the Mckinley bill. and
means rapidly aocruing loss of 80 per cent. of
the export American trade. Had there been no
democratic victory 10 1890 the spread Of tin
plate manufacture in the United States would
have been both rapid apdbo fide .
1t 10 not yet too late to do something to re-
duce the price OF Plates. Put them down to
| lis. per box Of c l%x0o full weight basis. Let
| workmen take half pay for a few months and
| turn out more. Then let the masters fcrego
profits for the same time
! IL 10 clearly the interest OF both Csmployer
and workmenI TO produce tin plates, tariff or no
tariff, at a price that will drive all competition
from the feld''
But ia spite Of the doubts raised by the
elections OF 1890, and OF the machina-
tons Of foreign producers to maintain their
monopoly, the tinplate industry has been es-
taolis led In the United States and the alliance
between the Welsh producers and the
Democratic party for its destruction will not
succeed. The official returns to the treasury de-
partment OF the production OF tin and terne
plates in the United States during
the last fiscal year show a total
production OF 10, 240, $50 pounds and a compar-
ison Of the first quarter-S26 922 pounds with
the lasts, 600. 600 pounds-shows the rapid de-
velopment of the industry. Over 5000 900
pounds during the last quarter were made from
American block plates and the remainder from
foreign platss. Mr.. Aver, the treasury agent in
charge, estimates as 8 result Of careful inquiry
that the production OF the current year will be
100 600. 900 pounds and that by the end OF the
year our production will be at the rate 200 OOO =
900 pounds per annum.
THE PEARL BUTTON INDUSTRY
Another industry that has been practically
created by the Mckinley bill is the making OF
pearl buttons. Few articles coming to us from
abroad were so distinctly the pr duct of starva.
ton wages.
But without unduly extending this letter.
cannot tell in detail the influence OF the
tariff law OF 1890. 1t has trans
planted several important industries and
established them here, and has revived or en-
larged all others. The act gave to the miners
protection against foreign silver bearins lead
ores the free introduction OF which threatened
the great mtuiDg industries of the Rocky mOun-