Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-12-10


men their wages for these OF their fellows Ut
Fall River.
/ believe that the protective system which
now for something like thirty yenrs has pre-
vailed IN our legislation has been mighty In
strument for the development Of our national
wealth and most powerful agency In protect
Ing the homes of our wOrkingmcn from tho In
vasiOn Of want ] have felt q most soicttous
interest 10 preserve TO our working people
rates OF wages that would not only give daily
bread, but supply n comfortable margin for
those homo attractions and family com.
forts nnd cnjoymenls without which life
Ia neither hopeful nor sweet They are Amer
lean citizcns-a part OF tho great people for
whom our constitution aud government were
framed and Instituted md II cannoi be l'er.
version Of that constitution To 80 lcglsGtc as
TO preserve in their homes the comfort, indie
pendcnce. loyalty and sense Of interest In the
government which are essential TO good citi'
2enship and which will bring them, IA In 1861,
To the defense OF the flag when II IL assaulted
II Is not my purpose TO renew mere the nrSu'
mCnt In favor OF u protective tnrif The result
OF tho recent election must be accepted ~ hay
ing introduced anew policy. We must ASSUME
that tho present tlrif. constructed upon the
lines Of protection. is 10 be repealed and that
there II 10 b. substituted for II tariff law
constructed solely with reference 10 revenue:
that no duty IL to be higher because the In
crease will keep open an American mill
or keep UP the wages OF un American work
man, but that in every case such rate OF duty
Is TO be imposed ns will bring the treasury
OF the United States the largest returns OF
revenue. The contention has not been between
schedules, but between principles and II would
be offensive TO suggest that the prevailing party
will not carry into legislation the principles ad.
vocated By Il and the pledges given TO the poo.
pie. Tho tariff bills passed by tho house OF
representatives Of :he last session were. sup.
posed even In the opinion OF their promoters,
inadequate and justified only by the fact that
the senate and house Of representatives were
no: in accord and that n general revision could
not, therefore be undertaken
recommend that the whole subject Of tariff
revision be left TO the incoming congress II is
u matter OF regret that this work must be dc.
laye1 for NJ least three months, for the threat
OF great tariff churges introduces so much I'M
certainty that IN amount not easily cSttmatcdot
business inaction and Of diminished production,
will necessarily result. II IL possible also that
this uncertainty may result In decreased revc-
MUGS from customs duticS.for our merchants will
make cautious orders for foreign goods In view
Of the prospect OF tariff reductions AMI the Tn.
certainty Us TO when IL VII take effect
uOSH nv iuNt u DEptcNtiNC
can well afford u have their disastrous fore
casts OF change OF poli:y disappointed. II
system OF customs duties can be framed that
will SGT the idle wheels and looms CT Europe In
motion and crowd our warehouses with foreign
made goods and NJ the same time keep our mills
busy: that vii! give us an Increased par,icipa.
ton In ''thc markets OF the verdi OF u greater
value than the homo market tina: VIC surrender;
that will give increased work 10 foreign work.
men upon products 10 be consumed by our poo
pie without diminishing the amount Of work TO
be done here; that will enable the American
manufacturer to ply 10 his worlmen from 50 TO
100 per cent more In wages thll Is paid in the
foreign mill and yet to compete in our mar.
kcts and IN foreign markets with the
foreign producer: that will further reduce
the cost Of articles o. wear and iood without
reducing the wages OF those who produce them;
that can be celebrated. after its effects have
been realized as its expectation has leon i'll
Europe ~ wei as In American cities the nu-
thors and promoters Of IL will be entitled 10 the
highest praise. We have had in our history
several experiences Of the ccntrastel effects OF
n revenue and Of protective tariff: but this
generation has not felt them. and the expert
ence Of one generation is not highly instructive
70 the newt The friends Of the protective sys-
tenn with undiminishcd confidence in the prirf-
suits Of the new experiment
The strained and too often disturbed relations
existing between the cmplo7cs ard EMPLOYERS
in our great manufacturing establishments
h;sTe not been favorable 10 u consideration bY
the wage earher Of the effect uron wages OF the
protective system
The fact that his wages were the highest
paid in the like callings of the world and that n
Of this rate OF wages In the abb
sencc OF protective duties upon tie product OF
his labor, was impossible. were obscured by
the passion evoked bv these contests He NAV
now be able 10 review the question IN the light
OF his persona! experience un:er the operation
of tariff Tor revenue only. II that eX perience
shall demonstrate that present rates m wages
are thereby maintained or increased either alb
soiutely or In their purchasing power irnd that
the aggregate volume Of wOrl; 10 be done IN this
is increased or even maintained that
there are more OF rs many dav3 Work IN year
at as good or bctt;r wages sor the American
workman ~ has been the case under tho pro
tectiyc system every ono will rejoice. y gen
cral process OF wage reduction cannot he con-
BIZ any patriotic citizen withoud the
grAvest apprehension. II ma be. indeed.
believe Is, possible fCc the Amectcan
manufacturer TO compete successfully With his
foreign rival in maly branches Of production
the defense Of protective duties, u Sne
pay rolls are cqua.i7ed bu, the conflict that
stands between the producer ap1 that result
and the distress Of the people. when II Is at
tained al. not pleasant 20 contemplate. The
society OF the unemployed, now holding its f'e-
uucnt and threatening parades in the streets OF
foreign cities, should not be allowed 10 acquire
IN American domicilS
Rcports OF Departments.
The reports OF the heads OF the several cxeea-
two departments, which are herewith sub
mit;ed have very naturally included resume
of the whole work Of the administration, with
the transactions Of the last fiscal year. Tho
attention, not only in congress- but Of the coun-
try, is again invited to tho methods OF admirIs-
tration which have been pursued, and to the re-
suits which have been attained Public revel-
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