The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-17

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following figures, given in round num-
bcrs
During the year 1892 the revenue has
been reduced over sol 100000.
The total value OF our foreign com
merce increased $2l0,000,000
In 1892 the exports, Tor the FIRST time
in the history OF the country, exceeded
u billion dollars, which was SlT2, 100000
more than in 1890
The increase oil the exports OF cotton
alone in 1892 over the year 1890 was
about S7,5OOO0O.
The export OF breadstutfs in 1902 OK
cecded the value Of the same in 1890 by
the sum OF Si4l,O0O,0O0.
The value OF the exports Of provisions
in 1899 exceeded those OF 1890 by ST.
100000.
The exports of cattle, sheep, and hogs
in 1892 was three millions oil dollars
greater than in 1890.
The exports Of agricultural products,
such us cotton, breadstutFs, provisions,
cattle, sheep, and hogs, in 1892 ex-
ceeded those OF 1890 by the sum OF
Sl5OO00,0OO.
The exports OF manufactures in 1892
were $S,6O0,O00 in excess OF those in
1880
The value OF imports admitted free
OF duty in 1892 exceeded the value Of
like imports i'll 1890 by the sum OF $l02,-
000000
The value OF goods admitted free OF
duty, as also the percentage Of the same
in 1892, was the largest in the history OF
our commerce.
The duty collected in 1892, per capita
OF the population, was less than that
for any year since 1868. .
In 1892 there was decrease, as COM
pared with 1890, in the imports OF the
manufactures OF wool OF sci, 600 coo; in
the manufactures OF iron and steel, $751;
900, 900; Of 81, 5000 in the manufactures
OF silk; OF $1,000 000in the manufactures
OF flax and hemp; Of Sl,500,000 in the
manufactures OF cotton; OF 81 ,000,0 in
the manufactures tobaCco-a total de.
crease OF $4G,0O0,O0O, thus showing that
under the Mckinley tariff we not only
our home manufacturing to
the extent OF forty.six millions, but in
doing SO saved this money from going
out Of tho country, and gave employ
ment to thousands OF our own people,
Under the operations Of tho new
tariff the importations OF horses, sheep,
cattle, barley, oats, rye, eggs, vegetables,
etc, during the year 1892 were $4,000
600 less than in 1890
The prices OF farm products have in
creased since the passage OF the tariff
act Of 1890 more than IS per cent.
This increase in business and favor
able results following the passage OF u
law is the most remarkable in the his
tory OF the progress, trade, and COM
merco OF this or any other country. AL
history may be searched in vain for any
such parallel. Yet the Democratic party
condemns the legislation that brought
to this country this increased prosperity
rs "tho eliminating atrocity OF class
legislation"
1t is fresh in the minds OF tho people
how the Democratic party predicted
financial ruin, disaster, commercial pa
ralysis, and loss OF markets ii the Nc
Kinley bill should become law. Demo-
Gratis make no answer explaining how
or why their predictions failed, nor can
they deny the results dueIo the Repub-
liCan tariff OF 1880.
LABOR COMMISSIONER PECK's REPORT.
The annual report OF Mr.. Peck, the
labor commissioner for the state of New
York, has just been published. The
compilation of this report was COM
menced in 1890, and was not for politi-
cal purposes. 1t is u most exhaustive
report, accurate and official. 1t shows
that the net increase in wages for the
wear 1891 over 1880 was SG.377 ,025, and
the net increase in the products OF the
state 3l,3l5, 100. This report shows,
further, that there were 2S5,000 men
whose salaries wero raised as the direct
result Of tho operation OF the Mckinley
law. Mr.. Peck is Democrat and was
appointed by Mr.. Cleveland.
This report deprivos the Democratic
party OF an issue on tho tariff.
The report Of the Democratic bank
commissioners OF New YORK shows de-
posits in savings banks increased last
year.
BENEFITS FROM A REPUBLICAN ADMINIsTRA-
TIoN.
Wages have increased; cost OF living
decreased; tho prices OF manufactured
products in the United States decreased.
The list of articles admitted FREQ OF
duty or tax has been increased until
more goods are admitted free OF duty
than those on which tax is levied.
Exports have increased. Imports OF
merchandise have decreased. The bal.
ance OF trade is in our favor by more
than S2O0,0O0,000. Exports OF farm
products have increased and imports OF
the same from other countries have de-
creased. Trade with South American
countries is rapidly growing. Farm
products are in better demand and
bring higher prices. The price OF agri-
cultural lands in many OF the states OF
the west has increased from s. to- $40
per acre. More OF the necessaries OF
lie can be purchased Tor less money
than ever before III the his
tory OF the country. Money is
abundant; rates OF interest low; volume
OF money increased $780, 100000, or 81 20
per capita OF population, and every
dollar equal to the best dollar in the
world; the people happy, prosperous
and contented; the cost OF collecting
revenue decreased; q foreign policy
vigorous, wise, dignifed and successful;
complicated and delicate questions
with Chile and with England, growing
out of the Boring Sea, and other mat
tiers, all settled on n peaceful and hon
orable basis; an administration without
q stain; now avenues OF trade opened
UP, and commerce increased every
where! What n procession OF splendid
triumphs in the interest OF progress and