The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-07
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! motion and crowd our warehouses with
foreign made goods and at the same
time keep our own mills busy; that Will
give us an increased participation In the
markets Of the world OF greater value
than the home market we surrender; that
will give increased work 10 foreign work
men upon products 10 be consumed by
our people without diminishing the
amount OF work TO be done here: that
will enable the American manufacturer
TO pay 10 his workmen from 80 TO a 100
per cent. more in wages than Is paid in
the foreign mill, and yet TO compete I'm
our market and foreign markets with the
/ foreign producer, that VIII further re-
duce the cost OF articles Of wear and
food without reducing the wages of those
! who produce them: that can be cele-
brated after its effects have been real
/ ICED as it's expectation has been in Euro
pean as well as In American cities the
authors and promoters OF 1t Will be en-
! titled to the highest praise. We have
! had in our history several experiences of
/ the contrasted effects of a revenue and
| Of protective tariff; but this genera
/ ton has not felt them. and the expe-
| rience OF one generation is rot highly
I instructive to the next. The friends Of
the protective system with undiminished
confidence In the principles they have
advocated will await the results OF the
new experiment. The strained and too
often disturbed relations existing be-
tween the employees and the en-
poyers I'm our great manufac-
ing establishments have not been
favorable to a calm consideration
by the wage Garner Of the effect upon
wages OF the protective system The fact
that his wages were the highest paid
in like callings I'm the world and that
maintenance OF this rate OF wages, I'm the
absence OF protective duties upon the
product OF his labor was impossible
were obscured by the passion evoked by
these contests. He may now be able 10
rview the question in the light OF his
personal experience under the operation
Of a tariff for rvenue only. III tnat eN-
perience shall demonstrate that present
rates OF wages are thereby maintained
or increased, either absolutely or IN tneir
purchasing power. and that the aggregate
volume OF work to be done IN TINS coun-
try is increased, or even maintained. so
that there are more or as many Gays
worl, i'm q year at as good or better wages
for the American workman as mas been
the case under the protective system'eVery
one will rejoice. general process OF
wage reduction cannot be contemplated
bv anv patriotic citizen without the
gravest apprehension.
II may he indeed I believe II u.s. pos
sible for the American manufacturer 10
comnete successfully with his foreign |
rivai In many branches of production |
without the defense Of protective duties |
IL the pay-rolls are equalized: put the |
conflict that stands between the producer |
and that result and the distress OF our
working people when 1t is attained are !
not pleasant to contemplate Inc
society OF the unemployed, now
holding it's frequent and threaten
nf
eign cities. should not be allowed to ac-
ouire an American domicle.
Methods of Administration.
The reports Of the heads of the several
executive departments, which are mere
with submitte, have very naturally IN
cluded a resume Of the whole work OF the
administration with the transactions or
the last fiscal year. The attention not
only of Congress, but the country, is
again invited to the methods Of admin
istration which have been pursued. and TO
the results which have been attained.
Public revenues, amounting TO $lA4,Oi9,-
292 23 have been collected and disbursed
without loss from transportation. with
out a single defalcation Of such impor-
lance as to attract the public attention.
and at a diminished per cent. OF cost
for collection The public business has
been transacted not only with fidelity.
but progressively. and with a view 10
giving to the people in the fullest possible
degree the benefits of a service estab-
lished and maintained for their protec-
ton and comfort.
Our relations with other nations are
now undisturbed by any serious contro-
versy. The complicated and threatening
differences with Germany and England
to the Samoan affairs, with Eng
land In relation to the seal fisheries in the
Behring sea and with Chilli growing II
out Of the Baltimore affair have been adj
justed. There have been negotiated
and concluded. under section OF the
Tariff law, commercial agreements re-
ating to reciprocal trade with the fol-
owing countries Brazil. San Domingo, Re-
public, Spain and Porto Rico Guatamala,
the German Empire. Great
for certain West Indian colonies
md British Guinea, Nicaragua. Honduras .
md Austria Hungary. OF those with
iuatamala, Salvador. the German En-
Dire, Great Britain. Nicaragua, Honduras
and Austri2-Hungary have been con-
'luded since my last annual message.
Under these trade arrangements n free
,r favored admission has been secured I'm
very case for an important list of Amer
can products. Especial care has been
AIKEN to secure markets for farm pro-
iucts, in order TO relieve that great I'M
lerlying industry of the depression which !
he lack of an adequate foreign market {
or our surplus often brings. An opening .
las also been made for manufactured
PRODUCTS that will undoubtedly, If that :
policy is maintained, greatly augment q
ur export trade The full benefits of {
hese arrangements cannot be realized
instantly. New lines of trade are to be i
pened The commercial traveller must 4
urvey the field The manufacturer must
dapt his goods to the new ma rkets and |
ABILITIES for exchange must be estab-
ished This work has been well begun. l
ur merchants and manufacturers hay- i
ng entered the new fields with courage
nd enterprise. In the case of food pro- I
ucts. and especially with Cuba, the
rade did not need to wait. and the imme- u
late results have been most gratifying 7
this policy and these trade arrangements 5
an be continued in force, and aided bv y
he establishment of American steam G.
hip lines. do not doubt that we shall c
itbin a short period secure fully one 4
bird of the total trade Of the Countries Il
Central and South America, which a
ow amounts to about SGOOOOO,OOO an
ually. In 1885 we had only eight per
ent. of this trade.
The following statistics show the in d
rease in our trade with the countries d
Nth which we have reciprocal trade =
greemerts from the date when such .
greements went into effect up 10 Septem y
er 30, 1892. the increase being i'm Some al Il
loSt wholly, and in others in an inpor- ~
ant degree the result Of these agree :
rents: n
The domestic exports to Germany and "