The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-12-08
our Total Fyrm Products

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| S4.5p.sob1 ia lsil a. e=fiiu.ttrd hS -t-t ~
cians an il crease of2 ~ lsr,rnt. Tie lunitei
/ of hug~ Jan. J. 81, VII sH.T.j ip. aud flF4f
value Sin. lt3 -: on Jan ]. lS!s. the tIu.hcl
Was j2..sf- as and the k.Iur <2llul H.. ..
Jan. !. ls9l. TIM number Of cattle vi : -.
6is and HE value ejil.ls Az: on Jan. l. ls'c,
the number WINS - I'll = 8. and the value -
| 40 III If any are Disconnected viii thr,i
stat here; if any be45pNe that waea= so
/ prices 10 the returns for hottest toll az
! Inadequate they should not fail IL I-
member that Their. Is 10 u1h,r country ia th'
world y here the eunsid, cations that seein {,
| them hard would not b. accepted ~ hiehl,
| prosperous. The Eueii4h agricnlturi-i
would h. glal to exehans. the returns ot hi'
| labor for thosc OF the american farmer i,uo
| the Manchester workmeu their wage for
those Of their fellows at Fall River. b-.liev,
that the protective system which has now ful
something more thnu thirty wears eoutinu.
ously prov JAILED in our LEGISLATION has b.eu .
mighty Inst ruinent foI u development al Ga,
/ national wealth.
( Our Wnl Lnien.
[ haYe felt "A most III itnus interest Ia pre-
serve 10 our working People rates OF n5tg,'
thni woull not only Civ daily bread but sup
ply comfortable mare Tor those home Al
fractions and family comforts and enjoy
ments, without which lie is neither hopeful
nor sweet. They are American citizens. a par
OF the great people from whom our eeu-titu
tion aud government utrc framed and in>ti
tuted, and il cannot b. "a rerversion al thu
constitution to lcgislate ..- Ia preserve ia theil
/ homes tie comfort. Independence. loyalty am
sense If Interest in the government which AZ,
essential Ia good citizenship in peace an,
which viii bring this -titlwart throng, a. il
ISL. In thu defense OF the Rag when II IS a.
sailed.
The Ttrin.
/ Ii i not my purpose Ia renew here IA,
argument in favor OF irotey tive tariff I'll,
result Of the recent election must I've acccptr,
As having introduced II new policy. Ne mus
assume that the present tariff, eonstructr,
upon tile lines of proteotiou, i to be Repealed
and that there is to b, substituted for ii .
tariff law constructed solely with reference Il
revenue; hat no duty is 10 be higher bceau-,
the increase will keep open an American mil
or keep up the wages of an American work
man. but that in ever c;u-c such a rate n
duty is to bc imposed a. will bring 10 Ia,
treasury OF the United States the largest II.
turns of revenue.
The contention has not been between sehed
ulcs,
hut Between Principles,
and it would h' offensive To suggest that III,
prevailing party will mol carry into legislation
the principles advocated by il and thu plcd.s-.
given 10 the people. Thu tariff bills passed b,
the house of representatives at the ltSi So
sion, Werc,t~ suppose even in the opinion al
their promoters inadequate, and justified
only bY the fact that the senate and house o
representati ives We're not IN accord and thai ;
general re, siun could mi Therefore be under
taken. recommend thu the Whplc subject
OF tarin revision he left Ia the incoming enn-
gress
/ II isa matter of regret HAT this work mu>;
1 he delayed for at least three months Tor Tia,
threat OF great tariff changes introduces 81,
much uncertainty that an amount mol easily
estimated of business In M ion and Of dimin
ished production will necessarily result. 1t i,
possible also that this uncertainty may result
III decreased avenues from custom duties tul
| our merchants will maxi continuous order
/ for foreign goods in view uf the prospect al
tariff reduri ions and The uncertainty of whci
I they will tax" effect. HIpsc who lRtye adNu
Gated protective tariff can we'll afford Il
havc thrr disastrous forecast oi a change ui
policy Disappointed.
( If II system oi customsra be- framed tha
/ will set the idle wheels and looms Of Europ,
| in motion and crowd our warehouses Will
/ fore ieh-nladc goods, and AZ the same tim,
keep our OWN mills busy that will give rs III
| increased participation in the markets OF tn,
world of greater value than the home mar
ket We surrender; that Will give increase
work Ia foreign workmen. upon Inodncts t,
| consumed by our people, without dimnishinl
the amount of work 10 DO done here: that vii
enable the American manufacturer 10 nay t,
his Workmcn from " 10 lDo pei cent mprr, IN
wages than j. paid in the foreign mil. an,
yet 10 compete in onr market aud in fnfciui
markets with foreign produccr~ thai i'll fun
ther reduce tn" cost OF articles of war an,
food without reducing the " ll,r- If tho-e " Il,
produce them; that ran he Z. thrated litter il
effects have hccn realized. a. il. expectation
has been, in European ~ we'll Is American
cities, the authors and promoters OF il Will h
entitled 10 TIA" highest praise.
We have had in our history several eNpt.li
ences oil tho runtrtstrd effects Of u r,.NrniD
and of a protect tive tariff, but this general ioi
has not felt them, and the experience of On,
generation l. mot highly instructive 10 III,
next The friends of the protective system
with undminshcd confidence in the pIinci
pies they have advocated, will await the result
OF the new experiment The strained and 10,
often disturbed relations existing between Tia,
employees and the employers in our eIent
manufacturing establishments have moi beer
favorable to "a calm consideration by the wag,
Garner of he effect upon wages of the pro
tective system. The facts that his wages were
the highest paid in like callings in the world
and that II rIitintnnanee Of this rate ri wnec.
in the absence Of protective duties upon III,
product of hi- labor was IMPOSSIBLE were oh
scured by the passion evoked by these contest
He may NOW L. able 10 review III. uneSi ion In
the light of his prr7o nal experience under IN,
operation of
Tnrih for Revenue Only.
If that experience shall demonstrate ih!,r
present rates nf wages are thereby maintained
or increased. either absolutely or In their in
crcasing power, and that the aggregate vol
ume of work to bc done in this country is in.
creased or even maintained 50 that there ORE
as many days work in year at AZ good or
better wages for the American workman ~ hr
has because. under the protective system every
one will rejoice. general process OF wage
reduction cannot he contemplated by amy
patriotic citizen without the gravest npprr-
hension. II may be, indeed believe IL i pos
sibe, for the American manufacturer To com
pete successfully with his foreign rival in nanS
branches Of production without the defense of
protective duties If the pay rolls are equalized.
but the conflict, stands between the producer
and that result aud the distress of our work
ing people. when il is attained ARE not pleasant
u contemplate.
The society Of the unemployed, nov holdiag
its frequent and threatening paroles in TIN
streets of foreign cities. should not b., allowed
Ia acquire American domicilr. The reports of
the heads Of the several executive depart
meuts. which are herewith submitted. ha,r
very naturally included resume OF the who'll
work ot the administration with the traHe.u. .
tions Of the last fiscal year. The attention.
not only Of congress. but of thu whole country
Is again invited Ia the methods of Hdmini-trt-
tiun which hAt" been pursued and Ia the r.
tults which h3lvr been attained.
Public Revenues
Amounting to SlIliuia. N. ~ have been col
lectcd and dIsbursed without loss from
misappropriati ION, without a singh, deflloa-
ton of such importance as to attract tha pub
lie attention and at n diminished per cent of
cost for collec sion The public business has
been transacted not only with fidelity but
progressively and with view TO giving Ia the
people in the fullest po~sihle degree the b,.ne-
fits of service established and maintained
f1r hpir tsfsf mi Ia