The record-union., 1892-10-17
ition with the debased labor of that coun-

tition with the debased labor of that coun-
try.
1t would be better, infinitely better, to
suffer an invasion Of a foreign army with
guns than foreign starving army of
cheap laborers that would come here to
drive our own people out of employment.
but what is the difference, may not ask,
between the admission free of cheap for
elgn pauper labor and the admission free
OF cheap foreign goods, which are the
product of that labor?
"a w hat is the difference between permit
t1ng Cinnamon to come here and compete
with our people or American labor on
American soil, or in permitting the prod
uct of that same cheap labor, like shoes,
| clothing and cigars, all of which China
men make, to come here free of duty, and
compete with our own homes? The effect
upon American labor is the same in one
instance as the other, and yet the Demo-
Gratis say 1t Is unconstitutional to protect
under our protective laws.
AS Mr.. White we'll says, people will
buy the cheapest goods they can get, and
these cheap, foreign goods would, if per-
mltted to come here duty free. drive
American manufacturers out of business.
say that when foreign manufacturers
want to make this country their market
house. they should be made to paw some-
thing toward keeping the roof in order.
lApplause.l
No nation in any age has prospered as
our country mas prospered during this
period of protection. This is not theory.
1t is fact. For the fiscal year ending
june 80, 1892, our foreign commerce
amounted to the enormous sum of s. .S57, :
0V,OOO. Our exports alone reached
Sl,O3O,O0 900. These are the round num-
bers, which largely exceed any previous
year in the history of the Nation. Our
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showing that our exports exceeded our
imports by 500, ,944, ,0O0
Does this show that the laboring people
are suffering? Why, the records show
that the debt per capita OF the United
States is only S., while the debt per capita
OF every other large nation on the earth is
several times as much. And yet nv
friend says you are all being robbed. If
so, your machine shops would shut down,
your ioundries would close, and instead
OF being the most prosperous and hap
plest people under the sun, you would be
the most miserable.
OF all the civilized countries Of Europe
everyone except England land the Demo-
cratic party lives under a protective
policy. England has always been op-
posed to American industries and manu-
tactures. This has been shown by the
policy that nation has always pursued
toward us during and since colonial
days.
Mr.. Estee caused quite laugh by quot
ing from the London Graphic of June 23d
last, in which it said: "Englishmen will
watch Mr.. Cleveland's campaign with
cordial sympathy, for not only is his
tariff policy in accord with the orthodox
economy of the economic school of Eng
land. but his party platform wisely con-
demns the arrogant and irritating foreign
policy OF its opponents"
After quoting similar expressions from
other English journals, he referred to
Mr.. Whites declaration that England
controlled seventy per cent. of the mer-
chant marine, and produced such loud
and prolonged applause by the conclu-
sion which he drew therefrom that Chair
man Dray had to rap for order.
1t is true" said Mr.. Estee, "that Eng
land controls seventy per cent of the
merchant marine, but how did she ac-
quire it? Why, when this Nation was
struggling for existence with a gigantic
rebellion, England and the solid South
Joined hands and swept American COM
merce from the seas ~
The speaker, again paying his attention
to England, told how she had trodden
upon 1reland-how she was opposed TO
protection there from her oppression. as
well as in America, against her cheap
wares. He thought that Americans owed
1t to themselves to let England's rich
free-traders understand that this coun-
try is able to take care Of its own inter
ests, and prefers to do so.