The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-12-09
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Summary Of the Presidents Mes
sage to Congress.
IEe Diseassss PTotosiIsh ard Reciprocity,
and Advises That TRriE Revision IIs
Left TO the Next Congress
Ocher Matters

-tfl-a AsEt-h8 were presented with the pres
ident's 8essaRe on assembling to-day.
10 the usual rcvieNy of executive work,
&c a consideration of the effect of the
Chaugea Political conditions on the com
snerotcl and financial business of the
y-o'Entry. The message as read is as
follows:
10 the Senate and House OF Representatives:
In submitting my annual message 10 conRfcss
nave great satisfaction iu bei-lg able 10 say
That the general condition affecting the com
mercial and industrial interests Of the United
States are in the highest degree favorable. Ia
comparison Of the existing conditions with
those OF lhe most taypra5 bic period n the s.
tory OF the couutT' will, eeileve, show that so
high degree ot proasefity aud SO general
Cinusion Of the cosaforts Of life y ere never be
fore enjoyed PY Our people
The total wealth of Ihc country in 1850 was
tlolas atG'-s; in 400 IL amounrs 10 s62 6lO OJj,
V91 ap Increase OF 81 per cent
Tie total miloage of RAILWAYS in the United
States in 1850 was DOES; in 1870 Il f57 IA.
an increase Of 4ss Per cent aud q Is cstim ted
Hhere VIII be ub7ut 30 miles OF track added
by the close cf the year of ] o. The lnicial
returns Of tho eleventh census and those Of the
tenth census tor seventy hvo leading c-tics FUR
nished tho basis for the q lowing com nparis0us-
II 1870 The capital Invested in mauufactur ng
was a 23a o Crs In 1877 tbs capital inves ed
su Misunderstanding was -29J5,T-5. s44 Iu IsaJ
Ehe nuEsassF OF emp.oycs was I,8JI.3s5 In 1870
she Husnber Of employees was .5i-lA In T. -
~ wages earned s1JI. .'EdI, I'D In 1891 the
wages earned were - 21i, i5u, f5i In IsSJ the
value Of the product was s2,s1l.5I9B9 In iEs0
lr6
Inerc never has been "a time ia our history
when work was so abundant or ~ ben wages
were 50 hishr whether measured by the cur
FeheY IN which they are paid, or By their power
TO supply The HCcvssarics and comforts OF life.
H Is true that the market prices of cotton
una wheat have been low lL is one OF tho
uafav0rable incidents OF agriculture that the
Farmer cannot produce upon orders He must
SOW and reaP tR ignorance Of the aggregate @ pro
duction - thC year, and is peculiarly subject TO
the Depreciation which follows over production
aiut W-iiLe the facts have stated are true to
tRe crops 1 have mentioned, the genera! aver
rtge OF prices hls been such as TO give to aFri-
culture q fair participation I'm the general pros
perity. The value Of our total farm pred cts
has increased from Al, aB3 Bi8 sos in 1861 s4,
H01, 900 600 in 1871. estimated by stats:ician-
an increase OF 30 per cent The number Of
hogs January j. 1871, was 7lBSIoj and their
value S2lOIa3925. on January J. 1892 the mum
Der was I. ,39s OI9 and tho value s2iI9 Lin on
January /. 1891, the number Of cattle vaz 80
75,6is and the value g54 LI27,gJ8 On january
J., 1892 the number was 81 c5I,s.g and she value
s55u. 549,I55.
II any are discontentud with their state
here; II any believe that the wages or
prices, the returns for honest toll are made
quate, they. should not fail TO rcmcmtcr
lL'.l thetc u, no oiTnr country in The world
where tp' conditions that seem them hard,
WGuIo not be accepted as highly prosperous,
, believe that the protective sgs whi h
now for some thing like thirty years has pre-
vailed in our legislation has been mighty in
strumcnt for the development Of cur national
wealth aHd most powerful agency in protect
sing tire homes OF our WorlSiugmeu frCm the in -
7aston Of want have felt most soiiciJous
rates OF wages tnat would not only give daily
bread, but supply comfortable margin for
those home attractions Eud family com
i"riH ana enjoy mems without which u.c
is neither hopeful nor sweet They are Amer.
lean cttzens-a part Of The great people FOR
WhoIn our constitution ana government were
framed and instituted and IL cannot De "a per
version Of that cons tItutiOl 10 so l-EislltC as
30 preserve in their homes the comfort, indie
pendeuCe, loyalty and sCBse OF iutertsr ia the
government which are essen.iI TO good citi-
zensh4p and which viii bring them, as in is5l
u.nH Inc Sol nHnHni=a % 3 Ia = FrH
Il Is not nay purpose TO renew hero the argu-
lncut in favor Of a protective tlrtT TnC result
of the recent election must be ace opted As hay
lLs lHt io1'leed . new policy we must assume
THAT -. present t4rin, constructed upon the
lines of protection, is TO be rcPca.e and that
sC-re Is 70 D. substituted Tor it q tariff law
constructed solely with reference TO revenue;
that no duty is to be higher because thC in
crease will keep open an American mill
or keep up the wages Of an American work
man, but that in every case such rate of duty
is tc be tmpcs d as Will bring the treasury
revenue. The contention has not hcca between
schedules, but betW cen p-iucilies and it would
be uueu'-fv 90 suggest thgt the pr yliiiu- party
VIII no carry into legisla lion The princi pies al
voea ed b. IA and fhe pie dg.s given TO thc pCo-
pie, The tariff bills passed by tAH house Of
Lepreseatative5 of the last session were. lsup
posed, even ia the opinion OF their promoters.
tnadcq quate ana justified only by the fact that
Vho senate and house Of repre- c5cutat tivcs were
- not in accord and that general revision could
not, therefore. be undertaken
/ recommend that the whole subject OF tariH
revision be LEFT TO The incoming congress II is
q matter OF regret that ms wors5 must be do
1ayed for ~ icast three months, for the threat
Of great tar,n changes Introduces SO much uu-
certainty That an am 1unt not tSity TINA O. a. or
bus mess iuaetion and Of dimiui she'd uroduc tIou,
will necessarily result 1t IS possible also that
This uncertainty may result IT. decreased reVe-
uues from customs duties. for our Hrchants viii
tna'sr cautious orders for foreisn goods In view
OF The prospect Of tlriu reductions an the uo-
certainty 10 when 80 W % take effect
Those VI ha Envo advocated protective tarin
can wen ai7ord 10 have their disastrous fore
at Hn4r n aN1rfnH H Han "a %
system OF customs duties Can be framed thlt
wiz set the idle wheels and looms OF Europe in
motion and crowd our garchou ses with foreign
madc goods and at the same time keep our mills
busy that will give an inCrels sed parli- ipa-
tion in "the marlSots Of the world Of greater
value taan the rome market that v e7 tErenle
ahat will give increased work TO foreign WORK
men upon Pro1ucts to be cons uulel by our peo-
pie without diminishinE the amount OF work 20
be done here: that wiz enable the American
manufacturer 70 pay TO his workmrn from 50 TO
10 per cent more in wages thau l. piid In the
foreign mill and yet % compete in our mar
kets and ia foreiEu markets with the
foreign producer; that will fGrthcF reduce
The cost Of articles Of wear ard food without
reducing the wages OF those - ho produce thcul;
that can lie celebrated after rs cnec have
been realized, as its expectation has teen in
Europe as wen as Ia Am Etean cites, me aU-
thars and promoters of itWH' be entitled To the
highest praise we have had in our history
several VN 1erfcvres OF ths Cont.ostet effects OF
u r3veuuo and Of a protective tariff but this
generation has not felt them aui the expert
cnce Of one generation IS noc highly iustruc tive
ten wi uudiminishcd confidence Ia The prin-
ciples they have advocated viii await the re
suits OF TIE new Experiment.
The strained aud TOO often disturbed relat fons
existing between the emplores and employers
in our great Misunderstanding embellishments
have not been favorable 10 cons dcratiuu By
the Wage curhcr OF thc encct upon wages Of the
protective system
The f@ct TINT his wages were the highest
paiG in the like cclliugs OF the world aut tnit .
maintenance OF this rate Of wages in the 1b-
gcnce of protective duties upon she product OF
his lab0r, was impossible, were G5srurUG b.
the passion evoked by thCse con tests He mas
now be aEle 20 review the question ia the high
OF his personal experience under the operation
OF q tariff for revenue only Il that experience
shall demons trato that present rates OF wazes
arc thereby maintained or increased either as,-
solutely or in their purchasing p1Wer and ih tt
Ghc aggregate volume OF work 20 be done In this
country Is increased or even matEt tliued- thai
there are more or as many DAYS WORK in year
q as good or better wages for the American
workman rs has been the Ease under the pro
gec1ivs system every one viii rejoiue- a gen
eral process CT wage reduction cannot De con
tsmpIated by any patriotic ciuizen without ths
eravest apprehension l. may be. indeed
Believe is. possible for the American
Enanufac tEFeE to compete suceessi ullT sgith 3 6
sr,-aFess rival In many branches OF Eroru1 Eiuu