The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-13

The number reported in 1899 is 79s, being
more than ten times as many in this single
year as reported by Mr.. Warner for the
eighteen months covered by his statistics.
Available statistics shsw that in Great
Britain, the paradise of tariff reformers,
8, 1854 strikes occurred in 1889 The British
board of trade officially report / ,02s strikes
in 1890, with 392, 9Sl persons involved in 73S
of these.
1t will be seen by comparison of the
relative number and Importance Of strikes
in the United States and in Great Britain
for the year 1880 that :he number was
much greater in the latter country, and
that the number of persons involved was
more than three times as great in proper
ton to the number of persons engaged in
useful occupations in the respective coun-
tries.
In the recent strike in the Durham eng
lish) district 100, coo coal miners went out
and remained idle from March II to June
l, when they accepted a reduction OF 10 per
cent. in wages. This strike involved the
closing down of 100 blast furnaces in addi-
ton TO the suspension of mining operations
The statistics submitted by the senator
from Missouri confirm in a striking man
server that there has been remarkable
freedom from strikes and labor troubles in
this country since the passage of the tariff
act of 1890 1t can be said that at no time
in the history of the country has abor been
SO constantly and profitably employed
and at such satisfactory wages as in the
period referred to. No person in the Unit
ed States with the capacity and willing
ness to work is out of employment.
1t is true that reduction of wages has
taken place in a limited number of estab-
lshments producing iron and steel; but
the fact should not be overlooked that even
with this reduction the average wages are
still much higher than in any of the other
great industries. The earnings in some
departments are exceptionally high; for
instance, the average net earnings of bar
rollers in all the Pittsburg mills is sl5.25
per day, and the net earnings in wire rod
rolling are even higher than this.
1t is perhaps proper that | should say
word in regard to the condition and earn
ings of the operatives in Rhode Island
That they do not work for q miserable pit
tance is shown by a statemt Il which !
submit and viii have printed in The Rec
ord of the relative wages paid in cotton
mill in Rhode Island and one in OLDHAM
England. showing the much greater wages
in Rhode Island. The mills have each
about O.. coo spindles and make the same
kind of goods.
Instead Of working at starvation
wages the working people of nay state
are enabled from their earnings To live as
well and as comfortably as any similar
- - to l.. ~ Ixs.
savings, averaging nearly s. ,oee for each
family deposited in the saving banks of
tae state, furnish the best evidence Of
their prosperous and satisfactory conai-
ton THese savings. accumulated since
the inauguration Of the protective policy
of the United States, are greater per capita,
/ believe, than those Of any ether indus
trial community in the world.
The senator here road letters from s. \.
n. North. secretary Of the American As
ISOLATION OK Weol Manufacturers, and cited
much other evidence showing that tns
Warner list Of strikes was grossly eSa.-
serated. the same instance beiEC set down
several times. He presented other evil
dence OF advance Of wages and continued:
In no class OF people IN the United States
has tie improvement IN condition been so
LiiEht Is IA the Farmers q OTAn = IAS teE4Ssl
under consideration
The prices received for farm products
subsequent TO the passage OF the act Of 1890
show an average increase en- all creps OF
1867 per cent. The percentage Of increase
on many important articles-corn, Ter in
stance. az - per cest.-was greatly above
this average.
1t VIII be seen by an examination OF tbs
report Of the committee that the advance
in the average pric. o. all cereals. tse eCul-
putation being made according te the1r
relative Importance, was SS.59 per cent.
the price received for meats Of ali kiGd
averaged per ceist higher II SepteEa Der,
lSal, than in June. 1852
The most striking result shown by the
inquiry WAS tie fact that while there WIS
q considerable decline IL tke prices OF man
ufactured articles which enter into general
consumption there WAS "a advance u TIE
price OF nearly ak agricultural products,
and i it had not been for tas great decline
tEat took place IN tae rE.cs q saSAS. owlas