The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-07-23

American ana the English Syste m.
Compared.
Ie democrats de- The Republicans de.
Tor tariif for clare for PROTECTION
nue. only. which is against competing arti.
ofltish system cles. and free trade In
such as We cannot pro-
duce
Ehgiand tax Is In the United States
on tea and coffee. they come in ffer.
lie British duties TIE United States ba .
income tax average no income tax. ana its
Ter each man, duties average in Is42
oh ana enid only s26o per capita.
ON 1881 to 1891 the IRON Isso 10 1sac tho
i:Ation OF Great population of the
IN ihcreaseu o. nlted States increased
cent. Is per cent
iring the 10 wears During the same Is
ioto 10 1871 En- years the balance of
u Eau an adverse trade was Sl,6t0 AS llG
nee OF ira lie IN favor of the United
uniting to Sits States
eat Britain has The United States has
pubilc paupers tolonly l. public paupers
l'ooo OF the popu- 10 l,o0o of the popula-
it be thought un- Germany ha, h49
10 an old country paupers per 1000 peo-
mpare its pauper- pie, and FRANCE has
with that OF newi7S Both are as old
ltry, then compare and as densely popuIat-
trade Brlrain with as Britain, their gov
stttu Germany and ernm' nfS are as ey-
ce- ipensive, ana their nat
ur.l resources are not
greater
ring the period of During the same tima
.Sl deVeiopment the cotton spindlcs in
ilaiutactures-1sSO America increased 500
0-the cotton spin per cent
III England In
;ed So per cent
the same 90 years At the same time
of hands the number of hands
establishment d. per esta blishment in
sneu IN England creased in America
2U5 to Isl. from IL to 22S
ekly wages in the Weekly wages In
5 n mill ad- American mills ad-
ed IN that time Vanced in the same
period S299.
e price of cloth During the same time
the English mills the price of American
med In so years cottons declined 10
entS yard. cents yard.
e total wealth of The wealth Of The
t Britain In lsie United STATS in 1870
sly, 81, ,o00.0On, and WAS SS,r92, COO coo. and
: II had grown toIin 1888 Il had grown to
so,Uoo.o0a St.. i96, 100000.
e British debt per Public debts in the
bitant IN 1889 was United States per in
D hapitant were, in 1899.
only s1t2L
iional aud local National and local
in Great Britain taxes IN the United
$500 were per in states for the same
tant s!@2a time were per inhabi-
tnat $40.
the latest returns At the same time the
ratio of taxes to ratio Df taxes 10 errn-
Ings In the United ings In the United
dom Is 9S per states is only 6.i FER
cent.
1ssG the daily cost The same year the
wing. per inhabi- daily cost of living in
in Great Britain the United States. per
Il 3-5 per cent, inhH bitant. was 81 is
vents. and IL is less than
20 now.
Great Britain the In the United States
of "a workingman's the cost of working
according TO the mans food, according
lis Staustician to the same authority.
nall. Is ~ per cent. is only S3 per cent. of
Is wages. and he his wages, aud he "fares
poorly at that ike a nabob.'
ese are in part the These are in part the
is OF Free Trade, results of Protection
h Criuds the face which promotes buSi-
lie poor and makes ness. preserves good
ucers so uncertain wages. stimulates in
y market that they .yention, keeps money
OF adopt ec0nom- at home. and makes
methods of pro production on big
ion scale safe and profit
a