The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-24
PECK'S LABOR REPORT.
AN OFFICIAL SUMMARY OFS STA
TiSTICS TOUCHING LABOR.
\ Nor -fariisan Report from Tromi-
nent Demoerat-New York's Labor Com
missioner Tells a Few Facts About ;h.
Mckinney Bin.

The oflc.al summary of the ninth an
nual report OF Charles T. Peck, New
York commissioner of labor statistics,
has been received by mail. This sum
mary, prepared by Commissioner Peck,
says, III obcnIng:
In pursuance Of law, the undersigned
has completed the work attendant upon
the issuing Of the ninth annual report of
tile bureau Of Statistics OF Labor. and
herewith gives brief summary Of the
contents OF the same It's complexion mas
been necessarily delayed ty reason at the
unusual amount ana important character
ot the work undertaken. OF all the varied
subjects investigated and reported upon
during the bureaus nine years existence
none has borne 4 Q CT relationship "a the
" fare oi tn2 HaIt carriers Of the state
GI furnished the 4IbilC III general with
statistical Data 50 Valuable to a compre-
! hensIyt understanding OF the practical
working OI / he one great economic QucS-
tton os the present day. than the tariff.
! Farm, whether levied for revenue only"
nf lDr ''ftScnGe and the Incidental pr0tcc
itDn OF American manufacturers and
American al.or. IS certainly a question
| Of such vast mi ort as 10 enlist the most
thorough and dlSpaSSIonate investigation
at the hands OF the American people.
And Wnie the present report has. under
4 tIt ldN- httIl t5Ht!ilttt 10 ttlt Sllit ol New
OEk, Its results can but be taken as in
dlcdtEe 0f the conditions existing in ey-
cry section Of our country where manu-
featuring and industrial pursuits are fol
lowed.
v It'll the exception Of limited number
ot the great industries that are carried Oh
in our country. no state III the mon offers
field 80 varied or extensive within which
the Statl.ticlan can carry on his work with
II atcr assurances OF intelligent success
.tu is carried on in TIE state OF New
UIk. Within lis borders are to he found
hy ia" the greatest number of manufacture
!ng establishments. the most varied indus
lrleS and the largest number of individual
Ierlnla{-rrs ami Vaee-earn,rs of any of The
:. .ry-tIu~ .a,n,a T,ycHlthe .n,l.r3crd in
~, f,lt f,.,i,,., fl,-
statistical DATA collected ana tahulatra
may proyc relative to the effects of ,.pro-
| tectl'u.' OH Labor and wares in New orE
| NAV Justly he taken as fairly represcnta-
tIy,, of the conditions lhrouohout the
| whole country
INoTTRIFS .Hoi-T THE TARIFF
MI s6r many wears had tho subject of
the taritf assumed such great proportions
as attached 10 IT In 1888. Always an inn
| rortant and interesting question of poIit-
/ ,raI aronnnips for diSrI sSion nv our states
/ mon y.t hy reason of thn President of
/ the i i,ffrd St,fss ,nalInts il tfr sole Suh.
i,.f ~ III annI,.,f ,,,..,.I,r,. t .,n,,crrs, =,
/ nar.,nhnt. Is,- 1n+.r.St In i, Lan,i1r. non
! ,raI a,nnnr ,hn masses ma . n7n,n
| n,.,t,I, -. - ,,.i,,.a,i,,:, fiIn.
! oiIrinor th,.ti.u <l,,..ct.dino months If IsSS
/ II i MOI tht. ,,roylnca nf thp nndrr-
1 s1,ned ~ h,.ra Gisenss tha merits ~ >
| ..,1roiart,ye tarttr :. nr IL nrnpouurn far nr
1 atr,in>t tb,. f,,,l,l,. ,nlfr, NJ = .st,r,tr fnr
T.-x.anna a,.lt ,naiC,,ty ot no tn,nr,.
..,n ,,,.,,.,l n..larr,I ~ thnir ,.otaS il, Isss
/ IN favor ~ ~, Iotfar nnIiry ard ypt thrir
| candidate was defeated bT reason of nur
/ electoral system me minority candidatp
/ AMI = t,nnGra.S in sZ-pn1thv with the chief
| ryarI,tizp Epin,r atrctpd Tho canvass WIS
rarrtrd an vim relrntla.s t;aor nv both
| ,;,i.s .nG ,,tLI;c interest vyaS t,nns,aIIv
arouscd IN a Question al prra; public nOIi-
| ry rather tnan aSfa Tie nrrsonaIiiy OF can
! didaf,S The selfish business interests oI
/ thr noputartllrnrs ana their emnloyrs
/ were appcaled to: larger production. wider
/ uarl,efs and increased profits were prom-
| isrd the plnlloyerS. More work, higher
| wages. Shor1er hours of labor and unexam-
/ DIed prsrSpt.rity wer,. among the induce
! mcnts held ont to the wage earrerS by the
/ advocates of "pro1artIon > ON me other
! hand the advocates of thp paIjry of a ..Tar-
! M fol. revenue only conten,Iad that only
! through 4 reform, OF our tariff laws l. e.
/ a reduction Of our revenues to a basis of
/ raising Iu>t sufficient money to defray the
/ expenses ot The government honestly and
/ cc9uouncaIi5 administered. cOuid all of
I these dtSiranlp results br attained.
Almost lnnumcrahie queries were made
Of 1hIs bureau by the great writers upon
economic subject. the leaders of thought
and discussion III our pulpitS, on tie ruS-
trum ami through the puhnc press. for Teli-
able data and statistics bearing upon this
yerl important subject. And IT was by
reason of this situation. no less than with
q view To establish the truth or talSlty oi
the premises taken hy the TWO great pott!
cal parties oi the country. that the undtr-
~lgned finally decided to make the subject
ot The Eject uf the Tariff on Labor and
| Wages one OF special investigation. 1t
may be urged by some that the lnveSUga-
ton made has not been broad enough or of
sufficient SCOPE To- fairy Warrant the de
ductlous arrived ii. by reason ot the fact
thai the cost Of living. including tie ncceS-
! SaricS that 90 II make It up, nave heen
giycn no place III the work. Ii should be
borne IN mind. however that Ii has been
my pndr3ynr To investigate only that phase
uf tie subject which relates simply 10 the
increase or decrease of production and the
rates Sy:}.Et.~ IllIi.