Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-12-04

year TINS aggregate w1s sreal ly reduced nut,
nevertheless, .eacn d Sjil,Un, OF, being IS
per cent of ali American commodities ex-
ported.
The continued intelligent execution Of the
civil service iaw aud ne Increasing approval
by the peOpla of is operation are most graft
flying. The recent extension OF it, limita-
tions and regulations TO the employees az free
delivery pOsto,t.rs which has been honestly
and promptly accomplished by the cOmn.s-
sion, with the hearty cooperation of the post
master general, Z, an inme l,cly important
advance IA tlc usefulue - ot the system.
The course az civil service reform in this
country instr c,iveiy and interest ngly Illus.
trates how strous u hold "A movement gains
upon our people which mas unuerl, ing IL "A
sentiment OF justice and right. and which pt
the same time prom ses better administration
OF their governm ut The law embodl iuI
this reform found .ts way 10 our stathle book
more from fear uf .ue popular sent meut ex-
isting In it, favor thau from any love for
the reform ils,il on the part of legislator ,ard
IL has lived Rha grow n aid tuurl,ncd ln .pits
Of the covert As well a~ open hostility OF
spollsmen. and notwithstanding qu,rrious
impracticabil ~ OF many self-cOnsutut,i
guardians.
Beneath all the vagaries and sullima.ed
theories which are attracted to IL, there uu-
derlies this reform sturdy common sense
principle, not only suited TO this mundane
sphere, but whose application people are
more and more reCo ,niling TO be absolutely
essential TO the most success full operation OF
their government, II not 10 its prosperity.
1arin Reform.
After hard struggle tariff reform T. di-
rectly before us. Nothing so important claims
our attention, and no hing 50 clearly presents
itself as both an o. portunity and "A duty-an
opportunity To deserve the gratitude of cur
fellow citizens, and aduty iml o ed upoa us
by our oft-repeatsd professions ami hy the
emphatic mandate of the people. After full
discussion our countrymen have spoken iu
favor OF this reform, and they have contidcd
the work Of it, accomplishment to the hands
of those who are solemuly pledged To Il.
Manifestly, n we are To aid the pel pie di-
rectly through tariff reform. one of its most
obvious features should DO a reduction in
present tarif charges upon the necessarles oI
life. The benefits of such a red lction would
be palpable and substantial, seen and felt hy
thousands who would BE- bet CT fed and better
clothed and better sheltered. These gifts
should be the willing benefactions OF gov
ernment whose highest function Is the pro-
motion Of the welfare OF the people.
Not less closely related 10 our peoples pros
perity and well-being is the removal OF Ic-
strictions upon the importation of the raw
materials necessary tO our manuIacturrs.
The world should be open to our national
ingenuity and enterprise.
This cannot be while federal legislation,
through the imposition of high tariff, forbids
20 American .anufacturers as cheap ma
terials as thoe lsed by their competitors. IL
In quite obvious that the cnhan cement OF the
price Of our manufactured products resulting
from this policy, not only confines the
market for these products within our ow :
borders, TO the direct disadvantage Of our
manufacturers, but also increases their cost
TO our citizens.
The interests OF labor are certainly, though
indirectly, involved In this feature of our
tariff system. The sharp competition and
active struggle among our manufacturers To
supply the limited demand for their goods
soon fil the narrow market to which they are
confined. Then follows a suspension OF work
In mills and factories, discharge OF en-
ployes and distress in the homes of our work
ingmen.s
Even II the often dsproved assertion could
be made good, that lower rate of wages
would result from tree raw materials and low
tariff duties, the intelligence of our workings
men leads them quickly To discover that
their steady employment, permitted by free
raw materials. Ia the most important factor
in their relation 10 tariff legislation.
A measure has been prepared by the con
gressional committee embodying tarif reform
on tue lines herein suggested, which will be
promptly submitted for legislative action. Ii
II the result Of much patriotic ana unselnsh
work. and believe Il deals with its subject