The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-12-09
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

is given elsewhere in this issue, is docu-
ment worthy of careful perusal. It is
somewhat lengthy, though not unneces-
sarily SO when we consider the great
number Of topics of public Importance
which pass u, der his review. The mes
sage has the advantage of being free from
that verbiage which characterized some
of his former official atterances, and the
most ordinary reader will understand
what he says. Among the'twenty-two
subjects to which he draws the attention
of Congress, perhaps the most important
is the tariff question. To Democrats hie
position ON the tariff is satisfactory, as it
is in unanimity with the tariff plank con-
tanned in the party platform. To he
publicans like Mckinley, Reed and other
high tariff jingoes the attitude of the
President on this economic question is
very disappointing, as might be naturally
expected. BY the people OF the United
States as whole, however, the states
manlike words OF the President will be
read with respectful attention. In plain
language he tells the representatives OF
the people in Congress assembled that it
will be sssheer ,ecreancy" on their part if
they do not perform their promises in
giving that relief from exec >sive taxation
which the people demand at their hands.
The following extract contains the pith
of his message on the tariff:
"Manifestly, if we are to aid the people
directly through tariff reform, one of it's
most obvious features should be a reduc-
ton in present tariff charges upon tbs
neoessaries OF life. The. benefits Of such
q reduction would be palpable and sub
seen and felt by thousands who
would be better fed and better clothed
and better sheltered. These gifts should
be the willing benefactions. OF q govern
ment whose highest function is promo
ton OF the welfare Of the people. Not
less CLOSELY related to our peoples pros
perity and we'll being is the removal OF
restrictions upon the importation OF the
raw materials necessary to our manutac-
lures. The world should be open to our
national ingenuity and enterprise. This
canrot be while federal legi ,lation
through the imposition of high tariff for
bids to American manufacturers as cheap
material as those used by their compel
itors. It is quite obvious that the en-
hancement Of the price OF our manufac-
tured products, resulting from this policy,
not only confines the market for these
products within our own borders, to the
direct disadvantage Of our manusactur-
ers, but also increase their cost to our
citizens. The interests Of labor are GER
tainly, 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 fill
the narrow market to which they are
confined. Then follows suspension Of
work ii mills and factories; 9 discharge
sc employees and distress ia the homes Of
our workingmen. Even i the often din
proved assertion could be mades good,
that . lower rate Of wages would result
from nee raw materials and low tarih,
the intel igence Of our Workingmen leads
them quickly to discover that their STEADY
employ msnt permitted By free raw N: ma
terials Is tho most ianp orttant factor ia
their relation 70 tariff leRislat ion. !"
4 He endorses the new tariff bill pro
pared 81 the Commits on Ways and.
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