The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-12

stood the Democratic view Of the 'arii'
10 be. nc said:
"On the other hand, the RepuDiica''
| party believes in a tarin WHICH,
! Welding revenue for the support Oh 'ne
| Government. shall at the same ufne pe 20
adjusted as 10 promote the estapiis.ii,,.S,,.s
! and maintenance Of domestic ihuuS''ie.
| and the protection of American wofnine"'
| and TO that end would admit free Oh uusy
| All articles. raw or manufactured 'e~cspe
Irxnr,es, coming from any place on the
| face OF the globe. the like or which al {
| rot or cannot be advantageously pfoducsu
In this country. and impose duties ohiy
on tho things that we do or can produce'
and make that rate high enous"
measure the difference between thv 80
Of the foreign and domestic pronuc'' aIu
bv that means stimulate the deVeiopHehe
of ALI our resources. ana insure tne CHI
ploynaent Of all our people.
Where is the difference between the
doctrines OF these two philosophers? Mr..
wilson says he will so adjust the revenue
laws of the United States that they shall
enable vorkingmen OF the United States
who are employed in New England manu-
factories, TO get higher wages than they
could get IL there were no revenue laws
When the jargon. In which Mr.. Wilson
conceals his thoughts is translated, that
is what he means, and all that he means.
Mr.. Burrows says that he will so adjust
the revenue laws of the United States
that the same workingmen of the United
States shall receive higher wages than
they would receive If there were no reve-
nue. laws. When the slightly more in
telligible jargon in which FIR. Burrows
conceals his thoughts is translated, that
is what he means. and that is all that
he means. Where. then, is the differ
ence between the two? SO far as these
workingmen are concerned. there is abso-
lutely no difference, except that Mr.. Bur-
rows would make the protective duty
higher than Mr. Wilson would make it,
but what is the necessity for that?
Mr.. Wilson makes it high enough to ex-
clude all competing foreign articles, and
that gives those workingmen all the pro-
lection that they need Mr.. Burrows
entra protection would be nothing, there
fore, but a waste Of raw material-it
is energy thrown away.
We doubt. therefore, II Mr.. Burrows
quarrels with Mr. Wilson's bill at this
point We suspect he would accept it, 50
far as It provides the duties that are to
be levied on what New England manufac-
lures. We suspect that his only real |
quarrel with IL is with that provision |
which takes all taxes off from wool, |
iron ore coal, and lumber, and we /
most heartily join him in his objection |
to the bill at this point.
The Wilson bill will not cheaper for us |
by one cent the New England manufac-
lures, which it will force us TO buy.
The prices of them will remain just what
they are under the Mckinley BILL and
Americans. workingmen and all,
will be forced to buy them at the New
Englanders prices. But it takes away
from Virginia coal and iron ore. the
protection now given them by the Me-
Kinley bill, and it will thereby destroy
-hc Ohly progressive lhuuslIltS thdL VIZ
yinia has. The Times Is a free trader,
md, If duties are to be levied ratably
upon all imports according to the DEM
'cratic theory of uniformity, equality,
md equity. the Times will gladly sur
-ender Vrginia's advantages under the
bill, and fare along with the
'est. But If favoritism is to be shown,
Ter share of the bounues along with the
others.