The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-08-03
The Act of 1890 and Protection.

cratic cry that the tariff act of lS3, was
degradation to American workingInen
is the speech Of Mr. Burrows Of Michi
gan. delivered in the House Of Represen
tatiycs last winter The speech is
crowded with facts ami official figures
showing how marvellous was the eXpan-
sion given to the industries of the country
by the protective features of that act
One of the most striking portions of the
speech is rs follows
As Il measure Of protection to Ameri-
can industries and American labor. the
act Of 1870 in its results more than lusti-
hes the prediction Of its friends That
IL would stimulate the DEVELOPMENT of
pew enterprises and promote the growth
OF established industries was conf
IDENTITY asserted. but that its henehcent
= effect would be 50 quickly manifest and
SO marvellous exceeded the highest hopes
ot the most sanguine. 1t induced capital
10 embark in untried ventures. enlarged
the field Of labor's profitable employment.
augmented our domestic and foreign
trade. and auickened with Il new life the
manifold industries of all our people.
President Harrison only affirmed the
truth of history when in his last annual
message to Congress he said: 80 high a
degree OF prosperity and SO general Il
diffusion of the comforts of life We're
never before enjoyed by our people
This exultant declaration made but a
little over one year ago incredible as It
seems in the midst Of present appalling
conditions. was nevertheless grounded on
indisputable facts
The American Economist. a journal of
the highest character. in its issue Of Oc-
tober 22. 1892, published the result of a
partial census of the industrial growth
of the country under the act of 1890,
which disclosed that from the time that
act went into effect. October q. 1890. 343
new industries had been established in
the United States and los existing plants
extended and improved, demanding an
increased outlay Of $40. .493OoO in cap
itai and the employment Of 10000 addi-
ti0nal laborers. In the textile industries
alone, during the first six months OF
1892. 135 new factories were built, com
prising 40 cotton mills t.1 of which were
located in the Southern statesl. rs knit
ting mills, 2G WOODEN mills. IL silk mills,
plush mills and > linen mills. In Sep
tember, 1892, there were 15..W.OUO
working spindlcs. IN increase Of GO.OOO
over 1891; while during the year 1891,
American mills consumed o.:sbi.ONN bales
of cotton in the manufacture of domestic
fabrics. it required 2.oSi.oW bales in
1892, showing an increased consumption
of 1SS.OOO bales in single year.
But. marvellous as was this develop
ment, yet nowhere in the field Of our in
dustrial achievements was the triumph
of our protective system more completely
vindicated than in the creation Of the
American tin-plate industry. It is as
astounding as it is gratifying. The re-
port of Mr.. Aver. the special agent OF the
treasury department. shows that his in
duStry has been substantially created in
this country as one of the results of the
act of 1890. On the 1st day of July.
1891. there was practically no manu-
facture Of tin plate III the United States.
Pounds.
20, 1891. manufactures pro
From october i. 1891. to Decem. -
her 81, 1891, IL factories pro-
From January i. 1897. to to March
81. 1892, 20 factories produced. 3.oO9. o25
1882, Is factories produced =. 500. 751
Making total production dur
operation OF this Law Of 4. ]. 1sG46.719
From July 1, 1892. to September
30. 1892, 81 factories produced. 10 952. 1225
From October 1, 1892. to Decem-
ber 81. 1892 b factories pro-
From January i. 1888. to March ''O' -
81. 1893, 33 factories produced. 29. 9.56s. 800
From April l. 1893. to June 30,
1893, 35 factories produced -. :'o, ,543. 5S7
Making a total production for
the second fiscal year OF. ISIS. nOo
"But it is not necessary to multiply in
stances. l might consume the hour in
SummOning an array of unimpcachable
witnesses to the potent influence of the
act of 1890 in establishing and main
tanning increased industrial development
and promoting the enlarged employment
of labor with the resultant prosperity and
happiness to all our people. In no single
particular did the act Of 1890 fail to Sc
cure the benefcent results its authors
designed. and every prophesy Of i'll in
which its enemies indnlged utterly failed
of fulhllment.
"You said it would develop no new in
austries-it created them by the hundreds
You said it would bring no resultant
benefits to our workmen-it secured for
them enlarged employment and increased
wages You said it would enhance the
cost Of the protected article-it cheapened
i to the consumer You said il would
diminish our foreign tradeait augmented
over the previous year Of $l2S.2S3. Goa
You said it would shut out our products
from foreign marketS-our export trade
increased $141. 797.3SS. swelling its vol
nme to $1,O3O.2TS, 14S. the largest ever
known in the history of the country and
exceeding the value of our imports by
500. .S75. $50. You said il would paralyze
our domestic trade-it was never more
vigorous than in the years Immediately
following its enactment And 50 every
prophecy Of i'll found swift and complete
refutation in increased industrial activity
on every hand and enhanced individual
and national prosperity. Applause.l
Coming Home t.. Roost.
The Ohio State Journal says that Whit
decent public opinion will unanimously
approve the stand taken by President
Cleveland in the present strike trouble.
the people with fairly good memories will
recall some DC the socialistic expressions
employed by the President himself in ad-
dressing the people on this very question
of the differences between capital and
labor. They will probably remember that
he is the man who talked in message to
Congress about woTkingmen suffering