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The Colored citizen., 1894-10-15
It Was Not Inherited.

President Cleveland's message CON-
vening congress in extra session Aug.
2, 1898, states that financial distrust
and fear have sprung up on every side
suddenly We admit the. fact The
opening sentence of his message is ~
follows:
with plenteous crops, with abun-
dant promise of fremunerative production
and manufacture, with unusual invita-
tion to safe investment and with salts
factory assurance to business enterprise,
suddenly financial distrust and fear have
sprung up on every side. I"
The Republicans believe just what
the president has said in his message
business assurance, safe investment,
abundant promise-but 1t was all chang
ed suddenly when the people discovered
the power they had placed in the hands
Of the Democrats.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-15
formed syndicate" and transferred
the sl07, 900, 900 to their pockets No
wonder New York importers want free
trade See Evans, Export Duties, 1857
to 1888, page I27.
Get Wages II You Can.

1t is good thing to have money and
q good thing to work for it, but you
must be careful not to pay too large a
price for it. 1t is your right to labor for
it and your right to get it if you can. ="
This from the New York Herald's
Sunday sermon, Aug 80, is tolerably
amusing when we consider how that
sheet has been clamoring for the i'm
portation of foreign goods in the inter-
ests Of its French clients SECT 1t II
you can" means come down to French
wages
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-15

Nine. Casimir- Perier married her
cousin and is herself a Perier. She is
tall and fair, with a commanding figure,
and dresses in admirable taste, with q
nuance of royal magnificence. The
strong face and deep set eyes give her a
sad expression and make her look older
than her husband. But she is still
young enough to lead fashion and will
draw all the noblesse of the rallies, and
particularly the ralliees, to her recep-
tions. She has two children-a boy,
who is at the Lycee Janson de Sally in
Paris, and a girl Of IA at a convent
school, who will be one Of the best par
tbs in France within a few years, for
the Casimir-Periers are worth at least
GO, 900, 900. In spite Of their plebeian
name, they belong to the very best aristo-
cratic set and are by no means nouveaux
rohes. es.-Paris Cor. London World
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-15
MATTHEW MARSHALl'S PREDICTION
The Democratic Policy Must Kill Some Of
Our American Industries.

ouF hmtrichh
1t has generally been supposed that
Matthew Marshall, the commercial
writer of The Sun, was man Of ju6g-
ment, but people are beginning to doubt
this, and with reason. In q recent issue
Of that paper we find the following:
Although the protection to other
manufacturing industries will not be
90 great under the new act as it is un-
der that now in force, it is sufficient to
keep alive most of them, and the loss to
trade by the stoppage Of the rest will be
compensated by an increased activity in
the importation of foreign goods.
Matthew Marshall is kind enough
to say that the protection afforded un-
der the German tariff bill sis sufficient
to keep alive most of them" (the manu-
facturers). He acknowledges that some
must die, but this is matter Of little
concern because in his opinion ''the loss
to trade by the stoppage of the rest will
be compensated by an increase of activi-
ty in the importation of foreign goods.
1t is fortunate that Matthew Mar
shall did not attempt to explain, be-
cause he couldn't, how the stoppage Of
any of our manufacturing industries,
which means idle people with no pur.
chasing power, can "be compensated by
an increased activity in the importa-
tion of foreign goods" which simply
means sending SO much money out of
the country to pay foreign wages and to
check the distribution Of wages here
and the purchasing power of our people.
Matthew Marshall then went ON to
denounce those Democrats who urged
the president to let the German bill be-
come law. He must have had In view
The Suns Franco American contempo-
rary, the New York Herald, when he
said, 'They exhibit the groveling spirit
Of the Partisan shopkeeI s." Further
on he stated, They forgot that the ad-
vantage which they gain will be tenn
porary, while the injury to the country
will be lasting" How can this be il
"the stoppage of the rest" of our man
ufactures twill be compensated by an
increased activity in the importation Of
foreign goods?"
This deliberate contradiction in one
paragraph Of what was written in q
previous paragraph not only makes peo-
pie wonder if Matthew Marshall is
sane, but also If the commercial col
umns Of The Sun are becoming as utter
ly unreliable as its editorial predictions
of wheat famine Mr.. Dana need
never go bread hungry. There will al
ways be ample wheat in the world to
supply him with crust. But he should
not persistently advocate in his paper a
policy for the United States that will
make the people go hungry and become
dependent upon charities and free soup
houses It is un-American.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-15
PROTECTION IN GREAT BRITAIN.
A Lesson For Tariff Recommendation
workmen Robbed.

workmen Robbed.
We take the following earnest appeal
for protection from letter printed in
the London Ironmonger Of Aug. 4: rs
seems to be time for some concerted 40
tion on the part of steel manufacturers
at Sheffield and elsewhere in the king
dom in regard to the purchase from
German firms of steel castings by some
of our greatest railway companies.
Within the last week or two one of the
most important railway contracts for
these goods has followed the others TO
Germany, and for what gain2 Impair
TALLY estimated, the gross saving in the
castings for an engine worth 60, 900 Is
from Rl5 to e20-that is, from three
fourths to per cent on the whole cost.
''On the other hand, the companies are
diverting trade from the firms who con-
tribute most constantly and largely to
the revenue of the railways, they lose
carriage on the raw material used, they
rob British workers Of their labor, and
they gratuitously place at the service
Of the foreigner all our English patterns
and designs. It is true that these draw
ings are often obtained under any cir
cumstances by foreign firms, but 1t is at
considerable expense and trouble that
are entirely saved to them in these cases
by our patriotic (D railway authorities.
While the masters should do some
thing, SO should the men, whose oppor-
tunity for labor is thus taken from them
for so paltry saving. Iron and Steel
Bulletin.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-15
DEMOCRATS FAVOR FOREIGNERS.
Secretary Carlisle Stretches the Law to
Squelch American Interests.

squeich American Interests,
The attitude of our secretary of the
treasury, Mr.. Carlisle, in desiring to ac-
commodate the foreign manufacturers
and the importers of foreign goods is
quite in keeping with the free trade pol
icy of his party. Were it otherwise we
should be surprised at reading the fol-
lowing extract from recent Washing
ton dispatch:
Secretary Carlisle is especially anx-
ious to find some law of construction by
which he can admit goods which under
the present law are dutiable and are
now in bond, but which become free
under the new tariff law, into the Unit
ed States free of duty without subject
ing the owners to the expense of export
ing them and then reimporting them.
Ii is very evident that the German
tariff bill did not authorize what Secre-
tary Carlisle has since permitted. Had
the new law been explicit in so doing
there would have been no occasion for
the secretary of the treasury to be "es-
pecially anxious" to oblige his foreign
friends. An honest man would not have
sought a quibble or subterfuge to
evade the law. A true American would
have executed the law as he found it
and would have been glad Of the oppor-
tunity that served to benefit Americans
by prolonging the chance for the en-
ployment Of American labor in the
manufacture of American goods.
The public prominence that has SO re-
peatedly been given to this Democratic
officials inordinate desire to save few
dollars for foreign manufacturers, while
at the same time wrestling a few dol
lars from the unfortunate American
wage earners, is inferential proof that
the exact reading of the law has not
been put into execution. 1t was un-
doubtedly the original intention of the
free traders to grant to foreign manu-
facturers the special privilege that the
treasury official has gone out of his way
to yield. But through one Of its many
Inconsistencies and crudities" the orig.
inal intention of the bill was defeat
ed, and meddlesome official has trans
acted a very dirty piece of business.
His action should be tested in court Of
law
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-15
Condition of the Democratic Party.

An old darky rose in prayer meeting
and exclaimed: Brethren and sisters,
I have been having q dreadful time
since last we met together. have been
chawing hard bones and swallowing
bitter pills am afraid / have broken
every one of the Ten Commandments;
but, thank the Lord, / have not lost my
religion"
Tho Democrats have knocked out ev-
cry plank in the Chicago platform; but,
thank The Lord, there are Democrats
still
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-15

President Garfield found a cash bal
ance at the beginning OF hiS term,
March 4 1881, Of. of...............,....si .siN.a7. .asS
Grover Cleveland, at the beginning
Of his first term, March 4, 1885.
tounu. .........s......,...s.....' loSoo,oo
President Harrison on March 4, 1889,
found. nd...,...........................i 1889, ,isO
Grover Cleveland, for his second
term, March 4. ls3 found. ......... lS4,l2S,Os7
These figures do not sound very much
like bankrupt treasury. If President
Cleveland had, as cautious man,
looked to the foreign sources Of revenue
by which to have maintained the bal
ances in the treasury, he would not
have been wrestling with q deficiency
or a bankrupt treasury.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-15
Result Of "Free" Coffee.

During the five years of lS6S-72 there
was an import duty Of 5 and 8 cents a
pound OH coffee. There were imported
1881, 432, 0S7 pounds at cost of Sl26,-
294, 643 On this the government col
lected revenue of S52, 0lS, 33l. At the
clamorous demand of the Democratic
party this ''robber tariff, " which taxed
the poor mans breakfast table, was re-
pealed and coffee put ON the free list.
During the next five years--1S73-7-
there were imported 1875, 097, $50
pounds of coffee at cost Of $273, 993,-
ST., from which the government de-
rived no revenue. The average price of
coffee for the five years of tariff tax was
10 cents and mill per pound. That for
the five years of free trade was l6 cents
and mills Repeating the tariff on
coffee cost the government in five years
S53, ,0lS, 331 in loss of revenue and cost
the people slO7. 206, 229 in increased
price Of coffee And such is the price Of
Democratic craftsmanship But you
ask, How could this be? When we re-
pealed our tariff, Brazil levied an ex.
port tax and transferred the $50, 000,.
900 to her Golfers. aud the impqtey
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-15
Prospects OF bankruptcy.

The total revenue of the United
States fell Off by $SS, ,096, 600 during
1894 as compared with 1898. Total ex-
penditures decreased by only $40, 952.-
675. Thus this year of a Democratic
administration resulted in the country
getting more than $7s, 900, 900 into
debt A business man, a manufactures,
q wage Garner who spent nearly % per
cent more than his income would very
soon become bankrupt This is the
style of Democratic financierinR
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-15
SENATOR'S SPEAK.
BUSINESS PROSPECTS AS SEEN eY
REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS.

Obstacles to lie Faced by the American
gence In Luxuries For the Laborer.
American Goods Must BE Displaced.
There can be no reasonable doubt
what tho effect of the new tariff law
will be upon both the production and
the purchasing power of the American
people. While there may be tempo
rary revival of business and an apparent
increase of production, the level will
soon be reached, and then the evil ef-
fects of the legislation will become ap-
parent The American producer is to
face the problem of free wool and free
lumber and tremendous cut ON agri-
cultural products and manufactured
goods of almost every description. 1t
will not take long for the American
sheep raiser to discover that he cannot
compete with the climatic advantages
and cheap labor of Australia and South
America, and wool growing in the
United States will practically cease.
The men engaged in the lumber bust
ness will transfer their capital to Cana
da, and that country will get the bene-
fit of free lumber. Our farmers and
manufacturers will be compelled to en-
gage in sharper competition than ever
before with the Dominion of Canada
and the countries of Europe and Asia.
Reduced duties ON foreign goods will
inevitably result in increased importa-
tions and lessening of the product of
American mills and American work
shops. As consequence wages will be
reduced in the endeayor to compete with
foreign cheap labor, and the purchasing
capacity of our people will be corre-
spondingly curtailed.
The workingman who has been re-
ceiving 80 per day and indulging in
some of the luxuries of life will ON 81. so
per day be able to only buy the COM
monest necessaries for his family, and
thus merchant and manufacturer both
will feel the effects of reduced wages in
the inability of the masses to purchase
as heretofore.
1t seems to me that this will be the
inevitable result, and that all classes Of
our people, whether connected with pro-
tected or unprotected industries, will
be made to suffer through the enact
ment of this act Of ''perfdy" and "dis-
honor. 1t cannot result otherwise than
detrimentally to American interests,
and in due time the Wilson German
bill will be overthrown by the aroused
indignation and awakened conscience of
the American people. Faithfully yours,
J. II. GALINGER,
United States Senator From New Hamp.
shire
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-15

Totals, June %. 1884, SID, ,O57, 4s2 $40 40 ga
Totals, June ~, 1895 2l3, 4s3, 249 2O4, ,0s4, ,768
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-15

The theory of the tariff reformers and
of the free traders, whose views are
but partially carried out in the Will
son- German tariff bill, is that American
production must be decreased. The bar
on robbers and manufacturers who have
been putting their hands in the pockets
of the people must be stricken down,
which means that the production of
American manufactures must be de-
creased by the admission through lower
duties of foreign goods.
The many millions of dollars worth
of such goods in the custom house are
awaiting such lower rates. 1t may be,
under the ruling of Secretary Carlisle
In the construction of this bill, that
such goods will have to be re-exported
and reimported in order to secure the
lower rate, but to whatever extent
these lower duties permit Of larger i'm
portations to the same extent will Amer
ican production be displaced. Two bod
les cannot occupy the same space at the
same time. Every foreign product will
displace an equivalent American prod.
uct, and the foreign wage Garner will
to that extent displace the American
wage Garner To the same extent will
the purchasing power Of the American
people be decreased; to that extent will
our general welfare and our power of
purchasing be decreased
It remains to be seen how much our
foreign markets will be enlarged by
this bill. The theory of the free trader
that we can be admitted to the foreign
market by lower duties can only be
realized by an absolutely English free
trade policy, and not by the half and
half bill which has been enacted. More
over, the theory is delusion.
ANTHONY HIGGINs,
United States Senator From Delaware.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-15
Did the Republicans OF Democrats Bank
rupt the Treasury?

The statement prepared in the treas
ury department and introduced into The
Congressional Record by the Hon. ID. B.
Henderson of Iowa shows the following
facts concerning the amount Of money
in the treasury at the beginning Of the
last four administrations:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-15
From Brazil.

The insurgent forces, it now appears,
deserted Fort Villegaignon and the
ships on Monday night, leaving the
flags flying: and took refuge on the
Islands of Enchadas and Pasqueta
There was not soul on board the rebel
ships during the commandment Tues
day. Several insurgent officers on
Monday took refuge on merchant YES
sells. Admiral Da Cana left the harbor
on board the French vessel MACON.
The MACON returned to Rio yesterday.
1t is not known whether the Admiral
is on board. The insurgents offered to
surrender on Monday, but the govern
ment refused to promise that amnesty
would be granted. Some sixty rebel
privates gave themselves up. All the
insurgent officers, with the exception
of the surgeons, have fled. By order
of President Peixoto, five hundred
rebel prisoners have been liberated
from the jails.
The rejoicing among the people that
the war is over is general. Statutes
were fired at constant intervals yester-
day. The streets of Rio are crowded
and everyone is keeping a holiday.
A dispatch from Buenos Ayres says
the insurgent admiral, De Mello, is at
Ilha Grande, sixty-eight miles west
southwest of Rio Janeiro, with the
warships Aquidaban and Republica. 1t
is thought that he will surrender to the
government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-15

Congressman Turner's request, until
the recent visit of Governor O'Ferrall
to this city. but that since then her
prospects are not so favorable, and that
Mr.. Murphy, who is recommended by
the county democratic committee, now
seems to have the best show.
1t is rumored at the Treasury De-
partment to-day that the nomination
for Assistant Register will be sent in
within day OR tomorrow. The place
has been vacant since the 2lst of last
month. There are about thirty appli-
cants for it, but the possibles are re-
ported to be reduced to three, hailing
respectively from Tennessee, Michigan
and Wisconsin.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts, was
taken i'll in the street this morning and
had to be carried TO his hotel. Alarm
ing reports spread through the city as
to his condition. 1t was fund, how
ever, that he had only an attack of in
digestion, which caused him no uneasi-
ness at noon, although he remained in
his room, instead of going to the Capt.
tol.
The following changes in the fourth class
postoilices in Virginia were made to-day
Craigs Creek. Craig county, j. G.. Drewry APP
pointed postmaster vice d. T. Hannah re-
signed Dumbarton. Hcnrico county, Annie
Staples, vice B. A. Eos, resigned Ehcart,
Orange county, w. X. Clarke, vice B. F.
Eheart, resigned, and Snapp Tazewcll county,
r. w. Spapp vice Matte Brown removed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The strike Of the Kanawha, w. Va,
miners will be declared off to-day and
the miners will return to work at re-
duced prices,
Among the measures proposed to
meet the heavy deficit in the French
budget is progressive income tax
based upon the amount of rent paid.
The United States government has
been formally invited to send troop
OF cavalry to London, Eng, to partici-
pate in the royal cavalry tournament
that will take place in the Agricultural
Hall, London, in May next.
A wild man with red whiskcrs and
tattered clothes is reported to be roam
ing near Middlehurg, Md, north OF
Hagerstown. A number of persons
who have seen him say the man is a
giant in size and that he carries a big
club.
The Catholic Sisters of Charity have
withdrawn from the Riverside public
schools in Pittsburg and will make no
further attempt to teach in the public
schools until the question of their
right to wear the garb Of their religious
order is settled by the courts.
The House committee on election OF
President and Vice President has
agreed to the joint resolution of Mr..
Tucker, Of Virginia, for an amendment
to the constitution providing that U. S.
Senators shall be elected by direct
vote OF the people instead of the State
Legislatures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-15
HOUSE.

Mr.. Caruth asked unanimous consent
for consideration of the bill to extend
the period in which the life saving sta
tons on the Atlantic and gulf coasts
from s to 10 months each year, and
that of the stations on the Great Lakes
to run with the navigation season. Mr..
Sayers objected.
Mr.. Black called up the bill author
ingiz the board of managers OF the Ma
tional Soldiers Homes to employ sur
geons other than those who have been
disabled in the service, to which the
board is now restricted.
Objection was made to the further
consideration of the bill.
An additional clerk at 800 a month
for the time he is employed was voted
the committee on interstate commerce
and foreign commerce.
The House then took up the sundry
civil appropriation bill in committee Of
the whole
At 2::23 p. m. Secretary Cox appeared
in the House and announced the pas
sage of the Bland bill by the Senate.
There was ripple of applause at the
news from the friends of the measure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. G.. E. Olinger died at her home
near Bealton last week.
After being blind for six months, Mrs.
Hopcroft, an aged lady of Roanoke, has
regained her sight.
Patents have been issued to Robert
S. Rust, Warren county, wrench; Robt.
w. Sully, Petersburg, seal lock.
The broom factory of y. T. Crump
& Co., in Richmond, was damaged by
fire to the extent Of s., 900 last night.
Miss Murdaugh Johnston, daughter
of the late DR.. L. w. Johnston, died in
Fredericksburg on Tuesday, aged nine
teen years.
The only case heard before the Court
of Appeals at Richmond yesterday was
that of Krise against Clarke ct al.
which was argued and cotinued.
A meeting of the commissioned Off
GERS of the several military companies OF
Lynchburg was held yesterday and res
olutions passed protesting against the
action OF Gov. O'Ferrall in issuing a
commission to w. NJ. Seay, as captain
of Battery D, of Lynchburg.
A destructive fire occurred at Lynch.
burg last night, the loss aggregating
about $4,000. The blaze started 10
the second story of Hughes Touring
mill, completely destroying the build
ing, machinery and stock, valued at
$37 500. The flames soon commune
Gated to the adjoining buildings, in
which were located the sumac and bone
mill of the Lynchburg Manufacturing
Company. Their entire plant, valued
at $4,000, was swept away. Origin of
the fire unknown. Insurance about
$4,000.
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Foreign News.

LONDON, Mar. 15.-At the meeting
of the directors of the Bank of Enc land
today it was stated that it was impos-
sible to estimate the full amount of the
banks losses from the transactions oil
May, the late cashier, but the sum OF
e250,000 had been set aside to meet
them.
LISBON, Mar. 15.-According to dis
patches received here from Rio to-day,
Admiral Da Cana is on board the Port
uguese warship Mindello, with 500 OF
his sailors and marines. The dispatches
say that the refugees will be brought to
Portugal.
TURIN, Mar. 15.-Louis Kossuth is
rapidly growing weaker Pneumonia
has supervened and his fever is greatly
increased.
PARIS, Mar. IA dynamite bomb
was exploded this afternoon inside the
chief entrance Of the Church of La
Madeleine. The man who threw it was
killed by the explosion, and a number
of other persons were severely injured.
1t is generally believed that it was the
intention of the miscreant to throw the
bomb into the midst of the worshipners
who were gathering for the afternoon
service. Four persons have been taken
into custody on suspicion Of being ac-
cessories Of the man who was killed.
The police had the greatest difficulty in
getting their prisoners to the station,
The mob which had gathered, making
several attempts to seize the prisoners
aud lynch them.