Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26

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Fired Butt End First-some Interest
ing Facts in Brief Paragraphs.
An Example of Democratic Reputation.
In discussing the question of repudiat-
ing the contract made between the gen
eraI government and the sugar growers
Of the country, the New York Press says:
Upon what basis do the bond issues
and the paper circulating notes OF the
United States government rest: Upon
nothing but the pledges given by Congress
that they will be paid or redeemed IN ac-
cordance with certain plainly defined con-
ditions. Without these pledges and with
out perfect confidence among the people
that the contract thus made will be eX-
actly fulfilled, the bonds and notes re-
ferred to could have no more value than
pieces of blank paper. One pledge thus
supplied ought to be no more sacred than
another pledge from the same source. a
promise, given IN an act of Congress, TO
DO 4 certain thing cannot be willfully
broken without exciting juStitiable APP
prehenSion that the bad faith thus dis
played in one case may be manifested IN
others. A Congress and president capa-
BILE OF Il single act of reputation may be
regarded as capable of any such act: and
surely nothing could be more likely to
shake the public confidence in the general
wanton violation by one Congress OF
contract solemnly entered into by pre-
ceding Congress.
I'm the tariff act of 1890 it was de-
clared that Il bounty of cents pound
should be paid to domestic sugar growers
during a period beginning with July l,
1891. and continuing until July /, 1903.
The act also provided that Il higher duty
upon tin plate should begin on July 1,
1891, and should continue until October
~, Inns
given by the highest authority III the
land, millions of dollars were invested IN
the production of beet and cane sugar
and tin plate The action of Congress
and the enterprise of the citizens who
engaged in these industries represented
Il most commendable attempt to diversity
American industry and to move the nation
toward independence OF foreign countries
for necessary articles Of large cOnSump-
ton. The attempt has succeeded almost
beyond expectation, and the lower prices
of both sugar and tin plate show that
there was warrant for the belief OF the
authors of the law of 1890 that the cost
of the undertaking would be fully repaid
to the country
Eleven years before the sugar con-
tract has expired and three years before
the conclusion of the TN plate contract
a Democratic Congress mas repudiated the
pledges upon which American citizens
done so III such a manner as to threaten
both Of them with determination Mr..
Cleveland in his letter to Mr.. Wilson. de-
scribed the bill, which he did not dare
TO veto, as representing perhdy and dis
honor The term is an apt one; but
filed as the measure is with iniquity of
the most various character. it contains
nothing more perhdious. nothing more
dishonOrable to the men who voted for
It. than its betrayal of the Americans
who ventured their money in the manu-
facture of tin plate and the production of
sugar upon their faith in the solemn
promises of the government of the United
States To repudate the public debt
would have been 10 more ScandalOuS and
indefensible.
Russian Barley Completes with the Amer
lean Product Under the New Tariff.
That the harley question is becoming
an important factor in the present cam
paign will be seen from the following artl-
Gle taken from the Sentinel:
I've are getting it in the neck from an
unexpected quarter, said 4 malt manu-
facturer and barley dealer yesterday.
Who would have thought that we would
have to face the competition Of Russia
Canada was the only point from which
danger was feared, yet 4 firm on Change
is Offering 100000 bushels of Russian bar
lev for sale Three new cargOes of Rus
try. two to New York and one to Baltl-
more. The barley is delivered to New
York at IS cents buShel without duty,
and the duty of 80 per cent. ad valOrem IS
based on a valuation Of 80 cents per
bushel certified TO at the port of shipment,
in Odessa Thus the Russian barley is
sold in New York at II cents a bushel.
The market price of American barley IN
Milwaukee is from II TO % cents a
bushel. and the only possible consequence
can be a fall in the price of the barley
produced by our farmers. 1t IS argued
that the Russian barley IS OF an inferior
grade and could be used only as Substl-
tute for corn, the crop Of which is short.
But if the American cattle are to be led
on barley why should the American bar
ley grower not derive any benefit from
it? Besides, the barley brought to Amer
lea from Russia is the same which is
used to a very great extent by the brew
ers in Germany, Austria and England.
The brewers in the East will certainly
use it TO IN extent sufficient to reduce
the demand for our home barley. Again,
the difference between the cost of the
Russian barley in New York and our Wis
cOnsin barley at the same point is fully
II cents That will enable the Russian
shippers to improve the quality OF the
barley which they send to America; that
is, they will send better barley, although
the consular agent at Odessa VIII testify
In a barley circular. issued by the we'll
known firm of Z. Z. Bacon & Co. of Mil
waukee and dated September IL, is the
following important announcement:
Commercial papers have recently pub
ished reports of Russian barley being
sold in New York, but have been uncer-
tain about the correctness of these re-
ports We are now able to state that a
sale of this barley was made during the
latter part of last week by a Milwaukee
export broker TO a barley dealer of this
city of 1T 900 bushels. to be shipped from
Odessa, Russia, and delivered in New
York AT IS cents, including the duty
which is about 10 cents per bushel. The
barley is of good mailing quality. being
plump but somewhat stained and about
the quality of Milwaukee No 3 barley"
Here we have, then. SO soon after the
enactment of the Democratic tariff re-
form" law, an impressive illustration of
the effects Of the measure upon one of the
great agricultural products, not only Of
Wisconsin, but the entire West In this
competition with Russian barley the
American barley grower will have an ex-
cellent opportunity of finding out how he
likes the Democratic plan