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The advocate., 1894-04-25
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN LABOR.


The Capital, in it's issue of April
20, attempts to hsrmonize it's theory
Of protection to American labor by q
republican tariff, with the fact that
foreign labor is here competing for
the place of the American laborer,
and it makes the same miserable fail
ure IN this attempt that it has made
in the discussion of the wheat prob
lem. The Capital says, referring to
the last ISSUE of the ADVOCATE:
Twice in the present issue that paper
makes the same sneering reference to the
great fact that protection wages have made
the United States the asylum TO every Euro
pesn wage Garner who can come here and
the only hope Of millions who cannot. For
generation the chips have been loaded
with the oppressed lAborers of the old
world who have found employment at
wages such as DO other country affords.
Here is confession of the whole
question at issue between the Capital
and the ADVOCATE. The Capital
claims that the republican tariff pro-
tects the American lsborer against
competition by 'the wretched labor
ers of Europe" The ADVOCATE
claims that it does not. The repub-
Iican tariff affords a protected mar
ket for the sale of manufactured
psoducts but it leaves the labor mar
ket free. The Capital confesses this
in the above quotation. Let us see
how it works. The tariff affords
such an advantage to the American
manufacturer over his foreign COM
petitor as to add largely to his means
Of revenue. He is not satisfied with
this however, but seeks to gain still
further profit through the displace'
ment Of his workmen by cheaper
labor from the old world; and as
there is no tariff on imported labor,
he imports it and employs it. The
Capital may talk as it pleases about
contract labor laws. The fact re-
mains as the Capital confesses, that
foreign labor gets here and that it
succeeds in displacing the American
worklngmsn. Why? Because the
foreigner agrees to work cheaper.
This is a fact that cannot be ques-
toned. Then if the American work
ingman is displaced in this manner
by men who work fer less wages how
is he protectedi
The Capital says further:
As long as republicans were in power
these immigrants did not crowd Americans
out Of employment, but there was work for
all.
It is waste Of words to contro-
vert a statement 50 manifestly ab-
The advocate., 1894-04-25
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

Let no one fail to read the letter
from Mrs. Diggs this week. She has
written many excellent letters to the
ADVOCATE and to other papers in
times past, but in this instance she
has, in our Judgment, surpassed all
her former efforts. Her subject is
one which Is now uppermost in the
minds of the people and she treats it
with skillful hand. The lnforms-
tion that the militia of Washington
is being drilled for the purpose of
dispensing the approaching army of
the unemployed, and that the city
police has threatened to arrest the
men for vagrsncy and put them at
work upon the poor farm, in the
work house, and elsewhere, as pau
pers and criminals, will arouse pub
lie indignation from shore to shore
throughout this continent. The men
composing this industrial army are
honorable citizens of this republic.
They have been forced into ldleness
by the infamous discrimination
against them during the past quarter
Of a century and they are going to
Washington to demand justice.
They have left friends behind them
in all parts of the country who are in
full sympathy with them, and If the
autocrsts who assume to constitute
the government of these United States
desire to preclpitate bloody revolu-
tion at this time, let them offer the
indignities to this army that are
threatened, and the pent-up wrath of
the multitudes will again burst forth
as it did when traitors fired
at Sumpter, only with this
difference, that there will be no Sec
tional lines in this uprising. These
men have as much right to 60 to
Washington and demand justice at
the hands of congress as bankers,
railroad msgnstes and corporation
attorneys have to go and lobby for
measures by which to plunder the
public; and if their rights are not re-
spected there will be trouble; rest as
sured Of that. Let the powers that
be beware how they treat the Coxey
army.
The advocate., 1894-04-25

THIS ION TO Washington" movement, in
our opinion, is feeler Of the public pulse
in revolutionary direction. II is not the
mild, lamb-like thing IL pretends to be-
Emporia Republican, April q.
And how do you like the way the
public pulse responds to it?
The advocate., 1894-04-25

Many thousands OF deluded citl-
zens are severely criticizing the
Cleveland administration and the
democratic congress, without know
in g that they are talking POpulist
doctrine, and without knowing that
Cleveland is in reality a republican.
The advocate., 1894-04-25

The editor of the Coming Nation
offers a reward of $1OO for any piece
of money however small that is not
fiat money. Perhaps the Topeka
Capital can furnish such a piece and
claim the reward.
The advocate., 1894-04-25

the above. Have the foreign miners
in the Pennsylvania coal fields all
been employed since Cleveland came
into power? Did Carnegie and Frick
employ all the Poles and Hungariana
in their coke works and manufactur.
ing establishments since the begin
ming of this administration? So
throughout all the protected indus
tries, very large per cent of the
workmen are foreigners and have
been for many years. The Capital
says under republican administration
there was work for all. The Capital
knows tEis is not true. In his great
spe ech in the United States senate
Jan usry IA, 1891, Senator ingalls,
stated the number of unemployed at
that time to be million of men. AS
far back as 1878 he made practically
the same statement and no senator
ever contradicted it. Aside from
this it is q fact of common obserVa-
tion, familiar to every man and
woman in the land, that there has
been for many years a large and rap
idly increasing army Of unemployed
throughout the country. But it is
folly to waste words over so absurd a
statement as that last quoted. The
Capital knows perfectly we'll that it
ls false; and every person in the land
knows it also.
Besides what change of public
policy has taken place since the pres
ent administration came into power?
Will the Capital point out what MIR.
Cleveland has done at variance with
the policy of the republican party to
create the present vast army Of idle
men? There has been no change OF
the tariff, and but one law affecting
general interests of the public has
been changed. The purchasing clause
Of the Sherman act has been re-
pealed, and that was accomplished
by republican votes. The pretense
that our present condition is a result
of the change Of administration is
fraudulent and deceptive and the
Capital knows it. It is only the cul-
mination of consequences of repub-
lican legislation. We are still living
under the laws enacted by republi-
cans and enforced precisely asrepub-
licans enforced them. The Capital
itself said only short time ago that
Cleveland would make his first mis-
take when he should depart from the
policy of his predecessor, and we
defy anyone to. day to point out
wherein he has departed from it in
anything relating to our internal sf-
fairs. What is the use of talking
such nonsense?
One more proposition in the edi-
torisl under consideration we wish to
mention. The Capital says:
It'll becomes the philanthropio ADVOCATE,
with it's brass.b band advertising Of its love
for mankind and especially of the poor, to
sneer at what comfort and hope protection
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
SPREAD OF THE MARRIAGE FEVER.
A Wooden Wedding Celebrated and Anoth-
err About to Take Place.

SPOTSYLVANIA, VA, December o.
(Special.) 1.-The near approach of the
Christmas holidays seems to have pro-
voked the marriage-fever among the peo-
pie. On Wednesday Mr.. A. IL. Cunning
ham and Miss Dora Carnoham were mar
Wilson and Miss Alice NJ Wilson also
took upon themselves the sacred VOWS
which are made at hymen's altar.
Invitations have been out for some
days from Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. An
drews to friends and acquaintances to
celebrate with them their wooden we'd
ding at their elegant home, "Kenmere,"
in this county. Long before twilight had
gone, the resounding Of horses hoofs
and humming vehicles told that the
numerous friends Of these two happy peo-
pie were going to join them In the plea
sures Of the evening, and by O'clock
the house was crowded with merry,
happy hearts, whose ringing laugh and
voices told OF the enjoyment that was
In reserve for each and every one present.
At 1870 o'clock the company was invited
to an elegant supper, beneath which the
tables groaned, and after which dancing
company broke, after many good wishes
and congratulations from all to Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrews for a long and prosperous
life. The presents were many and hand
some. and the occasion one long to be
remembered.
PREVIOUS COVENANT.
Mr.. Joseph Bittle, formerly of this
place, but now OF New York. Is on a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
The Negro Problem.

The Trustees OF the Slater fund nave
r,h,,.bad nm interesting pamphlet entitled
statistics OF the Negroes of the United
s,ates" The Slater fund was left by
northern man TO be expended IN the an
terest Of the negroes. The pamphlet 10
by Henry Gannett. OF the United states
ceo,oeical Survey. The Post. Of that city.
says:
"The object Of the publication. as stated
by the trustees of the Slater tuhu'
furnish authoritative data TO correct tne
,aried and often erroneous statements
made by press pulpit. and in general con-
yersa,ion. The facts and figures set forth
have been submitted TO Hon. Carroll d.
Wright. Superintendent of the Census
and have received his approval
The final summing up OF Mr.. Gannetts
study is stated in the propositions fol-
lowing-to wit:
.,Tbe negroes. while increasing rapidly
I'm this country, are diminishing In num-
bers relative TO the whites.
'orbey are moving southwark from the
border States into those OF the South
Atlantic and the Gulf.
"They prefer rural life rather than ur-
ban life.
1.-THE proportion OF criminals among the
negroes il much greater than among the
whites, and that Of paupers Is at least as
great.
"In the matter Of education. the number
OF negro attendants at school is far be-
hind the number Of whites. but Is gaining
rapidly upon that race"
The first conclusion has no value that
we can see. 1t is n self-evident PROPOSE
ton that in a country having say sixty
million whites and not one seventh as
many negroes the latter. however rapidly
they may increase. must diminish In
numbers relatively TO the whites.
The second conclusion is no doubt true.
The negroes might have been expected TO
migrate southwardly.
We doubt that the negroes prefer rural
life TO city life. They accept that life
which is kept open to them by the whites.
The fourth conclusion Is true.
The fifth conclusion is not true as stated,
perhaps. but is true as it was meant 10
be stated.
The total number Of each race at each
decennial enumeration is shown in the
f,riov.f,y toh hin.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
Enjoyment OF Christmaa.

This Is not puritanical community.
The general wish is that every man.
woman, and child may enjoy Christmas
as he or she desires. so long as The
rights and happiness OF others are not
interfered with.
There IS no public sentiment which
would compel the police to interfere with
little children who blow little horns or
IRE "pop-crackers' on the sidewalks
on Christmas-eve or Christmas pro.
Ndod that there are no very sick persons
In the immediate neighborhood.
For those two days the people are will
ms FOR the city ordinances to be re-
Taxed in favor Of the juvenile members
or our community but there IS little dis.
position to eounienanee uproarious or riot
pus conduct on the part OF any one. nor
10 permit any one TO disturb congrega-
lions In their worship. or fire cannon
crackers near private residences or
parade through the streets blowing mon.
tier tin hons.
In other words. Richmonders. as a rule
are disposed 10 be tolerant with children,
especially where IL is evident that they
are not maliciously disturbing the peace
ana comfort Of others But never again
VIII our quiet and respectable citizens
consent to such orgies as we had here
decade or two ago. Indeed. our Christ.
mas oosef'ances have been very much
improved since then. The Improvement
mas oeen steady noticeable. and crafty.
AnS' And We would have our people
a'ih 70 make the Observance Of this year
better than ever before.
Every city in the country has beer
SUBJECTED to the annoyances OF which we
nave complained in the past, and some
=, onein have found 1t necessary TO pro.
' AZ all times. absolutely and en-.
10y Tue use Of fire-crackers, torpedoes
s"u TN horns on the public thorough.
we have not gotten 10 that
peta'e extremity. and We hope w,
never may. We feel sure that ~ parsnt,
WEI Out AID the police authorities in pre-
ing order ana decorum we shah neye,
uooessiisted to deprive our youns
'' The liberty which they hays
@""ys enjoyed here. But there ar.
sa,,s VINO have complained TO IN,
rS,s OF the dOings Of other people.
sa sh while their own children wer,
:, =, as streets engaged In worse mischief
q. = Tue Old story; Every crow think,
''s own young white.
A." In the power az ,arec,. % A,
800 s s'@s. 'he police can do to effect IN.
.sa. useNea. The police are Away,
poAp. enough to 'call down" younI
ns" VINO are misbehaying on the streets
put they are 10th to interfere with chill
cfea. And they have 5000 reasons 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23

entered upon the struggle. The Port
Arthur massacre has demonstrated that
10 scratch . nineteenth century japanese
n 10 discover q fifteenth century bar
bar,an. It has also demonstrated. q may
DO remarked In passing, that the civillses
powers were entirely too premature In tns
movement for the REIMBURSEMENT OF extra
territorial jurisdiction In japan.
As has oeen frequently said, the IN
PREVENTION Of England and Russia In the
treaty of peace between China and Japan
would seem almost q necessity. The lat
est phase Of japanese warfare emphasizes
this conclusion. The civilized world, when
confronted with the picture OF ths Port
Arthur atrocities. will be slow to accept
Japan as sponsor for the civilization. en-
IIehtenment, and advancement OF Korea.
what then will be done with the Hermit
Kingdom, The logic OF the situi.lcn would
seem TO point that England and Russia
must finally decide that issue, a. wen as
several others growing out OF the war;
and before the decision Is reached we
may expect that an interesting game OF
diplomacy between London and 81. Pe'ers'
burg will have been played.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
a Subsidized Prpaa

One of our exchanges has made a dis
covery Read:
THE metropolitan press of the country
seems TO BIO engaged in an effort to secure
the repeal OF the inco.ne-tax feature OF
the new tariff law. and to that end is
endeavoring 10 work up sentiment
against ats enforcement. OF course the
papers which are making this crusade
against this most just and equal system
OF taxation have either enormous in
comes OF their own. which they 40 not
wish to see taxed, or else they Rave been
subsidized by the great moneyed interest
Of the country"
Our contemporary Is mistaken. II the
"moneyed interest Of the country be-
gins the work Of buying UP the press.
shrewd spectators In newspapers ready to
sell out will be discovered TO be numerous,
and will not find It difficult to lay their
hands upon what pretend TO be Journal
lists. But ninety-nine papers out of a
hundred are uIpurchasable. There Is
no more possibility OF subsldizing the
papers than OF substituting the lawyers;
and there is no danger whatever thar
either the press or the bar will be found
where our contemporary thinks they may
be seen-namely. dancing attendance upon
men with long purses
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23

this The popular stage caricaturc or
q s-foct policeman marching down the
street with s-foot boy under arrest
has made never-fading Impression upon
the minds Of the public. the police IN
cinded. so the policeman who arrests a
little boy is apt 10 become an OBJECT
of ridlcuic Then. too. parents are nearly
always ready TO fight when q policemsn
even 40 much as warns their boy that
no is doing wrong. 30 II goes. The
thing for parents TO do Is to look after
their own boys. We do not enjoin parents
20 look after their own bad boys be-
cause nearly every parent would then
assume that his own boys were excluded
from the category OF those who should
be watched.
Under tho rules which public opinion
establishes here, there Is latitude enough
for ma all 10 have jolly. fine Christi
mas. IL is not asked that the boys be
tied 10 their mothers apron-strings' out
that they should remember that they are
entitled TO use the public streets only 80
long IA they do not interfere with the
r,oh,s OF others. This is a principle In
which our youth cannot be GROUNDED
too early. II goes to the root of personal
liberty: II touches the conscience OF every
honest and thoughtful person.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
SALE OF THE PROPERTY ORDERED.
A Revival That Results I'm Conversions
Turner-Roberts NuptiaIs.

LIVINGSTON, VA, December o.
Special 1.-The Judge Of the Circuit Court,
in vacation, heard this week the chan
Gerry cause OF Osgood VS.. The Buffalo
River Soapstone Company, and handed
down a decree confirming the report OF
the master commissioner, and directing a
sale Of the company's property to pay the
debts, as reported
An interesting revival-meeting which
has been conducted at Rockiish for nearly
two weeks was closed on Wednesday
night. 1t had large congregations. and
much interest was manifested through
out. The eloquent sermons by the con-
Quoting ministers were very effective, and
the meeting resulted in number of con-
versions.
A very pretty wedding took place this
week at the beautiful country residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Roberts near Pop
lars. when their youngest daughter Miss
Cintha Lee Roberts, and Mr.. Henry Tur-
ner were united in the holy bonds OF ma
trimony by the Rev. ". e. Gwatkn, Of
Charlottesville.
Rev. Mr.. Blankenship, the new Metho-
dist preacher for the Nelson circuit,
preached his first sermon at Centenary
last Sunday. He was greeted by Il large
congregation, who were greatly pleased
with his able and instructive sermon.
Massie,s Mills Is very much excited over
the contest for the post-oflioe at that
place, which is one Of the most remunera-
tive In the county. The contest will be
decided by an election after Christmas.
HER TERRIBLE MISFORTUNE.
Little Sanona Meyers, the 7-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. Benjan min Meyers, OF this
place, IL again in Baltimore for treatment
OF a tumor upon her eye. The tumor
made its appearance some time since, and
about a month ago 1t was removed by an
operation by a Baltimore physician, who.
however, had little hope Of affording per
manent relief The tumor Immediately be-
gan to reappear, and the little girl was
taken TO Richmond for treatment. No
hope was entertained OF the child's re-
covery, but recently the physicians have
come to the conclusion that there Is some
chance of saving her life. The little girl
is n remarkably interesting child.
The many friends of Captain S. A.
Paul will learn with regret that he was
paralyzed this week at his residence, near
Lodebar
Mr.. d. A. Hughes and Miss Myrtle Eve
rett were married yesterday friday At
the residence OF the brides father, near
MasSie's Mills.
Mr.. ]. Z. Carter of Massie's Mills, left
on Thursday for Augusta, where he was
married yesterday to Miss Maupen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
Percentage of II

In the State OF Virginia the negroes
constituted in 1870 not less than Il per
cent. of the inhabitants. and their pro-
portion increased slightly for twenty
years, reaching u maximum in 1910 of
over 43 per cent. Since that time 1t has
diminished steadily and in 1890 constituted
but q IL per cent. taking the States of
Virginia and West Virginia together.
We further learn from Mr.. Gannett that
in the cotton States the proportion of
the negro element has In nearly all cases
increased until a very recent time. IT.
deed in two or three of them II has in
creased up TO the time of the last census,
while in most of them the only dimnution
in the proportion has occurred during the
last ten years. "All this indicates in the
most unmlstakable terms a general south
ward migration OF this race AS COM
pared with the whites. the border States
have lost in proportion Of negroes for the
past half century, while the cotton States
have continued to gain until very re-
Gently"
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Japan and Peace.


The news that China has sued for peace
is confirmed, yet 1t does not follow that
there will be a speedy actual conclusion
OF peace. Nor. considering the Port Ar
thur saturnalia of butchery. does It fol-
low that there will be a cessation OF hos
Titles pending negotiations. Japan is
very apt to hold the territory she has
oyerrun as security for any indemnity
she may demand, and 1t Is not unlikely
that, while q peace commissioners are
dickering over terms. she will continue
her march upon Peking
Again: Ever since the war began 1t has
been generally conceded that the final
adjustment of the relations OF China and
Japan to Korea, to each Other. and TO
the European powers. would involve the
settlement OF many side issues; and 1t
must now be recognized that Japan. by
throwing of the guise Of civilization, has
further complicated the problem.
Immediately after the first Japanese
victories II was given out that japan
would be willing TO settle the trouble on
the bases Of Chinese recognition OF the
independence OF Korea, the erection OF
Manchuria into buffer State. and the
payment by Chira OF reasonable war
indemnity. The Island Empire undertook
to be the light that would lead Korea out
OF the night Of ignorance and degradation
into which Chinese influence had plunged
the Hermit Kingdom. The japanese
posed as the would-be deliverers Of the
Koreans from Chinese oppression, In
trigue. and rapacity. making the CONNER
cial relations with Korea they had at
stake a secondary consideration. BY
this means they secured the sympathy of
the masses. n not OF the diplomats Of the
civilized powers.
But how sadly has Japan fallen from
grace. How soon has success stripped her
Of the veneer under cover Of which she