davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
NO CHANGE IN PRICES.

Manufacturers Who Deny Selling Their
Goods Cheap to Secure Foreign Trade.
The old time campaign cry is being
rooted up from the hotbeds of Demo
cratic falsehoods in the effort to show
that manufacturers are charging lower
prices for their goods shipped abroad
than they sell the same articles for in
this country. These old lies have been
contradicted time and again. The falsi-
fiers try to rig up an argument by COM
pairing a retail price in this country
with q wholesale export price for ship
ment abroad or by comparing the val
ues Of articles of similar character,
but of an entirely different quality. 1t
is the same old lie dished up again to
try to bolster up the desperate condi-
tions of free traders Here are two let
tiers that have been in our possession
for couple of months, which speak for
themselves:
OFFICE OF DEERE q Co.,
MOLINE, Ills, July Is, 1894.
The charge that American manufacturers
sell for export at better prices than they do at
home, so far as we are concerned, is not true.
Our prices to foreign buyers are home prices,
sold abroad at less than home prices are goods
that have gone out of date at home, or that can
not be sold at home by manufacturers for the
reason of their having put q later pattern or
improved machine upon the market, which, for
home market, makes the old style article I'M
salable. Overproduction by a manufacturer
may be disposed of. at lower than home prices
where it completes with foreign goods and does
not hurt the home prices. The latter instances
are rare. All American manufacturers are re-
duced to the lowest prices in their home mar
ket by the sharp competition which now rules,
and they cannot make lower prices to foreign
trade unless they are philanthropic enough to
manufacture at loss.
This is a threadbare old charge and has been
so often and fully denied that no party can re-
iterate it except when driven to extremities
Yours truly. G. Fl. DEEBE.
STUDEBAKER Bros MFG. COMPANY, !
SOUTH BEND, Ind, July IL, 1904.
Perhaps some manufacturers sell goods for
export at lower prices than they charge to the
export trade. We know Of none such. Our
prices for goods that 60 abroad are essentially
the same as those we charge for goods for our
home trade. the same figures for like goods f.
o. b. South Bend. say they are essentially the
same, the only difference being that our goods
for foreign trade are priced little sitter than
for domestic goods, for the reason that in send
ing goods so far from home we are obliged to
take little extra pains In their production.
GLEN STUDEBAKER
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
Business and Labor Hurt.

If the $445, 900, 900 worth Of goods
imported in 1898 that could have been
manufactured here had been SO made,
$30S, 900, 900 Of capital would have
found profitable investment, and $244,-
600, 900 worth Of raw material would
have been required for the work. But
the fear Of free trade was hanging over
the country. Our manufacturers did
not know how cheaply they would have
to sell their goods and consequently
could not afford to run the risk of max.
ing them.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
AN ENGLISH ECHO.
THE BRITISH PRESS UPON THE NEW
- AMERICAN TARIFF LAW.

British Industries That Will Be Stimulated
by Our Step Toward FREQ Trade-Small
Concessions Arc Not to Be Despised.
Hopes For Still Better Things For britain.
The English papers now afford very
interesting reading to the American vot-
ers. Since the new tariff has become a
law they, are not afraid to point out
how it will benefit the English export
trade. John Bull dances with delight
and rings his bell to announce the fact
that American markets are being
thrown open to the British manufac-
turers. OF course they do not care about
the American manufacturer or his in.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
THE LAWYER-184.

bankruptcies, mortgages, transfers OF
property, settlements, bills to collect
all these things furnish good pickings
for the lawyers. They are the result OF
an un-Amerioan free trade policy that
ruins American enterprise and checks
American progress. The Democratic
presidents policy has brought forth
abundance for the lawyer It is no won
der that the lawyer trots out with the
importer to do honor to free trade De-
n1OcraCv
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09

It will thus be seen that during the
three Septembers in which the MoKin-
ley tariff was in operation 1881, 1892.
1899 the average receipts were about
IS per cent greater than those Of the
first September Of the Sugar trust tariff.
It will also be seen that the September
receipts under the Mckinley law were
many millions in excess Of expenditures,
while the September receipts under the
Sugar trust tariff were many millions
less than the expenditures
a Failure From Every Standpoint. IS
Thus it will be seen that the Sugar
trust tariff, as far as We have tried it.
has been q failure from every stand
point Of comparison. The customs re-
oeipts under it's first month were but
about 60 per cent Of those under the first
month Of the Mckinley law. Its total
receipts during the first month were but
about 81 per cent Of those under the
first month Of the Mckinley law. Its
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
OF No Benefit to Consumers.

An importer Of musical instruments,
owing to the reduction of duties on &C.
cordions, harmonious, jews harps, gui-
tars and fiddles, was enabled to save
nearly 1926 on bill of $500. There
was small saving on each instrument,
40 small in fact that the buyer did not
think it worth while to divide it with
the purchaser, who is charged the old
price, while the buyer put in his own
pocket the extra $125 that he saved on
his bill of $500. This serves to illus
trate one of the reasons why the import
ers and the merchants Of New York
city should have been so enthusiastic
in clamoring for the election Of Presi-
dent Cleveland and Democratic con-
crroSl
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

A Monument II to BE Erected to the sug-
n Trust Tariff:
Proposals for the erection of a monu-
ment to the Sugar trust tariff are now
being prepared and will be sent out at
an early day. The site upon which the
shaft is to be erected has not yet been
selected. Buzzard's Roost has de1ega-
ton now at the national capital press
ing their claims for the honor. Hon.
Bourke Cochran of New York is to head
a body who will soon visit the White
House and try to persuade the chief ex'
ecutive that this pedestal or shaft should
be erected somewhere in the state OF
New York, as the Sugar trust tariff
never could have become q law had it
not been for the Democratic congress-
men in that state.
Several western sites have been select
ed, notable among them the site of Au.
rora in Indiana, a thriving, prosperout
business place, where sugar has already
advanced l u cents per pound since the
passage of the bill. It is currently ru-
mored that if this monument should be
erected there Mr.. Holman will devote
considerable time in the next session Of
congress in trying to secure an appro-
priation in the house Of representatives
for the Same. His reputation as mod
ern reformer will no doubt go long
way toward securing the desired end.
There seems to be some difficulty
about proper design. Some contend
that the shaft should support a medal
lion of Mr.. Carlisle, as he was instru-
mental in securing the present schedule
by his wonderful influence over the COM
mittee having the bill in charge in the
senate. Others claim that the shaft
would be incomplete if it did not sup
port a pedestrian statute Of Grover
Cleveland, for it is acknowledged on all
sides that the Sugar trust has found in
him it's best and most earnest friend.
It is supposed, however, that the design
for the pedestal will not be selected un-
til after the 9th of November, as a spe-
cial meeting, which takes place on that
day, may in some measure affect the
enterprise and lessen the zeal Of those
who are so earnest in commemorating
this important event which has pleased
the country SO much. in the last 30
days. The public is requested to be on
the lookout for further notice Of these
proposals.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09

ments, Of boxes, barrels and crates; tho
railroad and steamship companies and
their help. Truck farming is a big bcsi'
ness when we come to look into it-a
big business to destroy. The Democrats
are the party Of destruction. They want
to destroy American truck farming as
they destroy everything else. They can
be stopped only by voting for protection.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
Wear tho Cleveland Badge.

It must be admitted that no tariff measure
can accord with Democratic principles and
promises or bear genuine Democratic badge
that does not provide for free raw MATERIAL
President Cleveland's Letter TO Professor VII.
con.
As the Democratic tariff measure
''does not provide for free raw materi-
al and cannot consequently "bear q
genuine Democratic badge" there Is
nothing left for the Democratic party
but to wear the celebrated Cleveland
badge. It is the most appropriate
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09

was called or o rally was necessary to
support some un.American act Of Mr..
Cleveland's his brother lawyers rolled
up in good shape to shout approval or
sign petitions'yeven though they had to
'swallow perjury and lies. When
business was prosperous in 1899, people
had but little use for lawyers unless to
extend their business, enlarge their fac
tories or enter upon new undertakings
Many lawyers had many idle days in
1892 But it has been different in 1898
and 1894. The lawyers have been rush.
ed with business. Failures, strikes,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
GROWERS own PROFESSION.

How His Policy of Destruction Has In
creased the Business Of the Lawyer.
It is fortunate for the legal profess
sion that the president of the United
States is lawyer. He has taken good
care of his own kind since March, 1898.
The lawyers of New York have not for.
gotten that the president took care 81
their interests, and whenever meeting
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
Follow the Good Example,

Names $4,000 Republican plurality
for governor, her pluralities for Repub.
lican congressman, ranging from 8, 900
to 10, 600, exceed anything ever known
in the history Of the state. There is q
direct relation between such pluralities
and the ignorance, incompetency and
un-American policy Of the present
Democratic administration. Other
states will do likewise.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
The Livery Of Democracy,

The Livery Of Dem0cFacy.
The livery Of Democratic tariff REFORM
President Cleveland's Letter to CONGRESSMAN
Ca4chings.
Does this mean that tariff reformers
wear the dunky livery Of John Bullp
The boys they twigged his calves
And covered him with snow.
How these iveried tariff reformers
will be covered with snow in November
-oalves, iveries and ALL
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09

Speculation in the prophetic vein is
at present of small utility. Equally use-
less were it on our part to spell out the
ways of American politicians. A modi-
fed form of what has been long and
anxiously looked for has become the
law of the United States. Various
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09

Yorkshire will probably be larger
gamer than the Midlands, for while the
whole of the American export trade Of
the Birmingham districts is only about
three.quarters Of a million year the
exports Of wooden and worsted goods,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
A Tale OF the. Wind.

A Tale OF the Wind.
There's . tidal wave a-comlng,
Grover c., Grover c.;
It's I'M the air a-humming,
Woe for thee.
Don't you hear the voters yelle
Listen to the tale they tell
That your party's going to ~
Grover @.
Springfield Qfass.) Union.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09

vestments. They are looking out only
for John Bull In the same way the
English laborer could afford to cele-
brate the stealthy and silent enactment
of the German tariff at midnight on
Aug. ~, while the American wage
Garner felt that the last hope for good
times and good wages had passed away
until the Democratic free traders could
be turned out of Washington from our
pro- British president downward. 1t is
easy to see for whose benefit the new
tariff was enacted by reading the fol-
lowing extracts from English papers,
They are good reading, too, just before
election time. Here they are:
Painters and scrlptors may fairly re-
joioe since oil paintings and water COL
or drawings and statuary, which are at
present subject to a duty Of Is per cent,
will in future be admitted into the
United States free Of duty. We cannot
doubt that the withdrawal Of the duty
will tend to brighten the prospects of
English and French artists in their rela-
tions with the States. London Builder.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
THE TRUCK. FARMERS
NEW TARIFF WILL lCHEAPEN THE
# VALUE or, ALL FARM PRODUCTS.

Closed Factories Mean Smaller COnsump-
ton ~ the People-With Little or No
wages, They Must Buy Less or Cheaper
Food-A Very Hard Case.
Truck farming is quite an industry
In the United States. There are 240, 1913
men, women and children employed on
the 534, 44O acres Of American truck
farms, the annual produt Of which was
$40, SIT, 1856 in the 1890 census year.
Most of the truck farms are found in
the manufacturing sections of the coun.
try. This is but natural, because the
market for truck is at the large centers
of population, where there are busy
workers. Anything that tends to dimin'
ish the number of wage earners in large
cities will also decrease the demand for
farm truck and help to cheaper prices.
The nearer we approach free trade and
the larger our importations Of foreign
goods the worse it will be for the truck
farmer, because there will be moro idle
people in the United States. There are
$40, 1913 men, women and children who
find work on the farms. All would suf-
fer from FREQ trade.
There are still others who are inter-
ested in truck farming. There are the
manufacturers of boxes, barrels, crates,
baskets and other packages. There are
the manufacturers Of fertilizers, who
sell more than $10,000,000 worth Of
their product to the farmers There are
the seedsmen and nurserymen who sup
ply them with plants and seed at a cost
ranging from 80 cents per acre for the
cheapest seed up to $24 per acre for as
paragus plants in Baltimore. These
form other large industries that are in
terested in protection for the truck farm
ers
Now let US see how the Mckinley
tariff on truck compared with the Cor
man bill. In the Mckinley bill the
rates of duty were specific, but to make
an easier comparison for the farmer we
give the equivalent ad valorem rate.
Thus:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09

The last column Of this table shows
the farmer that he may expect to re.
ceive over 30 per cent less money for his
bean crop under the German tariff than
he sold his beans for when the Mckinley
AZ was in operation. This assumes that
the country will be just as prosperous,
with as many people at work and able
to buy truck. The farmer may expect
to get only half the old price for his
cabbage when he has full crop, 80 per
cent less for his onions, 20 per cent less
for his potatoes and ID per cent less
money for all his other vegetables. Let
us figure out for the farmer how much
this means, taking the average net in
come Of the different crops throughout
the country. Thus:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09

All Of these PIG, 765 people. and there
are more now, are interested in protec-
ton for truck farming as well as the
seedsmen and the nurserymen; the
breeders Of horses; the manufacturers
OF fertilizers, of agricultural imple-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09

Free intercourse would be an enor.
NOUS boon to the merchants Of that city
New York;. 1t would please them to
be like the merchants Of London, who
traffic with all the earth. If the port
we're thrown open, we should see in a
few years an enormous growth in its
commerce. It is in other parts Of the
Union that protective ideas retain their
hold. The manufacturers Of Pennsylva-
MIA and New England are enamored Of
the system and SO far have managed to
keep the power of legislation in their
own hands. Away from New York pro-
lection is still power, and it is not for
Englishmen to object to this suicidal
Sheffield Independent.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09

branches Of our home industries will
thereby obtain important CONCESSIONS
and immediate relief, and if for our
own local industries we have not OBJ
tanned all we desire concession Of Is
per cent will prove benefit we cannot
afford to despise. -Dunfermline Ex-
press
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
The Sugar Trust Tariff.

The Sugar trust tariff contains l, IA
paragraphs.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09

even under crushing tariff, amounted
to %, 500, 600. The West Riding already
begins to feel q sense Of relief, though
there is some uncertainty about the re-
auctions ON the class Of goods in which
Leeds and Bradford are chiefly interest
ed.-London Echo
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09

In one direction the concessions are
regarded a. being Of the utmost impor-
tanoe. and It is affirmed that Glasgow
alone will be bene1cially affected to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-28

argue that these events will kill the sport.
There is little danger Of this however even
II the younger players are very often left
out In the cold. For as soon as their abili-
ties are discovered they will be invited, and
this Is demonstrated by the fact that NAL
colin Chace and Wrenn were among the
contestants at the West Newton tourna-
ment, which was held In June last, when
both Of these players were Of the youthful
class.
Invftation tournament.
But there IL one strong argument In favor
OF an invitation tournament for there
each player plays twice with every other
player and the one winning the greatest
number Of matches 10 declared the victor.
Thus . players superiority over his fellow
players is better proven than in the ordi-
nary tournament Take the all-comers'
drawings were made in the usual method
and there were two halves to the tourna-
ment, or, In other words. the first lot Of
in the finals and likewise the lower section
Of players contest together, the ultimate
winner securing place in the finals. Thus
1t happened. as II very often does, that the
road to the finals In the lower half was
very rugged. as Shaw. Knapp, Valentine
and Eddie Hall, Larned, Malcolm Chace
Rovey and Hobart were all drawn in this
MALT, while to reach that round In the first
half was much easier task. inasmuch as
were Wrenn, Stevens and Sam Chase So
Wrenn got to the finals with but two hard
matches. while Hovey had to meet and de-
feat player OF the first ten in every round.
It IL to be hoped that some day a series
OF tournaments can be held In different
parts OF the country and then that thu sew
eral winners may contest at Newport in
the same manner that the invitation tour
naments are now conducted.
This Years Fixtures.
The following 10 q list Of the various
tournaments a. they occur in order: In
terscholastic championships preliminary
rounds-fnals at Newport during cham
pionship weekly. at Cambridge New Haven,
Princeton and New York, May 8; southern
championship. at Washington, May 81;
New England championship, at New Ha-
ven. May 20; invitation tournament at
West Newton, June Is; middle states cham
pionshfp. at Orange, June u; Invitation
tournament, Tuxedo Park, N. Y, July e.
Seabright Cricket Club Of Seabrfght N. J..
July .; Knickerbocker Tennis Club Of New
York; July IA: invitation tournament. Es-
sex, Mass, July 10; New York state cham
pionship. at Saratoga, July 16; Longwood
Cricket Club of Boston, July 3d. Long Is
land championship. at South Hampton.
July 30; Outing and Tennis Club of New.
castle, N. H., July 30: invitation tourna-
ment, Sorrento, Me-, August 9; Bar Harbor
Tennis Club. August @; eastern champion.
ship, Narragansett Pier, August 10; all
corners tournament, New York, August p !:
Nyack Country Club. September 4: Rock
away Hunting Club OF Cedarhurst, L. l.,
September IL; intercollegiate championship
New haven, October 2 H. B. NEEDHAM.