The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-18
NO BUSINESS REVEALS.

In reference to the claims Of the oppo-
sition that there is a marked revival in
business throughout the country, he said
II regret that cannot see the signs of
improvement that Chairman Faulkner
of the De mocratic Congressional COM
mittee mentions in this interview of Sep
TENDER 4th in The Star. cannot
learn of any Improvement in iron, steel
or lum Der, or in any line that indicates
a general revival of industrial interests.
The Pittsburg glass factories are abe ut
to commence operation, but at wage
reduction of 90 per cent 1t is we'll
known that it is the custom of the glass
factories to cease operations during the
months of July and August and it is
now their regular running season after
the summer shut down. In some lines
that manufacture staple goods for gen
eral consumption the stocks have be-
come exhausted after long period of
idleness, and operations have been re-
sumed on limited scale to supply i'm
mediate demands. but with a reduc ton
in tine wage scale of from Is to 40 per
cent 1t was generally conceded that the
passage of tariff bill would in some
measure revive business interests: that
there would be some fixed basis upon
the uncertainties of pending legislation
would be over but instead of the Cor
man bill being settlement, for time
at least, of the tariff question, we are
told by the Democratic party leaders
shat this bi II is one of party perfdy'
and @dishonor', and shall not remain
on the statute books: that it is only a
comencemenU and that the war on pro-
lection shall be kept up and prosecuted
until a free fra ia haSjS 10 rpachod
SEA OF UNCERTAINTY.
Democratic conventions all over the
country have ratified and Endorsed this
statement Of the Democratic leaders,
and once more we are on a sea of uncer-
tainty, great business interests are unset
tied, and both capital and labor are
obliged to remain in idleness until this
question is finally solved. In view of the
unsettled feeling engendered by the
promise of Mr.. Cleveland and the Demo-
catic leaders that tariff agitation is to
be continued and pressed vigorously,
can see no hope for a revival of business
prosperity.
aThere can be-" sail Mr.. Babcock, mo
settlement of this question SO long as
the Democratic party retains control of
both DraDCQGS u SODSrcSS. luC only
way. in my opinion, in which the bust
ness of the country can have an oppor-
tunity to rally from the blight and ruin
the election of Republican majority in
the House of Representatives. There is
absolutely no hope Of even moderate
degree of prosperity for the farmer, the
laborer or the manufacturer if the next
Congress is controlled in both branches
by Democratic majority. having for its
| fixed policy an agitation looking to a
free trade basis. I have perfect faith in
the American people. They can be relied
| upon in great emergencies to do the
| right and proper thing for the welfare
Of the country and fully realizing, as
the recent elections indicate they do, the
| necessity of Republican majority in
| the next House as a check against
vicious legislation, they will see to il
that this result is brought about I,
| is with the people a matter of patriotism
| and of country, and not of party, anc
| you know that Americans are always fol
| their country first"