New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-01
ypOU DtLENESS TO LIGHT.


from DiLKNESS TO LIGHT.
II IS n blessing 10 weak human nature 'hat II
has not 10 bear the heavy handicap OF for'kno"'
edge If the losses and disasters OF lN'tJ couih
have been forcsecn. how eriChtfully the Sui'r-
Ing would have been increased. If the SLOW ana
noiuful half-rccovIry Of 1881 had Dern Ipr'H''h
In all its wcarying details, multitlricS OF p'lsi
ness men would have refused to face III NV
risks Of the year with the certainty "i ~"
scanty urnfits 4 bcnchccnt darkness ma HUM
NJ thc outcomc and eternal hope spnrred men
to cmplov many thousand hands during pai' VI
thc wear with little gain to themselves.
M enc can know what the new year. por'
this day may have in store The most chr''"i
and slgaco,Is estimates in such rcVoi'uo"'lS
timcs rs these are apt 10 wander far from '"c
truth The root Of trouble and of doubt ~ 'h''
the situation is in The strictcst sens" reVoi'''o"
orv The old order changes Thiriy-hre' years
If steady and unhinching protection Tor NOME
industries and Of stouhcartcd maintenance ID
tho National credit end IN Il reversal so com
nlctc that no one can guess now flr u 'h'H
90 In general We know that something ike
ouortcr of the Nations industry Is unemployed
~ this time and that It's Treasury has foriel'cu
tho confidence Of the ablcst bankers and money
lenders bv urging upon Congress policy which.
+, ma, onc Of unmisiakablc bad faith was at
,oos, cmlncntIy calculated to render hostile thoS"
whosc trust Il borrowing Nation has need To
cultivate.
81 the year $500 begins with TIE Nation
credit lower than il has been at any other tllhe
for many years and with Il greater part oi i'm
industry unemployed than ut any time III the
thlrtv-fwo years 1SGOo2. inclusive. FROM Such
q STATE Of Depression under the natural law OF
rc,cton some recovery might with reason he
cxpcctcd. and the people have done their best
~ assist recovery 10y their verdict against fur'
thor prosecution Of the revolutionary policy. Bnt
mn one can know how far the continued agita-
ton during the present session Of Congress may
undermine business or how far the new duties
an voollcns which take effect to-day may ON
horross those American works that are still In
operaiion. or how flr the dstruSt of the Govern
mcnts financial policy may drive gold ahrond
We are all In The dark. and probably IL i
blessing that the future cannot be- accurately
furcscsn
A. The foundation Of all our industries * asrl-
culiur, and it, prospects Tor the coming year
arr. not entirely cheering With 5o-ccnt wheat
and J.Cput COTTON. Ii'hu''l'" ~
.,aple. would naturally bc mach reduced. pro
vldod there were offered other satisfactory en-
nlovucn, for farm lblr But prices If meats.
II vegetables and the minor grains of wool III"
,or,ccn are not such rs 10 cncouras" large
expansion u growth The farm i michlh'
which can only be- made profitable 10y raising
something To- sell and the American farmer
ever since the decision 80 chang" tho NatiohHI
p,ucv In ~ has been confronting the least
rrmuucratlvo prices ever known IN this couh-
try Then follows the Inevitable consequence
which 80 many statesmen overlook, mat the III
tericpendcncc ~ Industries necessarily denies
urn>neritv 10 the manufacturing producers when
half The people directly dependent upon AGr.'
culiur, are forced To restrict their purchases
The picture would moi be- true to fc II II were
not somewhat sombro. Yet II does not alter the
fact that the lncalculablc rrcupcTativr power
and practical good sense Of The American pr'-
nj. form. after all. their greatest resource III
every emergency. Men tall; - unrivaHed naiu-
RAJ gifts as If these were enough to insure pros
pcrity for a ration ~ doltS. II Is not ncccS-
sary fo - 81 FAR. Two years Davc shown Whai
q bo,ch a nation ~ Democrats could make ~
thr wonderful resources which, only two years
ago. male This the woodworking Nation 81
the world Sad and hard experience has brought
LIGHT 10 many The people have started dis
llncily and rcsouicly upon more rational
policy. In what form and how soon IT will hnd
.xprcssion. how long industries and trade may
langush in doubt cannot be- predicted. Hut the
man who knows The temper of this great Nation
has a deep conviction that millions of Americans
will not long suffer their prosperity to b" stolen
from them by the dominance If hostile foreign
theories. and Will lind way Ia make their VIII
felt and obcycd even by the present Admins
tratlon The millions know. If the tlmcsorving
politicians do not that they can get full AMI
fair employment for all their labor. and Il pros
pcrity greater than has ever blessed any other
land by returning 10 the National policy which
they enjoyed in lS9.. 1t is for the good people
themselves to find Il way to make their wishes
needed
Gloom at the start does no. always rightly
forcshadow the year. 1t Is entirely within the
power Of the American people To enter before
this year has half done. upon II climbing career
of hitherto unmatched prosperity. There is no
mystery about #. The decision rests with them.
And knowing the sturdy. practical manhood OF
Americans he is not Il dreamer who confidently
wishes through all the clouds AMI darkness OF
today II Happy New Year TO the men who have
II In their power 10 make or mar the prosperity
Of the land.