The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-15
WHY GOLD LEAVES.
Imports Of the Manufacturers
From Europe Enormous.
RulNOUS TO HOME LABOR.
500, 100000 More of Foreign Goods
Law Than IN Last OF Mckinley.

W 2EnfEEt0l tsETE. Nov. Zs---<ALkcANhoIE " a.
called in this correspondence several days
ago 70 the fact that the new tariff law op-
crates disadvaHtagsousiy TO the farming
community. Nearly one-half Of the popu-
latio1 Of the country, directly or indirect
~ 5 dependent on agriculture. II seems,
however. from a careful study OF the
workings of the Law. that Il operates quite
as much 70 the disadvantage Of the mill
ions engaged IN manufactures as the many
millions dependent on agriculture. TIE
figures OF the census bureau Indicate that
while practically half the people OF the
country are dependent on agriculture,
about one-fourth Of the total population IS
dependent on manufactures for LNeh-
hood. Il having been shown that half or
the population dependent upon agriculture
has been adversely affected by the new
tariff law il is interesting 70 n
qutre what its effect Is on the
next largest element Of the popula-
tion-those engaged in manufactures
Of articles produced by agriculture II
was shown that the importations had
nearly doubled under the new law, while
expectations had largely decreased. lt
now appears that similar conditions exist
with reference to manufactured articles,
the importations having nearly douoled'
while in many cases there IS marked de-
crease in the expectations. OF course II IS
impossible 10 eEumerate the articles
brought into the country in competition
with those engaged in manufactures mere,
but il is possible to arrange them by class
es and obtain something OF an idea OF the
operation OF the new law Ten general
classes Of articles cover pretty Wei the
important manufactures imported into
this country in competition with the man
ufacturers and their millions OF employees.
These ten great general classes are cneml-
Gals, cotton goods, earthenware glass and
glassware. iron and steel manufactures,
leather and leather goods silk and its
manufactures, textile grasses manufac-
tured. wooden goods and wood and its
manufactures In the manufacture of
these ten great classes are employed the
millions Of artisans through whom fully
I5011 coo of the population become depend
ent. according to the census estimates, on
manufacturing as their means OF l!veli-
hood.
Il viii not be pleasant news 70 these qeo-
pie TO learn rha, the importau0ns of the
article or class oIarticles on whose pro-
ducton IN this country their livelihood de-
Ponds have increased 80 per cent and in
many cases IS TO 100 per cent. While IN
few. but extremely important cases, the
increase has been more than 200 per cent.
The census report shows. for instance. a.
90 people employed in The manufacture q
sarther ware. receiving wages amounting
20 sle0G4e 01 a year. Tncse people MI not
Re pleased 70 know that impoFtatsons OF
Car;henWare have increased more than ~
per cent under the rev law. YET such = the
case Nor viii the .AeQ people employed
in the Manufacture ~ leather and leather
goods wno drew wages in 1870 amounting
60 Sc 0aH 1a0. he pleased 90 know th4t the
iurortaf Cf leather aut manufacture
thereof increased more taan Sd per cent
under the reH Law B1t me hSares sa2N
this 20 - The fact Nor ~ y the 5a."" peo-
pc employed in the six industry. who
draw ANNUAL WAGES amount nE 10 over ga