The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-31
READ WHAT THEY SAY.

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| tOrial honOrs.
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READ WHAT THEY SAY.
| War and political evolution aside, it
is safe TO say that the people of the
! United States of America have fully
determined to the protection policy of
| the Republican party, as holding the
only safe guaranty Of a full treasury
and prosperous people. This they pro-
pose TO do without reference to the pO-
litical fortunes of party leaders or any
| cry against high prices for the poor
| man. High prices mean high wages,
and high wages mean plenty Of work.
This ''cheap goods" cry has paralyZed
almost every industy and well nigh
stranded the nation on gold reserve
reef. 1t has taken some time, with an
object lesson continually before the
eyes of the people of America to con-
vince them that a tariff for revenue
only, as embodied in the Wilson bill,
builds up foreign interests at the eX-
pense of our own. The British news
papers never tire Of praising the effect
of Americas new tariff law. The Brad
ford trade journal e1patiates on the
rich benefit which the "DewSbury dis
trict' has received from Cleveland's
tariff for revenue only scheme. 1t
says in this connection:
Trade in the Dewsbury district
has decidedly improved during
the last few months, and several
firms have found it necessary to
work over time. Since the noti-
fcation of the American tariff,
manufacturers of heavy wooleus
have been able to get a footing
in the American markets, from
which, prior TO the passing of
the Wilson bill, they had been
excluded for many years. To
this the increased activity
among Dewsbury wooden manu-
facturers is almost entirely due.
This is high praise from a tariff re-
form standpoint No American citi-
zen can deny the force of this common |
dalton. Such 4 tribute TO the efficacy !
of the new law must be exceedingly |
gratifying TO Mr.. Cleveland and his !
free trade confreres. 1t will not do TO !
say that these British publications do !
not know what they are talking about |
Nobody more fully understands the |
practical workings of tariff for !
''cheap goods" to Americans, and who |
under such a tariff will make and |
supply such cheap goods. The aver |
age labOrer with plenty Of work at good |
wages is the last man to be heard |
grumbling at a few cents extra price |
of that which he has TO buy. During |
the last eleven months our imports !
have increased by over $125, OO0,0O0 as
compared with those of the preceding |
corresponding period. The excess of /
imports over exports during the eleven /
months of 1895 amounted 10 more than /
S22G00, 600. These figures tell the /
whole story. so far rs the foreign effect |
of the new tariff is concerned. OF !
this amount about S7,OOO,O9 represents |
the actual decrease in exports during
the period indicated. The balance rep |
reSentS the increase in imports.
This is calculated 10 produce JOY |
abroad, and corresponding gloom at
home. We are not surprised that Eng /
lish manufacturers are conGratulating |
themselves upon the practical results of |
the operations of the new tariff law. |
They have every reason TO be satisfied /
with President Cleveland'S tariff re-
form policy. and with Ambassador /
BayardS free trade speeches. This /
feeling Of satisfaction among English !
trade circles has had much 10 do with |
the recently changed tone of British 4
newspapers on the war question. l
Trade interests control press senti-
mentS and utteranceS in England 10 a 1
degree never experienced in this c0un- /
try. They are sensitive as is quick /
silver. English manufacturers and /
shippers are not anxious to hank on ,
war market. when everything is COM |
ing their way in a time OF peace. SO
long a they are certain Of American 1
dollars. ihey care little for American
doctrines.
The British journal above referred /
70. further declares that low worstedS /
are being shipped 10 the United States .
in large quantities" The word low"
in this connection appropriately repre-
SentS the sort Of stuff that we are now
getting in such large quantities" from 4
The ~Dewsbury district" Dewsbury.
tx must be remembered. : the great
Slcddy manufacturing center q Eng
land. \ Dewsbu-y manufacturer !
described as one who knows how 20
send his goods 20 market and keep his
stock Al home" Our American manu-
facturers cannot successfully compete