The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-02

in tie world by 1900 than there was when
the campaign of 1896 began. All of which
must be highly cheering for the silverites,
especially in view of the tremendous fall
in the price of the white metal
Tie railroads are sharing in the general
prosperity which has come to the country
since the election of Mckinley. The
July earnings of lis railroads operating
90, 600 miles of road average II per cent
higher than July. 1885, and II per cent
higher than in 1894. Thousands of rail
road men through the country who stood
principles in finance are now receiving
their reward in the improved earnings Of
OF the organizations which employ them,
and " ich are thus able to give more en-
Ilo{ment and a better recognition to
tAeii employees
Jle latest leput from Dun 5 Review as
60 inl rowing business are among the most
-ads.. Glory yet recorded by that reliable
publication. The Review says EVERY
fifty reporting dis week notes increase in
ua6e mi nearly All bright prospects. The
great change in business is emphasized BY
tbe ;escAce OF a multitude Of buyers from
1lIlts ot the county and by the heavy
purchases they make. The strong rise in
ST 5- TIE growth Of bank clealings and
lawaJ earnings and the heavy speeula-
rfar~ in many products. and most OF all in
alea. Dave made the week one OF sur
.a--s.ug interest even to those who best
reu,Elci pig ulNaId lusl il 1870"
Fam products continue-to advance de-
,Iitc the steady fall in silver This is
fruepot on-y 0i'h reference to wheat and
wool. buJ nearly all the articles which the
fmnel m,duoe~ Blads1eet' :, in its
latest issue, prints a carefully prepared
statement showing the trend of prices up
ou Large uumbel Of articles, and in this
statement shows All advance in July in
wool coln, beef. hemp. cotton, cotton
cttN t.At. LteRilSs IilQAttE- DdAt L. tSN, IdlQ u.
and lee Can the farmer complain of his
col dation now-a days, and can he listen
with any patience to the people who III
sisted yeaI ago that nothing but the free
and unlimited coinage of silver would
bring an advance in the price of his
products?
4 have never III the past wavereG in the
belief nor do l nov, that in the end We
will be possessed of banking and currency
system so strong as to make impregn
She country's credit. It is possible that
before the nations financial structure
rests upon d foundation finn as the eternal
hills, the American people will be called
upon to pass through the awful experience
and loss which would follow in the wake
OF uncht c1ed paper and silver tiatism.
But at last no matter how prolonged the
struggle or great the sutferings with the ac-
4uiscence OF all, the monetary principles
which accord with the world experience,
financial research and every dictate of
common honesty. viii here prevail in com
plete and enduring triumph" From
& mpt Eckcls' speech before American
Bankers Association, August Is 1897.
Among the many evidences OF returning
business activity reported by Bradstreets
last issue are the following news items
from various parts of the country: The
Norwalk Wooden Mills at Norwalk, Conn
have resumed work notifying their hun
dreds of operatives that night work is
likely to he required. The Birmingham,
Alabama, Rolling Mills announce resump
tion of work The Howard Harrison Iron
Company at Bessemer Ala. has increased
its force, and the pipe works at Bessemer
have resumed operations. The Providence
mine at Scranton, Pa, which has lain idle
for two years, will resume at once. The
Delaware Iron Works at Newcastle, Del. i,
have resumed operations, giving employ
ment to 800 persons, and the wall paper
factory at Newark, Del, will soon resume.
The Edgemoor Iron Company at New
castle, Del, has increased its force. The
Nashville, H., coal miners have received
an increase in wages of 20 cents per ton
Cor mining coal. The pottery manufac-
tures in New jersey have reached an
agreement to increase wages of employees
The southern Railway Company has put
the men in all its shops and work nine
hours day The Hutchinson Cole
Manufacturing Company of Norwalk,
Conn, will resume at once, employing
500 operatives This showing rather
savols of something more than a delusion
and a snare.
The way of the laborer is hard in Mexico
at this time. 1t appears that it now takes
nearly two and half Mexican dollars to
purchase what one American dollar will
command The following list of wages
paid to the various crafts in Mexico as
compared with their fbrethren in this
country is taken from the report of a
commission sent to Mexico last fall by the
Trade and Labor Assembly of Chicago,