The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-02-26

In recent issue of the Hgis we
cited Mr. A. b. Farquhar, of York,
Pa, as man who has been able to
sell his manufactured articles at
profit in foreign markets. Mr. Far
quhar does not stand alone in this.
Only last week the Bethlehem Iron
Company, of Bethlehem, Pa, shipped
525 tons of arInar plates to Russia for
the construction OF Russian battle
ships. Nor was this sale made at
loss or under unusual conditions. The
Bethlehem works competed with all
corners, and undersold them.
During the past week the Carnegie
Company. of Pittsburg, Pa, received
orders for 100, 900 tons of steel rails to
be shipped to England for the con-
struction Of railroads there.
What do these facts indicate as to
tariff legislation Is it not high time
for all patriotic citizens to oppose any
legislation which tends to foster im
mense combinations which crush out
competition and ask for governmental
protection when they should stand up
and Guido their competitors in open
fight.
The recent Investigations in New
York have shown that the Sugar
Trust has paid as high as 100 per cent
annually on the actual capital invest
ed in the industry; and yet, the Re-
publicans say we want, must have,
and can't exist without a high pro-
tective tariff. What sophistry is this?
How long are Americans going to
fatten up from their own lifes blood
these gigantic trusts and monopolies.
High protective tariff alone makes
these possible, and with its disappear
ance one of the greatest evils and the
one that most threatens our national
peace and prosperity would be forced
away.
1t is to be earnestly hoped that
the coming Congress will not foolish
ly enact high tariff and thus make
these corporations doubly secure in
their positions of oppression of labor
and corruption of legislators.
PROTECTION OFAMERIC4N CITI-
ZENS.
The recent treatment of American
citizens by the Spanish. government in
Cuba has called forth the rig hteoas
Indignation of patriotic Americans.
The incarceration of Julio Sanguilly
has been most cruel and unjust. In
all respects he has been true to his
duty to the United States while re-
siding in Cuba under the passport
and registry of the United States and
also of Cuba. The only ground of the
trumped-up charges against him is
his espousal of the cause of Cuba in
the revolution that ended twenty
years ago.
There is no evidence that Julio
Sanguilly has manifested towards the
Spanish government in Cuba any hos
tility or want of proper respect. He
10 now an old man suffering from the
wounds received more than twenty
years ago, and for eighteen years has
lived in peace in Cuba. He was alone
with his family and without arms
when arrested, and the whole pro-
ceeding has been in violation of the
treaty rights.
In view OF the above facts, several
resolutions were introduced in the
United States Senate on Wednesday
last. They have the proper tone, and
should induce the Spaish authorities
to do some sober thinking.
The resolution introduced by Sena-
tor Allen was as follows: Resolved,
that it is the sense of ths Senate that
the President should speedily and
efrectualIy protect the lives and liber-
ties of peaceful American citizens re-
siding or sojourning in Cuba. and that
he should promptly insist that Spain
in her war against her colonies in that
island should conduct the same ON
principles of civilized warfare, elm
mating all unusual and unnecessary
cruelty and barbarity, and for the en-
forcement OF these reasonable and
Just requirements United States bat
tleships should be sent without delay
to Cuban waters"