The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-04-25
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IRkEPRESsIBLE FIDDLESTICKs.

J The remarks of the London Spectator
respecting the sentiment OF the continent
toward the United States deserve very
careful consideration. The article is
written in spirit OF friendship, being
designed to show what this country may
expect. 1t points out that there is a
growing feeling throughout all continent
al Europe against this country. This is
based primarily on our growing COM
mercial importance. There is a feeling
that it will be impossible to compete with
the United States, and that the continued
growth OF commercial prestige here will
mean nothing less than MONOPOLY of
the worlds business and absorption of
the wealth of the world.
The above Is from the Statesman
and Is conspicuous sample of the
silly and senseless laudations of
American superiority that are alto
gether too frequent in that journal
to be forcible. 1t further assumes
as demonstrated fact that as a nation
we are confronted with an irrepres-
slble conflict on the question of dol
lars and dimes. That is to say.
the time is near at hand when we
VIII have to shoot our boots and shoes.
mans, sausage, and steel products
into the markets of the old country.
Well, candidly, if the present condi-
tons are continued, there is hardly
a question but this is in q manner
correct. The commercial Situation
OF the present, concisely stated. is
simply this; The whole people of the
United States of North American
are made to pay such unreasonable
and exhorbitant prices for all com
modities, that the unjust profits
acquired enable the trusts and com
blnes to dispose of their products in
foreign markets at prices that make
honest competition impossible. And
all this by reason of an unjust and I'M
reasonable protective tariff by which
consumer at home is robbed and the
foreign industry is DESTROYED. and
lneir ability to purchase the products
Oh our farming population paralyzed
Inc alarming condition of one of
these feeble, protected infant indus
tries is shown in the following from
the press dispatches:
The Carnegie Steel company has heen
awarded contract for 30, 600 tons of steeI
PlaIes by the Harland & Wolff Shins
guiding company of Belfast, Ireland
Inns is the largest contract ever nlaced
III tnls country for steel plates. II IS
worth S7S0,000. - 10
ana III is safe to assume that the
price of the same product delivered
IN the United States would he at
least, one million dollars This |
would be a conservative estimate
lhis condition of business affairs bos
oeen made possible by the continued
Grass legislation of the past, thirty
i've years, and is result of the
cry nigh tariff and protection. +" The
working man and tiller of tho col,
'no business men generally are as
9oor as ever, while the Carneoiesand
others of the same class are distri
'u'lng millions that they cannot
make use if they were going to hell
NOW as to future war, take notice
hat the ordinary people of the world
ire heartily sick of it, and reason
IDLY SO. The ones who inaugurate wars
10 no fighting, and are never fornd
N the firing line. Comfortably seat
q in an Office convenient to .
telephone, the results of the combat ,