Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-25
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6ell6 dOlO6O III P<A'Av POA ONs 1
Shoyels, which sell here for 81 so per
dozen, sell there for $3.50 per dozen. |
Fruit jars are listed for sale abroad
for 25 cents less per dozen than the
same article here. washboards for
81. 80 per dozen less; typewriters for
$45 each less than here, for the same
machine, tin plate for 81 per hundred
pounds less, and 80 on. And it is
known that discounts are allowed. even
from the prices here quoted. Judge
Griggs regards it as uncomfortable that
American consumers will be willing to
continue paying these higher prices for
the benefit of the foreign consumers
since they realize the facts. II am
satisfied that the Americans are pay.
ing forty per cont. more for American
made goods than are the foreigners,
said the Judge yesterday, land 1 do
not believe that they will be willing to
continue SO doing"
While the republicans are trucking
to the trusts, an announcement has
come from abroad which has startled
them like the handwriting on the well.
It is to the effect that the Gar has re-
quested conference of the powers to
take steps to eliminate the trusts from
their position rs controlling factor in
the prices of commodities. While the
administration officials state that they
do not believe that the European ma
tions can accomplish anything In this
direction. they admit that if, as has
been suggested. the real purpose Of the
proposed conference is to institute a
tariff war against this country. the re-
suits must prove disastrous to Ameri-
can commerce and industries. The
prediction Of ex-SecretarY of the Trea-
sury Gage. who was q pronounced free
trader until he was tempted by an offer
of Cabinet position. that sooner or
later tariff war against the Uuited
States would be instituted, is recalled
and adds weight to the suggestion al
ready made, concerning the intentions
of the Gar. 1t is we'll appreciated
that any check to the commercial pros
perity which the United States is now
enjoying Will result in the defeat of the
republican party in 1904, and it is not
anticipated that Mr.. Roosevelt's anti
election threats against the trusts will
at all mislead the Gar and bis fellow
sovereigns, whatever effect they may
have on the American voters; there
fore, the rumor of tariff war strikes
terror to the hearts of republican lead
ers, and republican office. holders in
Washington.
The greatest interest is manifested
by labor leaders and others in the pros
pective building of battle-ship n the
New York navy yard. Despite the op-
position of Senator Hanna and other
stockholders in the ship building trust,
the democrats in Congress secured q
provision in the Naval Appropriation
Bill that att least one battle ship should
be built by the Government. 1t has
long been claimed by the labor leaders
that such ship could be built at less
cost than if constructed by private
parties and they will watch with jeal-
GUS eye the progress Of the experiment.
Against this claim have been advanced
the facts that labOrers in the govern
ment yards work two hours less per
day and that they receive an annual
leave of twenty-three days with pay.
but those who favor government con-
struction maintain that these facts
will be more than Offset by the profits
by private contractors. Now that the
experiment is to be made, it becomes
the duty of the advocates of the sys-
tenn to closely watch the proceedings
with view to preventing fraud in the
purchase materials and the charges
made for labor on this particular YES
sci.
The republicans are taking great
credit to themselves because of the |
Presidents decision In the case of Gen.
eral Jacob Fl. Smith, whom Mr.. Roose-
welt has ordered to be Immediately re-
tired. In so doing, however, they seem
to lose sight of the fact that had it not |
been for the publicity given to the
facts connected with the Waller mas.
sacre and the Smith orders, by the
democratic members of the Senate,
General Smith would never have been
court-martialed nor would the atten-
ton of the President ever have been
called to bis conduct. In reality, the
action of the President is vlndica-
tiOn of those democrats whom the re-
publicans have been charging with
maligning the army. II the exposure
of such conduct as that of which Gen
eral Smith and Major Waller were
guilty, constitutes an attack on the
army, then the democrats were guilty .
Of such an attack, but If, as the Presi- i
lent maintains, their conduct was "a !
disgrace to the army" then the dem.
,crats who endeavored to secure their
:emoval were the real friends of the
Irmy, rather than those republicans :
who attempted primarily to conceal,
md subsequently to defend their acts. .
3olen, Jewele1, will put in new fixtures
} about Aug. i, and offers present show h
ases for sale.