Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-17

The wheat crop In 1880 was s4742ol. $50
IN 1900 at was 1898 525, III, a decrease OF
about $15Q, 1000 900. Oats IN 1850 was $3.50.
2l3,565, in 1900, s2Os ,66l s33 an increase
of $bS,000, 000 Rye In 1850 was SIS 64,-
$50 In 1900 si22a5, an, decrease OF
s6,2b0 o00 Barley In 1880 was $50 900, TIA
In 1900 at was ss4.o7527i a decrease Of
about S6,O00,000. That H. In 1900 the
value OF these farm products was s29
100000 less than II was in 1880
Senator Beverdge says the only law
ever enacted TO regulate trusts was
passed by a Republican Congress, II
this be true, 1t was evidently intended
that the law should be a dead letter
During the last five years when trusts
have multiplied and spread themselves
over the land, doubling prices In many
instances TO the American people and
lowering them TO the foreigner, raising
the cost Of living and depressing the
wages OF labor. destroying competition
and driving into bankruptcy IHdepcnd
ent traders and business men, no at
tempt whatever has been made TO en-"
force this law The Republicans have
refused to enact any additional leglsla.
ton to supplement or perfect it,This /
not strange when we recall that trusts
have put and kept In power the Repnb
hchn party The money trust has fur-
nlshed TO the administration Gage and
Shaw 20 contract the finances OF the
government and the money In its inter-
est. The sugar trust has furnished It's
Attorney. Secretary Root, TO control the
war department. The state OF New Jer.
sey, the creator of trusts, furnished
Griggs and he was succeeded by Knox
the attorney OF the steel trust and
loaned by II to succeed Griggs In the
control OF the law department. Scarce
ly n Republican Of either branch of
Congress has retained his position ex.
cept through suhseryience TO the die
tates Of the trusts
TRUSTS AND PROSPERITY
Beverage 1ays that the government
ought TO control the trusts, but. unfor-
tunately, trusts absolutely control the
government through their control Of tn
leaders and organizers Of the Republic
can party Beyeridge, however an
nounces that trusts and monopolies are
the author, through the Republican par
". OF all our modern happiness and
prosperity, or II not this that they are
the necessary concomitant and out
growth of such prosperity. Why should
such benelcent institutions. therefore,
be disturbed or interfered WITH Acc
cording to Beveridge, they give employ
mentment TO labor at increased wages
and furnish their products to the colt
sumner at reduced prices and thus dis
pense blessings on every hand. But
can he induce the American people 10
believe this?
The wages OF labor have not been ad-
vanted but the cost OF living to the Ia
borer has In many cases been doubled.
Ordinarily farm products have not In
creased In quantity or In value. The
farmers know how much more the
trusts require them to pay for the
things consumed upon their farms than
formerly.
Senator Beverage says that trusts do
not exist by reason Of the tariff. II Is
certain. however, that the Dlngey tar
IN law was framed largely In the inter-
ests of the trusts. High duties were.
placed upon all articles coming from
abroad which might compete with the
products of the trusts In this country.
IL has been clearly proved before the
Industrial commission that these trusts
30 protected sell goods for export much
cheaper than they sell TO the American
people. They meet foreign competition
In foreign markets without the aid OF
protection. and foreign consumers de-
rive the benefit while, by reason OF the
tariff. they shut out foreign COMPETE
tors from our own market and exact
prices as nigh as the tariff duties win
permit, and the American consumer
suners this disadvantage. II IS thus
plain that these duties build up and
strengthen the trusts enable them more
enectuaily TO control prices, aud shut
out competition.
Senator Beveridge says How shall
the prosperity OF the last five years be
continued Is the real question OF the
campaign. New markets for American
products. This Is the only answer TO
this great question" How does the Re.
publican party propose to obtain new
markets and extend trade2 Senator
Eeyeridge says II IL by reciprocity with
Cuba and other countries and by the
expansion OF our territory Raw sugar
10 produced by Cuba. Is bought by
the sugar trust. refined and the re-
nned article sold to the American peo-
pie. The administration wants the duty
on raw sugar coming from Cuba pro-
tected In the American market from
foreign competition by what is known
sugar. The Democrats In the house,
aided by some 40 Republicans. passed
q bill reducing the duty upon raw SUI
gar coming from Cuba go per cent and
repealln gthe differential duty upon re-
fined sugar, The former provision was
TO the advantage OF the trust to the
extent OF 20 per cent and II might re.
suit In raising TO the Cuban planter
slightly the price Of his raw sugar. The
repeal OF the dlfferential duty was TO
the disadvantage OF the sugar trust.
tending to destroy It's monopoly aud 10
cheaper the price OF refined sugar 10
the American people.
When this bill reached the senate. the
administration and the Republican
leaders We're unwilling TO permit II 10
pass in the form In which the bill came
from the house. The sugar trust In
other words would not permit thla
party which II controls TO repeal the
differential duty upon refined sugar.
which would tend TO weaken and de-
stroy its monopoly,
WHAT SUGAR TRUST WANTS
II seems quite plain that the chief
motive which inspires the adminlsira.
ton to exert Its influence for the reduc.
ton OF the duty upon raw sugar com.
Ing from Cuba Is that the sugar trust
may receive this advantage. II IL rath.
er their interest In monopoly than their
desire for the relief OF suffering Cuba
that inspires their activity. The de-
mand for expanded markets has behind
II similar purpose II Is not expanded
markets for our agricultural products.
because Great Britain and Europe must
purchase for consumption whatever we
have OF those products 10 supply. II Is
expanded markets for the things which
the trusts produce. The Republican
party erects tariff barrier giving
these trusts a monopoly Of the home
market and Invites them TO exact OF
the American people prices from 50 TO
100 per cent higher than 20 foreigners:
then, while giving them this advantage
and monopoly invites them TO sell like
products TO foreigners In competition
with the rest OF the world.