The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-16
OUR BATTLE CRY.
Protection, Progress and Prosperi,

As we continue our preparations for the ap
| prouChing battle we note:
Under our Republican policy the America,
| workman is fully protected. The staples Of foo,
| are produced on our own soil, while our protect
i've tariff enables manufacturers to pay the high
est wages of any country in the world.
| What better indication of the prosperity Of III,
people can be had than deposits Of savings. Fv,
years ago the amount deposit in the savings
| banks o, the United States was S1,Q40 OOO, 0OO; il
is now S2,Gi0 900 900. ain increase of 800 900 600
or Sli0,GO00O0 year.
| "Thc arguments in favor of tile creation Of ar
| American mercantile marine are unanswcrablc
Tic opposition comes largely ii not mainly from
| the representatives Of foreign ships which nov
monopolize the ocean carrying trade VIII,
should we, practical nation, stand so com
pletelv in own light? Why do not the
| manufacturers and thc wage earners in their cnl.
pOy-thc most skillful and intelligent labor in
| the world-arousc themselves and demand iia,
| American interests shall no longer be sacrificed
| to those of rivals in other commercial coun.
| tries ?'-lroy Times
Large exports and small Imports may generally
be looked upon as an indication Of healthy IL
tional condition The claim that ia made that
| because our imports are large there is something
the matter with the workings OF the protective
| tariff, is not truthful one. for all examination
of the government figures show that practically
oncialf of these importatons are manufacturers
materials, amounting in March 10 S41,0OO, 600.
This means nothing but the greatest activity
among American factories and the consequent elm.
ploylnei.t of labor. The other articles imported
are very largely those which we cannot produce
ourselves, simply showing that the American
people have some surplus money to spend for for.
egn products.
American Free Traders, who, blind to the mar
velo,lS benefits We have received from our pro.
tective policy. continue 10 demand its destruc-
ton, should pay attention to what is going on IN
other countries Germany has already seen the
advantages of tho protective system and has iorii-
fed herself behind Il tariff wall. Even free trade
England has begun 10 perceive her error and
weakness and an agitation in favor oi pr,r1c-
tive tariff is stirring the kingdom. Ii The people
OF the United States wise they will hold
fast to that which is good. Every successful at
tack on protection ever made in the United
States attended with Disastrous results
Terlc IIaute Tribune.
'lhc London Spectator views the ship combine
with its usual philosophy and declares that The
Americans are doing what was inevitable sooner
or latcr-caiming share in Atlantic transport
and that they are doing ii in Il way least likely
10 iniure English interests. That's correct. And
it might also he added that the American cap.
turc OF the trans Atlantic trade is far less is
factory 10 thd people OF this country than it
would have been had thar capture meant the
flying of the American flag ever big fleet Of
Amcrican.built ships. Troy Times.
An exchange of the Bryante persuasion says:
"Dcmocracy dusts the iron crown OF llbor"
Does it refer tn the ''distng' that the ''crown
OF labor received when Cleveland was issuing
bonds and CoXey miaIsalling all the tranps
10 Washing neton?--Morayiam FALL, \. G., YELLOW
Jacket.
Machinery has made ii possible 10 wcrk cheaper
and enable this navy yard 10 complete will, 9th.
as will be seen below:
Employees
December. Dept G.. and r. PAY Roll
lsN. N...................,. ~ ) S.0SI Is
1870. observation-disclosures. 2SI loOlb ~
1889. Observation-Disclosures. Sl4 .l,iS1 %
1900. Observation-Disclosures. Ash 81 j6j -
I'm December, 1877, there were 2i6 employees
in the ward; in December. 1901, JlO."--Ports-
mouth, y. H., Chronicle Facts are facts The
foregoing paragraph shows rcarly four times as
many wo,Lmen after five years of Republicani~m.
We have HOW for threc yells been steadily lc-
purchasing American securities held by forcig,iers
and the amount must have reached enormous
figures
From The American Economist: