Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-08-08

Book than the comparison OF the
wages paid to artisansin the United
States and in Great Britain. Space
will not permit more than q. brief
quotation, but the figures here
given are typical of the whole. |
receive as wages, i'll |
New York S2.45 per day; in Lon
don, SI.62H per day; in Chicago, |
81. 80 per day; in Glasgow, SI.48
per day. Blacksiniths helpers re
ceive in Chicago, SI.691A per day |
in Manchester. .93A; in St. Louis,
SI.65 per day; in Glasgow, S'o.85A
per day. Carpenters receive i'll
New York S3.49 a-3 per day; in
London, $I,68A per day; in St.
Louis, s.. SO per day; in Marches
ter, SL5oH; in Chicago, S2.5 in
Glasgow, 81. 53H. Cabinet max
|. ers receive 81. 50 per day i'll New
York as against 81 .3715 i'll Man
chester. Iron moulders receive
e .73M in Chicago as against
S1.37II in Manchester. Iron
moulders receive So. 1874 in Chi
cago, as against SI.62H i'll Glas-
cow. Machiuists receive Sass in
New York, as against $I.54A in
London, and So. 52H in St. Louis,
as against 81 70 in Manchester.
Pattern makers receive Sassy in
St. Lonis as against SI.53A in
Manchester. 1t would hardly seem
necessary to advance any further
argument to the intelligent Amer
! lean working man, in order to prove
to him that it was to his interest
to support the party whose adher-
ence to the doctrine of protection
has saved him from the competi-
ton oflabor paid at therates quoted
especially when the only opponent
of that party is openly and avow
eddy opposed to protection and adj
vocates a policy which must inev
itably result in reducing the wage!
of the American workmen to leve
with those paid to their British
brothers.
One ofthe most interesting chap
tiers of the Text Book is devoted t
the trusts. The attitude of tn
two parties is clearly defined o.
this question. THAT of thu. Demo
, cratic party looks to constant agi
p tation, with no restrictive legisla
ton; that Of the Republican party
to such restriction as will prever
arbitrary advance in prices or It
duction in wages through exclusiy
control; but not the destruction b
legislation, or injury by dctitiOr
{ agitation, of legitimate enterpri:
through great manufacturing sy
u TENS by which production S cheal
q ened, prices fmanufacturesreduce
/ and permanency of employment
s assured. " The attitude of the Den
ocrats is emphasized by the figure
> which show that out of a total Walt
L of manufactures produced in Il
d United States,i e., SI3, oo4, 400, IA
l. but 81 ,667,35o,94I worth are pr
ID duced by the trusts, or, express
. in per centage, but 1913 per Ger
One other item is of especial int
u est in view Of the agitation pr
le NOTED by the Democrats in fav
a of a reduction of the tariff on lul
te Der. The lumber industry of t
AZ country aggregates 81 900, 81
of which only per cent, is pl
81 duced by trusts. The Text 30
ly discusses the Philippine questi
I'd at much length showing that unC
n Republican direction peace has be
-, established in the islands and
civil government inaugurated. I
ct figures given in regard to the p
N duction Of gold and silver will
f a move every remaining doubt tn
We may be in the mind of any ser
80 bic person in regard to the wisd
-. of the Republican monetary pol
Ks and the gratifying growth of
ed free delivery of mail iii the ri
bic districts is shown to be a direct
suit of the prosperity which
country enjoys as a result of
wisdom in intrusting national Z
: state affairs to the judicious
de- ministration of the Republic
!. party. The Committee is to
80 80 complimented on the compilat
III of book which will prove of
i'll valuable service to those gentler
on on whom will devolve the dut,
to rendering to the country an accO
a. of the Republican stewardship
~ While an attempt is being m
INT by certain eastern leaders and ne
au- papers to create a sensational
put ture out of the tariff plank ador
act at the Iowa convention, ther,
80 not, in the opinion of rnany of
e"' leading Republicans III Wash
'me ington, anything to warrant the
lere auctions made. The planks wi
;ent refer to trusts and the tariff
,vs very nearly the same as those az
- ted a year ago. Some 81
an changes and additions have
OF made and the suggestion tina
not may be necessary to modify Ger
lent tariff schedules in order to Gu
aa~ the power of the trusts is Gle
set forth. 1t is generally IN
ue stood that the platform is in el
des- accord with the views of the
ling ident, although at no time ha
en- stated that he regarded tariff r
not ion as a proper means of regula
-, the trusts. That purpose he
law attempted through the courts
evil means Of the laws already OF
statute books, and according t.
Department of Justice, with e
prospect of success. A cons,
tive view Of the situation lea
w. the conclusion that the widesl
com talk of tariff revision is due
omic to the sensational tendencies @
than press than to any statement ]
hich by Iowa Republicans i'll CONVEX
, Re assembled. That the Repub
ttee. party will not hesitate to al
Nc certain schedules of the Dil
the law, when changed conditions