The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-19
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DOWN WITH AMERICAN VESSELS
FOR FOREIGN COMMERCE!

DOWN WITH AMERICAN VESSELS
FOR FOREIGN COMMERCE!
Editor Providence News:
whenever we contemplate the throat
shifting curses OF free traders against
ANYTHING to increase the NUMBER OF Ves-
.els and amount OF American tonnage
unon the ocean many are lost In won
der. love and praise.
We already have vessels which DO eight
per centum OF our foreign trade, and yet
those ungodly protectionists are actually
asking for more Those low fellows, VINO
think we should give employment 70 all
our bread winners, tell us truly that
while we are spending nearly billion per
year for government expenses merely w.
600 600 per annum would revive our snip
ping and give employment, by ana py,
70 1000. 900 more wage workers, just as
though work were honorable. free
traders. however wisely tell US to pur-
chase our ships abroad. lest our toilers
have employment In building the vessels.
and lest we continue paying $OoOc,oU
to foreign bottoms which do our carrying
trade because II we do not our own
American citizen laborers Will get TINS
1900 600 900 I'm payment OF labor ana tnree
times as much besides, and what shame
that would be in the eyes or free trad
ers!
II there Is anything besides free speech
and a free ballot which disturbes the
peculiar serenity OF free traders II Is the
clatter OF hammers. rings of anvils, toll
ing for the nations prosperity and the
welfare OF their wives and chiloren'
What then would harrow UP the feelings
OF free traders more than for from one
quarter million almost at once ana nve
million more wage earners, subsequently.
hammering, saving pounding In build
ing ocean vessels and constructing more
dwellings, supplying timber lumber.
steel. clothing and food to supply ship
builders; in fact I'm contemplating the
horrors OF expending 81. 900. 600 per annum
in subsidies actually maintaining 2,Wo'-
600 more people7 How horrible! But let
up hope that free traders Will prevent
these terrible calamites, and by and
by inaugurate free trade or semi-free
trade. and instead OF more jobs. force
4. 900 600 OF our bread winners dow. rough
toIlers) TO quit work and tramp the
streets in vain for jobs, because, you
know II is so blessed and heavenly to en-
able men with money TO purchase Things
cheaper. especially foreign luxuries Just
as though a Job for man out OF en-
ployment were worth considering for a
moment
men and others with goodly incomes want
10 purchase foreign goods and luxuries
at lovely starvation prices.
But | confess with deep humiliation,
that we wage earners are selfish class
OF people We clamor. continually that
we nave a right 10 our jobs ana fair
play: yea. we prefer TO care for our wives
and children rather than work for half
price while about 100000 OF us are out
la frAa tTa N
enables those with money TO have more
Injuries So we confess that we prefer
to nay from Uncle Sans treasury 100000
TO furnish work for 100000 more OF us.
or course, we poor devils ought TO sacri-
Ace not only our comforts, but half tho
necessities OF nfe 10 accommodate those
with money. Rut we are an ungodly lot.
and we warn all political leaders that as
sure as one Of you advocate free trade 10
rob us Of our Jobs. Just so sure YOU will
be buried 80 deep that the hand OF no
political resurrection will ever reach you
more OF course. In all strong free
trade states where labor is disgrace,
where free speech is unknown and free
ballot does not eSist-I say. In all such
states. wage workers must submit To
kindly oligarchic free trade leaders. rug
their chains and only beg for more. But
In every strong protection state. whore
free speech and a free ballot bears sway.
we warn you free Trade bosses 20 stand
from under. ere YOU hear "suthin 'rUp.'
and upon due investigation learn that you
have been knocked down by our votes
Yes: we confess that we wage earrcrs
prefer the comfort Of our families - the
welfare ~ those with money 90 purchase
their luxuries ~ starvation prices: but.
worst OF all we are not IN any frame ~
mind for repentance.
ALEX. 3. ARNOLD.