The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24

taking each schedule one at the time.
! Concede that such labor were pos
sible OF success, our great grandchi1-
dren would probably not live long
enough to see the completion of IT,
Mr.. Roosevelt seems to overlook tho
TACT that the most complete answer to
this twaddle about the difference In.
cost of production here and abroad is
that our producers sell their products
abroad in open competition with the
rest of the world, and for a less price
than they charge the American con-
sumers. Does Mr.. Roosevelt or any
body else fancy that these American
producers sell TO Europeans at a loss?
IL they can transport their products
across the seas and undersell foreign
ers In open markets, does Mr.. Roose
welt think that the American stand
ard OF living would be reduced by
compelling them to sell equally CHEAP
to American consumers? Or will he
| take away their arbitrary privilege Of
charging Americans more than for
| eigners?
| While ne Is so anxious about the
standard of living for American wage
earhers in the protected Industries
being maintained, has he no desire to
MAINTAIN decent standard of living
LOT the American consumer? Even IL
we shouldi concede (what is demon.
strably false) that protection NAM
tains the American working mans
high standard of living, how about
those who are not engaged in the pro-
tected industries, but who have to
contribute to this high standard of NV
Ing laid down for others? How is their
standard of living affected? A manu-
facturer, let us say, buys a piece OF
lahd on river, develops water power.
and manufactures bags. He expects
the neighboring farmers to pay him
fifteen cents for these bags, whereas
they could buy them from others for
ten cents. He thinks that they should
be willing to pay the additional price
IN order that he might pay such wages
to his employees as will enable them to
ilve In comfort and he procures legls-
lation which will compel the farmers
to pay him the high price demanded
for his bags. What of the farmer?
| Why should he not demand that this
| manufacturer pay him more than tho
| market price for his corn? Have not
| the farmers a right to maintain their.
| { IA nIn y Of 1i,.tno A,,l
not do so at their own expense, and
by their legitimate labors, and honest
industry, does Mr.. Roosevelt think 1t
just or moral to compel the manufac-
turers to pay them artificial prices.
and so contribute to the style of liv.
ing which would suit their taste. and
which he thinks would be becoming
for an American? Why should the
unprotected industries contribute to-
ward the artificial standard of living
demanded Tor the employees of the pro-
tected industries. while they them
selves are compelled to reduce their
standard of living in order to make
this enforced contribution?
But the claim that the tariff MAIN
! tains a high-standard of living for the
, American working man is as false as
the protective principle is dishonest
If any doubt 1t. let them compare the
standard of living in high-protect'on
Germany. with the standard of living
for the same class of laborers just
, across the North Sea in free-trade
England Not even the most brazen
stand patter" would pretend that the
standard is higher in Germany than /,
is in England. The vast natural re
sources of this country and the i'm
mense opportunities for labor ant
, energy, have naturally established Z
high standard of living for our work.
ing men. If the tariff has had any
! effect upon this 1t has had the effec
Of lowering that standard by making
it more difficult to purchase the com
, forts and daily necessities of life,
e The principle of protection which
S Mr.. Roosevelt desires to maintain in
a violate is the principle of robbery, o
: taking from one man for the beneii
! of another man without any return
e 1t may be grand larceny, or 1T may b
t retty larceny; but there is very littl
t difference between the two in prin
It ciple The command. Thou shalt no
: steal,'' applies equally to both an'
It Mr.. Roosevelt. as an honest man. ough
# to be able to see this,
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HEALTH AT HOME.
# For the great majority, the opening
it of school means the end of summer
j. and with summer goes not only holt