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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-09-20

1t Is to be hoped that every Ameri-
can worker In the various industries
protected by the tariff will read the
address OF Mr.. Underwood. Democrat
ic leader In the house OF representa-
tives, in which he sets forth as taxa
ton the tariff duties on articles in
ordinary use. There is nothing novel
in the Underwood distortion Of tariif
figures and facts. 1t is as threadbare
as free trade, as threadbare as the
American workingman would soon be
II he should allow himself to be beguil-
ed by Underwood and other yotarles
OF the late Confederate constitution
into the surrender Of Republican pro
lection.
1t Is true. as Underwood says, that
the tariff taxes he describes are i'm
posed on articles such as he describes
--woolen clothing. shoes, the tin pail,
window pane, carpet. ETC.. but he IS
wholly and deliberately wrong and
misleading when he says that the du-
ties in question are imposed on or ad-
ded to the cost OF these articles, as
used in the ordinary American family
The tariff tax is imposed on goods
manufactured abroad and imported for
sale in competition with goods made in
America by American workers earning
American wages.
The man or woman who is satisfied
with the product OF American labor
and nine-tenths OF the American people
are so satssfied-has no tariff tax to
pay, and this is shown by the fact that
the American article. with its manu-
facture fostered by protection, is often
cheaper in price than the imported
would be without paying tariff duties.
The tariff duties prevent excessive
imports, which would flood the mar.
kets, as imported goods flooded the
market under the tariff reductions
made by the Democratic Wilson bill Of
1894, reducing not only the tariff. but
reducing also the demand for Ameri.
can goods and for American labor to
make American goods.
Mr. Underwood's statement is cheap
claptrap. We had supposed that style
of talk too muddy and cobwebbed for
further exercise. and the fact that It is
again dragged out of the discard proves
how hard pushed the free trade Dem
ocracy is for something to bolster its
waning cause.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-09-20
FAIRNESS TOWARD NEGROES
Taft's Attorney General Stands for the
Square Deal"

Taft's Attorney General Stands for the
Square Deal"
Attorney General Wickersham re-
fleets the broad American spirit Of
himself and his chief. President Taft.
in his splendid fight against the
dropping from membership In the
American Bar association of his able
colored assistant, William H. Lewis.
1t is needless to say that every sup
porter of Woodrow Wilson and every
sympathizer with Theodore Roosevelt
in his refusal to recognize the citizen.
ship of the southern negro. is opposed
to Mr.. Wickersham in HIS battle for
equal rights and fair treatment for
colored Americans.
The action Of the executive commit
tee of the Bar association in revok-
ing the election OF three colored mem,
bers, gentlemen OF spotless profession
oil standing and excellent personal
character, by their local committees.
was outrageously, cruelty unjust and
ought to be repudiated by every
reputable lawyer in the United States.
II was a concession to that southern
Democratic prejudice which seeks to
crush the spirit Of manly aspiration
in the negro's breast and to tolerate
him only as a laborer on the planta-
tions and for the households where his
ancestors were slaves. 1t amounts 10
an attempt to nullify the constitution
of the United States, as amended after
the rebellion, by men whose sacred
obligation and welcome duty It should
be to support that instrument in their
every act as lawyers and as citizens.
In their resolute backing Of Assist.
ant Attorney General Lewis against
the assaults OF rank Bourbonism and
racial prejudice, President Taft and
his attorney general have the god
speed of every American who believes
In the principles for which Lincoln
died. and who is determined that the
sacrifices which the nation offered up
on the altar OF freedom and equal
rights for all shall not have been made
In vain.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-09-20
CLAPTRAP BY
UNDERWOOD
Tariff Duties Not Paid by Users
of American Goods.
HIS ADDRESS SHOULD Be READ.

Workers VIII Recognize His DlstortIonl
Of Figures and Facts and VIII Not
Be Beoulled by It-shows How
Hard Pushed the Democrats Are
For an Argument.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-09-20
HAS CHANGED AS CANDIDATE


Scattered among the platitudes OF
Or. Wilson's speech of acceptance are
some truths. None is more significant
than this:
I'VE stand in the presence of an
awakened nation. impatient of partisan
make believe"
Following which he makes believe
that he is telling the voters Of the coun-
Try his position on the campaign issues
No one has yet been able to determine
from reading OF the speech precisely
what that position is Some slight en-
lightenment comes from time to time
In his later utterances, like, for ex-
ample. the declaration the other day
that Tammany is to be safe from his
assaults; but none Of It is satisfying
DR.. Wilson, in the preconyention
days, was represented to the country
as a scholarly gentleman. too lofty of
mind to practice the wiles of the pro
fessional politician, too earnest in the
cause Of good government to be aught
but frank and fearless in his express
sion. too unselhsh to put private ambi
ton above the public veal, too idealis-
tic in character to truckle to the forces
Of evil In the nation
But how singularly he has masked
all OF these qualities since William
Jennings Bryan forced his nomination
at Baltimore.
There is no difference, save In the
purity Of the English, between his
speeches and the speeches OF the pro
fessional Office seeker OF the worst
period In American politics. He steps
pussy footed over all the large ques-
tons Of the day. He exhibits a sus-
plciously broad tolerance for all ele-
ments in the body polite. even the
elements which, to nominate him. Bry-
an found it expedient to denounce by
name in the convention. There is
none OF the rugged frankness OF ut
teranee that characterized his writings
in the days before he was inoculated
with the virus Of political ambition.
He Is proving over apt as an advanced
student OF practical politics.
Il is not a pleasant nor heartening
exhibition he makes Of himself The
right minded citizen can feel nothing
but sadness In contemplating a man
OF educa ion and culture so intent
upon partisan and personal victory
that he sacrifices those ideals of truth
aud honesty for which he has always
stood to fawn upon and honeyfugle
the voters.
DR.. Wilson as candidate is not IN
character with the DR.. Wilson that
was pictured TO us prior to the Balti
more convention. This awakened na.
ton. impatient OF partisan make te
ueve." detects the difference.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-09-20

Awful conditions have been found
by the state factory investigating com
mittee Of New York IN the mills OF the
Osborne Twine company, No. 3. at Au-
burn. N. Y. owned by the Interna-
tional Harvester company. of which
George w. Perkins, chief financial
hacker of Theodore Roosevelt In his
scheme to ruin the Republican party.
is director.
THE appearance OF the women
workers in this plant" said a member
Of the committee. was very dis
heartening They we're worn and
pele and their clothes, faces and
hands were covered with oil and hemp
cloth. Many OF these women. SO called.
are only children In age and they have
to lug huge piles OF hemp. weighing
$50 pounds each, across the floor, the
load In some cases being bigger than
the women themselves. In the spin
ming room, where women are employ
ed alone. to the exclusion Of men, who
would have to receive higher wages.
the clatter Of machinery Is so fright
full that a voice below a shrek cannot
be heard. The rooms are dark, though
for no necessary cause, and no at
tempt is made to remove the dust.
which is kept IN constant motion by.
the line shaftings despite the require
ments of the law. This dust Is
breathed continuously by the women.
many Of whom complain Of chronic
coughs and colds. The dust and dirt
are so thick upon the clothes OF the
girls that at the noon hour-which In
many cases consists OF but few
minutes-and at the close of the days
or nights labor, the girls have to
sweep each other clean with hrooms."
1t Is further stated that the custom
Of working the women all night Is
permanent. married women being se-
lected for night work, their hours be-
ing from sundown until $3.50 O'Clock
in the morning. OF 400 women en-
ployed In the mills, 200 work all night
When George W. Perkins was asked
by New York Times reporter for an
| explanation of the conditions in an
establishment of which he is one Of
the directors, he made, in part, the
following remarkable reply; This
night work has been rendered neces-
sary largely because OF the govern
ment's perfectly unreasonable attitude
toward large corporations, which has
made it impossible for managers Of
large concerns to know whether they
were on foot or horsebac.,. whether
they could expand their plans to keep
up with increasing demands or not"
The late Mark Twain in his bright
est moments never uttered anything
more grimly humorous than the fore
going explanation by George w. Per
kins of why the company of which he
is a director is working women all
night under the frishtful conditions
disclosed by the New York state fac
tory investigating committee.
Meantime it ought to be of interest
to millions OF Republicans throughout
the United States to know where the
money comes from to finance Theo-
dore Roosevelt in his campaign OF
rule or ruin"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-09-20
WILSON WOULD REPEAL ALL
PROTECTIVE TARIFF LAWS.

The following is taken from
an address delivered by Pro
fessor Woodrow Wilson before
the tariff board in 1882. showing
his view then on the question
OF the tariff and the distinct an
nouncement OF his position as
a free trader. opposed to all
tariffs except merely for the pur-
pose Of raising revenue:
But the danger Of imposing
protective duties is that when
the policy is once embarked
upon 1t cannot be easily receded
from. Protection is nothing
more than a bounty, and when
we offer bounties to manufactur,
ers they viii enter into indus.
tries and build up interests and
when at later day we seek to
overthrow this protective tariff
we must hurt somebody and OF
course there is objection. They
will say. Thousands Of men will
be thrown out of employment
and hundreds of people will lose
their capital This seems very
plausible; but | maintain that
manufacturers are made better
manufacturers whenever they
are thrown upon their own re-
sources and left to the natural
competition of trade"
Protection also hinders com
merce immensely. The English
people do not send as many
goods to this country as they
would II the duties were not SO
much and In that way there is
a restriction Of commerce and
we are building up manufactor.
ies here at the expense of com
meree. We are holding our
selves aloof from foreign coun-
tries in effect and saying, We
are sufficient to ourselves; we
wish to trade, not with England.
but with each other I main
tain that It is not only a per
nicious system, but a corrupt
system.
by Commissioner Garland:
@. Are you advocating the re-
peal of all tariff laws?
"A. OF all protective tariff
laws; Of establishing a tariff for
revenue merely. II seems to me
very absurd to maintain that we
shall have free trade between
different portions Of this country
and at the same time shut our
selves out from free communica.
ton with other producing coun-
tries Of the world. II It is neces-
sary to impose restrictive duties
on goods brought from abroad It
would seem to me as a matter
Of logic, necessary to impose
similar restrictions on goods
taken from one state Of this
Union to another That follows
as a necessary consequence;
there is no escape from 1t"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-09-20
BOUGHT HIS SOCKS IN
SCOTLAND.

Governor Wilson is free
trader and is so recognized by
the rank and file OF his party.
The truth is emphasized little
by the fact that he buys his
socks In Scotland.
His apparent indifference to
the condition OF American
laborers may be due to his abil
ity to get along without being
obliged TO eat bread in the sweat
of his brow.
He has been extremely fortu-
nate In this respect His auto
cracy has been deeply tinged
with aristocracy during his en-
tire career as an educator and
dabbler in literature.
He has neither by personal ex-
perience or observation ac-
quainted himself with the actual
struggles and needs OF the ordi-
nary wage Garner.
During the trying times that
this country was under the
blight Of free trade in 1894. '95
and '96, Woodrow Wilson was
enjoying a liberal income that
was in no degree affected by the
deplorable conditions surround
ing the laborers in this country
Mr.. Wilson is not to be con
demned for his good fortune.
On the contrary. we should be
disposed to congratulate him.
but in self interest the less for.
tunate should protect themselves
against the enforcement OF his
tariff theories and policy. a trial
Of which has been given more
than once with depiorable effect
upon the Industrial life Of this
country.-Trenton Gazette.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-09-20

The free trade Evening Post publish.
es lot of figures to show what would
happen If all the states voted the same
as Vermont In November.
A two-and-three-makes-five school
boy could tell the free trade Evening
Post that If all the states should vote
in November the same way Vermont
has voted Taft would have the whole
electoral college.
1t came early, but 1t came with q
bite to 1.-THE Wilson fall frost. Bryan
and Parker were both elected in Au
gust and buried under a snowstorm Of
ballots in November, and Wilson ii
hurrying to the same snow pile.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-09-20
NOTICE.

Until further notice, DR.. Sasscer will
be in his office at La Plata, daily ex-
cepting the second Wednesday and
Thursday, successfully in each month,
when he will fill his regular appoint
mrnt at Hughesville.
DR.. p. e. Sasscer,
Direct Inquiries to
S0-l-yr. la Plata. N d
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-09-20
The f1arconi Wireless TeIe-
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CHESAPEAKE LINE.r
SCHEDULE.


Two new steamers "City OF BaltinL.ss'
nd ''City Of Norfolk'.
Southboupd daily.
Lv. Baltimore. o. 30 p. NJ.
Lv. old Point Comfort. 600 A. NJ.
Ar. Norfolk. k............7.00 A. NJ.
Northbound daily except Sunday
Lv. Norfolk .d.15 =. NJ.
Lv. Old Point Comfort. .715 P. NJ.
Ar. Baltimore. e...-.......T.00A. A. NJ. j
YORK RIVER LINE"
For West Point and Richmond, Va.
Steamer leaves Baltimore on Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday at p. N
and arrives West Point at 7.45 A. NJ.
and Richmond at $50 A. M.
Steamers call at Gloucester Point
Yorktown, Clements, Clay Bank anc
Almonds, weather permitting.
Steamers leave Baltimore from Piers
Is and 10 Light Street Wharf.
Through tickets to all points may bs
ecured, baggage checked and {
ooms reserved from the City Ticket
Offices 119 e. Baltimore St., ARTHUH
W. ROBSON, Agent, 127 E. Baltimore
St.,
offices, Light & Lee Sts., Baltimore, Md
E. J. CHISM, Genl. Passenger Agent
Oh AFNAN. Asst. Genl. Pass. Act.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-09-20

Two new steamers ''City OF Baltin..se
nd ''City Of No orfolkn.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-20
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

Quotations given below are for large lots Job
bers' prices arc higher
EdGS-Sesrby fresh Virginia, Ha22; West vir.
sinia and Southwest Virginia. lsso; Tennessee 10
BUrTER-Elsin fancy. per H.. zisa8; Western.
nrsts. 8'.azh; seconds. asaz: store packed. lsis
cHEEsE-New York State factory. new. is
PoULTRf-Hens. psr H.. H: roosters, per III,
Q; turkeys. l3al5 chickens lsa2o
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens. choice. rsr In I,
l9aH
yEGETABLEs-Potatoes. new. No. /. per bbI
10 to Is: yams IN. c. per Dbl. l7sa2oo: sweet
Potatoes, per bb sooa2 onions. per crate 7saloo:
Md. per bbl. 2osa2 g. spanish. per crats. 10:
new cabbage. Per crate. Sac: egg plant. rer doz
icao; lettuce per basket 75al 25 string beans par
basket. Soa75; per bbl. Loosl5o: squash. per Dbl
30; beets. per 100 bunches, l.ooa2oo tomatoes. per
crate. 9a5o; cu7imbers. home grown. oa75: peas,
per bbl.. 5ooasp
hox, ioaso; bbl.. lsoa3co; oranges, California box
sI5aiS; lemons, box Ioca&so; gIxpe fruit per box
soseo; pineaprles. L75a2z: watermelons looDa
-se par hundred: cantaloupss. per crate 5aaI .
peaches. per crate. l.ooa2Oo: plums per qt TO 6;
grapes. ner carrier. 15a225
HAY AND STRAW-Hay. Western No l. 2iOoa
$50; No. = 22ooa22 So; mixed hay. sooaaOo; straw.
rye. bale. l5Ooalsoo: machire thrash. 9ooaIO. 90;
straw. wheat. per ton. 7.oOasoo: straw. oats, per
ton T5eas 80
LIVE sroCK-sheep. per Ib.. 2a3,s; spring lambs.
per d. ese1; calves. choice. per lb 81; medium.
PER H.. 7izas
WOOL AND HIDES-wool washed. free of burrs
per lb. 1ao: wool. unwashed. PER III. =; hides.
dry per lb.. leals salt hides. ID. l3; caltskins,
green, each. L25al 30
GRAlN-wheat, per bu.. Loal.6; corn. sheed
Saee; ear. per bbl.. ASSOC; oats Western white
No. ? Per bu.. s2s6s: oats mixed. per bu. 6oas2:
bran. 2oa3ooo; middngs, 0oDa52oo
sEEDS-Red clover. per bu, n.ooal2oo; alske
clover. per bu, ll.0o: white clover. per bu.. B0a
4"; crimson clover. Tcr bu.. i21ais5; timothy, per
bI.. 32a5T5.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-20
TROOPS DEPART
FROM BATTLBRIELDS
1aneuvers Over Soldier Boys Start
for Home-Jaunty Stride Despite
Long Days in Field.

New York. Aug. l9.-Practically all the
troops that participated In the maneu-
vers in Connecticut reached home to-
day. The New York troops were greeted
with warm welcome, that made them
forget all the hardships OF the past week.
The First New York Brigade, which
includes the Seventh. Twelfth. Sixty
ninth. and Seventy-first Regiments. to-
gether with the First and Second Field
Artillery and the First and Second Cav
airy, got home yesterday afternoon, and
the Brooklyn regiments returned last
night.
The New York troops broke camp in
Connecticut in a driving rain. Seventy
four special trains were required to bring
them home. They entrained at Danbury.
Bethel. Hawleyville, Newton. Botsford.
and Derby.
The Tenth United States Cavalry is re-
turning to Fort Ethan Allen on horse
back, the way 1t went TO the maneuvers.
The Fifth United States Cavalry Is
marching back to Piattsburg, N. ", the
same way.
The entire war area is now deserted.
except for Gen. Tasker II. Bliss and his
stan. who will remain a few days more
at Stratford while the officers undergo
their annual physical examination and
riding test.
The New York regiments made a brave
showing as they marched out of the
Grand Central Station and down Park
Avenue to their respective armories.
The avenue was lined on both sides
with cheering people. And, although the
boys had just put in eight days Of siren
uous marching and drilling. they swung
down the avenue with jaunty stride.
Before leaving for home the boys re-
81
privates got SIS for every day on duty,
with 8 cents a day extra for those who
had been in the service more than five
wears
The Washington herald., 1912-08-20
|MARKETS---FINA CE---C CONlMERCE

pound sacks. uonaAoo; Western middlinss. in ioo-
Pound sacks. Der ton. 3.0s3o: city Mills mid
einss IN ioo-pound sacks PER ton. 3.5h9.oo: City
MILE mddling.. white in ioopound sachs. per ton.
S.Wa1@: City Mills bran. In nepound sacks. per
sTRAw-No I stnisht rye. Moe: No. straight
De strsw. iaooslsS; No. I tangled pe straw.
izmais %; No. tangled rye straw. n.onil5o: No.
wheat straw. aooasso: wheat straw. No. .. 1.5ea
$50 49,
BuTTER-Cresmery. fancy. per H.. zh; do.
en"oe. per H.. aa2; do. good. per H.. sia2s:
90 prints ID. 2sao; do. blocks. Ha9: ladies. per
20. 1as; Maryland and Pennsyi,snis rolls H..
ma9; Ohio rolls. lb.. 70: West Virginia rolls. h..
"; stoee-packed. H.. 10: Maryland Virginia, and
za3
EGGs-Maryland. Pennsylvania and nearby frsts.
,oss on. 2; West Virginia. <ia2e;; Western frsts.
io.s on, 2: southern hrs,s. loss OF, as2l.
GREEN COFFEE-The market to-day was steady.
No. spot Trio grzde), l4k
ROASTED CoFFEE-The market was steady
Quotations for 5o-lb. loo-lb. bags:
,s'a ana Mocha brand. His
The Washington herald., 1912-08-20
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Aug. le.-Can money opened at ..
per cent: high. ); low, "a; renewals. ~; closed,
): ruling rate. "a per cent.
There is a softer tendency to the time money
market, funds being offered with about the same
freeness last week. but the inquiry being lighter.
There has been no shading Of rates, however, and
little is looked for.
cent for ninety days. 44aii1 per cent for four
months, and ~ per cent for i've and six months.
Commercial PAPER is quiet locally, but countrJ
banks are in the market to some extent The
range Of the market is 5a54 per crnt for the bert
names with tendency toward the latter figure.
London discounts 81 Per cent, unchanged; Paris
discounts, "a per cent, OF y; Berlin discounts,
Z per cent, unchanged.
subtreasIIry creditor at the New York Clearing
House. Ssa6, ,i5l.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Whiieharen-Claytcn 4. Emig ct ux. to Lucien
Keith lot L. block II. So
Pctworth-Abner Greenleaf. trustee. to Corinne B.
Greeneaf. lots Il TO %. square 81. SO.
Massachusetts Avenue Heights-American Security
and Trust Company Ct al. truStees. 10 q. Mar
win Green. lot L. square 210l, SO.
Street Northwest. between North Capitol and
First Streets-Edward VI. Dun ct TO Paul
me Kip. part lot IA. square SIG, SO.
HillbrOok-OtvRy h. ZantZingor ct TO joseph
L. Teprer. lots S and j, SQUARE 508 SO.
Sauls Addition-Lawton g. Herman TO GeOrg-
z Walker. lot 3, square .ss, SO.
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Piains-Harry Ward
ct al 10 Lillian Z Mattern, lot i0s. sIunre
3ss. SO.
Highview-Hany Wardnan et al. to Daisy VI.
Smith, lot =. block s. SO
Ninth Street Southeast between ID and Z STREETS
Richard VI. Parker Ct 10 Mary A. T. Lane,
part arginal lot l. square rs. SO.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-20
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Aug. ls-MILLFEED-Firm, with
good business in city. but dull for Western.
Spring bran. $40; standard middlngs, zoo: West
EN- reddos. $50; winter wheat bran. in loo-lb.
sacks. to arrive. SIS; city bran. in bulk. 400
FDoUR-Steady trade; moderate. New Kansas
straights. +IoaL5o. in sacks: spring patents. 5ooa
so. in barrels: spring clears. 45oai.f5; new soft
straights. to arrive. +eoai.7o. in barrels
RYE FLOUR-Dull. but steady. Choice brands
quotcd at 4o5al8.
CORNMEAL-Strong. but dull Kiln-dried IT
export, Iooaio6; coarse meal in bags, ls5aL5s.
HAY-Receipts. 5G tons; firm and higher. Prime
timothy. Lfo; No. l, L5; No. 2, lasl.3o; No. J,
lo5all5
sTRAw-Receipts. 70 tons; finn. Long rye quoted
at 9aloo.
PoRK-Firm. Mess. 0ooas0; family. 0.ooa
a.w
BEEF-steady. Packet. Tsalsoo; family. s5ca
300.
LARD-Fim and quiet. Prime Western, Ills;
refined continent, n-5: South American, LOG
refined Brazilian. in kegs l3o5; oleostearine raA
lard stcarine quiet. New York, 12h.
COFFEE-An Of the worlds coffee markets went
to a higher level Of ralues to-day. In the first
place. inspiration derived by the local market
from the showing made by European coffee cen
ters with Brazil sending a list Of better prices
all around. according TO the regular cable which
reported Affairs at the close Of business Saturday.
The special cable received from Santos to-day
however, reported "A dip Of 20 reis for Santos Is
from Saturdays closing figure Of 7.s5 Nevertheless
this left the market in good share, with business
rather quiet, however.
To-day's prices were as follows:
-