The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-08-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.


Declaring that the money trusts crush
ing policy is responsible for the high cost
of living and the startling disparity be.
tween increases in wages and increase 10
cost of necessities. Representive Mich
aei Donohoe. of Philadelphia, on Thurs
day arrested the attention of the house
at length on the causes Of the increased
cost Of living.
Mr.. Donohoe's speech was the result
of careful preparation and study. He
presented mass of statistical tables
showing comparative costs of foodstuffs.
for recent years, and went into the condi.
tiops which confront skilled and unskill.
ed labor 10 seeking livelihood.
Sixty years ago our per capita OF
wealth was $3o7; today it is about $I3oo,
an increase Of over 600 per cent. But
while our per capita of wealth has greatly
increased, the distribution of it has been
most unequal. Sixty years ago we had
few millionaires and few paupers; today
we have, unfortunately, too many of both.
and both are still on the increase.
The high cost Of selling Is traceable
and must be charged chiefly 10 trusts and
monopolies, overcapiialization and cold
storage,
Conferees on the tariff bills were named
IN the senate last week, ID accordance
with the wishes of the Progressiges aud
the Democrats. The Taft reaction aries
attempted no jugglery, realizing ii would
De futile, and accepted the recommends
tons Of the combined forces which favor
legislation.
The senate Democrats, having taken a
decided stand in favor of sending nom.
partisan bills TO the president, which be
must sign If he is willing the public shall
obtain any relief from tariff exactions, or
veto because the agents Of special privi
lege want them vetoed, can force the
house to accede 10 the program outlined.
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In the campaign which is now fairly
launched for the Presidency. it is very
evident that all Of the political parties in
the field will make dead set" for the
farmer vote. MOI that the MECHANIC, the
laboring man, the business man, the
professional man, or any Others who
might be properly included under class
designation. will not belooked after; but
it seems that unusual importance is at
tached to the rural voter and bis opinions.
Nevertheless. it is refreshing thing
for the farmer that his interests are be-
coming SO dear TO the men who shape
the political destinies Of the country. II
is fallacions 10 assert that the limit Of
production has been reached in this
country. Under proper protection, with
ordinary safeguards, and with such
governmental assistance as is wise and
proper. this country can export potatoes,
instead Of importing them. II can sell
its pork, aud wheat. and hops, and butter,
to all the nations of the world. It can
ship its apples. and pears, and oranges,
and figs, and dates, to the very lands
where such things have had the monop-
oily of the markets heretofore. Il can
sell its beef in England. its lemons in
Spain and Sicily, its olive oil in all the
capitals of Europe. But first, it should
cultivate the markets right at the farm
gates. and help the producer to get into
closer touch with the ultimate consumer.
The Government does not think that
farming is overdone. In fact. il believes
that the unemployed should be more
generally distributed on the farms, and,
through the Department of Commerce
and Labor it has just issued publication
entitled Agricultural Opportunities, =
which can be had free on application 10
theS Department in Washington. The
bulletin discusses briefly the climate, sur
face. soil. irrigation and dry farming.
(where practiced). principal crops. stock
raising. prices of land and inducements
to settlers. farm expenses aud general
Inducements of different sections, includ
ing the North Atlantic states. including
Alaska, aud the southern group Of West.
ern states, including the Hawaiian
Islands. Those interested are ttld where
they can get fuller informotiou
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The Senate on Saturday decided by "a
vote Of "A TO 10 TO postpone the impeach
ment trial of Judge Archbold until Dec
ember 8. thereby inspiring the friends OF
the accused jarist with strong hope of his
ultimate acquiital and causing many op
tinlistic Senators aud members to predict
the wind-np OF the sessions of Congress
on Saturday next.
Friends of Judge Archboli believe they
won big point for him in inducing the
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