The sun., 1916-09-18

hire.
silk. pearl buttons. wire nails. wool,en
manufactures IN other commodun.,
have been similarly reduced in COS, +,
our citizens, while our manuf,c,u-.,y
have made possible n state of society
in which the wage earner has become a
self-respecting. we'll to do. prosperous
citizen of whom We are proud. and M,
tho object Of charity. which free ,rsIe
would make him.
You may ay. Yes but having now
established our infant industries. uhv
not let them stand. creep, walk or fail
down, according to their strength" VIII
We ave tried hat for the las, three
years on several items. The p~esen,
war has obscurcd many OF the facts
but take. for instance. the matter Of hides
again. Free trade in hides has not ONLY
discouraged the production of cattle
but has closed our tanncrics. SO tina, ve
have been dependent upon foreign coun.
tries for the finished product. Our
breeders and tanners have lost their Ilv.
ing. u hides bring less. and Ne nav
more for leather and shoes. This Is a
glazing example now in everyday opers.
ton OF how free trade compels us "a
sell In the cheapest and buy In tho
dearest market and. incidentally, II con-
clusively shows. what ] started gu, n
show. that the protective tariff docs no,
raise prices. while free trade frequently
increases the cost Of living.
There Is no question as to the rreson,
and future need Of protection agains, IN.
cheap labor Of Oriental countries. Tho
most complete and convincing proof q,
this need is to be found in the table,
setting forth tho wages paid in Jarau
that have appeared from week "a yoo.
In tho 4 mcrican Economist for sev.r,,
months past. These tables are taken
from the Official reports for. the vca,
1918 Of the Japanese Department, 81
Finance. They show c~onclusively INA,
In similar lines OF labor wages in tho
United States are many times h,-ho-
than In Japan. Surely we mus, have
protection to meet that kind OF CONNIE.
titlon.
Labor in the production Of fn!>lcl
products Is conservatively estimated .o
he 30 per cent. OF their value. Thi,
the strongest argument tina. | ran uYor
In support of a protective tariW. 10, ~
manufacture our products here. and
maintain the prosperity and we'll 10 -.
or our " people and ~ those WI,
crowd u shores asking for work MOI.
who are helping W. to build W y COM
monwealth of strong. home LOVING. ncr.
informed citizens. who take "a pridn 4.
the country and it's institution; \ "a,
That improves with each succeeding
generation by reason Of better conditions
and increased opportunity. II We SperA
our money at home and give worE ~ ovr
" people they arc bound to srcni 'ho
proceeds OF their labor in our .omrun.
ties. and 1t is their money tha, mass
Tor our prosperity.
some viii perhaps say tina. an
right. but that ! should cNcep, ran r.,-
tcr!als from those statement. "
answer Is that there - no .u-h INF, !,
as raw material. except what I. know,
IN the law as real estate. Eycrv'Aig
mat We possess in this county T., q.
least partly. a manufactured proiuD'. ~.
cept n soil and what I. cuntn'rs=, .
the trees 20 with the soil. The ,r5r,.t.
the ore or coal or gas or oil is o>trt,.I
from the around. or III" tree /, f,,,l
W 'he woods. or the hay - ut Doe 'te
meadow. II is n manufacture, a-'i'.
me product Of labor. Let Us not the,
deceive ourselves with the arsumrn' ''..
WOOL or hides ~ lumber or ,-1, ..
or ingot copper is raw material a.
therefore entitled 10 entry =, our "a.
tom houses free If duty. far eve, r.lrf
or ton or foot ~ such material import.
INTO the United states has Deprived
az something - which V- ar" ,r.
and has injured our fellow c.tI:,
that extent.
TIL" underlying principle ~ ,r,'o-',
Is not that capital requires r-a', 'o.
"ut that laboY needs {. Thu ,,'r,
largely from the fac, ihi, the ,rI..~
which We demand. the livIr: ,ou.t. .-
mat are necessary in ms ,ogr'r,. 60,
education which is compulsory. TIC 80
standards of morals required uuIo.
laws all looking to the lettering %
the social fabric. cannot 10 ,r.,int, -.
or enjoyed without each receiving , a.,
OF pay that is commensurate vt. ptt.
~ expected Of the Garner.
For these reasons our wac a.,
h!sher. and FOR that reason our ....',
~ better. u standards are the ,o".ce'
our labor the most efficient. our poop.
the most intellirent and pro-I.top. -
n nation on the globe.
Inc FEARLESS manner IN which l,cr Z. .
cans stand now. in the fullcs, sense. ..
the policy of tariff protection I, ,n,,
ca" industries II American llho. ,
"" attitude Of men who know ,.l' 'sc
are right and nov that every orc IS.
should Know II. Their" il W. ha ,r-
ava from the question. n, evidence ,
rant courage. no figuring o. for. 81 90,
Plus TINS or that just the plau sf,'e.
0h'ht OF what we know to be rs :. tr.osl
| he thu Dounnna