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SUPl'LJEMXT TO THE GAZETTE.- JOHNNY ON-PARADE. AN Oil IO IDYL OF 1897. ---- Published Every Saturday at EALEIGH, - - - - N. 0, V GROSS IMPERTINENCE. Those Foreign " Protests" Against the Tariff Bill. The Washington correspondent of the Troy Times justly holds that it is a piece of gross impertinence for foreign coun tries to file "protests" against the pas sage of a general tariff act by the United States, and he calls attention to the fact that no instance is on record where our Government has been guilty of similar ac tion. Nations like France, Germany, 'Austria-Hungary and Spain, which are now protesting against the enactment of the DinIey bill, and which maintain the protective system themselves, have in creased their tariff rates from time to time, but on no occasion have we entered a remonstrance of a general character. There have been cases in which we have directed the attention of foreign Govern ments to certain laws or regulations which bore unfairly upon some one industry in the United States, or which discriminated against productions of this republic as compared with those of other countries, but in no instance have we protested against a general tariff measure proposed by other nations, so long as it treated all countries alike. We have been entirely consistent in according to these nations the same right to encourage native indus try thnt we claimed for ourselves. It is interesting to note how the ac count stands between the United States and some of the countries which, officially or otherwise, have protested against the pending tariff bill. Prominent among the latter are Germany, France, Brazil, Austria-Hungary, Japan, Mexico, .'".Spain, China, Switzerland and Turkey, and dur ing the decade of 1SSG-0G we bought of these countries goods to the following amounts in excess of the goods they bought of us: Germany, $36,000,000; France, $107,000,000; Brazil, $013,000, 000 our own imnorta havine been $734.- ,000,000, against exports of $121,000,000; VAustria Hungary, $74,000,000; Japan, $100,000,000 imports to the value of $213,000,000, against exports to the value of $45,000,000; Mexico, $142,000,000; Spain, including colonies, $403,000,000; China, $135,000,000; Switzerland, $138, 00O.OOO imports aggregating $139,000, 000, against exports aggregating less than $300,000-and Turkey, $45,000,000. These countries may indulge in loud "pro tests," as some of them have done before, but it is not probable that they will pro ceed further. They will certainly hesi tate before they adopt any drastic action which m!ght provoke retaliation on the part of the United States. McKinley on Labor Unions. The recent declaration of President Mc Kinley with reference to labor unions in an interview with Mr. Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, voiced the sentiments of all fair-minded men on this subject that has occasioned so much bitter controversy among students of sociological and industrial problems. The anti-pooling bill to restrain the op eration of pools and trusts has caused the leaders of organized labor some appre hension. Mr. GompeTS was afraid that the labor unions might be classed as trusts and that the penalties of the act might be construed as applying to them rather than to the large combinations usually known as trusts. Their apprehensions were re lieved, however, by the President, who said: "I regard the organization of labor as the natural and legitimate effort to se cure Its rights." No fair-minded person will dissent from the views of the President upon this question. The encouragement of Iigiti xnate trades unionism is praiseworthy, be cause the fundamental idea of the or ganizations, if properly carried out, must exalt and dignify labor. The principles of trades unionism honestly and faithfully applied are certainly calculated to im prove the moral, social and physical con dition of the laborers. Through co-operative combinations they are enabled to lift up the oppressed, to succor the des titute and to aid the unfortunate. Py compact organizations for the advance ment of mutual interests they 9 re '..en abled through -the peaceful agencies of arbitration to adjust differences between employer and employe and to secure the best market possible for the labor they have to sell. (3When the trades unions depart from these legitimate and honorable functions they imperil the highest interests of hon est labor and invite discord, confusion and disaster. The leaders of the trades onions should dedicate all their energies and powers to the social, moral and edu cational advancement of labor and should shun the political agitator as they would shun a pestilence. Foreign Demand for Oar Crops. The preliminary data, however, sug gest the probability of a considerable re duction in the yield of Russia, Bulgaria. Roumania and France, and the English crop is likely to be smaller than that of last year. French production is now esti mated at 280,000,000 bushels, or about 60,000.000 bushels less than would be re quired to make France independent of Imports. With a crop no larger than the one now foreshadowed France in 1893-4 was' obliged to import 50,000,000 bushels, and may be an importer to that extent dining the coming year. Owing to the drought in New South Wales and South Australia it is expected that large shipments of California wheat will be made to Australia. The prospect of larg er foreign requirements, smaller supplies from R ussia, and the fact that little can be expected from India or Argentina until 1898, have induced foreign buyers to turn early attention to the United States; and already considerable wheat has been sold for shipment during August and Septem ber. In this country the indications of the wheat yield have improved, and the crop is expected to be larger than that of any year since 1892. The unofficial estimates point to a production of 550, 000,000 bushels or more. Corn prices have advanced 1 to 1 cents per bushel. Philadelphia Record Dem.). Tobacco and Silver. The Louisville Courier-Journal reads a lesson to the advocates of free silver on the error of their assumption that the prices of staples follow the price of silver bullion. It is strange that any intelligent man could believe such a fallacy, but it is a fact that some do. The point made by our Kentucky contemporary is that while iJrer is lower cow than it was last fall, BUILDING OF THE STATE, WAR AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS. THIS vast structure, erected for the accommodation of the Departments of State, War and Navy, consists of three harmonious buildings united toy con necting wings, and together forming In design and execution the finest edifice of the Kind in the world. It combines the massive proportions of ancient with the elegance of modern architecture. The dimensions from north to sout, including pavilion projections and steps, are fG7 feet, and from east to west 842 feet. The greatest height from the terrace level over all is 128 feet. The entire structure has 150 rooms, and cost $5,000,000. There are four grand entrances by the centers of the pavilions approached by massive flights of steps through the projecting porticos. The south front of the building overlooking the Potomac is occupied by Secretary Sherman and his assistants. The northern half of the east connecting wing is occupied by Secretary Alger and his assistants; while Secretary Long, who presides over the Navy Department, is located in the south half. there has been a steady appreciation in the value of leaf tobacco, which is one of the chief farm staples of the South and especially of Kentucky. From the low point in February to the second week in June the advance has been as much as 100 to 200 per cent on some grades of burley tobacco, and on none probably has it been less than 50 per cent. On dark tobacco the rise has been much less, but it is still very noticeable. Great as this advance has been already, a further in crease in the price is expected. Business Prospects IJrisrht. There has been a 6teady advance to ward a more prosperous business situa tion, and the sentiment has decidedly im proved. The fact that the Senate is at work at last on the tariff bill and that much is being accomplished daily in the consideration of the measure has had a good deal to do with the general restora tion of confidence which extends from one end of the country to the other. So far results are not marked in the ordinary trade reports. There is a falling off in commercial failures which may be taken as one of the early indications of a better commercial situation. Bank clearings, which at best are an unsatisfactory guide, chow business to be a little below the level of last year for the month of May and for the week. Philadelphia Press Rep.). Hurrah for the Dinjrley Bill. It Was Good Enough for Grant. "Referring to the criticism of the amendment of the Finance Committee im posing a duty of 10 cents per pound on tea, that it is not good Republican doc trine," said Harry Smith, ex-Journal clerk of the National House of Represent atives, "it is proper to call attention to the fact that aduty on tea and coffee was recommended by President Grant in his annual message to Congress of Dec. 7, 1S75 (first session. Forty-fourth Con gress). Referring to the serious condi tion of the treasury, he said: " '-One measure for increasing the reve nue and the only one I think of is the restoration of the duty on tea and coffee. These duties would add probably $18,000, 000 to the present amount received from imports, and would in no way increase the price paid for those articles by the consumers. Midsummer Dullness Postponed, Midsummer dullness should now be on the business of the country, but, on the contrary, the outlook is steadily improv ing as the tariff skies brighten in Wash ington. Bank clearings for the past week aggregated $1,0GG,000,000, an increase of about 1) per cent over the week before. Higher quotations are reported for fin ished iron, pig tin, copper, lead, pork, lard and cotton. Bank clearings for the month of June are a cheering indication' of the speedy advent of general prosper ity. They represent an increase of 6J per cent over May, of 3.7 per cent over June of last year, of 1.2 per cent over June. 1S9.", and of 2.4 per cent over June of 1&94. More activity is manifest in New England manufacturing. Boston Journal. The Silver Push for Teller. The Yankton Press and Dakotan, one of the organs of Populism in South Da kota, and presumably close to Senator Pettigrew, gives support to the story re cently sent out by the Associated Press from Denver that the silver forces are planning to substitute Senator Teller for William Jennings Bryan in the campaign of 1900. Naturally the Yankton organ discredits the suggestion of a conspiracy against Mr. Bryan, and assumes that he "will be one of the first to refuse a nomi nation if he believes a stronger man can be named." The Press and Dakotan does not deal with the presumption that it would be possible to convince Mr. Bryan that a stronger man could be named. The possibility of 6uch a contingency did not occur to him at the time of the meeting of the Chicago convention last year, nor immediately prior to the assembling of that convention. There is no evidence that the Nehraskan has come to think less of himself since that time. Indeed, the presumption is warranted that Mr. Bryan deems the preservation of his own life and leadership essential to the cause of "bimetallism." The Yankton paper, how ever, proceeds to say: It Is well known that Senator ITenry M. Teller, of Colorado, has been for many years prominent in the public mind as a suitable man for President, and without disparaging In the slightest the qualifications of Mr. Bryan. It can be honestly claimed that no statesman of the present day In the United States possesses to a preater extent the con fidence and esteem of the American people than Mr. Teller, lie possesses the advantage of a quarter of a century or more of experi ence in public position, an experience that has admirably equipped him to discharge the duties devolving upon the chief magis trate of this republic; and we have no doubt that If Mr. Bryan's sentiments could be known he would be found quite favorable to the candidacy of the Colorado gentleman. There is a growing conviction that with Mr. Teller as the candidate, success would be assured, and this conviction has come about because of no loss of confidence In Mr. Bry an or lessening of the esteem in which he is held by those who supported him in the last campaign. Activity In Business Centers. Attention Is called to the fact that sel dom, even in periods of the greatest busi ness activity, have the loans of the New York City banks scored as large a gain as the one reported for the week just closed. They made an increase of $11, 000,000. For several weeks past their loans have been increasing, but the expan sion just made was the largest known in any six days in a long time. This in creased demand for money is significant. It means that $11,000,000 more of money went into various enterprises from the New York City banks alone, the past week than the week before, to pay labor and to quicken all the channels of trade and business. The increase in loans is not confined to the banks of New York City. It is noted in a proportionate meas ure in all the cities of the country. The effects of the vast additions to the nc tual money circulation passing through the hands of the people are also being felt everywhere, not in a boom, but in a slow ly and steadily rising tide of better times. Toledo Commercial. Reform Is Coining. People who are anxious to see a general reform in the monetary system of the United States may rest assured that a proposition upon this subject is being carefully framed, and will be presented to Congress either during the special ses sion or as socn as Congress meets in its regular ec-Fsion next December, and that every Republican vote will be cast in favor of some measure of this character. Lines Closely Drawn. The lines between the gold Democrats and the silver shouters are being as close ly drawn as last fall. Chairman Byntim of the gold Democracy has opened head quarters in New York and announces that he and his party are ready to hit a head whenever they see one in the com ing campaign, provided that bead favors the free coinage of silver, ... BOLT OF BOIES. lowan Keeps Getting: Further Away from Chicago Platform. Ex-Gov. Boes has made public another statement answering the attack recently made on his position. His statement takes him entirely away from the 1G to 1 doctrine. Among other things he says: Let Congress provide that any person hav ing Rold or silver bullion of the value of $10 or multiples thereof may deposit the same In the treasury and recc'ive therefor United States or treasury notes for the value there of on the dav of deposit, such value ex pressed In dollars to be determined bv the quoted market price of the bullion offered in the great centers of trade In the old world on the day of deposit, and be redeem able ou demand in bullion of either metal at the option of the Governmest at Its mar ket price In the same markets on the day of redemption, the notes a?t the bullion they represent) to be made unlimited legal ten der, v. In reply to the objection raised by Col. Fox that Boies plan meant virtually a gold standard, the ex-Governor says that in a narrow sense it may be so claimed, but in a broad and practical sense it would lesult in true bimetallism, not only in law. but in fact ns felt. Then he says: The Chicago platform Is no longer binding upon the conscience, political or otherwise, of any Democrat In the United States. The Issues made up bv that instrument have been submitted to "the only tribunal author ized to pass upon them, and they have been found against. On those Issues we have had our day In court, and we are beaten. Arrayins Class Against Class. The Des Moines fusion convention plat form and speeches make it evident that so far as the Democratic leaders are con cerned the purpose is to excite passion and prejudice and to array voters of different occupations against each other for po litical effect. The keynote of the speech of Candidate White, the platform and the temper of the convention, make it appar ent that the campaign is to be marked by an attempt to array one -part of the citi zens against the other on the "equitable distribution of property" basis. The con vention made an exhibition of dema gogism in its declaration of a policy against those who have, by industry and economy, built up the large interests of the State, and contributed to the pros perity of the whole people. It is one of the dangerous 6igns of the times that hostility to property and men who own property, is so marked in a great party, and that expressions hostile to the prosperous element in the State were applauded. It is a sad thing to contem plate. If it is sincere we have fallen up on evil days. If it is a sham Democratic leaders must wear the mark of the dema gogue. Such an exhibition should 6tartle every good citizen into activity against this covert socialism. The mission of good citizenship should be to allay strife and animosity, rather than to arouse t. Practical Kvidence from Missouri. Kansas City is making rapid progress in nearly every line of business. There is scarcely a day but that some striking evidence of this gratifying fact comes to the surface. These indications of better times are galling to the professional alarmists and agitators who insistently put partisanship above citizenship. A contribution to the general prosperity tes timony of thir. town was the report of the live stock and packing interest for the month of June. The receipts of cattle, hogs and sheep at this market for June, 1895, 189J and 1897, are shown in the fol lowing table: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. June. 1897 116.000 321.000 102.000 June, 1896 107.000 287.000 72,000 June, 1895 97,000 198,000 71.000 The receipts of cattle for the first six months of this year aggregate 742,200, a gain of 105,159 over the same period of last year. The reports of the packing houses show that for the first half of this year there has been a large increase In the slaughtering of live stock at this place. Compared w ith the same period of 1896, there has been a gain of 357,000 hogs, 43,000 cuttle and 106,000 sheep. Kansas City Journal. Railroads and Banks Show Gain. The improvement in business during the latter part of May is illustrated by the reports of twenty-three railroads for the fourth week of the month. These roads Sained. oe cent over last jear,. which is certainly a very encouraging exhibit Taking bank clearings and railroad earn ings into account, and allowing for the reduction in the prices of commodities generally, it is plain that the actu-l vol ume of business is really up to some of the most active years of the past. New York Mail and Express (Rep.). Good Crops, Good Times. The movement of the crops, which now begins, will piocced in increasing volume until the autumn. The wheat harvest, begins iu Texas and rolls northward like a wave until it ends (in the United States) in Minnesota and North Dakota. It is followed by the corn harvest, and inter spersed by the gathering of numerous oth er crops, all representing vast wealth which must sooner or later materialize in money. With plenty of money in the East to move the crops, and with plenty of crops in the West to move, it would seem that an Interchange of the commodities of money rnd crops must soon set in which will tend to equalize conditions by reliev ing the plethora of money in the East and distributing it through the sections where it is so badly needed. This inter change is what makes business commer cial life prosperity and if it Isn't com ing, then it will be a case wherein all signs fail. Minneapolis Tribune. Bryan's Trouble. There is no political significance in Mr. Bryan's silk nightshirt. Most of his worst dreams come when he is awake and attired in his business garb. Milwau kee Sentinel. Mr. Bryan's nightshirt ocupies too much space in the newspapers. He has a per fect right, as has every man, to wear what he can afford. The trouble with Mr. Bryan is, he wants to pay for his silk nightshirts in CO-cent dollars. Dubuque Times. Sad News for John Ball. Result or Wilson's Efforts. An order for 800 pounds of butter a day from a single London firm is one result of one of the efforts of Secretary Wilson's late experiments in making a better mar ket for our dairy products abroad. lie has just received a communication from a London firm asking that the retire but ter product of the Iowa Str'e College, amounting to about 800 po-vids per day, be forwarded to London ugularly until further notice. . The Passing of Bryan. Signs multiply that the schism In the party which marched under the name of Democracy nntil the revolutionists tri umphed in 1890 is growing wider and deeper. The average Popocrat hates the Democrat more heartily than he hates the Republican. The average Democrat sees far more to condemn in the Chicago platform than in the St. Louis platform. If this bitterness has grown to its present proportions in seven months, who can measure the magnitude it will attain by 1900? So sturdy of heart are the sound money Democrats that they are seriously discussiag "the" passing of Bryan.". . ... I DINGLEY TARIFF Qj PRES. M'K IN LEY fW' PROTECTION RSTORE5S5i N.TrlE (jdlr2 UNITED STATES?v 'jjft 4 "Wot's all the bloomln racketr said Jon It. on parade; we Sllver-crats are down on Hough," ths Danmconvllle said. "W y are youse fellers sore on Hough 7" said Johnny-on-parade; "Cause be ain't sound oa silver," ths Danmconvllle said. Then Johnny winked his weather eye and closed the outer door. And sent for sliver leaders until they cams galore. And they took an affidavit that they would nevermore Put Hough upon a Democratic ticket. "Wot's all the blootnln' racket?" said John- ny-on-parade; "The Pops have got their backs up," the Danmconvllle said. . ... "Wot have they got their backs up for? Johnny-on-parade; .. " 'Cause they ain't on the ticket-slate," the Danmconvllle said. Then Johnnv Rrew indignant and said twai very plain That Populists should not expect the offices to gain; Twas honor quite enough for them to vots for John Mclean, And not be on the Democratic ticket. "Wot's nil the bloom"' racket?" said Johnny-on-parade; .. .. "The Silver Heps are comlu now," the Danmconvllle said. ., "Who are the bloomln' Silver Reps?" said Johnny-on-pnrade; "They're only Just a handful," the Danm convllle said. ,, "Then clve 'em cheers for Bryan." said Johnny with a grin, "Them guys Is easv kidded off with any thing that's th'ln. We'll sret their votes without the 'dough.1 'twould only bo a sin To put them on a Democratic ticket." "Wot's all the bloomln' racket?" said Johnny-on-parade; "The Goldlte Dems are comtn' now," the T"il n mnn 1 la sto Irl "Wot do them ducks expect of u?' said Johnny-on-parade; "They want some crumbs. If they re to stav," the Danmconvllle said. Then Johnny he grew furious, and said 'twould never do To let a single Goldlte have a smell at of fice too; , 4. Twould be a rank Impertinence if they should dare to sue For places on the Democratic ticket "Wot's all the bloomln' racketr said Johnny-on-parade: "Ths Prohibit want a sniff or two," ths Danmconvllle said. .... "Who are the Prohlbs, anyhow?" said Johnny-on-parade; .... "They're Just them temp'r'nee fellers, ths Danmconvllle said. Then Johnny roared with laughter, his very sides they shook; The Prohibitionists' demand, he thought, ths season's Joke, And said a dose of water would very likely choke The men who vote the Democratic ticket. VI. "Wot's all the bloomln' racket?" said Johnny-on-parade; "The labor gang Is comln now," the Danm convllle said. "Wot's labor got to do with me? said Johnny-on-parade; "Thev'll bust you If you fight 'em," ths "Danmconvllle said. Then Johnny he grew serious, and thought he'd make a hlt.. And give 'em Chapman for a "stiff, ana Chapman quickly bit. And promised he'd put up the stuff. If hs could only get A place upon the Democratic ticket. VII. Sc now the bloomln' racket which John and Dan parade Is sugared for the worklngman with sliver and free trade: , Two millionaire to lead the fight, with Bry an on parade. And Silver Barons crack the whip as they go down the grade. But Silver Reps and Golden Dcms and Tops nd Prohlbs, too. Are off the offlce-boldlng slate and feeling very blue, . . , And Sorg and Sloan and riouch and Erics and Kline and Thurman too Will knife the bloomln' Democratic ticket. By the Way. The late Fopocratic party, having lost its Pop. has adopted a more appropriate prefix, and Is now the Anar-cratic. "The Democratic party will go to de struction surely if it does not reject tl 10 to 1 doctrine. It Is not a vote getter Macon Telegraph (Dcm.). The A B C of the Democracy of 1S96 97: Altgeld Anarchy Bryan Bombast Coxey Communism Debs Demagogism The anti-trust proposition has been omitted from the tariff bill In order to save the time which would be occupied in its discussion, and the proposition will be pressed by the Republicans in the Senate as a separate measure. The people v. ho h6ped to bring about an issue between the Republicans and the sound money Democrats upon the tarifir question find that they have not been suc cessful. The gold Democrats are at work to defeat the silver wing of the Democ racy wherever it is making a campaign this fall. Tom Watson has a poor opinion of a party which serves another pnrty for a "consideration." In a recent issue of his paper he remarks: "Our own belief is that no gentleman will remain In the People's party if the Idea once gets abroad that Populism and Ilessianism are synonym ous terms." "For one, I do not believe It possible to succeed upon a platform that demands the unqualified free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 with gold. We have fought that battle and it is lost. We can never fight It over under circumstance! more favorable to ourselves If we hope to succeed we must abandon this ex treme demand." Ex-Gov. Horace Boicf of Iowa. ft The adminlstralTl Is still developing plans in favor of Cgenera! monetary re form, and whether they are presented to Congress at the special session or per mitted to go over to the regular session, there is an official assurance that a meas ure for a currency reform which will ob-( viate former currency troubles will be pre sented and doubtless be made a law. If, the united support of the Republicans is sufficient to carry it through the Senate. From High Authority. Secretary Gage, who has exceptional facilities for testing the business facili ties of the country, said in a recent state-, ment: "The evidence I have obtained from all sections of the country, front the press, from callers, from persons, and from correspondence, all points in one dl-' rection, an actual Improvement in trad anA uenofoctnres,'
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