Prof. Thurston On Protection

Dr. R. II. Thurston, of Sibley College, Cornell University, contributed a valuHble paper, In a recent number of the New York Tribune, on the influence of protection on the prospcrity of the United States. He correctly takes our eonsurnption of iron as an index of general prosperity, and compares the marveloti3 rate of progress at wblch this country Las overtaken and outstrippcd Rogland in iron manufacturing, but more particularly in doinesticconsuraption. He says: "The United States, in 1840, was large]y at the mercy of the European iron makers and produced but a quarter of a fifth as much as Great Britain. Tlie latter continued to grow, the United States to sufler without growth, until the Installation of the "war tariff," when an astonishingchange took place. Progresa bcgan, and it continued with a steadily inercasing rate of growth, and with a steadier market than had Great Britian, even though she had the "markets of the world" open to her, and it has never vet tallen off in either amount of production or extent of acceleratlon of its growth. "In spite Of falling prices, our country has been constantly acquiring this vitálly essential element of politieel independence, until now iron and steel are cheaper In our markets than are the same metáis in the British markets, ench belng guaged by the value of labor, the state of the general marker, In its own province. We are independent of the world; our safety as a nation Is by thus much made more absolute, and thla particular bit of fortune is gained. Now let us try and keep it!" In his annual addreas to the natlonal uninge, Worthy Master, J. H. Brlguam put the last screw into the coffia of the outrageous demecratic campalgn lie that has been so industriously circulated in regard to the prices of farm implements ut home and abroad. It has been disprovcd time and again, but as the head of the greatost farmers' erganization in the world, Mr. Brigham's testimony has a wtight with the class directly interested thut should close the question without further debate. Hesays: "I feel It my duty, as tlie executlve lieud of a great farmers' organl.atlon, to Investígate thls charge, and lf truc, til vis the use of our power to reraedy a palpable wrong. I have recelved rellable Information from Canada and from several European countrlea. lncludlng Ureat Britain, and have falled to loarn of a single instance where farm Implements manulactured In thls country are sold to forelgn farmers for a less price llian Is chareed our farmers. On the contrary, the prices are (rom Zi to 75 per cent hlgber abrond ihan In thls country. I also obtained rellable Information In regard to the prices of farm Implements manufacturad abroad and sold to the farmers of Oreat Britain, France, Italy, eto., and In every instance the prlce Is conslderably above that puid here. The lowest retail prlce of twine binders In England, France and Italy Is over $200; mowers $70 to 890; hay ruk es ísulkyi from Í l'i to 850; Oliver chilled plow, $1S to ÏJO; two-horse steel plows, foretgn manulacture, f23 the lowest prlce. Much more could be sald upon thls subject, but I submit these facts In the interest of truth alone." "Brick" Pomeroy will be well rciuembered by many of the northern people for his contemptible and cowardly attitude during the rebellion. Toocowarcüy togo down south and fight for his principies witli the rebels, lie remained up north and shot off his mouth in his nasty way, and tried to raise a tire in the rear against the boys in blue who went to battle for their country. Well, thig same "Brlck ' Pomeroy after he had been forgotten, has 8gain bobbed up, this time as a lead er of the Southern wing of the Farmer's Alliance. The people of the entire State will be glad to learn that Gov. clect Winans is recovering from his recent illness. It is gcnerally feit that under tlie circumstances Mr. Winan's loas would be ti very serlous one for the State. If the tarifl' is a tax, why has spool cotton thread been reduced In prlce from 85 cents before the duty was added to 55 cents under a duty of 15 cents ?