VBLICAN HEWS ITEM
OHADLES L WHW, Editor.
Published Afternoon
By The Sullivan Publishing Co.
At the County Beat of Sullivan County.
IiAPOHTE. PA.
Entered at the Post Office at Laporte, as
second-class mart matter. _
A PROFESSOR'S VIEW
FRANKLIN H. GIDDINGS ON COR
RUPTING INFLUENCES.
jle Can Find Them Only Where the
Protective Tariff la Involved, hut
la Blind to Their Existence When
Exerted In Behalf of Free Trade.
In answer to some inquiries by the
New York Evening Post it is said by
Franklin H. Glddings, professor of so
ciology, author of"The Modern Distrib
utive Process," "The Theory of Sociol
ogy," "The Principles of Sociology,"
"The Theory of Socialization," "The
Elements of Sociology" and "Democra
cy and Empire:"
"While it is quite unnecessary togo
into a discussion of the opposing sys
tems of protection and free trade, it
should be said that, practically and
viewing existing conditions as they are,
our protective tariff has been shaped
and created by corrupt influences and
has exerted a correspondingly perni
cious influence both on the people and
on industry."
This is a very grave charge, made as
it is in exclusion of corrupt influences
by free traders, even by one who relies
so much on his own thought as Pro
fessor Giddings does, and we think ho
should have excepted the tin plate in
dustry, for instance, from his sweeping
condemnation of the pernicious influ
ence of protection. No one, we take it,
will call a man necessarily corrupt be
cause he receives pay for advocating a
cause that he deems right. The value
cf Wilberforce's efforts to stop the Eng
lish slave trade was not diminished by
the assertion that he received pecuni
ary assistance from the people of Glas
gow, who did not object to the slave
trade for its horrors, but to Injure Liv
erpool. Nor are Cunard's services to
Great Britain in patching up the quar
rel between these two cities by promis
ing, if he got his subsidy, that all Cu
narders should be built on the Clyde
and that all those sailing In the trans
atlantic trade should start from Liver
pool to be diminished by the fact that
the successful result of his negotiations
changed his position from that of a lit
tle "Bluenose" forwarder to that of Sir
Samuel Cunard.
Both of these persons were doubtless
actuated by and patriotic
motives of high order, although corrupt
influences and practices were openly
prevalent in both instances, particular
ly as against the port of Bristol, which
already had two steamers engaged in
the transatlantic trade as against none
from Liverpool.
But when the importers of gloves se
cured the services of a noted Republic
an politician of this city by a retainer
of $5,000 to represent their interests be
fore the committee that framed the
Dingley bill or the importers of crock
cry secured the services of one with
some reputation as a statistician of the
protectionist persuasion to further their
desires before the same commtttee it
will be readily conceded that all of the
influence exerted by these two, for in
stance, was as corrupt and pernicious
as anything imagined by our learned
and voluminous professor.
On the other hand, there is the still
obscure case of Cobden. As all know,
when the Antlcorn Law league cleaned
up after the successful issue of its
campaign in 1840 it had an unexpended
balance of £BO,OOO. This the officers
of the league gave to their chief advo
cate, If not fellow officer, Cobden.
During the Irish famine he was asked
to contribute some of this money to
alleviate the distress in that country
caused by the reduction of duty on
foreign wheat, and he answered that
he could not; he held the money in
trust.
Does Professor Giddings believe, does
any one who has studied Cobden's
writings and speeches and who is fa
miliar with the reputation of that nar
row minded and mistaken man believe,
that Richard Cobden was a liar and a
sneak, losing that then Immense for
tune of $400,000 by speculations in Illi
nois Central stock? We do not believe
it. We believe with the protectionists
of fifty years ago that he put the bulk
of it into congressional and presiden
tial elections, substantially the last of
it into the election of 1850.
The American Economist is not con
tending that all corrupt practices are
concentrated In one party or In one
school of political economy. When, not
counting the domestic products con
sumed at home, the exports and imports
of a country aggregate over $2,000,-
000,000 yearly, there are fortunes in a
small percentage of its production, with
power and wealth to those countries
that gather and distribute them; hence
It seems Inevitable that men who are
thought venal should be approached
by both the entirely sordid and those
who are actuated by patriotic motives,
like Cobden, or by mixed motives, as
In the case of Cunard. What we wish
to protest against is Professor Gid
dings, as typical of the dishonest and
should be disreputable practice so gen
erally indulged In by the educators of
cur youth, of suppressing or. If that Is
Impossible, distorting well known facts
and filling the receptive minds of their
pupils with the idea that there are not
two sides to most of this world's ques
tions and transactions.
While It may not be claimed the
legislation beneficial to American In
terests hns always been secured with
out corrupt Influences, a review of our
legislative history will show that ef
fective legislation against American
Interests has probably. If not undoubt-
•jy. 1,p.. III" il T. jf .ITU 1 llltl'l
■ PPM Take f<>! IDM ]<• ill'' with
,(iw;il of tbi |||< Collins
tine, an American lint 1 v|<nich mailt: the
undisputed assertion tli it lis ships al
ways beat tlie time of tlit 1 rival Ciniard
ers. Can any one believe that the
British government Inch-used Its sub
pidies to the north Atlantic mail carry
ins steamers from £0(1.000 to £320,000 ,
tas quoted In the American Economist
of Oct 24) and then, as we are assured,
withdrew all subsidies, without a di
rect understanding that some portion
of this sum should be used to attack
the Collins subsidy? Cobden evidently
did not so believe. Nothing but a
mental smart at the large sums exact
ed could have induced him to ask the
question, "You are aware that it (the
Collins line) ceased because the Amer
ican government withdrew the sub
sidy?" and have the question recorded
In an official publication of the British
government, so it could always be seen.
Lord Monteagle said the fight for the
control of the north Atlantic was a
long fight and a hard one. With it
went the pecuniary gain of a few cor
rupt and a loss to the many virtuous.
The control of the north Atlantic also
apparently carried the control of our
beat thought, so that there are many
Glddlngses Thurberizing in our insti
tutions of learning. And England's
growing influence in our legislation
justifies Jefferson's warning against
allowing any other nation to engross
too much of our foreign carrying trade.
Does any one in this world think the
Canadian reciprocity treaty of 1854
was carried through without corrup
tion? And what influenced tint man
who wrote of the Canadian attitude,
1800 to ISOS, as developed by the kind
ly relations consequent on our recipro
cal pursuit of wealth?
Does any one think that the law
w hieh disgraced our statute books for
years, making the registered net ton
nage of American vessels equal to their
gross tonnage, was procured without
corrupt Influences? The effect of this
was that an American built steamer
uuder the American ting would pay al
most twice as much port dues in a port
of the United States as a steamer of
identical size and build under a for
eign flag.
Can any one maintain that there were
no corrupt influences cutting down the
payments by this government to ves
sels under our flag in 1870? For the
four years ending with 1875 this pay
averaged $777,1)01, and for the four
years ending with 1881 the payments
averaged $40,034, and the percentage of
our commerce carried under our flag
dropped from 25.9 to 10 per cent. Dur
ing the four years ending with 1875
England was "assisting" her ocean go
ing mail carriers at the rate of $5,474,-
035, and in the four years ending with
1881 this assistance averaged only .$•?,-
789,430—that is, while we reduced our
subsidies by about 05 per cent Eng
land reduced hers by about 31 per cent.
Few will pretend to believe that the
makers of this wretched arrangement,
if not bargain, were uninfluenced by
corrupt motives, unless tliey could have
thought it was better 'for us to occupy
the same relative position to England
that the people of Constantinople held
to the Genoese in the fourteenth cen
tur}' (see Gibbon, chapter 03, note 49),
who would not allow them to fish In
their own harbor. Under this rule, as
is well known, the Greeks when at
tacked by Mohammed 11. presented the
noble spectacle of a people relying en
tirely on moral effect for its defense by
sea.
When in 1880 a postmaster general
refused to pay American steamers mon
ey congress had appropriated, does any
one believe that no corrupt influences
were In play? Or In 1891, when under
a decision of a secretary of the treas
ury foreign vessels under the German
flag paid less port dues In United States
ports than vessels built in the United
States and owned by a citizen or citi
zens thereof that tho promptings to this
decision were uncontamlnated by cor
rupt Influences?
These examples of wrong and injury
to American Interests are not obscure.
They received notice In the newspa
pers of the day. Most of them are
spread on the pages of government re
ports and have been commented on re
peatedly since their occurrence. It
does not seem that teachers of history,
political science or any allied subject
can be ignorant of these cases and
others like them. But we venture the
assertion that In tho majority of our
colleges the students are kept in total
ignorance of such facts; that what is
hoped will be their beliefs for life are
deliberately formed on suppressed
facts and false suggestions. Why is It?
The use and not the amount of our
possessions is the important thing. It
Is by using what we have that we earn
a right to have more, and It all should
be employed to gain that wealth of
character which is the end for which
all that we have Is given. In love, in
unselfishness, In sympathy, In charity,
In tolerance, In these things should the
soul of man grow rich by putting into
use the ability and time and advan
tages which have come to him by in
heritance or by effort.—Rev. Percy Ol
ton, Episcopalian, Brooklyn.
The Breadth of Religion.
Religion means more than a hobby.
It Is not a social reform alone, and yet
It includes all reforms. Neither a pro
hibitionist nor an equal suffragist nor
a preacher of this or that siugle Idea
comes up to the great broad freedom
and sweep of the wide truth the Mas
ter announces. The quibbles and non
essentials, the frills, furbelows and
phylacteries are relegated to their
proper place in the presence of the
greater truths of God. If one love God
as the Master bids, he can grasp every
hand offered in the same love. Here
sies disappear and old discussions van
ish before this wondrous power of reli
gion that is broad enough to take in
the whole man.—Rev. Dr. Charles W.
Byrd, Methodist. Chicago.
hn D. Riser's Bi£ Store Bank Block, Dushore, Pa. John D. Reeser's Big Store Bank Block, Dushore Pn
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Remnant Sales.
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Odds and ends we find after inventory and very good bargains we offer to you at a great sacrifice regardless
of cost we give to you in remnants. It is worth your while to come in and see the remnants we offer.
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Have a fine assortment of Capes, Coats, Jackets, and Shawls that we offer to you at 25 per cent discount. —Now
remember this is not an end-of-the-season sale, when wearing time is past. But amid season sale with months to
wear them, and just the right weather,,
LADIES' SKIRTS in all colors and well made are now reduced. Children and Misses' Coats all colors and
sizes are now offered at a great reduction. Now is the time to buy and save money when such bargains are be
ing offered.
We also carry a full and complete line of DRY GOODS, MILLINERY, BOOTS AND SHOES, CARPETS,
RUGS, CURTAINS, OILCLOTHS, CROCKERY AND GROCERIES.
When in town would be pleased to see you at
John D. Reeser's Big Store. Bank block,
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Honey mad Tar
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. *ty/6 »«w ! l TEL
Seven MUUon Iwwes #nM in post 13 months. TMS Signature, I ®
kidneys and bladder tifbt*
Horse Blankets and Robes
Wieland & Kessler have thirty-two
pairs to select from at 75c each to $8.50
per pair. A manufacturers consignment.
We have the BLANKETS
and guarantee the price.
Al 5-A { Goods
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BLANKETS
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5/A Imperial Dir , UT
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Horse Blanket
Duek Face | Heavy striped Lining. Strong,
Mrrlceable. long-wearing.
Wieland & Kessler, Nordmont^Pa..,
Clearence Sale Before
STOCK TAKING.
We must clear up the odds and ends before* we
take our inventory and in order to do so quickly we will
sell at a great reduction all the odd pieces left over from
the holiday trade. A few of the bargains are:
Rockers, Odd Chairs, Stands,
Tables, Jardinier Stands,
Pedestels, Easels, Screen frames.
Book Racks, and Shelves, Pictures, Paper
Racks, Indian Stools, 1 ; Morris Chairs,
and many other articles to numerous to mention at
Molcombe GfLaaer,
Fornitore cf Undertaking
DUSHORE, PA.
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The Quality, p 'ice and style of our spring a nd sum
mer SHOES which are marked down for closing out aire
the main attractions. 5 Call and see them.
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Our Complete Line of Croc ;eries. :
Our new Grocery Department is growing ; pop >ular.
You save yourself if you let us save your mone> \ v
you think of true economy this is the place to a >me. >
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