CAN NfcWS n>> 1 ruts L WING Edit Published EverylThursday Afternoon By The Sullivan Publishing Co. At the County Seat of Bullivan County. LAPOHTE. PA. Kutered at the Post Office at Laporte, as secoud-claes mail matter. Mr. Carnegie's remarks on the rela tive values of the home and foreign markets wore taken as a matter of course in this country, but were re ceived with marked skepticism In Eng land. The question is taken up in a late number of the London Iron and Coal Trades Review and discussed from the English point of view as modified by a knowledge of trade sta tistics. After calling attention to the fact that in 1901 we consumed 12,827,- 000 tons of Iron and exported 1,126,000 tons the following table is given: g c od §2? «J is 1 8 | HSs 1 £ q Jj oB J3 ■g a EE £ c i- PC7 o 3 Sv o<; £o £oo* Great Britain 7,806,000 1,207.000 69 Germany 7,861,000 8,083,000 64 France 2,400,000 2,254,000 94 Austria-Hun gary 1,408.000 1,469,000 Belgium 1,025,000 861,000 84 The exports and imports of the coun tries mentioned in percentages of their total production for the year 1901 are given below: PIO IRON ONLY. Imports, Exports, per cent of per cent of production, production. United States 4 21 Great Britain ......... 2.5 10.8 Germany 3.4 1-9 France 2.9 6.2 Austria-Hungary .... 4.6 1-5 Belgium 16.2 1.6 FINISHED IRON AND STEEI-. Imports, Exports, per cent of per cent of total total production, production. United States 1.3 - 8.3 Great Britain 12-7 35.3 Germany 1.4 25.0 France 3.5 8.0 Austria-Hungary .... 3.6 7.3 Belgium 10.4 30.1 England, as shown, leads the list in exports of both pig Iron and finished material, but the Review combats the Inference that Mr. Carnegie was wrong in asserting that foreign trade is poor at the best, saying the United States presents the most notable confirmation of Mr. Carnegie's thesis capable of be ing cited. On the other hand, the United Kingdom in 1901 received not less than 1,000,000 tons of foreign made material, most of which, as point ed out in the case of the United States, France and Russia, protectionist coun tries, would have excluded, thus dis placing an enormous volume of home made products. No doubt It was the American home market "and not one like our own which Is liable to periodic Invasions which threaten to swamp it entirely and to have its price move ments regulated by the prices of sur pluses thus thrown on our hands that Mr. Carnegie had in view when he rec ognized the superior merits of home markets." It is noticeable that the British Iron trade has compared with ours, taking the average production for two year periods, as follows: PRODUCTION OF PIO IRON—AVERAGES. United United Btates. Kingdom. Tons. Tona 18C4 and 1866 943,000 4,794,000 18S8 and 1889 7,046,000 8,072,000 1900 and 1901 14,834,000 8.335,000 The first date, 1804-05 is selected be cause the combined effects of the Walker tariff and the civil war then put us in the lowest relative position in our history; 1888-89 are the two lust years in which the British output ex ceeded ours, though In 1894, when Cleveland's administration was reach ing for the markets of the world, we made less than England. The con trast In the two columns above shows the effect on production of regulating markets by the prices of surpluses al most as vividly as the agricultural his tory of Great Britain since 1846. Speaking of our foreign trade, the Review says explicitly, "To a large extent It was cultivated at a consider uble loss and mainly for the purpose of enabling the American Iron trade to keep the mills and forges fully em ployed," or, in other words, to give steady employment to these working forces. This statement by the Review is of interest in view of the large expendi tures here during the past ten years to promote the idea that after an Ameri can manufacturer has supplied the liome market any wages paid to an American mechanic tending to create surpluses throwable on foreign mar kets and thus regulating price move ments to the advantage of consumers in those markets is an outrage, both on the American mechanic and on those iWitli whom he spends the money re ceived for such work. Handicapped by a Solid South. In contests for the presidency the Democratic party starts with the solid south and hopes to pick up votes enough here and there in other parts of the country to give it the control of the ex ecutive. But the trouble with this plan of campaign is that the spectacle of the solid south and the notorious expedi ents of fraud and violence which have been used to make and to keep it solid have the effect of arraying the other sections against It. In a word, the sol id west and the practically solid east must be taken as the nation's answer to the solid south. Every new step which is taken in the south to suppress the opposition at the polls, every new constitutional trick and subterfuge, "grandfather's clauses," "understand ing clauses" and all the rest, only react to make the chances of Democratic suc cess In national elections incroMlnglj remoter-Boston Journal. • ■ •"* ft THE CONftST OF 1904* -• . £& m m*mm _«|«^.^ PLATFORM OF 1904. Shall We Stand by Protection or Lean Toward Free Trade? One of the captains of industry, one of the leading business men of the United States, a large employer of labor and a man of wide experience in national and international affairs, one whose name, were we permitted to use It, would instantly command at tention and respect, writes to the American Economist as follows: "Certain men, and we have such In the Republican party, seem to think that the way to retain power is to com promise with the enemy. I am one of those that don't believe in this, as far as principles are concerned. The Re publican party either believes in pro tection or it does not. If it does, it la not for us to break It down. If it does not, there is no reason for protection ists, as such, to sustain the Republican party. This is a point that some of the disorganize™ want to comprehend. The fact is that there is danger of losing more votes by going toward free trade than can be gained from the enemy by such action. If this is not understood before our next national platform is framed, I think we shall have an era of reduced tariff under Democratic auspices as a result, and I should pre fer this to a damaging reduction un der Republican auspices. . "There is another thing that I should prefer—viz, a reduction all along the line rather than destruction of Indus tries by so called reciprocity or sin gling them out for destruction. The reciprocity platforms of the Republic an party heretofore have not proposed any injury to American industries, but I see that the president's message sug gested substantially that if a guin were to be made for one industry by an in jury to a lesser one it might be all right. This is dangerous ground." The national Republican platform of 1904 Is soon to be written. Who will write it, and how shall It be written 2 In the letter above quoted there is food for thought along these lin<;s. Events In the session of congress soon to close and in the Fifty-eighth congress, to as semble next December, will largely de termine the character of the platform of 1904. Thoy will determine whether the Republican party is to be partly for protection and partly for free trade or wholly for protection. Much depends upon that decision, much more, we Im agine, than some people seem to think at the present time. In the midst of the many schemes which have for their animus a relaxation of the doc trine, policy and practice of protec tion it would be well to pause long enough to consider what the platform of 1904 Is to be. It is a grave ques tion. Like the Countryman In a Fable. One of the best known of iEsop's fables Is told as follows: "One day a countryman going to the nest of his goose found there a golden egg, all yellow and glittering. When he took it up, It was as heavy as lead and he was going to throw It away because he thought a trick had been played upon him. But he took It home on sec ond thought and soon found, to his de light, that It was an egg of pure gold. Every morning the same thing occur red, and he soon became rich by selling his eggs. As he grew rich he grew greedy, and, thinking to get at once all the gold the goose could give, he killed it and opened it only to find nothing." The Democratic party, which wants the great industrial enterprises of this country killed through removal of the protective tariff, is like the countryman in the quoted fable. It seems to think that If they were destroyed, somehow it would be possible to seize and dis tribute the wealth that Is in them. But, as the goose gave gold only while it lived, so the industries of this country will produce wealth and add to the gen eral prosperity only while they are In operation.—Camderi Post-Telegram. Should Be Kept Alive. According to statistical tables Issued by opponents of reciprocity with Cuba, the beet sugar output of 1901 in the United States was 185,000 tons. This showing is good, and the beet growers may rest assured that the voters of the country do not wish to injure them, whatever the Havemeyers may hav« done. Reciprocity with Cuba should b« so arranged as to be of mutual benefit without injury to American industries. The beet sugar Industry has grown uf under the protective tariff, and it should be kept alive. This does not mean that its supporters ought to con trol our foreign policy without refer* ence to other and graver considera tions.—Rochester Democrat and Chron icle. foil > •!?* ;\ ; -V»*- k B'nl*. Block, Du«hor<', f *n. j»hnrf. Big Store PnV B' rl- r< every I 1 the moat healing aalve In tha world; Seven Million boxes sold in past 12 months. This signature, ® box. 25c. I Foley's Kidney Cure w makes kidneys and Madder right* Horse Clothing at and less than cost to close out a manufacturers consignment. Plush Robes for 1.75 to 6 00; were 2 =>o 'o 8.00. Ball Band Felts and covers 2.00 pair. Ball Band Rubber Boots 3 00. All Rubber Goods reduced in proportion and none but good goods offered. Salt i 2s brl, Brand Middlings and shorts by 100 0 on at western elev.itor prices. See 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 s 11 at a great reduction all the odd pieces left ovtr fio.n tlx* 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, Morris Chairs, and many other articles to numerous to mention^at MolcombeGf Lacier, Furniture Cf Undertaking DUSHORE, PA. | TELEPHONE. > THE NEW YORK WORLD THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION. On y 1.50; Clubbed with the News Item, 1 year. ''TheNEWSTTEM IS 75c a Year.' Only 50c If Paid in ADVANCE.' A RE YOU GOING TO BUILD A A NEW HOUSE OR LAY NEW FLOORS IN THE OLD ONE* If so, it will pay you to set some of our TlXHoob jflooting ! Kiln dried, matched sides and ends, hollow backed and bored, MAPLE and BEECH. It will out-wear two ordinary floors and is very much smoother, nicer and easier to put down than soft wood flooring. All kinds kept in stock by Jennings Brothers, Lopez, Penn'a. ALSO ALL SIZES IN HEMLOCK WE HAVE IN STOCK NO. 1 AND 2 LUMBER, SIDING, PINE SHINGLES. CEILING, LATH, ETC. AT LOWEST PRICES. BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED Hand Painted Chinaware. i Absolutely Free. We will give with each purchase, coupons which entitles the holder to a set of High Grade China Dishes, irrespec tive of the extremely low prices prevailing here. V ,-'4. . Oh! No Trouble at all to Show Goods. V The Quality, p ice and style of our spring and sum mer SHOES which are marked down for closing>out are the main attractions. Call and see them. Our Complete Line of Groceries. Our new Grocery Department is growing popular. You save yourself if you let us save your money. When you think of true economy this is the place to come. J. S. HARRINGTON, OPERA HOUSE BLOCK ; DUSHORE, PA. ' Williamsport k North Branch Railroad TIME TABLE. In effect Monday. Nov. 17, 1902. Read down - Reed up | Flag stations where time is marked "112" I' P. M. P.MIP. M. IpM PMAM lA. MJAMI STATIONS, [A M'AMA M'A. 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