THE EFFECTS OF PROTECTION IN AMERICA.

Dunstan Times, Issue 681, 7 May 1875, Page 4

THE EFFECTS OF PROTECTION IN AMERICA.

0 — 'The New York World thus enumerates the seven blessings conferred upon the United States by thirteen years of protection to native industry: —l. Universal strikes; hundreds of thousands of working men out of employment, and an immense increase of pauperism and consequent crime. 2. A falling off of immigration to 50 per cent. ; a stream of emigration to Europe, nearly 1000 having left during the week ending November 21st, from the port of New York alone. 3. A total stagnation in the woollen, cotton, and iron industries, the price of wages reduced, the mills running only four days in the week 4. A plethora of money, such as it is, which can be had for •three or four per cent, on call, which no one is crazy enough to invest in manufacturing enterprises. 5. Almost general stagnation in the wholesale and retail trades. 6. An unprecedented falling off of imports, which threatens the revenue with a deficit, while it gives the lie to the theory that diminished imports make home industries prosperous. 7. A ruined export trade for all kinds of madufocturcs.

The tea-kettle is said to be the only singer which never catchod cold. A Heavy Loss.—A large bow! of batter and two tempers were lost yesterday morning. A man and his wife could not agree ■who should conk the first half dozen of buckwheats, while the other consumed the mellifluous flapjacks. The stove man thinks 3ic can make it last for the winter for four dollars. The doctor and the chemist made two dollers fifty cents apiece.—American paper. The following instances of the independence of servants in Auckland are vouched by the Cross ; “ Master, siting with friend in parlor ; ‘ John, I want another jug of water.’ Servant; ‘ why thin, if you had to carry the wathcr as far as I have, you wouldn’tdhrink so much av it.’ Young lady to raaid-of-all-work : ‘lf you don’t ■wash pa’s collars cleaner, 1 shall put them back to the wash without being worn.’ Servant ; ‘ If your father would wash Lis neck cleaner, his collars would not be so dirty', Mias.’ ”