The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1888. THE AMERICAN TARIFF.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2837, 2 March 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1888. THE AMERICAN TARIFF.

In Harper's Monthly Magazine for January, there is a suggestive article on the American tariff,- in which the writer unhesitatingly condemns the protective policy of the United States. He argues on the basis that protection is restriction, and that the dogma is only to be justified by two claims—--Ist, that restriction enables the home manufacturer to compete with the foreign manufacturer; and 2nd, that it guarantees certain and high wages, and he contends that both of these claims are fallacious. The cost of protection to America is estimated as equal to a bounty of 50 per cent paid by the people, and the result has been that the anticipated high wages and sure work purchased at so great a sacrifice have resulted in low prices, strikes, and lock-outs. Protection has no more abolished pauperism in America than Freetrade has extinguished it in England. The author of the able article to which we refer contends that it is wrong in principle to tax one man for the benefit of another, and cites, as an illustration of this fallacy, the way in which fanners in America are rated to bolster up manufacturers, The farmer has no protection for his produce, hut he is taxed for the protection of the manufacturer. "Vast sums are forced by law out of the pockets of the people, which go'into few hands, and have, in in the course of a few years, built up enormous private wealth at the public expense, and this is the direct and logical outcome of protection, The workman of America is no better off for the policy. In the United States, the restriction of manufacturers to the home market with no real restriction to immigration, coupled with the increase of labor-saving machinery, lias made work a boon, go that, to use the words of Cobden, wages fall because two workmen run after one employer, and will only rise when two employers will run after one workman. The article of the American Monthly forcibly indicates that public opinion in the States is become alive to the advantages of Freetrade and the disabilities of Protection, which is founded on the selfishness and avarice of man. According to the fifteenth annual report of the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics, the advance in wages in the United States from 1860, when Protection was instituted, to 1885 was 28*26 per cent; whilst in Great Britain under a near approach to Freetrade, there was in the principal mechanical industries an advance from 1850 to 1883 of 89-18 per cent., accompanied by a marvellous expansion of export of manufactured goods. In concluding our necessarily most imperfect notice of an article which, if we mistake not, will'make its mark throughout the English-speaking world, we will give a brief extract from'a speech recently delivered by by Senator Beck, of Kentucky, which is quoted by the author;-" If Protection is so beneficial, why are so many men idle in this country to-day? If Protection protects on a great continent like this, why are our laboring people now so discontented? In a little country like England, Scotland, or Ireland, when men are driven out of employment, there is no great free north-west with 100 acres of good free land offered as a homestead, and a pre-emption to go and get for the taking. They, have to stay where they are. There is no outlet; therefore they are obliged to suffer. One thing mitigates their, sufferings, however—the money those men get for their wages, though less than what our workmen receive, will buy twice as much,"

Mr B. N, 'Sandilands, the solicitor, with his wife and family, are to leave Carterton by to-monw morning's train. It is understood that they tire now goin« to reside in Australia.

- The Wellington Acclimatisation Society has recommended that the shooting season for native game should not open this year before the Ist May, instead of Ist of April as heretofore. <

Mr W. Acton - Adams informs the LytteltonjTimes that ho is sending from Papanui one hundred more cats, to bo turned out at Tar'ndale, and that he intends turning another two hundred on that run this year, with a view of exterminating the rabbits,

Young locusts are growing and extendin" their ravages in- Victoria, and in places, it is said, the ground is black with them. They eat up every ereen thing as they go, and the grass and gardens are suffering badly.

We notice that a former resident in Masterton, Mr P. J. Murtagh, wellknown in sporting circles, and now a veterinary surgeon of Bastings, has had to succumb to what almost seems the inevitable, and has "gone under" to the tuno of £2415s 4d, with assets valued at £145.

Mr Willie J, Morrison who is a pianoforte, organ, and harmonium tuner of considerable merit, is now in Masterton, and by an advertisement in another column solicits either tuning, toning, or repairing, His charges are moderate and may be made either for the single duty or by the year, Orders can be left at this office.

The Alfredton Road Board advertises a notification regarding a special rate for the re-payment of the sum of £835 borrowed from Government for construction on the Tawutaia Road and of £3OO for the Ihuraua road. The following tenders wore received at the meeting of the Alfredton Road

Board on Tuesday last, for the GO chains metalling contract, T, P. Girdwood £BO (accepted), Anderson and McGuchen Ll4B 10s, Jameß McMillan L9olßa Bd.

A plucky young fellow in Australia recently saved his own life in a most determined and brave manner. He was out shooting when he was bitten on the calf of the leg by a snake. He had no knife to cut out the wound, so, placing his leg on a log, by twisting round he brought his gun to bear on it, and blew away a goodish lump of the calf, inflicting a terrible wound. He is now all right except the shot wound which is a matter of time.

The members of the Stock Exchange says the Melbourne correspondent of the Evening Press, have developed into a powerful body—or rather two bodies. There are now two rooms a " big " and a " little." The first consists of 100 members, the fee to join being £1000; the second (which has arisen during the boom) has 90 members, who each paid £IOO to join. The big room are about to raise their foe, so it is said, to £1,500, and the little one to £250. A magnificent exchangewill soon beerected—always provided there is not a sudden collapse, At a special meeting of the Victorian Poultry and Dog Society (we learn from advices by the Manapouri), it was unanimously resolved to vigorously' protest against the proposed introduction of cholera microbes to the Colony, which is suggested as a means of checking the rabbit pest. A resolution was unanimously agreed to, affirming that the introduction of the disease in question, which was one of the most fatal known

to poultry, would be very impolitic, and that the Government should bo strongly uiyecl to discountenance any resource to such a dangerous remedy, There were very few valentines in cir-

culation here on the 14th, runs the Mel bourne letter of the Evening Press, bul there was one surrounded by somewhat

sad circumstances. A woman was found in the Carlton Gardens writhing from the effects of poison. She was taken to the Hospital for treatment, and in her pocket was found among other things a letter to her husband (an actor). In it she said she had been told he had left her and was going to America, and as she could not live without him, she had taken poison to end her existence. Also that "Flora was to be thanked for this," but she forgave her for it all. The letter contained a small valentine on which was represented a hand holding a full-blown rose with a simple but touching legend, "Think of me." The woman recovered and next day her husband was with her. The local Benevolent Society has received a reply from Government, but there is nothing definite about it, and things are very muoh as they were The letter will be brought up at the next meeting of the Trustees, and no doubt further efforts will be made to "prod" the authorities on to take action. We understand that a new Hospital and Charitable Aids Act is to be brought forward next session, and it is certainly needed, for the present regulations contradict in one clause what they enact in another, and are neither consistent nor workable,

A local shipment of butter has, according to advices just received by Mr F, W. Temple, of Misterton, the exporter, realised a price which will netfc 903 per cwfc here. Mr Temple informs us that though this butter was the produce of one maker and was not a mixture, it still had the disadvantage of not being specially prepared for export, and was somo that had ccme to his shop in the ordinary way in various lots, and had afterwards been keggedoffbyhim. This, no doubt, accounts for the report made by the London agent that it was not uniform in color, and that the packing was uneven. Speaking generally, it is a fact that most of the butter that goes from New Zoaland when opened up at Homeproves to possess these characteristics, and when put on the counter for making up it work? too soft. These defects, too, will always exist until it is recognised that butter for export must not be, as it is in somo cases, a general mixture of anybody and'everybody's make, and that some provision is required for its proper storage in a cool apartment until dispatched from the plapp where it is put up. Shipments, however, are hardly likely to be numerous at this season of tho year, as the butter in the Home market usually falls in price about March and does not revive again till about August. The Mount Ida Chroniclo special gives some information as to the value of a wonderfully rich patch that was obtained within recent times from the four-mile diggings in Otago. Every one, of course," writes our special, " has heard of Fullerton's, the locality where a digger faiuilarly known as 'Wheelbarrow Jack,' obtainpda big rise for a few weeks'work. Well, when at Hyde recently, I was supplied with the particulars of the find, whioh are doubtless worth repeating. The wash-dirt was 100 ft in length, 25ft wide, andCft deep; and the amount of gold it yielded— lAimbik dktul— lib weight to the barrow of dirt. This represents 12ozs per barrow, or 120ozs per load, ten barrows making a load or ton of dirt. From this natch ■ 'Wheelbarrow' cleared over £7000! The gross yield wasJßooo, or oyer 20000z3 of gold! After this who will deny the claim of Ibis diggings to beingconsideredthe richest deposit inNew Zealand? I must not forget to remark that this 'patch' was found on the lower end of the four-mile Diggings, about five miles from the head, of flwW

Barley from New Zealand only came for-! ward in the Home market kst yoar in small quantities, and buyers complained of the lack" of .germinating power shi-vru by some of the parcels when tested for malting. . The outward English mail closes at Masterton to-morrow morning, at 6.30 o'clock. Letters must be specially addressed, " per s.s, lonic." Wo remind the travelling public of the facilities afforded by the Railway 'Department for visiting Wellington to-morrow in connection with the ilutfc Hack Races. Part of the roof of the Greytown Cheese Factory was damaged by fire on Wednesday night. Tho flames were confined to the emrine shed, but the factory itself had a narrow escape. During the past twelve months Sew Zealand beef was received in greatly diminished volume in the Home market, and Bold slowly throughout the year, at rates which could hardly have proved remunerative to shippers.

Mr Lee, Inspector for the Education Board, will examine tho two Upper standards of tho Wairarapa schools as under:—Masterton, Monday and Tuesday, 12th and 13th March; Carterton 14th; Greytown, 15th; Featherston, 16th.

The country markets at Home have proved a source of considerable strength to imported meat quotations during last year, an increasing proportion' of the frozen, mutton brought into London, having found its way into not only the large provincial centres of consumption, but into small towns and villages throughout the United Kingdom, When it is remembered that the export of wool in 1886amountedto 90,853,7441b, valued ut £3,072,971, and that a rise or fall of Id per lb means a difference of £378,550 to the colony, or £114,050 to Canterbury on this item alone, the magnitude of tho rabbit question forces itself upon us, and it is, without doubt, in the interest of all classes that the land should not be allowed to become' over-run with

rabbits, with the result of thousands of acres becoming practically valueless and a serious falling off in our wool export. Referring to last, years export of frozen meat from New Zealand the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report that the quality generally was inferior to the standard of past seasons, the average

weight per carcase of mutton being only 58M~bs, against 591bs in 1886, 64|lbs in 1885,65|1bs in 1884, and G6|lbs in 1883, New Zealand sheep were thus brought

into more direct competition with Sydney and other light-weighted mutton; and further, the scarcity of prime laree carcases interfered with the extension of the trade amongst the higher class retailers. A very rare " run-out' occurred (luring the match between Shaw's team anclthe mixed eleven of JSew South Wales and Victorian players. Nowham and Smith were at the wickets, and Garrett was bowling to Newham, who drove a ball straight back and just breast high. Smith started for a run, and Garrett, putting out his baud, caused the ball to swerve on to the wicket, one of the stumps being knocked out of the ground. As Garrett had touched the ball, and the bails were dislodged > while Smith was oat of* his ground, there was an appeal to the umpire, and the reply very properly was " out." Most of the recent arrivals in England of New Zealand and Australian butter have beeu in geneially good condition, and well packed, bub much has been rank, and eyen the better ( parcels have been rather stale m flavor. Had consignments arrived fresh-flavored it is said tliat no difficulty would have been experienced in effecting prompt sales of ihe entire quantity, prime sorts being in guild demand; but, being of only secondary quality, they have materially added to the stocks of a class of butter wliirli at the moment is not much wanted. Supplies also have been directed to a great many different quarters, and the competition to sell thereby engendered has tended to depress the market somewhat unnecessarily. It

is desirable in the interests ot all con

cerned that none but freshly made produce be shipped, prepared in accordance with the requirements of this market, and that it be stowed in steamer's cool chamber,

Late sowing is one of the most effective means of siampinp out the Hessian fly, the flies having thej, on emergence, no young plants to deposit eggs upon, and thus die off harmless. The radical cure is severe. It consists of nothingless than the complete abandonment of grain growing of all kinds in the quarters where the fly appears, and laying down to grass for a year or two. The insect being totally deprived of its means of sustenance, incontinently dies. This cure may be considered as certain. The cure adopted in Marton is to cut the straw high up-not as low down as possiblo as the telegram had it the other day—in order to make certain that famous first joint is left with the stubble. This should be burnt and ploughed in deeply which makes it impossible for the insect, if it does escape being roasted to death first, from burrowing up to the light when the chrysalis hap burst, Anything more distressing than the untimely death of a little boy of seven, which is just reported from Paris, it would bo hard to imagine says the Eome Correspondent of the Clmstchurch Press. The only son of a Frcnoh tradesman was playing in his father's room, when he perceived thatthesafe was open, In a spirit of boyish fun he got into it, Presently the father came into the room, and before leaving his day's work locked tho safe, the child keeping silonce the while. Soon the little fellow was missed; the police were called in, and a hue and cry raised. Next morning the father opened the safe to find his son a corpse. The moral, of course, is obvious; but the story is horrible.

His Worship tho Mayor has, in the Municipal gamo of '' bluff" gone five higher, and has giyen notice of the following motion for next Council meeting : Councillors say they will " seo him" first " That it is desirable for tho comfort and safety of tho inhabitants of the Borough of Masterton to extend the Huming in order that the water may be extended along tho east side of Queen street, also to the North of the Post Office towards the Occidental Hotel, and that the curbing and footpaths' be put in proper order at the Post Office for the convenience of the public, and that the sum of twentyfive pounds (£26) be appropriated and ex ended for the above purposes."

Mr F. H, Wood held his usual fortnightly stock sale at the Taratahi yards yesterday. Considerably more stock was yarded, than had been advertised, and all sold under the hammer with the exception of two or three lots, which were dispossd of privately afterwards, The attendance of buyers was good and bidding was spirited, Cattle were in better demand j although prioos were low, the following being realized:—Calves 10s to 12s; yearlings 24s Gd; 18 months to 2 year old cattle, mixed mob 30s; a lot of 25 steers and heifers 12 to 18 months 15s Od; 3 year old bullocks, one pen of 22, fetched £3 ss; another 4 year old £4; store cows from 8s 6d to 20s. In sheep the demand for lambs and wethers was good, and prices ruled as under:—Store wethers, 4 and G tooth, a pen of 000 forward fetohed Cs 6d; smaller 5s to 5s 9d; Lambs, shorn, 3s; culls Is 6d; dry owes 3s to 4s 6d; ewes and wethers mixed 4s. A few horsos were sold at prices from WtoW,

The -thermometer at Mr W. DougalH read in the shade at noon to-day 7. degrees. Tho barometer showed a sliriij rise from last-night with indications o again falling. , The full programme of twenty-two items for the Fire Brigade and Football Sports and competition on Easter Monday is now advertised. Tho prizo money offered totals up altogether LSO. The Auckland: City Council, although recognising tho desirability of street lighting by electricity, have decided that at present it would be too expensive,being far above the cost of gas.

We aro informed that Mr T. L, Wakelin of Greytown is tho successful tenderer for MrF. H. Wood's Carterton Auction rooms and offices.

Messrs F. Von Rcden, A. Anderson, B. Syversen, G. Buckley and H. do Clifton have been elected the Licensing Committee for tho Alfredton District, Mr E. 0. Smith of Te Ore Ore notifies that he is as usual prepared to supply the best oats and chaff at the lowb'st rates. Orders may be left with Mr J. Elliotte, Baddler.

At the Oiunaru Rifle Meeting yesterday, Vol. Bairstow, of Carterton, took a pme'of 16, in the North Otugo Match, with a score of 83 points. The highest was 91, and the lowest 70. A Kentucky woman, who-has seven sons, all born on Sunday, has petitioned Governor Buckner for a pension.. Sho says ih her letter that sho " never herd of seven boys all Bean Born on Sunday," aud she thinks that such an unexampled feat of maternity should bo rewarded.

Great disgust is expressed in, Christchurch Volunteer circles at the parsimonious conduct of Government in cutting down the capitation grant to 30s per man. Some officers state theywill.be unable to carry on their corps on the small sum they will receive under the now system, .A CROSS BABY. Nothing is so conducive to a man s remaining a bachelor as stopping for one night at the house of a married friend, and being kept awako for five or six hours by the crying of a cross baby. All cross and crying babies need only Dr Soule's American flop Bitters to make them well and smiling, Young man, remember this, " Traveller." Fees op Doctors.—The fee of doctors is an item that very many persons are interested in at present, We believe the schedule for visits is §3,00, which would tax a man confined to his bed for a year, and in need of a daily visit, over SI,OOO a year for medical attendance alone! And one single bottle of Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters taken in time would save the 81,000' and all the year's sickness. "Post."

1 Our special pncc-list recently issued, and giving a few details of some of the bargains in the bankrupt stook of A. G. Price, had the effect, on Saturday, of drawing one of the largest crowds of visitors that were ever congregated within the walls of Te Aro House; Wellington,

They came from all quarters, from the North, the South, the East, the West-from the Hutt, Petone, Johnsonville, Porirua, the Manawatua, and Wairarapa, aud from the Province of Marlborough and elsewhere. They came in shoals, not to look only, but to N buy, and buy they did, wisely, discriminatingly, and cheaply, at the wonderful sale of Price's bankrupt stock at To Aro House, Wellington, Fhom all quarters comes the assertion of this undoubted fact, that nothing like this sale has ever tattspived in the city; that for genuineness and the multitude of unmistakable bargains it is without a rival in this city or elsewhere. So say we of Te Aro House, Wellington.

We want all our friends and the public to understand that we were not able to move the whole, of Price's stock at once. We brought and aro bringing it down gradually, day by day, so that there is no fear of a scarcity of bargains. They will not ran. out while this sale continues, and the last customer equally with the first will go away rejoicing because of his good fortune at the sale of Price's bankrupt stook at Te Aro House, Wellington, Wu cannot keep this sale going for more than ten days from the present date, and therefore we would urge the public of the town, suburbs, and country districts, to grasp this present opportunity and empty their pockets, while supplying all their requirements at lower prices than were ever known in New Zealand at the sale of Price's bankrupt stock at Te Aro House, Wellington.—Advi