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THE TREE LOVER.
that
TTks Iotci s tree he loves the Hfe
springs in star and clod;
lis loves the 1ot that (lids lbs clouds and
green a the April aod;
lie loves the Wide Beneficence. 1IU aoul
takes hold on God.
A. tiee is one of nature's words, a word of
peace to man.
A. word that tells of central strength from
whence All things began.
X word to preach tranquility to all our
restless clan.
Ah, bare must be the shadeleaa ways, and
bleak the path mut be.
Of hire who. having open eyes, has never
learned to see.
And so has never learned to love the
beauty of a tree.
Tls well for man to mix with men. to
drive his stubborn quest
In harbored cities where the ships come
from the east and west.
To fare forth where the tumult roars, and
scorn the name of rest.
Tls well the current of his life should to
ward the deeps be whirled.
And feel the clash of alien waves alontf Its
channel swirled,
'And the conflux of the eddies of the mighty
flowing world.
But he Is wise who, 'mid what noise his
winding way may be.
Btlll keeps a heart that holds a nook of
calm serenity.
And an Inviolate virgin soul that still can
love a tree.
Who loves a tree he loves the life that
springs fn star and clod,
lie loves the love that gilds the clouds, and
greens the April sod;
lie loves the Wide Beneficence. Ills aoul
takes hold on God.
Sam Walter Foss, in N. T. Independent
$ UTT YtATl.
Copyright. is7, by Longmins, Green & Co.
BYNOrSIS.
Chspter I D'Aurlac, commanding out
post where ecene Is laid, tells the story.
De Gomeron has been appointed by Gen.
do Rone to examine Into a charge made
against him. Nicholas, a sergeant, brings
in two prisoners, a man and a woman, who
are from the king's camp at Ie Fere,
D'Aurlac. angered by Insulting manner of de
Gomeron toward the woman, strikes him.
A duel follows, and during the commotion
he prisoners escape. Do Bono happens on
the disorderly scene, and d'Aurlac, upon
giving his parole not to attempt escape,
tears this remarkable sentence: "To-mor-row.
...you must die on the field. Win or
lose, if I caich you at the close of the day,
I will hang you as high as Haman."
Chapter II D'Aurlac next morning takes
Ms place as usual on de Bone's staff. In
the course of his ride over the field he saves
the life of Nicholas, the sergeant, who, a
victim of de Gomeron's malice, Is found In
Imminent danger of almost Instant death.
Chapter Ill-After the battle In which
King Henry utterly routs de Bone's forces,
d'Aurlac, lying severely wounded, sees
the forms of a man and woman moving
undsr cover of the night among the dead
and wounded. They find a golden collar
on de Leyva'a corpse and Babette stabs
Mauglnot (her partner) to gain possession
of the prize. After this hideous seeno
Henry with a retinue, among whom Is the
' fair prisoner who had escaped from the
hand of de Gomeron. rides over the field.
Chapter IV D'Aurlac In the hospital of
Bte Genevieve discovers his unknown
friend is the heiress of Bldache. She vis
it, him AaUv. and when he is weU enough
is taken to her Normandy chateau
Here
he learns from Maltre I'alln. the madams , s
chaplain, that the king Is about to force,
upon the woman a very distasteful mar
riage with M. d'Ayen. With Jacques, his
steward. d'Aurlac leaves for tho avowed
purpose of preventing their marriage.
Chapter V D'Aurlac's horse casts a
hoe. This causes a delay at village of
Ezy. where he comes upon Nicholas, his
old sergeant, who says de Gomeron is in
the neighborhood with the king's commls
sfon. and that he (Nicholas) has evident
of treason brewing among de Gomeron ana
certain associates against the king.
Chapter VI-Led by Nicholas, d Auriac
roes by night to where de Gomeron Is sta
tioned. Standing beside a lroken P"
they hear something of ihe outline of a plot
against the king. Burning with revenge,
Nicholas fires through the window at de
jomeron. nut mme m
Chapter VII me iwo men u "
Mves, and think themeselve. almost ond
pursurt when they come suddenly face to
face
King, . , . v. ,nrlr rt
wno maKKi uw " - - -
cuts down, and with
)
3
de Gomeron,
Nicholas, d'Aurlac escapes.
Chapter VIII -Ho comes to Rouvres
whero Jacques, by previous arrang cment.
had prepared to have him received; from
there he goes direct to I'arls.
Chapter IX-D'Aurlao takes up lodgings
In Paris, and lays what he knows of the
Veachery In the army and among the no
bles before Sully, master general of the
ordnance, who advises him to keephlmse.f
as much confined as possible.
Chapter X-Calllng on de Belln. a friend
living in Tarls, the chevalier secures from
him a servant, named Bavaillac (whom de
Belln had won from d'Ayen at dice) to
temporarily take the place of Jues. . He
learn marriage of d'Ayen and Madame de
la Bldache Is to take place in imw.i...
De Belln is to be d'Ayen's sponsor.
CHAPTER X. Coxti.hued.
I ground my teeth In alleot agony.
"Watt a moment," de Belln continued,
"a chamberlain of the court knowa most
of It secrets, and I can tell you tiiat It i
not such plain sailing oa you think for
d'Ayen. The death of that unhappy Ca
brielle has affected the king much. He
is but now beginning to recover, and
Blron, who was hurrying to his govero
ment of Burgundy, has been ordered to
remain in close attendance on the king.
'Whether Blron knew of the king s in
tentions or not, I do not know; but he
has strongly urged the suit of one of Ms
gentlemen for the hand of madamelt
is that croque-mort de Comeron, with
n vu fmilr. a stout soldier. It is said
that the marshal has even preyed de
Gomeron's suit with madam, and that,
rather than marry d'Ayen, ond clinging
to any chance for escape, she has agreed
to fall In with his views. This I heard
from the Tidame, and Chevalier de LaHn
good enough authority.
"One alternative Is os bad a the
other. .
'There is no Katlsfying some peop e.
Why, man, don't you see it would be the
best thing w the world for you if It was
settled in favor of our friend from the
Camargue. ;
'That lowborn scoundrclv
"Mon ami, we don't know anything
bout that. Give the devil his due; he is
a bettor man than d'Ayen. I know there
1 111 blood between yon, and wonder
that eoxne has not bcea spilt before
There will be before this Is ended"
Tenezi Let but the king agree to de
Gomeron's suit ond be Is hard pressed,
I tell you, for Sully even is on Biron's
side In this matter, and after that H
"What?"
Henry's mind will haTe turned an
other woy. There are many who would
like to play queen, and few like Mes
dames de Guercbville and Bldache.
"But in any case, Belln, I lose the
game."
You have become very clever In your
retreat, my friend. You win your game
if de Gomeron la accepted and then
'And then, my wise adviser?
'She need not marry the Camargue.
You can run him through under the
limes in the Tuilerles wed madame.
and grow cabbages at Auriac ever after.
Pouf! The matter la simple!"
Miserable as I was I fairly laughed
out at Belin'a plot. Nevertheless, the
hopefulness of the man, his cheery tone
and happy pplrlt had their effect upon
me, and if It turned out that the king
was wavering there waa more than a
straw of hope floating down stream to
me. My courage grew also when I put
together Bully's words with Belin's
news that Blron was detained by the
side of the king. It surely meant that
this waa done to prevent the marshal
dolnr mischief elsewhere. If bo, I was
nevertheless on the horns of a dilemma,
for by telling of the plot I would. If my
storv were believed, make matters nope
less, and advance d'Ayen's cause to the
misery of the woman I loved.
On the other hand, by keeping silent
I was in an equally hard case. My
nlcdire to Sully prevented me from tak
ing Belln fully into my confidence, and
hardly knowing what I was doing, I
poured myself out another full goblet
of the chambertin, and drained it at a
draft.
'i:xcellcnt,"sald Belln, "there is noth
ing like Burgundy to steady the mind;
in nnothcr moment you will be yourself
again and think as I do in this matter.
Courage, man I Pick your heart up. A
fortnight Is a devil of a long time,
and"
"M. le Baron d'Ayen," and Vail an
threw open the door, and atits eat ranee
stood the cold-blooded instrument of
the king.
"My dear De Belln," he said, bowing
low, "I trust my visit is not inoppor
tune? I had no Idea you were en
gaged." "Never more welcome, baron. I think
monsieur lc chevalier is known to you
sit down and help yourself to the
chambertin."
IVAyen bowed slightly to me; but I
took no notice and rose to depart.
'I will say good day, Belln, and many
thanks for what you have done."
"Bo not retire on my account, mon
sieur le chevalier," said d'Ayen, lit his
mocking voice. "I come to give news
to my friend here, which will doubtless
interest you. The fact la his majesty
inalsts on my marriage taking place ns
soon as possible, ond has given instruc
tions for the chapel in the Louvre to
be prepared for the ceremony. You still
hold good to your promise of being one
of my sponsors, de Belln?"
"If the wedding comes off cer
tainly." "Hal ha! If It comes off! I would
ask you, too, monsieur, and he turned
to me, "but I know you have pressing
business elsewhere."
"Whatever my business may be, mon
sieur, there is one thing I must at
tend to first, and I must request the
pleasure, of yourcompany todlscuss it."
"A hi" he aid, stroking the marabout
feathers In his hat, "that difference of
opinion we had n1xut the woods of Bl
dache eh? I see from your face it Is so.
I had almost forgotten It.
"Monsieur's memory is convenient."
He bow cd with a grin. "I am oldi; but
shall take care not to forget this time"
"Come, gentlemen," and Belln Inter
posed, "the day is too young to begin to
quarrel, nnd if this must come to a
meeting allow your seconds to arrange
tho time and place. One moment,
baron," nnd taking me by the arm he
led me to the door.
"Malheurcux! he whispered, "will
you upset the kettle! See me to-morrow,
nnd adieu!" lie pressed my hand,
and I went out preceded by Vallon.who
must have caught Belin'a words, but
whose fnco was as Impassive as stone.
T gee you have changed your livery
with your old servant, chevalier," said
ralin, sipping at Jils wine, as me man
went out, closing the door carefully and
aoftly belU nd him.
Not so. Jacques has merely gon
away temporarily on some business of
Importance, In fact, he left to-day,
shortly before you came In, and this
man, or rather youth, lias been lenivo
me by a friend."
And his name Is Bavaillac 7"
"Yea.-
An uncommon name for a man of his
class."
"Perhaps but these men assume all
kinds of names. He Is, however, better
educated than the usual run of people
In his position, and bears an excellent
character, although he has been a
Flagellant; from which complaint he
has recovered."
"Most of them do and now, my good
friend, let us dismiss Bavaillac and tell
me how you progress."
For a moment it was In me to tell him
all. to say that I had abandoned a
w orthless cause, nnd tb I could do no
more, ns I was leaving France at once
What was I to say ? I could not answer
I'alln. Through the now-darkening
room I could see his earnest features
turned toward me for reply, and behind
it there moved in the shadow the dim
outline of a fair face set In a mass of
chestnut hair, and tho violet light from
its eves seemed to burn through my
veins. My tongue was stilled and I
could say nothing. At length he spoke
nerain.
"Do I gather from your silence that
vou have failed?"
"Nonot so but little or noining
could be done, ns the king has only just
come, and then" I stopped.
"And then what?"
"It reems that madame has changed
her mind."
"I do not follow you. Do you know
what vou are Baying?" His tone was
coldly stern.
My temper began to rlscnt this. "Yes,
I think I do, or else why has madame
come to Paris, and what is this story
henr about a M. de Gomeron? If that
is true it ends the matter."
I got up ns I spoke nnd began to pace
the room in my excitement.
"Had I been twenty years younger,
M. d'Aurlac, I would have paraded you
for what you have said; but my cloth
and my age forbid it. My age, not be
cause it has weakened my arm, but be
cause it has taught me to think. My
young friend, you are a fool."
"I know I have been," I said, bitterly,
"but I shull be no longer."
"And in saying so confirm yourself
In your folly. Are you so beside your
self that you condemn unheard! Bit
down, man, and hear what I have to
1-
MONSIEUR LE BARON D'AYEN."
watched you, and you are worthy. Be
of good courage." He stretched out bis
bund and I grasped It In silence.
"See here," he continued, "I have
come to you like a thief In the twilight.
because I have that to say which la for
you alone. It is useless to appeal to the
king. Our only chance is lugnt, ana we
have no one to rely on but you. will
you help us help madame?"
Whv need to ask nave i not al
ready ald so? Am I not ready to die,
If need be, to save her?'
"You are now," he said, "but I will
not press that point. Ihen we, or
rather I, can count on you?"
"To the end of my sword; but doe
not madame know of this?"
Not yeU Should It fall through,
there would be only another bitter dis
appointment for her. It is, moreover,
an idea that has but shaped itself with
me to-day."
"Where do you propose going?"
"To Switzerland. There we would be
safe, and there they are of our faith."
"Itemember, Maitre Talin, that I am
not."
"Look inte your own heart nnd tell
me that again at another time. Can you
count on a sword or two7
"If Jacques were only here!" I ex
claimed. And then, remembering my
new man's reputation: "They say
Bavaillac is good, nnd I have a friend"
I bethought me of Belln "upon
whom I think I can rely.
Better one blade of steel than two of
6oft iron, chevalier. We must do what
we can with what we have."
"When do you propose starting?"
"On the night of the fete at the
Louvre."
"And we meet?"
"Under the three limes IntheTuile
rics at Compline."
"I have but one horse at present we
must have more."
"That is not hard. I will settle that
with Pantin. lie knews the spot exact
ly and w ill have horses In readiness and
guide you there, if need be."
"I know it, too, and will not fail you.
God grant us success."
"Amen!"
There was n silence of a moment, and
then Palln arose. "It grows darker and
darker," he said; "I must go now
adieu!" and he held out his hand.
"Not yet good-by," I said. "I will ac
company you to the end of the Mala-
qunls at any rate. Ho! Bavaillac! My
hat and cloak!"
There was no answer; but it seemed
as if there was the sound of a stumble
on the etalrs outfiide the closed door,
and then all was still.
"Diable! That sounds odd," I
claimed; "and 'tis so dark here I
hardly lay hands on anything.
Here they are now come along."
As I opened the door to lead the way
out I saw a flash of light on the stair
case and Mme. Pantin appeared bear
ing a lighted candle In her hand.
"I was coming to light your room,
monsieur," she said.
J nccoinpanlt d Palln to the end of the
Malaquais, speaking of many things on
the way, and finally left him, as he in
sisted on my coming no further. So
much had happened during the day,
however, that I determined to cool my
brain with a walk, and my intention
was to cross the river and return to
my lodging by the Point nux Mcnn
uiers. TO DB C0NT1NCED.
MY COLLEGE FRIEND.
Had Seen a Light on the Subject of
Prosperity.
ex
can O!
say,
can
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CHAPTKB XI.
A BW1M IN THi: 812INK.
Swearing ho would be back again In
a week, Jacques set out for Ky within
an hour of our return to the Hue des
Doux Mondes, and his going had re
moved ono weight from my mind. I
knew full well that, unless something
beyond his control happened, my busi
ness would be faithfully discharged,
though I felt I was losing a tower of
strength when I needed support most,
as I watched him riding along the Mala
quais, mounted on the sorrel and lead
ing the gray.
Ho went out of sight at last, and now
that the momentary bustle caused by
his departure had ceased, I had leisure
to think of what I had heard from De
Belln, and those who have read the pre
ceding pages nnd have formed their
Judgment as to what was my character
at that time, can well imagine that I
was mentally on the rack.
The trouble with d'Ayen was bad
enough; but united to that was Bellu's
statement that hc she was prepared,
no matter w hat the circumstances were.
to give her hand to de Gomeron! Had I
been In her place death would have been
preferable to me rather thnn this alter
native, ond then I thought of tho token
she had sent bnclc to me felt that I wns
being trifled with, nnd gave full rein to
my jealous and bitter temper.
"Maitre Talln to wait oi monsieur le
chevalier.
I pulled myself together with an ef
fort and advanced to meet my old
friend ns ho came in.
"At last! I have been expecting you
hourly for some time."
"I could not come, chevalier, I will
explain In a moment."
"First, sit down. Tske that chair
there near the window, It commands
a food TiffW.
It will not keep you long. You
leave Paris five minutes after, if
you like."
I came back to my seat and Palln con
tinued: "You nppear to be offended at Mad
ame de la Bidachc's coming to Paris?"
"I am not offended I have no right
to be."
"Well, it will Interest you to hear
that her coming to Paris was forced.
That practically we are prhoners."
"You mean to say that he the king
has gone as far as that!
"I mean what I say madame cannot
leave her hotel, except to go to the
Louvre, without his permission."
"But this U infamous!"
"In an almost similar cae this was
what the daughter of De Couvres ald,
and yet she died Duchess de Beaufort.
But arc you satisfied now?'
"I am," I said, in a low tone, and then
with an effort, "but there is still the
other matter."
"You are exacting are you sure you
have a right to ask that?"
"I have no right, but If it Is true It
means that the affair is at an end."
"If it Ls true?"
"Then It is not?" My heart began to
beat faster.
"I did not say so. Bemembcr that
the alternative is M. le Baron d'Ayen."
There is another."
"And thnt is?"
"Death."
"We are Huguenots," he answered,
coldly, und believe In the word of God.
We do not kill our souls."
"Great Heavens, man! Tell me If it Is
true or not? Do not draw this out. In
ro many words, is Mme. de la Bldache
pledged to de Gomeron?"
"Most certainly not, but Blron and
htr nearest relative, Tremoullle, have
urged it on her as a means of escape.
She has, however, given no answer."
"Then De Belln was wrong?"
"If you mean that Compte do Belln
said eo, tlkcn he had no authority for
the statement." ,
"Palln," I fcaid, "you wcro right. 1
am a fool."
"You are," he answered, "exactly
what your father was before you at
your oge."
"My father you knew him?"
"Yes Baoul de Breuil, slro d'Aurtao
and governor of Provence. Wo were
friends In tho old days, and I owed him
my life once, a did also Henry the
Great, our king and master, In the days
of hhs youth. t
"And you never told me this?"
"I have told you now. I owe the
houe of Auriac my life twice over, and
I recognize In this, aa la all things, the
hand of CML Young man, 1 Lavo
ONLY A LICENSE.
How II Arrived at Conclusion Tnat
the Ilasls of Good Times for
This Counter ! Pro
tectlon. I had occasion to visit a college town
In an eastern state a few days ago,
and in a few leisure moments I took a
run up to the old familiar campus. Col
lege had Just opened and students were
everywhere. Soon a fumillar voice
erected me. nnd I turned to see a
young fellow whom I knew well.
"You hero?" I said.
"Yes," was the reply; Tm here and
everyone else la here. Biggest fresh
man class we ever had. That Is what
prosperity means. I tell you, the col
leges feel it ns well as everyone else.
And I'm buck for my senior year.
Been out two years, you know, on ac
count of hard times, but I can see my
finish now all right."
"Got freo sliver out your way?" I
asked. "I icmemWr that two years
ago, when you told me that your col
lege days were done on account of hard
times, you said that there never would
be any better times until the country
had free silver and the people had more
money. And when I told you that the
way for us to get moro money was to
Iflll freo trade, irlve protection to
American Industries and employment
to Amerlcnn labor you thought that I
was an antiquated fool and was talk
ing 'dead issues, nnd you didn't hesi
tate to say so."
A sheepish look had come over the
young fellow's tfnee, so I thought I
wouldn't rub it In any harder just
then, nnd 1 said: "Well, never mind
that just now. Tell us bow It hap
pened." "Well, ns you know," ho legan, "my
father is a business man, and nt tho
time of the panic of 1803"
"When the free trade party came Into
power?" I interrupted.
"At the time of the panic of 1803," he
went on, "things began to go down. A
lot of his customers failed, trade fell
off and business didn't pay. My fnther
Is a pretty solid sort of man, though,
and he managed to pull through pretty
well for three years. Then, as you
"THINGS HAVE UKOUN TO PICK UP
IN OllKAT SHAVE."
prosperity in 1801 and 1802 w e had the
same financial system as In 1603-180o,
but a 'different tariff polley. There
wns prosperity In 1801 and 1802, be
cause American labor was protected,,
and, as I told you, free silver or no free
silver, we will never have prosperity
without a protective tariff. We have
proved that again and again. And, aa
you see, a protective tariff brought
back pospcrity without any change In
our financial system. Don't, the facta
prove what I say?" I asked.
"I will be frank with you," said my
young friend, "and admit that it docs
look that way. I have been doing soma
thinking, and I have thought a good
deal about what you said two years
ago, and when McKinley was elected)
I said to myself, 'I'll put my whole
stake on one thing. If we get back to
prosperity again with no great change
in our policy rather than the change
from what is practically free trade to
a protective tariff, from that time on
I will be a protectionist first, nnd any
thing else afterward. We have done
it. The only great chunge in policy has
been in our tariff system. Money has
rolled into the country, labor has been
employed, business has started up,
prosperity has come back, and nil this,
too, when we have been obliged to
carry on a foreign war. And wo have
carried it on successfully, too," he
:dded.
"When I have been In the wrong I
am not afraid to say bo," he continued,
"and I have come to the conclusion
that the basis of prosperity for this
country is a protective tariff, and,
however I stand on other questions, in
t lie future my vote is going to be cast
for whatever party guaranteeh protec
tion. 'McKlnleyism' is good enough
for mc, whether it is the McKlnleyism
of 1S01 and 1&02 or the McKinleylsm of
lb08."
"Same here," I answered, and then
our talk drifted to other things.
a. i
FAILURES OF TWO PERIODS.
Imprmalve CnntrnM of Condition
i:&latlnjr In 1MMI nntl 1MM
1'roayerltr llrlnrnlna.
An
Old lona Couple Who Sappoaed
the County Clerk Had .Mar
ried Them.
A lawyer told a few days ago of a
strange state of affairs that came to his
notice several years ng while practic
ing in the eastern part of the slate. He
had not been out of college very long,
and to start in gave considerable at
tention to pension claims. One day an
old woman, possibly bO years of age,
camo to his office. She was the widow
of a soldier of the war of 1812 and
wanted him to look up her pension
claim. He asked her to show her proof
of marriage. The applicant fold some
where in her house she had the mar
riage license that had been issued toher
in one of the eastern states before that
war. But she had not been able to find
it. She was told then that she must se
cure affidavits of some people who had
known her husband, and of the fact that
they had lived together for years and
had brought up a family. One of the
grown-up sons was with her at the
time, and he secured the necessary In
formation. But to be sure that every
thing was nil right the lawyer wrote
to the clerk of the courts of the county
in which the original license had been
issued. Thnt ofllcer replied that the
license had been issued, but that no re
turn of marriage had ever been made.
In n few days the old woman came back
to see her lawyer about the matter and
by thnt time she had found the time
worn marriage llcens. But that was all
she did have. It afterward developed
that the couple had understood that
when the license wns Issued to them
that it was all that was necessary.
They never called In n preacher to per
form the ceremony, and had lived to
gether for all those years, nnd had
brought up a large family. Sioux City
Journal.
Some Aaaaaalnatlona.
Many nnd curious have been the ns
fasslnatlons of history. Mustapha II.
was strangled In prison. Achraet III.
vran strangled by his own guard.
Tiberius wtw smothered by one of hit
favorites. Lmiis V. was poisoned by his
own mother. Feodor II. of Buss-la was
assassinated In church. Lothairr, of
France, was poisoned by female rela
tives. Pope Lando is supposed to have,
been poisoned. Antlocbus the Great
was put to death by his own foldiers.
Murad was stabbed by a soldier whom
he had offended In some way. Paul of
Bussla. is supposed to have bern as
sassinated by his wife, Ama. king of
Judah, w-ns murdered by sotoe of his
harem attendants, William Eufus wst
ahot by an archer Detroit Trt rress,
know, two years ago wo had to pull in
more, nnd he couldn't afford college
for me, bo I "
"Had to go to work. Yes, I know," I
put In again.
"Well, not just exactly that," was
the reply. "You see, I couldn't find
any work outsldo tho business, ond I
wasn't needed there, though I did hang
around the place anil do what there was
for me to do."
"Among other things, shouted for
Tree Trade Bryan, I suppoRe?"
"Some." was the unswer. "But, any
how, things l nvo begun to pick up in
great shape. In fact, business is near
ly ns good us It was in 1802, nnd here I
am."
"What has brought It upY I nsked.
"Well, people have bought more be
cause they have had moro money," he
began.
"If it wasn t silver," I remnrkca.
"Then two or three factories in tho
place that had been shut down for
some time sturted up on full time," he
went on.
"Dinglcy bill been heard from?" I
put In.
"The factory hands had work, and,
of course, more money," ho continued.
They could buy more and did buy
more, and that started up the business
of the small traders, nnd they bought
more, and ro on. Then the big crops
and good prices that the farmers got
made them able to buy more, and so
the country traders wanted more.
Farm mortgages were paid off nnd
there was money to Invest In new en
Vrprises, and so employment for more
people, and we profited at every turn."
"Yes," I said; "a sort of 'endless
,.l.nln Snt the kind of a one the
prophet of free trade used to talk
about, but an 'endless chain of pros
perity such as is always hitched to a
protective tariff. Now, look here," I
went on; "don't you see what is at the
bottom of all this? It is just ns Presi
dent McKinley said during the cam
paign. The thing we wanted was more
employment for labor and a protec
tive tariff to give mere employment
for labor. More employment for labor
meant more money for the laborers,
nnd more demand by the lalwrcrs for
what everybody else, fnrmers, manu
facturers, whatever they were, had to
sell. You have told the whole story
very clearly. Tho beginning of your
prosperity and the prosperity of every
one was the election of President Mc
Kinley and the resultant repeal of the
free trade Wilson-Gorman law nnd
the enactment of a law giving protec
tion to American labor and, ns a re
sult, employment to American labor
er1. "When wo were at the height of
If nil evidence, were needed of tho
present prosperous condition of Ameri
can manufacturing industries as com
pared with a couple of years ago, it can
readily bq found by noting the num
ber of failures of manufacturers- for
August, nnd their liabilities, in 1809
and 1 606.
Two years ago there were 208 failures
among manufacturers in August. Last
month there were only 143, lews than
half. Among the lumber trades thera
was a decrease from 40 to 17; in tho
clothing business, from 20 to 12; in tho
irou and nail industries, from 12 to 2;
among dry goods manufacturers, from
13 to C; In the leather interests, from 14
to C; and among the manufacturers of
glass and earthenware, from ten fail
ures in August, 1800, to five last month.
But the figures of liabilities, oh fur
nished by Dun's review, tell the story
much more forcibly. Thus:
T.Ubllltlf.
Manufacturer.
Iron, founirl' nnd nail.
Machinery anl toola
Woolens, carpet and
knit Kooda
Cottona.lace and hosiery.
Lumber, carpenter and
coopera
nothing and millinery...
Hat, Klovta and furs....
Chemicals, druK snd
paints
Trlntlnff and enKravlng..
MllUnK and baker
Leather, shoea and har-
1 Do. 100
12.2UO
lOS.lSfi
7K)
47.3M
2.6'.f
71.3UO
74,300
ir,3,ofO
11K.600
3,787.220
113.2ih)i
22,000
O.IO
41.U4S
' 17.Wrt f.C
Mfjuor and tobacco M.3u0 22J,liW
(JImh, earthenware and
brlrk ir.2.600 . 1V,00
AH other C,1.4ti4
Total manufacturing I1.RK1.233 113,100.242
Tho effeet of free lumber, under tho
Wilson tariff, is clearly shown In tho
liabilities of $.1,787,220 among the lum
ber mnnfncturers in August, 18(M, a.
comiarcd with corresponding failure,
of only $105,130 last month, under tho
Dingley tariff. The American mem
bers of the Canadian ronvmission
would do well to present this showing
to the British members of the confer
ence when they reassemble. In tho
same way tho exhibit of the iron, ma
chinery, woolen, cotton, nnd leather
mnnuf act tire rsstrongly emphns-lres tho
well-known fact thnt protection means
prosperity for tho manufacturing In
dustries of the United States,
The decrease of more than $11,200,000
in a single month's liabilities among
manufacturers is proof positive as to
which economic condition causes our
industries to flourish. Stronger argu
ment is Impossible, and these statistics
cannot be too widely circulated. N. Y.
Commercial.
Loifi Much of Ita Fore.
For a few years at least manufactur
ers, importers nnd exporters need hnvo
no fear of a derangement of business
due to tariff agitation. The tariff can
not be touched so long n Mr. McKinley
remains in the white house, which
brings us up to March 4, 1001, and,
even If the republican party should b
defeated) In the next presidential elec
tion, the republicans might still be ablo
to retnln control of the senate, andlct
fectually block an attempted revision
of the tariff. But the tariff is not tho
live Issue It once w as. Figures are more
potentthan theories'. With on enormous
balance of trade, with a demand1 for
American products In all parts of the
world, with Imports falling off, and;
the American market supplied by Amer
ican manufacturers ns it never was be
fore, the argument ngninst protection
loses much of Its force. The repub
lican party has always lern a party
of "good time" nnd profited by for
tunate trade condition. Solongnstho
farmer receives high price for his
wheat nnd other ceronls, and the man
ufacturer finds a ready market for his
ware nt a fair profit, there Is little dis
position shown by the country to ex
change protection for free trade. There
is tho danger to be . .fen red irom s
.boom" '.and" overproduction nnd reck
le speculation. If business Is con
ducted on ronsen-nt I ve principles there
need be no fenrof thefutnre. Maurlca
Low, in the National Bervtsw.