American Labor and the Porto Rican Problem
A historical critique argues the Porto Rican question as a pivotal issue since 1860, framing labor and national policy under a banner of truth. The piece titles a debated confrontation between reformers and political powers over governance and workers’ rights in Puerto Rico.
Labor and the Constitution in Puerto Rico Tariff Debate
Democratic critic urges labor unity against Free Trade with Puerto Rico and the Philippines, arguing Congress may tax imports in new territories within constitutional limits. He links tariff policy to protecting American workers from cheap Pacific labor and attacks sugar interests backing Free Trade. He calls for a 15 percent duty on Puerto Rican imports to fund domestic labor protection and denounces Republican allies of sugar trusts.
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Spain
United States
Republican Party
Congress
Calhoun
Maine
California
McKinley
Ohio River
West Virginia
House
Senate
Puerto Rico
Congress of the
Philippine Islands
House of Representatives
Pacific
Asia
Minnesota
Great Lakes
Duluth
Vermont
New England
Washington
New York
Ono
Davis
Cuba
Congressional Record
Wisconsin
A.S. Lascells & Co
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Lawrence, Turnure & Co
American Sugar Refining Company
Townt
American Sugar Trust
L. W. & P. Armstrong, Muller, Schall & Co
John Farr
Melcher, Armstrong & Dessau
Iit
Waterloo
Democratic Party
Godison
Ohio
How Success Is Won And The Fixed Purpose
How success comes from choosing a vocation and staying with it with tenacity. A fixed purpose inspires confidence, garners support, and reduces the likelihood of failure. The passage argues against wavering and highlights grit as essential to triumph despite drudgery and temptations. Congress is after the trusts.
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Charles H. Grosvenor
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