Show S TESTIMONY TE OF GOMPERS GO ERS Whatever may be thought of the work of ot Samuel Gompers as as head of the American Federation of ot Labor his hAa eyes are rot not blinded to the fact t that t t the b In European countries merely exist under the con conditions that obtain 1 abroad Mr lIre Gompers visited Europe some ZOniO sometime sometime time ago and In his report to the Fed Federation Federation Fedoration oration said j is cheap h ap to the wage worker in hi Europe only oni because be ho does without what In America soon Boon becomes what in America soon and quality presentable clothes and a com corn comfortably comfortably furnished home and in general a larger and freer life Ufe Meat is usually from 25 5 to 10 per pr cent higer than In the United States The immigrant coming to America Amedea finds that If Jf he can call buy in quantity and in Incases eases cases where he need not his lila flour fuel potatoes oil ou sugar coffee the essentials for tor hia hili hl plain table all cost coat less than they ordinarily do in the theland theland theland land he Je e left lett The cheapness and abundance of many varieties of or fruits and of our melons and to tomatoes tomatoes tomatoes matoes is a It surprise to him himAs himAs As AIr over one million immigrants found their way to these shores last year yar it is evident the workingmen on the other side aide of ot the ocean are perfect perfectly ly well aware that their families would be better le fed better bettor clothed and given more of at a chance chan e to t enjoy life Ufe over here hereUnder Under the protective tariff system wages wag are high in the United States and the cost oo t of living is no higher not so 50 high taking the wages into consid consideration consideration oration than it is all over the world Yet the he Democrats and insurgents tell the workingmen that what they need is free trade It will nIH be difficult to stuff that idea Id a down men who have put In the best years 18 of or their lives s pinching scraping starving in order to rake enough mon men money money meney ey together to reach the United Untied States |