New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-05
of Wngcs-Trinity College
Crops, &c.
Correspondence OF The Tribune
U.urrorn Auc III lsI6

HARrFoEp Aug. ID, 1910.
The LocoFoco Tariff has already commenced its
baneful operations. The Thompsonvc and Tariff
vile Carpet Manufacturing Comprehensive larg
est in the United States-have given notice TO their
hands, as you have probably learned already, that
23 per cent reduction their wages viii speed
ily be made The owners would prefer to close their
mills even nj that reduction with the poor prospect
ahead.
For thu. cndcayoring prepare for the Frce.Tradc
Storm one these Companies attacked in the Hart
ford TRes thus:
But when the Tariff OF 1912 was passed did the
Thompsonvillc employers increase the wages OF their
: workmcn twenty-five per cent Have they shown 10
their workncn that they cannot now pay them the tor
rntes' Have they made any exhibit OF the profits
on their carpets justify this reduction OF wages p
Have they shown that they cannot make respectable
profit and pay the former rates Have they shown what
actual advantages they now ENJOY under Mchay Iarln
How much cheaper do they intend to sell their carpets
in consequence of McKays BILL How much greater
price have the public been compelled pay for carpets
consequence OF the Bill OF lsl2f Do the Thompson
villu Company TO sell their carpets AT smaller
Proht Do they suppose that by issuing their edo, Tor
reduced prices they thus cheaper the value oil labor
throughout the countryt'
In answer 10 thi. usual LocoFoco slang. permit me to
rep tina, upon the passage of the ls4s Tariff bill the
Thompsonville and TariAvilc Carpet Co.'S raised the
wages OF their wogknen % per cent.-on some kinds
Of work even more 1t ia new idea iha; employ
era must show their workmcn their booksihcr profit
and losses The difficulty under McKay's bill will
be 10 ind market for their carpc's-thcy
being all article OF luxury. The public have paid
than ea,y per for the same qualities OF
carpets that they did before the passage OF The Is42
Tarlh. Their edct, presume they think will extend
only over their concerns. Ii is our Loco'Foco
rulers who have issued Their edi for reduced prceS-h
do tkus chopper labor throughout The country
These Compancs-the Thompsonville, situated on
Connecticut River 10 miles North of this City, and lar
ttvilc, on the Pennington River. IL miles Northwest
hencc--givc employment TO coo males and
nearly 40 females They have built up villages WITH
some loO souls IN each, who led and clothed by
the labor III these factories They pay about Sl3uutU
each village annually Tor labor Labor half o:
tc cost OF carpctng with and labor thereon paid
double what iii III the Old Countries In the United
States there are now some 3S00 persons employed in
carpe; manufactures who receive wages nearly 81
10000 The value OF this carpcung Is about S66olOo
BY the 1872 Tariff the manufacturers OF this article re-
ceivcd their WOOL which is so coarse that il be
raised in this country, NJ y per cent aG calore and
carpets received protection equal 10 20 q IS per
tnaer The LoeoEoeo bill just passed the duty oil This
coarse Wool Is Increased 20 twei'tyhrr per cent al Va
orci Sd the duty the manufactured articles reduc-
Cd 10 ~ per cent ad vaorcm Under such an increase
OF d0ty on the raw material and decrease OF duty on
the article manufactured who is so much of fool
TO thar labor in this country must come down
soinewhatncarer the European sandari-snd especially
the brrsh ADMIT the WOOL for their carpet naIluiac
turcrs DUE tree while De taxed so per cent?
Commencement al Trinity College takes place on the
9th INST shsU send You succinct account OF the
same
The potato rot in putrid and offensive form,
y has appeared this vicinity In East Hartford acres Of
potatoes o,ns in the ground and those apparcnt
IL sound after being dug IN three 10 six days begin 10
decay In some cases half OF them will become from
one,iourth third literally rotten The disease has
also appeared Pennington (the great agricultural
q town on our West} 10 al alarming extent L. q.
81 % Mr. CALHOUN. says the Washington Cor.
81 responder; of the Express gave The Trends OF Ny WEB
n sers Tariff compromise every encouragement that he
would vote tor il and put the question 70 rest aieahy
" and the spirit patriotism The bill before 'ae sen
n he did not defend could not defend Sid would not
W saacuoncxccpt alas by his vote and that when ne had
power blow aimed directly 20 the industry OF
81 the country and whichit demonstrated 10 HIM and
q believe. acknowledged by him. would injure every
branch OF the public business He had the disposition
"a to Go right but The moral courage OF CREST man
# In almost silent sulcuness he voted for the hi before
81 thr Senate he did not so quite far IN pubic Is NJ
81 Benton Genounce and condemn The bill which would
become law only through his agency but his Judgment
and his conscience condemned H. whenever PERM
81 cioas influences Were msde known Mr. Calhoun and
III AiF Benton both knew and acknowledged and had trc
Suent occasion know and acknowledge the character
~ Tie act before them and IN conclusion ulsy add
a@ this anu American Gi raiorea law now passed has
one to defend il details. Erea ise Free Ir'@e SC
O. ;se Tr,Gsy has said thai cs Ros ts BIZ ara N
iss House o. REPRESENTATIVES Rer ise Senate o rae
'ss Saes AGs been foGHd ready TO acknowledge
q eae 1t as h:s measure and yet amazing TO believe
f.~sH hiehScrei Is now the law of the land.
3s8 EAST FLORIDA CRoPs,-The Wig Banner, pub
al Paaika- on the 18th ult remarks There has
oeen great deal OF injury done the crops BY the late
as FAR as We can learn except where tornsdoes
them. Every thing, stpresent looks fai, and
Ns'asss Is 70 sas prosperity ct tho crops"