The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-27
LolosN factories.

Uader The tariff Of 1892 the progress very small the
number Of pndes and looms increased slightly but the
number OF female hands employed diminished and
the wages OF all reduced The wages given in addi
ton board for which factories allow II pei day.
food and lodging The main fact, them is. that in 1886
the panes had made 10 900 yards cloth per week
in 1872 and paid sos s25 less wages, and the
time compelled the girls to work Thus the loom
averaged yards 10 per cloth of No 80
1886 than in 1912 For the money girls were
PEELED work longer and harder greater speed Of
the machine. Under the present tariff, wages have
been increased and also he number Of hands. while
make OF cloth has increased so per cent Now if any
thing like the distress which has been alleged to ex.
list had really affected those factories would they
have extended their operations, bought
high prices, and employed more hands at better wages
Look the operation of the print works the yards
ten millions against quarter million The pro.
tecve principle is developed in these figures Il is to
make small quantities of goods at high prices, giving
monopoly profit. eopitain opposition the trade
principle, which make large quantities low prices
OF which the chief part shall be the
labor To manufacture small quantity of goods and be
able sell it high price through of competition
get large profit for capital, with small demand for
labor and materials On the other hand. to manu-
facture large quantity dema and
materials and the proportion which they obtain the
price realized is greater and that of capital less Hence
under the protective system II is capital which is benefit
ed and under free trade it is labor which is benefited
slight inspection OF the above figures proves this fact
much larger quantity of cloth has been made, and a
larger number OF operatives have enjoyed higher wages
but the competition Of capital has reduced its profits
Hence the clamor have heard and the effort to restore
by OF Congress that system which improves
idends the of labor The home competition is
pretty eectua in reducing the profits of capital; and
in South and West the advantages of produc are
that American goods be turned the lowest
range of prices, aHordng labor and material hand
profits The American operative receives the
porting the materials which the English
is compelled squeeze OF the wages The great evil
be guarded against here the pro fits Of ap
ta and frees competition is the only way which il
can be done. Prices of goods doubtless very
low under the influence of home competition but this ia
result of changes in the tariff and promised
and hoped for changes in the policy by which
capital Is kept in Of transition, and
the losses which experiments entail Unstable
station is the main drawback upon manufac ing
prosperity, because the employment of capital in those
governed exclusively by tho conditions OF
branch ITSELF and Of the mann Ia relation to il
but by what artificial aid he may may be able 10
procure from the the fellow
citizens When the policy of the government shall have
been finally seled, and every approach inter
ference with indv pursuits utterly epudiaed capital
will seek such employment as will be insured success
through skid and ability of the prosecutor and win not
be liable those transitions which occasionally
business by the ompeiiton trained through gov
eminent rewards and promises.
The impouatons continue pretty large at this por, for
dry goods They nave been, In three weeks OF March
IS 6S3 900 against So 6J 900 ia the period
These goods have generally met with fair demand but
In composition with the home production mutual decline
is manifest and the shows the auction rooms con
tnue to increase AT weakening prices Most all pon
of goods lower but the OF business done has
been large for the although the storm OF the
last week has had depressing influence. The mum
Der OF persons t. The country according to the cen
sus the quantity Of land brought under cultivation
the increase of means of communication, making the
produce of that land accessible market cheaper rates
have all tended enhance, In double ratio, the
OF making purchases aud although the external
trade Of the county has greatly increased not
pace with the internal trade Thus, if compare the
quantities OF produce delivered tidewa the Hud
from the New York canals, and at New Orleans from
Mississippi, shall ind the aggregate more
than that Of the national exports, ms folowsF
Delivered Al New Total U. 8. exports, Aggregate
Hudson. Orleans.
Isa5 s45aOl s57e9 500 l1 500 77s slt7ass "a
1850, 557a6I 95,Ss7s3 lJ1572,5lo lae5el2 I7ssoa,O
Inc. moaa,u5 ao6ss,75l ss,7s,is7 1,s47,Iao
Thus, the deliveries Of produce at points have