New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-29
INDUsTRkAL PROTECTION.

A quarterly meeting Of the American Iron
and Steel Association was held OF Chicago On
the 25th and 26th inst, Z. B. Ward of Mich.
gan in the chair. The attendance was numsr.
GUS and influential. It was shown by report.
that very much of the Iron producing industry
of the country has been paralyzed by the return
of peace and low prices.
The following statement Of principle, WA
reported by Moses S. Blair of Pittsburgh, Pa,
debated, and unanimously adopted:
RsOred That protection to domestic industry i, pr,
lection to the wOrkmeu employed 10 those Industries
to the community against pauperism inmorsli'y AMI
decentralization; against the degradation OF women and
children; against Ignorance. irreligon and thc lnrzc
ton Of law; and il therefore prom0tive OF tho best
interests Of American society.
R,solred That this country possesses the necessssy
capital aud SKILL and can procure the D8cessary work
and works TO produce all the iron and steel required
by the increasing wants Of the country including thS
needed for the construction OF the railroads Of II:
South; and that the manufacturers are prepared ~
meet any demand rapidly a. required Tor new enter
prises.
Resoy-,d. That the American mechanic. beir, a ot.
Of this great Republic has higher duties to perform
than his competitive workmen IN foreign colntrio
whose Governments arstocratic and antagonists
the elevation Of the abOring classes and that among
these duties are the education Of his children and tbs
attains bic without q compensation for his own Labor
sufficient to provide his family with q comfortable
home and TO save his wife and children from degrading
labor.
Rssolrsd That the true policy OF our Government Is
to enact such laws will tend to transfer the SKILL and
labor Of foreign countries TO our own. and afford th,
greatest amount OF employment FOR labor and capita
the manufacture u every article Tor wnch W. hsss
the material.
Rs,oip,d That for manufactures of iron steel co,s
WOOL Temp, TAX glass paper and many other articles.
the materials for which are the products OF this coun
try this nation ought TO be independent OF any other:
and any legislation calculated to retard the perfect d.
veopusnt Of these industries and 70 continue our d.
pendencs foreign nations for such manufactures.
unwise and impOlitc.
P.soived That American apufactures Of such ar.i.
ces as are manufactured from the staples OF this c0ua
Try entitled to the home MARKET aud that h0ms
competition and steady market are sure c0rrsctys
against exor bitsnt profits and high prices.
Rsoir,d That the Government revenues being largo
" derived from home industry. the more prosperous
the latter the greater and more reliable VII tos 10
com, Of the Government be
P,soired That experience has demonstrated the fact
that whenever the former has orsaken the nome man
ufacture for the foreign his penalty has been 1ina
ished home market, with no corresponding increase
the foreign.
Re.olrsd That the United Statss Government. Is n
this time receiving In the shape OF taxes larger in
come from the iron works OF ths country tnAn ths
manufacturers themselves aud. in in OR opinion IL
some branches the profits are but suceDf 10 pay 1s
taxes
Resov.d That the late activity in the iron blsnesa
due the temporary incidental protection anorded ~
the high premium gold. and Its present prostrios
the equalization Of values in gold and United ctases
currency. which being virtual withdrawal 0. tnas
protection is equivalent 70 reduction oil the dusd -
foreign iron.
Resoirsd Tha. tariff sufficient to give protection 70
American labor is what the farmers Of this country 70
aure TO secure the highest prosperity to sgreutufs
because the full development OF every Industry affords
The greatest diversity OF employment resulting IN tho
rapid growth of cties. towns and villages in sl psrH
OF the country creates and enlages marACs IN CFssy
agricultural community for the products OF the sou;
and gives value to the farming lands benarss
well developed and diversified industry lDsrrss
the construction Of good railroads. canals and tsro
pkea and consel uently the interchange ofcommodss
al the smallest cost OF time and money and the gam "a
the country in these advantages is nly folrod th'
temporary loss OF creating them through protective
tariff.
Mr.. Kennedy moved that the following re'o-
luton passed at the last meeting Of theAs,ocii'
ton. be reafiirmcd;
Vher,as In the opinion Of this Association the TINS
has arrived when the friends OF protection 20 American
industry a. a fixed governmental policy should taks
issue with its opponents by direct appeal 20 sAe peo
pie and invite II them full snd critical opinion 81 IA
merits compared with free trade;
Resolred That the Executive Committee ba requested
TO continue the preparation and circulation In the form
ofracts and Otherwise OF short essays presenting tns
several points OF political economy involved u mo Io
cies Of protection and free trade
The resolution was re-adOpted.
Mr.. d. +. Jones, of Pittsburgh. moved Tia
following resolutions:
e.olr,d That it il the belief Of this Convention that
In all transactions, there should DO UNIFORM tun
:. 90 pounds employed
,s5icei That the Secretary he instructed % obtaa
the sense OF the members OF the Association regarding
the change and report at the next meet.ns Os Ia