New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-13

hcb stands for the wages Of labor represents
onforccd ignorance serdom IN a single occupation,
With prospect of eventual relief from the parish.
That portion OF the price of tnn OF American iron
which stands for the OF labor represents fresh
and wholesome food good raiment, the homestead un.
limited freedom of movement, aud change of occupa.
Eon intelligent support Of ali the machinery of Munici
pal State and National Government. with prospect Of
comfortable old age. at last dividing its substance with
blessings among prosperous children.
Thus it Is easy to see why imported iron be cheap
and American iron dear foS the latter in addition TO
dom and enlightenment, which assuredly deserving
Of protection
The cheapenng of American iron by competition
with American iron satisfies the requirements Of trade
produces harmony OF interests perfect equilibrium
otvalueS and gives stability to all the pursuits of in
dustr! The cheapenng Of American iron bv competi.
on with Imported iron degradation OF the national
hb. derangoment of national business and disaster 10
She National Government
In times OF great depression in this Country labor has
fallen TO an average cost of IS cents per dav and rails
could then be produced at net of $50 tun; bu,
1akins the a'erage Of labor at 81 per day, the net
cost would be $50 re- tun. the calculation excluding
direct tax. interest royalty. aud profits.
The English and Wesh irouwoskers receive at this
sime an average of about so cents per day and the
honmsSter who employs this cheap labor can make
rails at net cost of about $50 per tun; and he can
lsnd them in this country by paying duty but little
greater than the direct tax pad by the American
cost by heavy contributions to the treasury in the form
Of indirect taxes.
IL Olct 10 TX the precise amount OF indirect tax
paid or tun OF rails by the wOrkingman but offer
the following approximate estimate based upon long.
Continued and careful observations. L have assumed
shat ~ days labor is expended directly in the produc
zion of tun Of rails and that further
pended for the materials and supplies consumed and
hsed and which the product oabor elsewhere than
ut the works. Assuming, therefore 40 days labor as
ehe number expended directly and indirectly. the
production of tun OF rails, a tuns will be the annual
production Of each hand. or 1894 employed in
making 900 tuns Of rails Iucluding the miner. the
miiman the mechanic the clerk and the manager with
The day laborer. the experience Of on'masters will
Bear out in saying that this labor cannot be obtained
now for much less than the average wages of 80
per day. Believing this TO be safe estimate we find
that every of rails $50 in of labor At
least four fifths OF this SOS out of $50 are
pxpeD ded IN living earned. and II is possible
10 tell very nearly for what II is spent and what
nue. the Government derives from this source upon
tun of American ron which OF course il could not
eeive if the iron was manufactured abroad.
The following statement Is made up by a careful com.
pArisou of the purchases Of different grades OF work
men and while it is not pretended that perfect ac.
curacy has been obtained feel certain that the widest
Observation and most minute scrutiny will not convict
It OF material error:
GABLE SHOWING THE INDIRECT TAX PAID BY LABOR
on TUN OP RAILS.