The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-21

| duction nj all Whether tho fact IL that capital
lists hayo combined with tho millors against tho
sclore, or thoro iy but litto capital invested In
this branch of trndc, and 30 thcro is established
monopoly, wo nro unable to ascertain but so Il il
lumbor men arc driven to abandon tho trade or
find n bottcr market. Wo aro aware that tho con-
flict botwcen labor md capital continues AZ it
always Inns, and TINT capital still maintains its nt-
vantage, but in this ago Of revolutions it sould
DO surprising, il by concentration and combina-
tiouH OF labor well directed cnpital shall not DO
forced to yield equal justice and fair remuneration
10 labor
Thore is no reason why timber at another port,
as easily reached, with but trilling additional OK
ponses, should always command prico nearly
loo por cont. above Charleston market. am
nwarc that various reasons haro boon assigned
why this is so. It has been said that as largo
ships cannot bo loadod in Charleston as at Sayan-
nan but am told thnt is not 30, tho op.ranco at
Charlcston being equally acceptable with her sister
city. Wenro told, ALSO of differences in measure
mont md inspection, which accounts for Tho DIFF
iefcnco In prico. Therc may be- and probably is
something in thcso; but IL our systom of inspcc-
ton and measurement is faulty why not correct
them, and establish standard ooual to our noieI-
bors, not encourage tho cutting and bringing to
Market OF inferior timber, and tlon to tako
advantage OF tho fault, to reduce tho prioo 10 a
point 80 low as to bankrupt ovcry man who s tl.r-
ing enough to embark in tho business Tho truth
is that monsuring timber in Charleston ia moro
humbuggcry, but tho charges aro feeling reality;
and as for inspection, there is literally mono.
presume tho moasurcr and inspector is olocted by
your City Council, and that being elected or ap-
pointed thoro ia no further responsibility. II
strlkcs mo that these matters should como within
tho supervision OF tho Board Of Trndo; at oil events
thcre is IN all this timber trade subject to which
desire to call it's particular attention I undor
stand TINT body to havo been orcato for tho purpoao
OF giving character and tono to all commercial trans
actions, and SO fur as its peculiar province may OK
tent, TO enquire into and correct al such oyils ma
may continue to prevail, other aa tho result OF
following ont some oldfashoned course Of trado or
by trammolling particular branch of business,
suoh ns this, with potty expenses and i'll
performed duties, thus destroying tho
rnluo of honest industry. II capital persists in
combinations against labor; II trado is oncum-
bored with host Of tri1ng expenses; il n mnr.
kot hns only n nominal standard OF roauremont ns
to quality, and then takes advantage of its own
wrong-doing; il honest industry cannot find it's
reward in Charleston markot thon labor must
direct lts products into another channel whero IL
is arre and certain to mcct its reward.
Tho City OF Charleston ia now setting out in n
now race for commercial powor and influence. II
Will not do, think, to follow up tho old narrow,
irregular ill-digcstcd plan OF building railroads in
distant States, to tho damage Of ho no trade and
homo industry-howoYor that may DO, tho timber
cutters will, most assuredly seek thor intorests
whorevor it may bo found. Tho bcat market, TAX
ing all things into consideration, will command
tho trade, oven though aro Obliged to 90 ont OF
tho State to find it. Moro Of this hcre eftcr.
TIMBER CUTTER.