New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-07
VOICES FOR PROTECTION
THE TARIFF IN THE HoUsE-INTTREsTING FACTS
on INDUSTRIAL PR0GRESS-PROTECTI0N VIM


Mcans many Facts were ELECTED which should he known
to country and ought to DO kept Wow during the
consideration o. the present bill They show the wide
spread and benecont influence OF Protection The fol
| lowing are some Of them.
PROTECTION CREATING NEW INDUSTRIES.
Mr.. Garfield Oho) speaking Of the duty flax, said:
have to say 70 gentlemen concerned in this matter
that the West have just taken up the matter IN the
few years past, and now rakng to produce this
hemp and fax, and we propose to take Our share IN nc
| Protection now given those advanced manufactures
which some gentlemen seem to think are entitled to the
exclusive enjoyment OF the name 81 industry IN tle
three states OF Ohio Indiana and Illinois, there are now
produced from 10000 tO $4,000 tuns OF raw fax per nnnum
ne nave commence 70 grow tnis aroF 3ecau,e we zee
mat we can FURNISH IL IRON our poorer n1ds WOrnOut
field, not III for wheat or other grain VIII produce very
good article OF flax fiber Hitherto, our farmers
have been raising flax merely for the seed which they
have sent TO Eastern Oil-mills. But recently with
that we can produce the fax bor ourselves with
profit But you now propose to let in upon this infant
first, and in every other way. Now, We
Ourselves TherefoPPe there are numerous petitions
coming In here upon this subject Objectng TO TINS leduc
upon this agricultural interest OF ours which
developing. have already said in this place that be,
our present rates OF duty; but "a that policy has pre-
vailed in this b shall insist that relative justice shall
DE done This is my reason for the vote shall give Oh
this paragraph. snail vote against the proposed Teduc-
GUSNY CLOTH-THE SOUTH AND THE TARIFF.
The tariff rate gunny cloth and baggng is Often and
ofeOurse will be- referred to by Southern Trade jour
nails to incite hostility to the tariff in that section The
following article compiled by expert on the subject,
was read by Mr. schenck II forms valuable testimony.
Cotton Is sold by gross weight, allowance being
made for tare. Before Congress imposed the present
rate OF duty gnny cloth all our cotton was covered
with baggng imported from Calcutta. IT was made by
natives OF India ON handlooms, and was of such miser
able quality-Open, loose, weak, and sleazy-tat II az
fOrled TO the cotton almost no protection from dirt,
thieves and fire. The fact OF ts being so open ~ JeAlui
made it light In weight and the standard weight OF one
The Amercan.nade begging is handsomely and closely
woven and is In consequence IeaVy, one yaFu VI IL
weighing u to y pounds.
THE PLANTER 4 GAMER.
Six yards Of baggng required TO cover one bale OF
cotton shat tie bagging each bale now Weighs at
p pounds per yard pounds while It did weigh before
the Introduction Of American bagging, at q pounds
yard, l2l pOnlsgan in weight pound for when the
PLANTER PAYS if he buys bagdng at Is cents per yard
$ o. and for which he receives II he sells cotton at 70
The paIter thus makes direct profit Of 1913 per cent
on every ccHt invests in good close heavy Amer
lean baggng, to FAY nothing Of tie enOrn0us saving ne
Gre insurance. loss in weight pcdrgs and stealings
aud claims for damage and bad condition OF cotton
claim that since ana IN consequence OF ths lhuOuucto
OF our cl0sely-woyen American bdggng 1res III cotton
stores have become SO rare that the premium
Of insurance on cotton Is now no higher tan on general
merchandise; WHILE before our domestic Dagghg came
on cotton aud only per cent on other goods 10 prove
this refer to tho annexed copies OF certncates rom
Mcssrs White, Allyn CO., Mr.. Asa Bgeow, jr, and Mr.
Samuel L. Parsons, who believe to be the most cOhsld
cradle insurance agents IN this city. , - 49, ,o,,.o
1t is true that the old peace duties gave the planter
cheap bagging, but the planter does not want snch
cheapncs5 again. Nor can | see how the most ardent
least, cheapness was not blessing .- ., r..
Your opponents in this debate, advocates OF Free
Trade are probably If opinion that il is the consumers
of article who really pay all taxes and charges which
have gone TO make up the cost of ne article S4W gunny
grown in this country by far the larger part consumed
COTTON STATISTICS.
The actual figures for the past three years are:
r 1s stsai 1 sess6 1f $685.
Consumed United s'ates..... 9,5 ~ is5 5tG9
And during these particular three years much larger
promotion Of the fToR has 81 bfSn consumed at home than
A MODEL PEuuoS-FACTs BRIEFLY TOLD.
Mr.. Garfield Ohio) had read the following memorial
which tells some forcble truths 1t from his own
district:
petition from citizens of Warren Trumbull Co, Ohio
l. That under Protection they have embarked largely
n the manufacture Of bagging from fax, otherwise
,. That there is now utilized in Ohio Indiana and Hi
nos 1000 tuns 81 flax, producing nearly S3j0OO
That in these states there are thus employed over
1000 persons.
That withdrawal Of present import duties on gunny
cloth would cripple and destroy this American industry
entang loss OF 100000 raw material, $4,000 wages
and over SlWO,GOOin machinery
8. That decrease duties would Likewise destroy
the hemp interest In Kentucky and Missouri and the
jutebaggng manufacture in Massachusetts, NeWJersey
and Connecticut
persons in the trade with British India ana the result
would increase British freight and labor leaving our
material to 90 10 waste and our workers without employ
:. The cotton-grower and manufacturer have com
tare is allowed on sales OF cotton.
made In the present import duties on Jute or gunny
manufactures.
NEED FOR MORE LIGHT-A SYRINGE THEORY.
Gen. Butler CiassD, a short time after the above me-
mortal read made the following extraordinary state
ment: "Now want to say that wish TO live TO
the time expect to live to the time, when
manufactures shall flourish in the Vest for, SIR where
anfaSluTes largely flourish, there b ag W gyeS
lands can be purchased for 81 IS an acre"
MARVELLOUS PROGRESS IN MANUFACTUBEs.
Mr. Dawes NIass) in his speech referred 10 the sta
bity in the tariff which will be acquired by extending
manufactures through the country, and said Within the
last five years, wooden factories have sprung up in
the West than existed in all the East, or do exist there
this day; and the only hope OF Eastern manufactures
the fact that in the West wOolen manufacturing Is
sprngng mp and that in the South they to the
machine close the cottonedS and manufacture the
cotton where they raise It, Under tbs state OF things we
great producing and great manufacturing nation az one
and the same time"
MANUFACTURES PRoFITs--FHE woRKMAS's INTEREST IN
FROTECuON-ITs EXTENDED BENEFITS.
Mr.. Townsend Of Penn with Congressional DISTRICT
gave interesting details respecting the production
of Angle Iron and the profits realized from it, Tie SUI
perntendcnt Of OF the most extensive manufactures
in Pennsylvania informed him that during the past year
their profits did not exceed per cent, and they only
kept up the manufacture of for the purpose OF taking
ing them together. That maEufactory employs l50o
persons, and there are Others IN ms district
sered that there least GOO persons in his district
engaged this industry and about four or five times as
many depend upon them for subsistence The manufac-
tory referred 10 has not only given employment TO
the above number but has afforded market 10 large
number farmers within TO- l5 and 20 miles around II
and the price land around that mandatory has With
I'm very short time risen from something Ike $50 an acre
TO $40 an acre for agricultural PURPOSES
WAGES IN 1850 UNDER A REVENUE TARIFF.
Mr. Kelley PENN I'm the OF the debate on rail
road iron said that when, in S60 800 men were wanted
in Philadelphia to lay street railroad, 5000 skilled
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