New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-20

that is obtained from protective tariff however,
this business is obtained by the men. III iron
was brought into this country cheaper than we
could produce t-as of course 1t would be Dut for
the tariff-the men would get about 80 cents day
where they now get from 81 80 to SO 90"
foreman stated that nearly all the mechanics IN
this shop were Republicans but the Irish laborers
belonged to the other party. Political diseusslons
ran pretty high among the workmen. and WITHIN
the past few days four had been converted 10 ne
Messrs. Havemeyer & Eastwicks large sugar re,
fnery. in Essex-st.. Is a house poltcaily diNiueu
against itself. Sir. Eastwick. the Republican mem
ber said they were both agreed on the general
principle thar tariff was needed. but they ueslreu
uniform tariff. To this MIR. Havemeyer assented MI
Eastwick then proceeded to express lis OWN
views on the question.
The sugar question /" said ne. " is peculiar one
If we had 10 duty at all we might De able 10 pro-
tect ourselves. but we have a tariff on raw sugars
we must have ore on refined. We OBJECT TO she dls-
eliminating tariff on raw sugars because II opens
the gates to fraud -
WOuld tariff for revenue only meet your
Certainly not we have got to have protection
TO carry on the sugar industry snccesStuilY.' -
Oresies Cleveland. the head OF the Dixon Cruci-
bic Company, whose handsome building COW
ers a whole block, out OF town. Dnt
the reporter had n chat with one OF his man.
ayers. which showed that his employees were h0e
Ali of Mr.. CleVeandS political persuasion. D. d.
Lowering the manager OF the pencil department,
aud from having been engaged lor years III ono
manufacture OF pencils IS able 70 speak WIN a,i u
thOrtv rs to the effect reduction Oh tue tdIlH
would have upon that industry. =, >,
Ii would affect our business very materially.
he said "Of course we know that articles pro-
duced IN foreign countries are produced at very
low figure from the fact that labor Is obtained ut
such low rates. The first result OF any redu ION OF
the tariff so far as concerned, must De the
lowering of the wOTkmen's wages. The trade IN
this country is now good, and this Is due IN very
great degree TO the protection 1t receives.
Many men in nv department see that the adoption
of the Democratic platform means reduction OF
wages but there are others employed here who VIII
voie the Democratic ticket under any ciTcum-
stances. They have reasons to give tor such ac-
tion except that they are Democrats"
Mr. Rouse of Rouse x Turner's Pottery works,
said: we are for the tariff, Of course. We cannot
do without protection. In tact. we cannot do very
well with il II there Is not some alteration IN us
collection. At present the greater part OF the
crockerv coming into this country comes IN rs
seconds and instead % paying duty on G0iar
they pay on 80 cents. With this reduction. when
Is fraudulently obtained, 10 - as much a we can
do 10 keep the business up Without any protection
M all we should be- done for. Inc pOtters at
! Trenton have nominated a crockery Manufacture I
for Counr,.ss Mr. Brewer who N a light protective
tsri II man. / believe they VIII be able to run him
successfully; if 80, we shall have direct repre-
sentative in Congress, and perhaps be able 10 nave
! the tarn properly levied
"Our p0tters are all Republican They recognize
! the necessity Of II. Our common kllnman mere
gets So q week while the best kilnman ~ the
Saf0rdshiTe pOtcries docs not get over -. mere
girls IL well paid, only get nom u snillipgS
! week here Won cannot employ boy Tor less tnan
81 Ii tie tariff was lowered said, pOttiug III
tins country would come to end. There Is not d
single pottery that could stand without the Iarii