New-York tribune., 1883-03-07
nTFFFPJNG TARIFF VIEWS.

II Is very remarkable that intelligent and
capable men of the same general beliefs on the
Tariff question take very different view of
the act which has now received the Presidents s
siopatnre. This was shown in the voting IN
Congress- Democrats who favor protection, or
who know that their constituents demand ade-
innate defence of American industries, voted
for the bil-sx from Pennsylvania, three each
from New-Jersey and New-YoTk, two from
Virginia. and one each from West Virginia,
| Maine. MASSACHUSETTS, Georgia and Alabama.
| But the only votes cast against the bill by Re-
publicans we're by protectiOnists, who represent
strongly protective districts, namely four from
Pennsylvania six from Ohio, and one from
Michigan. So it appears that manufacturers
themselves differ very widely, even though they
are engaged in the same general department OF
| industry. Opinions are given by two leading
iron manufacturers Of Pittsburg, whose views
prove to be wholly unlike. Mr.. Heating, the
well-known manufacturer says: I" think The
adoption of the new tariff will be beneficial 10
O. the manufacturing interests of this city and
country, In that 1t settles the question and
gives a basis to manufacturers to transact
business ON. Now that the apprehension of
possible adverse legislation, even greater than
mas occurred, has been removed, the general
business of the country will adapt itself to
q the new conditions. and will gradually settle
| itself on firm basis not likely to be dis
| turbed, so far as the tarif is concerned, for
"maDy years."
Bat Mr.. Byers, of A. NJ. Byers g. Co., Of the
same city, is reported as saying The cotton
q tie interest is practically killed. The tin
q plate business has been killed completely, and
q the sheet iron and planished iron industries
| u have received hard blow. The reduction in
the tariff has been unevenly distributed. :.
u A reduction In wages must necessarily follow,
"apd thus the burden falls on those least able TO
bear It. In brief, the effect of the passage of
the bill will be to cause great distress all over
q the country until the operation Of getting
sdown to lower level is completed" Mr.
Byers does not seem TO have very correct
idea of the bill that has actually passed. But
the chief difference between men, in their esti-
mate of this measure, seems to arise from the
special interests In which they are engaged.
Teupers ment has something to do with il, also.
Some men are so constituted that they look Tor
ruin whenever they see new obstacles; their
minds magnify difficulties and minimize bene-
fits. Others OF different temper can see that
the benefits are large and solid, While the dliil-
culties are limited. and not necessarily insup-
cradle.
The free traders are in The same state OF dis
agreement. Perhaps none Of them have been
more influential than Senator Beck and Mr..
Carlisle in the debates, and Mr.. a. S. Hewitt
and Mr. Moore in the outside discussion Mr.
Beck and Mr.. Carlisle denounced the bill with
great heat as a sham and fraud a trick of
protectionists, and denial of the popular de-
sire for reduction OF taxation. But Mr.. j. S.
Moore, whose point of view is that of the stu
dent and economist rather than that of the par
tisan, shouts with JOY, and calls the act " a great
and glorious triumph According TO him. the
country has cried Haiti to protection; nay,
"we have even gained some reductions and sim
publications. And although the Senate tariff is
astll prolific in high raies of duty, and in some
"insances, through cunning classiications,eyen