New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-25

hsa seldom been time when the Republicans
vcrs not outnumbered by the miho'iS.
The official records show thae oniy
one Republican, Mr.. Dunnell, is absent with iea'e.
Mr.. Hubbell-who is absent on ike errahu,
seventy to eighty other Republicans are aoSen'
without leave Meantime the interest CONTINUES
To deepen and the corridors Of the Capitol anu INC
hotel Hobbies become more densely throngeu' u"S
by day. with persons interested IN tarn iesis"
tion. 1t would be great mistake 10 suPPoS0 'n"'
all of them are men who seek to preserve inc prs
emit or to secure higher rates OF duty; pfoDa"S e'
least onahal of them are representatives OF import
inc or iobbpg interests and free-trade doctrnsres
who NAV or may not be paid attorneys OF the inter-
...s entioned The other half are manufacturcrsre-
;rforc,d En- considerable extent by the representa-
lives Of skilled labor engaged In various industries
Among the last namedi is President Jarrett. OF the
A,,algamatod Association OF Iron and Steel Work-
ers who with several other members OF the assocla-
ton came to Washington last week to urge upon
Representatives the necessity OF avoiding any &c.
ton that might uIiously affect the interests OF
the so 600 or more skilled workman employed ~
various iron and steel Industries Preslueht Jarrete
was supplied with list OF all Republican heptesent-
atives who are supposed to ne snaS on WI bs
iect of protection, and it is understood mat tIo
Sors of himself and his companions were not wholly
iruitess- -, o 90 +ha
capital are several from New-)etsey, Ohio and
other States who are engaged IN making ear I
ware. pottery, etc. In conversation WIN ihD
yyNE correspondent these gentlemen prOuuceu iaI
and figures to show that the total increase on tne
scheJ.ie of earthenw are, ETC.. Will oot e1ceSI
$35O00O instead of ST. l693So as estimates uS tbe
Treasury expert who prepared the t"ole ioa i aS
Way, and Means Committee. One OF them cauou
attention to a letter written by JoDDing urn On,
gagged in the crockery business in au
read in the Senate few days ago; lne VIZ
say among other things that they nave inAu1 10 %
peated attempts to keep and make regular safes OF
American ware, but that at present We 40 no'
offer for table use u single piece or IT, the reason
given being its inferior quality. "Why, saiu tue
manufactures, was very much surprised AZ 'aose
etatsments in view OF the fact that this same nrh
are and for wears nave been among our regular GUS
toners and also in view of another TACT that apou,
fye-twelfths of all the fine crockeiy etc. consumed
in the United States is made here and Is sold at least
30 per cent cheaper than il was in 1850, wnel
nearly all Of foreign manufacture. linen " PAM
"a per cent duty now 1t is taxed 40 per cent.
81 San give YOU the reason why lobbers prefer
English wares and will not handle American wares,
If they can help it." he continued. 1hey KNOW
perfectly we'll that If they sell the latter their Gus
TONERS will after "a while begin TO INQUIRE "nat
those cost at the manufactory anu 'nas 'n9 S
result of such inquiries will be rapid decline OF
the obbers trade nd profits, because the consumer
can buy ANYTHING and everything ne wants IN tue
clocker7 line of the manufacturer just as easily a.
the obber can 1t is hardly SO in any other me .,
goods. The manufacturer OF cutleiy OF iocks anu
hinges for example, does not make coal hoos or
stoves az 80. of necessity there must Oe naaie
men, With us it Is very different ~heh az ' h
earthepware useu in the United States shail oe
made hero, middle-men IN the crockery business a
viii become very scarce and the business VIII Oe
carried on as it is in England, where. in the great
than five OF elk jobbing houses IN that line OF
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